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Flymo mower - blade changing, any tips.
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Dunno the model number but it's one of the basic ones. It has a metal blade, secured by a bolt with a large hexagonal head.
The bolt is very stiff and immovable. The plastic spanner is as good as useless. Anyway I can't get it off or even started, so any advice before I try again tomorrow. I've given it a good spray of wd40 and allowing that to work in.
Also, what way does the bolt go? I'm assuming anti clockwise un does it.
Any ideas or tips on how to get it off though?
The bolt is very stiff and immovable. The plastic spanner is as good as useless. Anyway I can't get it off or even started, so any advice before I try again tomorrow. I've given it a good spray of wd40 and allowing that to work in.
Also, what way does the bolt go? I'm assuming anti clockwise un does it.
Any ideas or tips on how to get it off though?
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It may well be a left-handed thread. With the blade visible, run the motor to determine the direction of rotation (or carefully examine the blade, for leading edge damage).
It might need two persons to get it off – one with a decent sized spanner on the retaining bolt and another stopping the blade rotating (ideally with a suitably sized length of pipe, allowing extra torque).
But leaving the lubricant to work in overnight might do wonders – I’d give it another squirt just before bedtime.
It might need two persons to get it off – one with a decent sized spanner on the retaining bolt and another stopping the blade rotating (ideally with a suitably sized length of pipe, allowing extra torque).
But leaving the lubricant to work in overnight might do wonders – I’d give it another squirt just before bedtime.
I've got a Flymo mower, and it looks as if your machine has the same blade fixing bolt as mine has. Is the bolt made of white plastic? If so, then it's definitely the same as mine. It has a normal, right-hand thread, so, yes, turning it anti-clockwise will get it off. Mine has a thin plastic washer under the head, which gives it a bit of grip, but it looks like your bolt has just been overtightened. Try a metal socket spanner, rather than an open-ended spanner. If you round off the corners of the bolt head by getting the heavy artillery on the job, you can always get another bolt from a Flymo dealer. Best of luck.
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