Today I teach you how to sharpen your dull reel style mower blades. This is the cheapest easiest way to sharpen blades. My tutorial includes disassembly of the mower, sharpening, and reassembly. #lawnmowerrepair
I got a sharpening kit. The one with a paintbrush, grit media and a metal tube handle. Studying videos and directions I got the wheel off....and discovered the kit handle was too small! So, I used the other end. It has a hole in the side, and I was able to put a small screw through the handle top and wheel nub (it has a hole too...where the shim fits....just don't lose that shim!!!)
What i can't seem to understand, is what are the blades going against to sharpen the them? i have a Yardworks and for the life of me I can't figure out what goes against on that one either.
There is a metal bar that the blades come in contact with that helps cut the grass. Please watch this video. It shows a better view of the contact point. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ONMHpJQlRnA.html The paste that I put on the blades has a grainy material in it so when it meets that bar it sharpens them. Hope this helped. Please like and subscribe
@@BillOfAllTrades2016 it seems like the mower I got from you may need some restoration/sharpening, which I get to learn. Right side of the bottom bed knife is pretty beaten up and it doesn’t cut a paper. And both blades and bed are rusty. I will reference your restoration video :)
The restoration video is more of a vague and brief sand and repaint. I never sharpened the restoration one. Best to refer to the sharpening videos like this one.
I didn't know you could remove the wheel when I tried this years ago. Used a small wheel on my drill to turn the big wheel. Do something with those dandelions!
Ugh, I purchased a reel lawn mower because they are better for the environment, for me, this is overwhelming to have to do, but I will watch your video while attempting to do this, hahaha but how often do you need to sharpen the blades?
It all depends on how much use it gets. There is no real timeline. You can do this every couple years. Or just when you notice the blades jamming and not cutting well. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe
I can’t remember the brand. I no longer own this mower. I recall it being from home hardware though. Most mowers are a similar process. Hope this helped. Please like and subscribe
