MOST IMPORTANT MISSED STEP WHEN DOING BLADE MAINTENANCE 

I’ve got a lot of messages, asking me why I didn’t scrape the deck out, I did it off camera, but here is the video if you would like to watch it YOU WONT BELIEVE WHAT FLIUD FILM DID TO MY BRAND NEW ZERO TURN ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dTASVarw-Mo.html

I always clean all the crud off of my blades and balance them whenever i pull them to sharpen them.

A flap disc is made to remove metal and you're right it does an excellent job. A cupped wire brush is better suited to remove debris and leave the metal. It looked like there was still plenty of debris caked in the deck.

That's why I love my bench grinder for my mower blade- I sharpen with the stone and clean the blade with the wite wheel.

We always clean, Sharpen and balance our blades. I have a 2009 exmark with over 4000 hours and still has the original spindles and spindle bearings.

When sharpening you blades by hand try not to turn the blade surfaces blue cause you'll take the temper out of the steel IMO. i keep a spray bottle of water handy near by to cool them of. Just my 2 cents worth. Keep the videos coming to Pittsburgh Pa

The angle grinder and a flap disc is the only way I sharpen blades? Using a regular bench grinder, is one of the worst things you can do, to literally ruin the heat treatment of them? At least I know I'm not the only guy sharpening blades without a bench grinder? It's a lot of work with a flap disc, but it gets the best results and maximum lifespan of any blade? Glad to see a knowledgeable mechanic in the lawn care repair industry, like myself? Great job, sir.

I concur! Great tip!

Good tips. I’ve used that style for long time. Like it too.

Outstanding Quick Tip!!! Also liked the nod you gave to Taryl 👍🏻

Great Advice and great work!

Don’t forget to scrape the deck.

Right on

Little scrape scrape need doing

What type I f Abrasive Are you using on that angle grinder

I'm suprised you didn't remove all the gunk under the deck!

What grade flap disk are you using?

Where is the hart

It seems so obvious... but I guess it's not of you don't do it all the time

Cool,thanks man