Checking for Bent Mower Blades

  1. CAUTION: Avoid injury! Blades are sharp. Always wear gloves when handling blades or working near blades. Replace blades if defective. Never straighten or weld them.

    Park machine on a level surface, not on a slope.

  2. Disengage mower blades.

  3. Fully raise the mower.

  4. Lock the park brake.

  5. Stop the engine.

  6. Remove the key.

  7. Wait for engine and all moving parts to stop before you leave the operator’s seat.

  8. Block the mower.

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    Measure the distance (A) from blade tip to level surface with a ruler or a leveling gauge available at your John Deere dealer.


  10. Rotate blade 180° and measure the distance between other end of blade and surface.

  11. Check all blades. Install new blade if difference between measurements is more than 3 mm (1/8 in.).

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