Hi
I decided to service my mower myself this year, oil is easy to change but
having a heck of time gettin the blade off
to sharpen. Cant find my manual. Is there a trick to getting the blade off.
I've got a Honda Harmony HRT, about 8 years old. Original blade. I was
wondering if maybe after 8 years I should get buy a new blade? Its one of
those mulching blades.
Also, when it runs it seems to rev up and down after a few minutes, does
anyone know whats causing this?

any help greatly appreciated

"John H." <john [at] wontwork.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I decided to service my mower myself this year, oil is easy to change but
> having a heck of time gettin the blade off
> to sharpen. Cant find my manual. Is there a trick to getting the blade
> off.
> I've got a Honda Harmony HRT, about 8 years old. Original blade. I was
> wondering if maybe after 8 years I should get buy a new blade? Its one of
> those mulching blades.

The trick is to not leave it on for 8 years. In general, it helps to have
some kind of wedge (wooden) to keep the blade from spinning and an impact
tool to loosen nuts & bolts. (either a pneumatic impact wrench or one of
those $10 socket drivers you wack with a hammer or a breaker bar and
hammer).

"John H." <john [at] wontwork.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I decided to service my mower myself this year, oil is easy to change but
> having a heck of time gettin the blade off
> to sharpen. Cant find my manual. Is there a trick to getting the blade
off.
> I've got a Honda Harmony HRT, about 8 years old. Original blade. I was
> wondering if maybe after 8 years I should get buy a new blade? Its one of
> those mulching blades.


> Also, when it runs it seems to rev up and down after a few minutes, does
> anyone know whats causing this?

Check your belts- it sounds like one is slipping.