Know How Now videos that you might find helpful, Adjust the Smart Drive on this mower: th-cam.com/video/UwGo2jersuo/w-d-xo.html How to change the oil: th-cam.com/video/QuaqMb57h8c/w-d-xo.html There are hundreds of videos at Know How Now, subscribe so you can always find the channel…. It’s free. I always respect your time and do my best to keep the videos brief, but informative. Check out the channel with this link: www.youtube.com/@Know-How-Now/videos
I second that. Woman power!!! I really appreciate the extra details you laid out that the other videos I watched on this subject, didn’t. This is going to help me greatly when it comes time to change my blades.
I finally got the old blades off & thanks to your video I got the new ones back & she's tunning like a brand new machine. I actually broke part of my racket wrench trying to force those old bolts. But I'm happy I got her up & running!
I should have noted that if the bolt doesn't break loose with a small amount of pressure while using the ratchet (I doubt that I could have enough hand strength to break a ratchet the way I use it in the video), then use a breaker bar. Ratchets can break. Sorry I didn't make more of a point about that.
Excellent video ! I bought my honda used with out a manual , I was worried about placing the blades back wards , this video helped me . most blades say grass side .
Thanks for catching that, Wayne. A wood 2x4 across the bottom of the deck may put less stress on the plastic. Cranking the bolts to around 40 foot lbs (recommended for the HRX) is a lot of torque on whatever is used to stop the blade from spinning.
Hi again, yesterday I commented on your amazing video on toilet fill valve adjustment. Today I just watched your lawn mower blade replacement video also very helpful. I tilted my mower with the filter down and oil leaked into the paper filter. I wish I could have seen your video before this mistake, but that was 6 months ago. So now I know how to do it properly thanks. Your so talented. Also the vice grips good idea my 2x4 kept falling out. Just subscribe and can't wait to watch some more of your videos. 👍🤸😀
Hi Steven, welcome to Know How Now. Thank you for taking the time to write. I am having fun making the videos and learn a lot too. I spend a lot of time researching and verifying that the details in the videos are the best practice. I'd feel terrible if I gave bad advice or caused any harm.
Great video. One more addition would be to put some anti-seize on the bolt threads before reinstalling the bolts. That way, although the bolts protrude through the bracket holes and thus are exposed to moisture and rust, they will not seize on you the next time you have to remove them.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I did put a little on mine, but was hesitant to suggest it. I've seen fights over anti-seize on bolts and how it changes the torque spec. On the other hand maybe I am not so bright, fighting and controversy gets a lot of attention your video goes to the top of the search page.... more views and more advertising dollars. lol. Have a great day.
Nice gloves. Recognize them immediately. Those leather shells have outlasted 10s of work gloves I actually paid for. I reserve them for light duty tasks like reaching into burning fire pits, manually stopping running chainsaws and volunteer work for semi aquatic reptilian dental hygiene. They hold up well for a general issue glove out of ft benning supply in 2002. Nice video too. I did need to see a demonstration of the blade change. Well done
I was issued two pairs in 1985. They made it through 4 years active duty and are still hanging in there for some chores around the house. I was a chair born ranger electron tech fixing Hawk radars.
@@Know-How-Now Bought new blades at Home Depot. Changed them 30 minutes ago. They were on there for 9 years. Pre-Soaked bolts with WD-40. Still needed a air impact tool to loosen the. Done deal now. Thanks
You are welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I wonder why they don't put never seize on those bolts at the factory? Not their problem? I suppose it would cut into the profits. lol.
Thank you so much, I have this lawnmower and it requires a blade change. The self propelling has gone very puny too. Your videos are very informative, demonstrative and incredibly helpful 👍😊
You are welcome, David. I do my best to make quality videos. I'm having fun making them and it's nice to know that they are helping people. There is a video for adjusting the smart drive on the channel, that might help with the self propelling problem. Here's a link to the playlist for lawnmower videos. th-cam.com/play/PLvce66kQTjJQMsmkVC0GWRiFes7ac4RhD.html
I can't seem to get the bolts loose. I used the Buster & reuse it every day & it won't budge! I cut my thumb & then saw your note about the sharp old blades. If anyone has any suggestions I'm willing to listen. I'm frustrated that they won't budge & now my grass is really growing. Thanks for the great tips!
I've had good luck with PB Blaster penetrating oil. I got a seat post that was stuck in a bike frame loose. It took 3 days of trying. I'd hit it with Blaster, wack the seat with a rubber mallet a few times. I did this a couple of times a day. It eventually came loose. If you are on good terms with your auto repair shop, you might ask them to try to loosen it with an impact wrench. A good mechanic knows all the tricks... they may be able to get it loose for you.
I seem to be having an issue with blade #s 🤔 I ordered a new set but the top blades do NOT match😭 I gave them the part #s directly from my owners manual???
They worse and cheaply made blades. Just picked up a new blade set with the same OEM # and it was a bit longer than my old blades causing it to eat the inside of my deck. Honda has gone downhill completely
Definitely not Honda OEM. Buy from an authorized Honda power equipment shop for the real deal. I made same mistake buying the cheapest I could find online. Had to eat that cost and buy the real deal.
Know How Now videos that you might find helpful, Adjust the Smart Drive on this mower: th-cam.com/video/UwGo2jersuo/w-d-xo.html
How to change the oil: th-cam.com/video/QuaqMb57h8c/w-d-xo.html
There are hundreds of videos at Know How Now, subscribe so you can always find the channel…. It’s free. I always respect your time and do my best to keep the videos brief, but informative. Check out the channel with this link:
www.youtube.com/@Know-How-Now/videos
I just did my blades on an HRX. Your video, by far, is the best out there! You were very well explanatory and clear in your wordings. Thank you.
You are welcome. I try to post high quality content. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
That was a FANTASTIC video! Way way more helpful than all the rest on TH-cam! Thanks very much!
You are welcome! I do my best to make quality content.... that sort of thing doesn't always get to the top of the search page.
I second that. Woman power!!! I really appreciate the extra details you laid out that the other videos I watched on this subject, didn’t. This is going to help me greatly when it comes time to change my blades.
This video is still helpful in 2023! Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
Excellent. Concise and to the point. No unnecessary blah blah blah. Thank you.
You are welcome, Bradley. I like to keep the videos short, but informative.
Great video - easy to do after watching this.
I finally got the old blades off & thanks to your video I got the new ones back & she's tunning like a brand new machine. I actually broke part of my racket wrench trying to force those old bolts. But I'm happy I got her up & running!
I should have noted that if the bolt doesn't break loose with a small amount of pressure while using the ratchet (I doubt that I could have enough hand strength to break a ratchet the way I use it in the video), then use a breaker bar. Ratchets can break. Sorry I didn't make more of a point about that.
Great demo! 👍👍. I use a block of wood to hold the blade in place when I loosen or tighten (torque) the bolts. Stay safe.
Thanks for adding another way to hold the blade, the block of wood might be a better choice for the HRX series, they have a plastic deck.
Excellent video ! I bought my honda used with out a manual , I was worried about placing the blades back wards , this video helped me . most blades say grass side .
You are welcome, Thomas. It's my pleasure to help. You might be able to download that manual for free from the Honda website.
Didn't think about using penetrating oil to make it easier, thank you.
You are welcome. Thank for watching the video and taking the time to comment.
Using the oil to loosen the bolts was excellent. In time those get ultra tight.
Great video. Everything I needed to know.
You gave very complete and detailed advice.
I would only like to suggest not using the locking pliers on the HRX because it's deck is plastic.
Thanks for catching that, Wayne. A wood 2x4 across the bottom of the deck may put less stress on the plastic. Cranking the bolts to around 40 foot lbs (recommended for the HRX) is a lot of torque on whatever is used to stop the blade from spinning.
Hi again, yesterday I commented on your amazing video on toilet fill valve adjustment. Today I just watched your lawn mower blade replacement video also very helpful. I tilted my mower with the filter down and oil leaked into the paper filter. I wish I could have seen your video before this mistake, but that was 6 months ago. So now I know how to do it properly thanks. Your so talented. Also the vice grips good idea my 2x4 kept falling out. Just subscribe and can't wait to watch some more of your videos. 👍🤸😀
Hi Steven, welcome to Know How Now. Thank you for taking the time to write. I am having fun making the videos and learn a lot too. I spend a lot of time researching and verifying that the details in the videos are the best practice. I'd feel terrible if I gave bad advice or caused any harm.
You do a nice job with these video. Thank you.
You are welcome, Jim. I do my best to make quality videos. Have a great day.
Excellent video. And very helpful.Thank you.
You are welcome!
Cheers from Puerto Rico! Great video!
I love Puerto Rico, it's a beautiful island and the people are so nice.
Happy I found your channel! Great explanations, thank you for being so helpful 👍🤩
You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.
Great video. One more addition would be to put some anti-seize on the bolt threads before reinstalling the bolts. That way, although the bolts protrude through the bracket holes and thus are exposed to moisture and rust, they will not seize on you the next time you have to remove them.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I did put a little on mine, but was hesitant to suggest it. I've seen fights over anti-seize on bolts and how it changes the torque spec. On the other hand maybe I am not so bright, fighting and controversy gets a lot of attention your video goes to the top of the search page.... more views and more advertising dollars. lol. Have a great day.
Great vid best one ive seen by far
Thanks for the compliment, Paul. I do my best to make quality videos.
Nice gloves. Recognize them immediately. Those leather shells have outlasted 10s of work gloves I actually paid for. I reserve them for light duty tasks like reaching into burning fire pits, manually stopping running chainsaws and volunteer work for semi aquatic reptilian dental hygiene. They hold up well for a general issue glove out of ft benning supply in 2002. Nice video too. I did need to see a demonstration of the blade change. Well done
I was issued two pairs in 1985. They made it through 4 years active duty and are still hanging in there for some chores around the house. I was a chair born ranger electron tech fixing Hawk radars.
You thought of everything , hope it works for me. I think we have the same lawn mower
Best wishes, I hope it goes smoothly for you.
Great video
Very Helpful. Thanks
You're welcome
@@Know-How-Now Bought new blades at Home Depot. Changed them 30 minutes ago. They were on there for 9 years. Pre-Soaked bolts with WD-40. Still needed a air impact tool to loosen the. Done deal now. Thanks
You are welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I wonder why they don't put never seize on those bolts at the factory? Not their problem? I suppose it would cut into the profits. lol.
Thank you so much, I have this lawnmower and it requires a blade change. The self propelling has gone very puny too.
Your videos are very informative, demonstrative and incredibly helpful 👍😊
You are welcome, David. I do my best to make quality videos. I'm having fun making them and it's nice to know that they are helping people. There is a video for adjusting the smart drive on the channel, that might help with the self propelling problem. Here's a link to the playlist for lawnmower videos. th-cam.com/play/PLvce66kQTjJQMsmkVC0GWRiFes7ac4RhD.html
Great. Only recommending turning off the fuel, run the mower until it stops, let it cool, then start.
I can't seem to get the bolts loose. I used the Buster & reuse it every day & it won't budge! I cut my thumb & then saw your note about the sharp old blades. If anyone has any suggestions I'm willing to listen. I'm frustrated that they won't budge & now my grass is really growing. Thanks for the great tips!
I've had good luck with PB Blaster penetrating oil. I got a seat post that was stuck in a bike frame loose. It took 3 days of trying. I'd hit it with Blaster, wack the seat with a rubber mallet a few times. I did this a couple of times a day. It eventually came loose. If you are on good terms with your auto repair shop, you might ask them to try to loosen it with an impact wrench. A good mechanic knows all the tricks... they may be able to get it loose for you.
Thank you!
You are welcome!
Thanks
You are welcome
I seem to be having an issue with blade #s 🤔
I ordered a new set but the top blades do NOT match😭 I gave them the part #s directly from my owners manual???
Good you checked before installing them. Are they Honda parts? There is a lot of counterfeiting going on.
Hi , Not sure if you know Honda Model HRR2169 PKC is a self propelling one or not? Any Idea?
I don't know you may try looking up that model's owners manual on the Honda website.
thanks!
You are welcome!
Pro tip, if you got one, use an impact. Then you don’t have to worry about clamping. Great video IMO.
Thanks for adding the tip to the comments.
They worse and cheaply made blades. Just picked up a new blade set with the same OEM # and it was a bit longer than my old blades causing it to eat the inside of my deck. Honda has gone downhill completely
Maybe it's a counterfeit? There is a lot of that going on.
Definitely not Honda OEM. Buy from an authorized Honda power equipment shop for the real deal.
I made same mistake buying the cheapest I could find online. Had to eat that cost and buy the real deal.
Thanks
You are welcome.