Lawn Mower Blades

So you wish to have a health green lawn? All you need is a lawn mower with its blades in good condition. The efficiency of any lawn mover is determined by the sharpness & condition of its blade. The ones made from tool steel are the best as it retains the sharpness of the blade for a longer time; but it is an expensive one and generally cannot be sharpened at DIY workshop. But it doesn’t require frequent sharpening. While on the other hand the ones made from carbon steel or mild steel are quite inexpensive and easy to maintain but they require frequent sharpening.

How to sharpen your lawnmower blades the DIY way:

The blades of your lawn mower have become blunt one more time and you don’t know what exactly to do. Well here is a stepwise easy method that doesn’t take too much time. This technique can be applied to any and every kind of lawnmower.

But before beginning here is a word of caution to follow. Make sure to disconnect all the power sources before going ahead. If your mower is a battery operated one then take out the battery. Also check properly that all the power controls are off to avoid any accidental engine start up.

The first step is to remove the blades from the mower for which you need to go through the operational manual of your lawnmower. You can do this with the help of a few spanners. Once the blades are out, number them so that you can fit them in order later on.

Next you need to fix the blade in a stable holding or preferably a vice to work at ease.

Now begins the second step which is sharpening of the blade for which you will need a file or a grinder. Just go along with the blade’s contour and sharpen it as much required.

In the end you need to refit the blades and also see if its needs balancing.
The last step is to check blade balancing for which you need a balancer.

If the mower vibrates after you refitted the blades it means the blades are either not properly fixed or balanced. If it happens so you should make whatever amendment is required.

When you had enough of sharpening them- essential pointers when changing Lawnmower blades

You have sharpened the lawn mower blades for nth time and finally its time to change them. As they are either blunt or bent or chipped and wont work no matter how much you persuade them.

Old and damaged blades should be sent to retirement as they are hazardous and won’t deliver anything more than a bad cut along with vibrations that will rob you off the fun of lawn mowing. Here are a few pointers before you begin the job.

A blade runs at approximately 280 km/hr and a loosely fitted one can be dangerous so get all the tools you will require to tighten the blades properly.

Don’t forget to disconnect the spark plug lead before you fit the new blades on.
Don’t try to save money on that one blade. Always change all the blades so that you don’t get the annoying vibrations of mismatched blades. Right balance is essential for a mower to perform efficiently.

Go through the manual of your new pack of blades. Most of them have properly demonstrated fitting instructions.

With a 2 stroke engine, you need to place the mower on its front wheels while supporting the handles on a bench. You may require to turn the blade so that its faces the rear of the chute opening to detach the blade.

With a 4 stroke lawn mower, you need to tilt the mower so that the spark plug is facing up if not so you may end up with the oil draining into the cylinder head and you wont be able to start the mower in the end.

If you don’t drift away from the dos and don’ts you will surely have a nice experience with your lawnmower in the workshop. And remember practice makes a man perfect!!!

© UK Lawn Mowers.com 2008


Blade Height Spacers: Flymo
Blade Height Spacers: Flymo
£2.32


Blade Balancer: Lawn Mower
Blade Balancer: Lawn Mower
£4.00


Lawnmower Blade Sharpener
Lawnmower Blade Sharpener
£4.99


Blade: Flymo
Blade: Flymo
£10.25


Blade: Qualcast
Blade: Qualcast
£11.95


ALM Plastic Hover Mower blades for Flymo Hover Mowers, 3 pack
ALM Plastic Hover Mower blades for Flymo Hover Mowers, 3 pack
£12.00


ALM Plastic Hover Mower blades for Powerforce Hover Mower, 3 pack
ALM Plastic Hover Mower blades for Powerforce Hover Mower, 3 pack
£13.00


Bahco Homeowners Dual Cut Metal File 8
Bahco Homeowners Dual Cut Metal File 8
£14.99


Lawnmower mulch kit
Lawnmower mulch kit
£16.99


Set of 3 Lawnmower Blade Sharpener
Set of 3 Lawnmower Blade Sharpener
£17.99


Draper 74915 Spare Blade For Rotary Mower 74046
Draper 74915 Spare Blade For Rotary Mower 74046
£18.49


Telescopic Mower Handle plus WheelSet
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£19.99


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£27.35


Blade: Universal 46Cm
Blade: Universal 46Cm
£32.85


Qualcast Panther 30 Traditional Hand Mower 30cm Width
Qualcast Panther 30 Traditional Hand Mower 30cm Width
£39.95


1000 watt Micro Lite Hover Lawn Mower
1000 watt Micro Lite Hover Lawn Mower
£45.00


1000 watt Micro Lite Hover Lawn Mower
1000 watt Micro Lite Hover Lawn Mower
£45.00


1000 watt Micro Lite Hover Lawn Mower
1000 watt Micro Lite Hover Lawn Mower
£45.00


Qualcast Panther 30 Hand Mower
Qualcast Panther 30 Hand Mower
£46.95


QUALCAST PANTHER 380 HAND MOWER
QUALCAST PANTHER 380 HAND MOWER
£57.50


Einhell BG-HM 30 Hand Cylinder Lawn Mower
Einhell BG-HM 30 Hand Cylinder Lawn Mower
£59.95


Flymo Easimo Elec Rotary 10.5
Flymo Easimo Elec Rotary 10.5
£59.99


Mow N Vac Mower
Mow N Vac Mower
£69.00


Mow n Vac Hover Mower
Mow n Vac Hover Mower
£69.00


Mow n Vac Hover Mower
Mow n Vac Hover Mower
£69.00


Mow N Vac Mower
Mow N Vac Mower
£69.00


Mow n Vac Hover Mower
Mow n Vac Hover Mower
£69.00


Mow N Vac Mower
Mow N Vac Mower
£69.00


Classic Hand Lawn Mower
Classic Hand Lawn Mower
£69.95


Alko 2.8HM Soft Touch Hand Propelled Lawn Mower with Collector
Alko 2.8HM Soft Touch Hand Propelled Lawn Mower with Collector
£69.95


Flymo Turbo Lite 330 Electric Hover Mower
Flymo Turbo Lite 330 Electric Hover Mower
£69.95


Classic Hand Lawn Mower
Classic Hand Lawn Mower
£69.95


Flymo Hover Compact 300 Electric Hover Mower
Flymo Hover Compact 300 Electric Hover Mower
£79.95


Flymo Turbo Lite 400 Electric Hover Mower
Flymo Turbo Lite 400 Electric Hover Mower
£84.95


QUALCAST EASI-TRAK 320 ELECTRIC FOUR-WHEEL LAWN MOWER
QUALCAST EASI-TRAK 320 ELECTRIC FOUR-WHEEL LAWN MOWER
£85.00


1000-watt Turbo Lite 330 Hover Mower
1000-watt Turbo Lite 330 Hover Mower
£85.00


Bosch Qualcast Concorde 32 Cylinder Mower
Bosch Qualcast Concorde 32 Cylinder Mower
£87.11


Flymo Rollermo
Flymo Rollermo
£88.09


Easi Glide 300 Mower
Easi Glide 300 Mower
£89.00


Easi Glide 300 Mower
Easi Glide 300 Mower
£89.00


Flymo Turbo Compact 330 Electric Hover Mower
Flymo Turbo Compact 330 Electric Hover Mower
£89.95


Flymo Pac-a-Mow Electric Rotary Lawn Mower
Flymo Pac-a-Mow Electric Rotary Lawn Mower
£89.95


mower Rotak 320
mower Rotak 320
£95.00


Roller mower Compact 340
Roller mower Compact 340
£95.00


Hover Compact 300 lawn mower
Hover Compact 300 lawn mower
£95.00


Chevron 32V Mower
Chevron 32V Mower
£95.00


mower Rotak 320
mower Rotak 320
£95.00


Chevron 32V Mower
Chevron 32V Mower
£95.00


Hover Compact 300 lawn mower
Hover Compact 300 lawn mower
£95.00


mower Rotak 320
mower Rotak 320
£95.00


Chevron 32V Mower
Chevron 32V Mower
£95.00


Hover Compact 300 lawn mower
Hover Compact 300 lawn mower
£95.00


Flymo Venturer 320 Electric Rear-Roller Lawn Mower
Flymo Venturer 320 Electric Rear-Roller Lawn Mower
£99.00


Agri-Fab Smartlink 41" Curved Blade Aerator (45-0458)
Agri-Fab Smartlink 41
£99.00


Bosch Rotak 36 Rotary Lawnmower 36cm Blade Cut 1400W & Grassbox
Bosch Rotak 36 Rotary Lawnmower 36cm Blade Cut 1400W & Grassbox
£99.95


Makita ELM3300 Electric Lawn Mower 33cm Blade Cut 1100W
Makita ELM3300 Electric Lawn Mower 33cm Blade Cut 1100W
£102.15


QUALCAST CONCORDE 32 ELECTRIC CYLINDER LAWN MOWER
QUALCAST CONCORDE 32 ELECTRIC CYLINDER LAWN MOWER
£105.00


Pac a Mow Electric Wheeled Mower
Pac a Mow Electric Wheeled Mower
£109.00


Pac a Mow Electric Wheeled Mower
Pac a Mow Electric Wheeled Mower
£109.00


Pac a Mow Electric Wheeled Mower
Pac a Mow Electric Wheeled Mower
£109.00


Flymo Roller Compact 340 Electric Rear-Roller Lawn Mower
Flymo Roller Compact 340 Electric Rear-Roller Lawn Mower
£109.95


Mountfield EL350 33cm 1100W Electric Rotary Lawn Mower 230V
Mountfield EL350 33cm 1100W Electric Rotary Lawn Mower 230V
£109.99


Easi Glide 330VX Hover Lawn Mower + FREE Trimmer (just add KA040 to basket)
Easi Glide 330VX Hover Lawn Mower + FREE Trimmer (just add KA040 to basket)
£115.00


Easi Glide 330VX Hover Lawn Mower + FREE Trimmer (just add KA040 to basket)
Easi Glide 330VX Hover Lawn Mower + FREE Trimmer (just add KA040 to basket)
£115.00


Easi Glide 330VX Hover Lawn Mower + FREE Trimmer (just add KA040 to basket)
Easi Glide 330VX Hover Lawn Mower + FREE Trimmer (just add KA040 to basket)
£115.00


Qualcast Concord 32 Cylinder Mower
Qualcast Concord 32 Cylinder Mower
£117.45


Cylinder Mower Concord 32
Cylinder Mower Concord 32
£119.00


1500-watt hover mower Compact 330
1500-watt hover mower  Compact 330
£119.00


1500-watt hover mower Compact 330
1500-watt hover mower  Compact 330
£119.00


Cylinder Mower Concord 32
Cylinder Mower Concord 32
£119.00


Cylinder Mower Concord 32
Cylinder Mower Concord 32
£119.00


1500-watt hover mower Compact 330
1500-watt hover mower  Compact 330
£119.00


QUALCAST ELAN 32 ELECTRIC CYLINDER LAWN MOWER
QUALCAST ELAN 32 ELECTRIC CYLINDER LAWN MOWER
£119.95


Bosch Rotak 34 'Ergoflex' Electric 4-Wheel Roller Lawn Mower
Bosch Rotak 34 'Ergoflex' Electric 4-Wheel Roller Lawn Mower
£119.95


Flymo Glidemaster 340 Electric Hover Lawn Mower
Flymo Glidemaster 340 Electric Hover Lawn Mower
£119.95


1400-watt Chevron Mower 34C Lawn Mower
1400-watt Chevron Mower 34C Lawn Mower
£129.00


1400-watt Chevron Mower 34C Lawn Mower
1400-watt Chevron Mower 34C Lawn Mower
£129.00


1400-watt Chevron Mower 34C Lawn Mower
1400-watt Chevron Mower 34C Lawn Mower
£129.00


Roller mower Compact 340
Roller mower Compact 340
£135.00


Roller mower Compact 340
Roller mower Compact 340
£135.00


rotary mower Rotak 40
rotary mower Rotak 40
£139.00


1550 watt Hover Mower Glide Master 340
1550 watt Hover Mower Glide Master 340
£139.00


1550 watt Hover Mower Glide Master 340
1550 watt Hover Mower Glide Master 340
£139.00


Atco 17" QX Scarifier Cassette (For Atco-Qualcast Cylinder Mower)
Atco 17
£139.00


Atco 20" QX Scarifier Cassette (For Atco-Qualcast Cylinder Mower)
Atco 20
£139.00


1550 watt Hover Mower Glide Master 340
1550 watt Hover Mower Glide Master 340
£139.00


Bosch Rotak 36 Electric 4-Wheel Roller Lawn Mower
Bosch Rotak 36 Electric 4-Wheel Roller Lawn Mower
£139.95


Flymo Glidemaster 380 Electric Hover Lawn Mower
Flymo Glidemaster 380 Electric Hover Lawn Mower
£139.95


Flymo Multimo 360XC Electric Lawnmower
Flymo Multimo 360XC Electric Lawnmower
£139.99


McCulloch M40-450CPB Petrol Push Lawn Mower
McCulloch M40-450CPB Petrol Push Lawn Mower
£149.00


Atco 17" QX 10 Bladed Cylinder Cassette (For Atco-Qualcast Cylinder Mower)
Atco 17
£149.00


1000-watt Turbo Lite 330 Hover Mower
1000-watt Turbo Lite 330 Hover Mower
£159.00


rotary mower Rotak 36
rotary mower Rotak 36
£165.00


1750watt Hover Lawn Mower Glide Master 380
1750watt Hover Lawn Mower Glide Master 380
£165.00


1750watt Hover Lawn Mower Glide Master 380
1750watt Hover Lawn Mower Glide Master 380
£165.00


rotary mower Rotak 36
rotary mower Rotak 36
£165.00


1750watt Hover Lawn Mower Glide Master 380
1750watt Hover Lawn Mower Glide Master 380
£165.00


rotary mower Rotak 36
rotary mower Rotak 36
£165.00


McCULLOCH M40-450C PETROL PUSH LAWN MOWER
McCULLOCH M40-450C PETROL PUSH LAWN MOWER
£169.00


Brill Evolution 36EM Electric Lawn Mower
Brill Evolution 36EM Electric Lawn Mower
£169.95


rotary mower Rotak 40
rotary mower Rotak 40
£179.00


rotary mower Rotak 40
rotary mower Rotak 40
£179.00


Rotary Mower Rotak 40
Rotary Mower Rotak 40
£185.00


Rotary Mower Rotak 40
Rotary Mower Rotak 40
£185.00


AVR 1100 Verticutter Mower
AVR 1100 Verticutter Mower
£185.00


AVR 1100 Verticutter Mower
AVR 1100 Verticutter Mower
£185.00


Rotary Mower Rotak 40
Rotary Mower Rotak 40
£185.00


McCULLOCH M40-450CDP PETROL LAWN MOWER
McCULLOCH M40-450CDP PETROL LAWN MOWER
£189.00


LI-ion rotary mower Rotak 34Li
LI-ion rotary mower Rotak 34Li
£191.00


Li-ion rotary mower Rotak 37 Li
Li-ion rotary mower Rotak 37 Li
£233.00


IBEA Idea 42P Push Four Wheel Lawn Mower
IBEA Idea 42P Push Four Wheel Lawn Mower
£249.00


Bosch Rotak 34 LI Ergoflex Cordless / Battery Powered Rear Roller Lawn Mower
Bosch Rotak 34 LI Ergoflex Cordless / Battery Powered Rear Roller Lawn Mower
£269.95


IBEA Idea 42SP Four Wheel Lawn Mower
IBEA Idea 42SP Four Wheel Lawn Mower
£285.00


Al-Ko 46BR Comfort Power-Driven Petrol Combi Lawn Mower
Al-Ko 46BR Comfort Power-Driven Petrol Combi Lawn Mower
£289.00


LI-ion rotary mower Rotak 34Li
LI-ion rotary mower Rotak 34Li
£319.00


LI-ion rotary mower Rotak 34Li
LI-ion rotary mower Rotak 34Li
£319.00


Hayter Spirit 41cm 158cc Roller Lawn Mower
Hayter Spirit 41cm 158cc Roller Lawn Mower
£319.99


Cordless Lawn Mower Rotak 34 Li
Cordless Lawn Mower Rotak 34 Li
£329.00


Cordless Lawn Mower Rotak 34 Li
Cordless Lawn Mower Rotak 34 Li
£329.00


Cordless Lawn Mower Rotak 34 Li
Cordless Lawn Mower Rotak 34 Li
£329.00