Re: (ET) replacement blades?

[Jim Coate <jbc coate org>]

The blades are probably out of balance, which makes them extra loud (and 
bad for the motor bearings).

I recently got around to having my blades sharpened *and balanced* at 
the local lawn equipment shop, and afterwards noticed that the deck is 
quieter and "purrs" now. They charge $6/blade = $18 for the set.

If you do need new blades, Bill Gunn would be the source.

I also noticed I had the back roller set 1/2" lower than the front 
wheels... raising the back to match has made for a much more even cut 
(surprise surprise).


Jeremy wrote:
> When I started mowing yesterday I noticed that the blades weren't 
> cutting very well, so I took them off to sharpen them.  After 
> sharpening, the mower was extremely loud, especially when actually 
> mowing grass.  It seems that I built a prop out of my blades.  In the 
> thread talking about mower blades I didn't see if their is an available 
> replacement blade for an e-12 (5/16 hole, 14.25" long).  Can these 
> blades be found, or are we suppose to be using elec-trak replacement 
> blades only.  I am heading to the big city and would like to pick 
> something up so I can mow soon, I couldn't find anything at the local 
> lawn mower shop.  Thank you for any response.


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Jim Coate
1992 Chevy S10
1970's Elec-Trak
http://www.eeevee.com