Sharpen Lawn Mower Blade With Grinder

Oregon 88 023 is a great grinder for sharpening different types of lawn mower blades.

Sharpen lawn mower blade with grinder.

It provides all the benefits of sharpening the blade due to its powerful and amazing nature. Align the blade of the grinder with the cutting edge of the mower blade. Sharpen with an angle grinder. Tough nuts may call for a breaker bar and or a penetrating lubricant.

Actually the tool is able to prolong the life of your lawn mower or even provide it with a second chance of life. All you have to do is loosen the bolt and then remove the blade. For sharpening lawnmower blades ordinary bench grinders usually work well. It s a no frill s blade sharpener that s the best grinding wheel to sharpen lawn mower blades whilst still on the mower.

Your lawn mower blades will last and stay sharper longer. And if you regularly scalp the ground or hit rocks you ll need to sharpen it again midway through the. File until the blade is butter knife sharp. Stick it in a cord or cordless drill and run it along the blade.

How to use a bench grinder to sharpen lawn mower blades. Clamp the mower blade and don safety gear as noted. Move the grinder slowly back and forth against the edge of the mower blade. After that you turn on your bench grinder and wait till it gets to full speed.

Sharpening a mower blade by hand can be difficult and time consuming due to the hardness of the mower blade material. Being so cheap has limitations such as getting the correct angle evenly. To sharpen your lawn mower blade you ll need a socket or wrench to fit the blade nut. So each year prior to the start of the mowing season sharpen the blade of your lawnmower.

The preset angle of the stone aligns with the blade and it grinds a new face. Our consistent grind angle means that you will remove less material when sharpening. Fortunately only a single bolt holds the lawnmower in place. Sharpen your blade with a hand file.

Clamp the blade in a vise and sharpen the cutting edge with a mill bastard file held at the same cutting angle as before. To sharpen the blade move it back and forth against the wheel of the grinder. As when filing by hand you ll want to maintain the original angle of the blade s bevel as you sharpen it. And using an angle grinder or bench grinder can produce inconsistent results.

You ll also need two clamps a block of wood and of course an angle grinder with a metal grinding blade. Our products can be utilized for a wide range of lawn mower blade sizes including walker blades mulching blades counter rotary blades gator blades honda microcut twin blade sets and more please refer to our blade guide page for more information. Just take your time applying the right pressure to sharpen your lawnmower blade.