Impact wrench

 

It is pretty easy to do without a clamp. Just need two wrenches one on top one on bottom. But.....the first time you change them they will so dam tight that you will need a braker bar. A long piece of pipe to slide over the wrench.

 

impact wrench. 10 min job

 

Wilson what engine did you go with ? How much was the mower out the door ?

 

Hi Curtis,

The Cheetah 61" Kawasaki 32hp was $11,599 (the optional suspension seat included as well)....


($900 plus in tax)

 

Thank you all for the responses, But how do you hold that wrench under the blades for the middle spindle.

I just don't see my arms being long enough to hold the lower wrench on the bolt head, (under the blade) and tighten the upper nut... Are we talking two people here...???

Unless.... possibly use a small C-clamp on the blade and wrench in combination, while applying a tightness to the nut on top.....!!!

I just don't see that bolt and blade staying in place as it's applied from the bottom, long enough to put the nut on the top....!!!


Oppsss Curtis.....the engine is a 31 hp....


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Once it's loose you can wedge your shoe against the head of the bolt and spin the nut off the top. They are nice and easy once you break them loose. Impact gun does work great though

 

two 15/16's wrenches are all you should need or a wrench and a socket with a breaker bar or impact gun, how ever you wanna do it. not hard, no c clamp required you should be able to take the blades off scrap the deck and sharpen them, and reinstall them in 20 mins or less with a little practice and the right tools. have fun on your new cheetah!

 

Thank you all for the responses, But how do you hold that wrench under the blades for the middle spindle.

I just don't see my arms being long enough to hold the lower wrench on the bolt head, (under the blade) and tighten the upper nut... Are we talking two people here...???

Unless.... possibly use a small C-clamp on the blade and wrench in combination, while applying a tightness to the nut on top.....!!!
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Well go out to the unit with deck in high positon and raise up the foot rest and see if you can touch both the top and bottom of the bolt. If you use a 13/15 box end size wrench they are about 15" long so that helps a lot. Your c lamp idea will work but how are you going to get the nut back on the bolt if you got short arms:laugh: If you have trouble with that get a 4x4 block of wood and sit it under the bolt on bottom.

 

Well go out to the unit with deck in high positon and raise up the foot rest and see if you can touch both the top and bottom of the bolt. If you use a 13/15 box end size wrench they are about 15" long so that helps a lot. Your c lamp idea will work but how are you going to get the nut back on the bolt if you got short arms:laugh: If you have trouble with that get a 4x4 block of wood and sit it under the bolt on bottom.

There it is.....
A block of wood wedged under the head of the bolt to hold the bolt and blade in place, giving me time to put the nut in place on top.

Thanks everyone......!!!!

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