Assuming you've got the correct fan clutch wrenches, it's generally counter clockwise to spin the fan off. Sometimes they're just hard to separate
Remember LEFT loosens and RIGHT tightens
counterclockwise
any saw is the opposite of the way the blade spins!
The big 1 and 7/16" nut turns counterclockwise to remove it.
The opposite direction that the blade rotates. In this case I would say counter clockwise but their should be a marking somewhere on the mower that shows blade rotation direction.
You loosen the holding nut and remove it, then remove the blade, exactly the way you do on any table saw.
Answer turn the nut in reverse of the clockwise rotation, also known as counterclockwise (CCW).
To remove the fastener that holds a mower blade on, turn the fastener in the direction the blade rotates to cut the grass. Look at the blade, find the "leading" or sharp edge, and, while holding the blade, turn the fastener in that direction. There is a good reason that this is always true. It has to do with the physics of the machine. Imagine the fastener being "held in place" to stop it from turning as the machine starts. With the machine starting to turn, the fastener will tighten. The last thing you want is to have the fastener become loose when the machine is running. The blade could kill or injure someone if it came off. That's why the fasteners that hold the blades on these machines always come loose when turned in the direction the blade rotates.
You need to put a block of wood against the blade of the fan in a way as to prevent the fan from turning. It is advised to wrap this block in an old towel or large rag to protect the fan blade.
To remove the fastener that holds a mower blade on, turn the fastener in the direction the blade rotates to cut the grass. Look at the blade, find the "leading" or sharp edge, and, while holding the blade, turn the fastener in that direction. There is a good reason that this is always true. It has to do with the physics of the machine. Imagine the fastener being "held in place" to stop it from turning as the machine starts. With the machine starting to turn, the fastener will tighten. The last thing you want is to have the fastener become loose when the machine is running. The blade could kill or injure someone if it came off. That's why the fasteners that hold the blades on these machines always come loose when turned in the direction the blade rotates.
You can turn it both ways to see how sharp it is.
counterclockwise