You will need a 15/16" wrench for the blade side and a 7/8" backup wrench for the outer pulley side of the deck. First jam against the deck, the blade you are changing, with short length of 2" x 4", 2" x 6", or what ever else does the job. The blade nut is a self jamming right hand threaded nut so it will require a wrench, for the entire length of thread, to remove it. Once the blade splines drop out of engagement with the shaft, you will need to use a backup wrench on the pulley nut, to prevent the shaft from turning. Remove the old blade and note the right side up orientation. Reverse procedure for installation of new blade being sure to install with the proper side up.
Hope this helps. I just changed mine yesterday and am going from memory. However, I believe the wrench sizes are correct. If not, adjust sizes where necessary as the procedure itself works well.
Also, the mulching attachment I installed at the same time works very well even though the attachment fit where it obfuscates the discharge port is quite poor.
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what size nut is on the blades on a john deere z225 42 in mower
The regular deck on a 325 is 48" with three blades (You can only buy blades in sets of three from John Deere.) The standard blade is 16.6 inches in length.
Turn your blades off.
They are metric bolts 8mm x 1.25 pitch and are hard to find anywhere but your local JOHN DEERE dealer.
Check your seat safety switch. Just a guess..
if you are sitting in the seat and looking down at the deck the blades will or should be turning clockwise, although in this position you cannot actually see the blades. pay attention when installing the blades not to turn them upside down. the cutting edge should be turninh clockwise on all blades.
Yes, you don't need to do anything but remove the old ones and put the new blades on.
If John Deere mower blades won't engage, it could be due to several issues. Common reasons include a faulty electrical connection, a blown fuse, or a malfunctioning safety switch that prevents the blades from engaging. Additionally, a worn or damaged belt that connects the engine to the blades may be the culprit. Checking these components can help diagnose and resolve the issue.
Do you seriously not have a few to try?!?
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