WARNING!
To reduce the risk of injury, user must
read and understand the operator's
manual for their lawn mower and this
instruction sheet. Always wear eye
protection with side shields marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Ensure
compatibility and fit before using this
accessory. Do not use this accessory
if a part is damaged or missing. If you
are not comfortable performing any
of the functions described in these
instructions, take your unit to a quali-
fied service center.
WARNING:
Always protect hands by wearing
heavy gloves and/or wrapping the
cutting edges of the blade with rags
and other material when performing
blade maintenance. Contact with the
blade could result in serious personal
injury.
REPLACING THE CUTTING
BLADE
See Figures 1 - 2.
NOTE: Only use authorized replace-
ment blades.
Stop the motor and remove the start
key. Allow blade to come to a com-
plete stop.
Remove the battery pack from the
battery port.
Turn the mower on its side.
Wedge a block of wood between the
blade and mower deck to prevent the
blade from turning.
LAWN MOWER BLADE
AC04029
For use with RYOBI RY401017 and
RY401018 20 in. 40V Lawn Mowers ONLY
Loosen the blade nut by turning it
counterclockwise (as viewed from
bottom of mower) using a 15 mm
wrench or socket (not provided).
Remove the blade nut, spacer, blade
insulator, and blade.
Place the new blade on the shaft
against the blade posts. Ensure
blade is properly seated with shaft
going through center blade hole and
the two blade posts inserted into
their respective holes on the blade.
Make sure it is installed with the
curved ends pointing up toward the
mower deck and not down toward
the ground. When seated properly,
the blade should be flat.
Replace the blade insulator and
spacer, then thread the blade nut on
the shaft and finger tighten.
NOTE: Make certain all parts are
replaced in the exact order in which
they were removed.
Torque the blade nut down clockwise
using a torque wrench (not provided)
to ensure the bolt is properly tight-
ened. The recommended torque for
the blade nut is 310 – 360 in.lbs.
WARNING:
Ensure blade is properly seated and
the blade nut is tightened to the
torque specifications above. Failure
to properly attach the blade could
cause it to come loose and result in
possible serious personal injury.
TTI OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT, INC.
P.O. Box 1288, Anderson, SC 29622 USA
1-800-525-2579 • www.ryobitools.com
Fig. 1
A
C
A - Blade (lame, hoja)
B - Wrench (clé, llave)
C - Block of wood (pièce de bois, bloque de
madera)
Fig. 2
A
D
G
F
H
J
A - Adaptor (adaptateur, adaptador)
B - Hub (arbre, eje)
C - Blade post (half circle) [tige pour lame (demi-
cercle), puerto de la hoja (semicircular)]
D - Blade post (square) [tiges pour lame (carrée),
montantes de cuchilla (cuadrada)]
E - Blade (lame, hoja)
F - Blade hole (half circle) [trou pour lame (demi-
cercle), orificio de la hoja (semicircular)]
G - Blade hole (square) [trou pour lame (carrée),
orificio de la hoja (cuadrada)]
H - Blade insulator (isolant de lame, aislante de
hoja)
I - Spacer (entretoise, separador)
J - Blade nut (écrou de lame, tuerca de la hoja)
K - Shaft (arbre, eje)
B
K
B
C
E
I
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