I read on a facebook group that removing the blade guards, while not recommended, is ok to do if you are experiencing the issue where the blades get stuck on the guard and break your discs. I have had this happen twice and inspected the mower to try and remove the guards. I’m a dummy and can’t figure out how to remove them. My question: does anyone have instructions, or better yet, a video of how to do this? Thanks!
You have to remove the discs first and then you will see a bunch of screws around the metal bracket that hold on guards. Remove all the screws and then the guard and bracket should come off.
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I removed just the side pieces for now to see how it does. Will mow a bit and check. if stuff’s getting jammed in there, then that bracket’s going away as well. Thanks @bryan.wheeler - I wasn’t sure if that big bracket was also removed as part of “removing the guards.”
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So it looked to me like those side parts are skids to keep the blads from running into the ground. Is that not the case? Since they move up and down with the cut height adjustment…
@jsnbrgg - My thinking: If those guards along the side were to prevent the blades from touching the ground, they’d need to be across the whole disc. If the blades on the outside of the mower head touch the ground, so will the blades on the inside, as the mowing disc is generally level. I think those guards are there to protect fingers in case someone tries to lift the mower head, so, yep a good to have.
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They are finger guards. Some potential to help with blocking other things from hitting the discs on the side, but not by much. Yarbo has said it is ok to remove them if they are causing issues with clogging.
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