Very basic question here. I’ve ran it both ways, but not sure what is the official ideal. Should the screws allow the razor blades to move back-and-forth and use centrifugal force to cause them to extend and cut the grass but move when hitting an obstruction, or should the screws be tightened to hold them in their fully extended position from the disk? I can see advantages for both.
The screws should be tight, but the blades should be free to move
Like B-mod said, should be tight and move freely but grass can build up underneath and make them tight. As long as they stick outwards, this isn’t an issue.
Thanks guys, that is pretty much what I had settled on. However, the buildup issue has been tempting me to tighten them more because sometimes they build up with the blades having been knocked to the side, which causes more maintenance work.
Just spin the blades around and usually all the stuck stuff comes out. Over tightening could probably lead to other issues.