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To: Karl Vacek <stearman809@gmail.com> 2903e8d5c8f:6.0.391,18.0.761,17.0.607.475.0000000 definitions=2021-05-18_10:2021-05-18_02,2021-05-18_10,2020-04-07_01 signatures=0 clxscore=1011 mlxscore=0 phishscore=0 spamscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 suspectscore=0 malwarescore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.12.0-2009150000 definitions=main-2105180149
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Mower blade orientaaion relative to piston
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 16:56:13 -0500
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Can=E2=80=99t say for sure but I would expect the engine to be balanced with=
out blade installed so it =E2=80=9Cshouldn=E2=80=99t=E2=80=9D make a differe=
nce.=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On May 18, 2021, at 4:53 PM, Karl Vacek <stearman809@gmail.com> wrote:

=EF=BB=BF
Last time I sharpened my 21=E2=80=9D walk-behind mower blade I thought of so=
mething that=E2=80=99s never occurred to me, after using the same brand of m=
ower for 25 years..
=20
On a Snapper, the blade can actually go on any way onto the square adapter k=
eyed to the crankshaft.  The mounting point is square, no pins, no longer si=
de, nothing.
=20
One way would be aligned with the cylinder at TDC/BDC, and the other way wou=
ld be across.  It=E2=80=99s been off many times and there=E2=80=99s no way t=
o tell how it was mounted originally.  The manual is silent on this.
=20
Power stroke shouldn=E2=80=99t matter, but maybe some dynamic issue one way o=
r the other?
=20
Thanks!
Karl
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as mounted originally.&nbsp; The manual is silent on this.<o:p></o:p></p><p c=
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