I was recently given a Sanli mower with ok blades, only they're very loose and swing around too freely. I obtained another identical blade carrier also with loose blades in the same condition, only a bit less so and not as scaly as the one off the mower (pictured).
I tried tightening but to no avail as the bolt just rotates. There is an Allen key hole on that blade bolts, but I can't easily get an Allen head in there due to built up scale but can't effectively clean out well enough to get it to seat properly in the bolt head.
I decided just to let them swing loosely as they are as they seem to work fine once going.
Does it increase risk of fatigue to the bolts with this excess play, resulting in possible safety issue?
Otherwise I have to just replace the blades altogether which will add cost to a mower that isn't worth a lot.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
