Patent ID: 6347445
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A01D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for removing lawn mower spindles and cutting blades mounted thereon from a lawn mower housing of a rotary mower having more than one independently rotatable spindle extending vertically through the housing with each of the spindles having a nut threaded on the threaded upper end thereof and having a lower end nut shaped head thereon and a cutting blade mounted on each spindle above the head thereof comprising the steps ofA) obtaining a wrench having at least two interconnected nut holding ends capable of having the space therebetween adjustably secured and appropriately securing the space therebetween, B) lifting the mower housing sufficiently to place the wrench under the housing by hand, C) placing one of the holding ends of said wrench on the head on the lower end of one of the spindles and simultaneously placing another holding end of the wrench on the head on the lower end of the other of the spindles thereby simultaneously holding the spindles against rotation, D) removing the nut on the top of each of the spindles and then moving the spindles out of the housing, out of any spacers and washers thereon, and finally out of the blade mounted thereon.