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Mower blade fighting back

Both bolts on the blade of my izy are stuck fast. Tried the usual - wd40, tapping bolt heads with hammer, whacking wrench with hammer - but no joy. Anyone got any ideas to try before I resort to professional help?

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  • PRO

    Have you used a breaker bar or an impact wrench?

  • Big lump of wood jamming the blade and a breaker bar.

  • try nipping it tighter then undoing when you finaley get it off put some copper slip or grease on the threds befor putting it back on 

  • PRO

    Are you turning them the right way? Will be left hand thread most likely 

    • Thanks for the suggestions. I dont have an impact wrench but I'll try the wood and bar tomorrow. 

  • Lots of heat with a blow torch combined with a breaking bar then which it with a hammer under load as before would be my next option. Failing that grind it off and re tap it but that's a real bitch.

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