Lawn Mower Parts: Blade and Tires

A lawn mower is a type of equipment that comprises one or multiple revolving blades that is used to cut grass or other plants on the lawn at a proper length. If blades rotate around a vertical axis then these are called Rotary mowers. If a blade assembly rotates about a horizontal axis, then it is called Cylinder or Reel mowers. Tiny types that can be pushed by humans are used for small residential lawns and gardens. Larger types are useful for huge expanses of grass like golf courses and municipal parks. Some of the parts of these mowers are described below:

Belts
The width and length of the belt is used to choose one. The different widths are 3/8, ½ and 5/8 inches. Jacks are used to supply replacement belts of varying sizes.

Covers
This is used to protect from sun damage, dust, rain and tree sap. This has an elastic shock cord in the bottom hem for a fast and custom-like fit. It covers the mower and attached catcher on rear discharge mowers. The fabric is coated for a good water resistance and repelling capacity. This would not shrink or stretch.

Pulleys
The heavy-duty cast iron pulleys have different belt types A/B Offset Hub, A/B Centered Hub style, A/B Offset Hub and A/B Offset Hub. The Steel V-Belt Pulleys are used for ½ inch belts.

Mulching Kits
These are of different types like 38, 42 , 46, 48, 50 and 52 inches. The Walk Behinds can be described as Mulching kits of size 22 inches.

Battery Parts
The Battery charger can charge all 12 volt batteries in walk-behind mowers. Battery tester is handy and pocket size and easy to use tester to check 12 volt battery. The Battery charger is a universal one for electric start push mowers. It connects directly to mating battery plug. Battery cable terminals fit 4 and 6 gauge battery cable. It is a heavy duty corrosion resistant battery terminal. The In-line fuse holders have a 14 gauge wire, are heavy duty and universal. The In-line fuse holder are a 16 gauge wire, molded plastic fuse holder and an 8-inch wire. There is also a trickle battery charger.

Miscellaneous Parts
Excluding some of the major parts described above, there are other petty parts that serve useful in the working of the lawn mower. Some of these are listed below. These include:

• Anti-slip tape that is self adhesive and black color
• Hitch pin assembly
• Clutch key
• Straight key stock
• Grass catcher assembly that is zinc plated and easy to install and easy to empty
• Chipper or Shredder bag has a universal style and drawstring with handy slide lock
• Deluxe wheel height adjuster has positive locking, mounting bolts and plates to adjust in many housings

Blades and Tires
The tires are of different types like bar tread tires, ribbed tires, slick tires and turf tires. The bar tread tires fits grasshopper outfront mowers and are 4 ply and tubeless.

Ribbed tires are of different types like:

• Kenda 11X400-5
• Carlisle 11X400-5
• Kenda 13X500-6
• Carlisle 13X500-6
• Carlisle 13X500-6
• Kenda 13X650-6
• Kenda 15X600-6
• Carlisle 15X600-6
• Kenda 16X650-8
• Carlisle 16X650-8
• Kenda 18X850-8
• Kenda 18X950-8

Slick Tires involve the following types:

• Kenda 13X500-6
• Carlisle 13X500-6
• Kenda 13X650-6
• Carlisle 18X950-8
• Kenda 410/350-5
• Kenda 410/350-6
• Kenda 9X350-4
• Carlisle 9X350-4

Turf Tires can be differentiated as:

• Kenda 11X400-5
• Kenda 13X500-6
• Kenda 15X600-6
• Carlisle 15X600-6
• Kenda 20X1000-8 Super
• Carlisle 20X1000-8 Turf Master
• 23X9.50-12 Tire
• Kenda 23X850-12

The various types of blades are:

• Universal blades
• Edger blades
• Case blades
• Cub Cadet blades
• Dixie Chopper blades
• Dixon blades
• Economy (Power King) blades
• Allen blades
• Falls blades
• Ferris blades
• Flymo blades
• Grasshopper blades
• Grasscraft blades
• Ariens blades
• Blue Bird Flail blades
• Bolens blades
• Bunton blades
• Edger Shafts blades
• Encore blades
• Excel blades
• Exmark blades
• Everride blades
• Giant Vac Flail blades
• Hustler (Excel Ind) blades
• Husgvarna blades
• Honda blades
• Hahn Eclipse blades
• Great Dane blades
• Grazer blades
• Lesco blades
• Lazy-boy blades
• Kubota blades
• Woods blades
• Weed blaster blades
• Southland blades