Cuprager wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Cuprager wrote:
I have *stupidly* removed the blade from a Mountfield Empress
lawnmower without noting the orientation... Now I dont know which way
round to replace it! Should the edge bevel be facing downwards so
that if you look at the blade on the mower you can see it or should
the edge bevel be facing up so that when you look at it you just see
the back of the blade...

Thanks in advance and yes I know that I should know better!

Gerry

sharp edge towards the ground.
To clarify, the non flat edge, i.e. the one where the bevel is cut
should face the ground?

And that the blade should be oriented so that the scoops at the back of
the blade are pointing upwards so that the grass is thrown up towards
the grass bin?

Thanks to all :~)

Yes.

since the demise of hovermowers, all blades are cut the other way - to
throw grass upwards. In mulching system they are retained within the
cutter deck till they are smashed to pieces..in a collector system the
blades form a fan that blows them up and out