How to Remove the Blade From a Craftsman YS 4500
- 1). Move the Craftsman YS4500 mower to a level area and raise the mower deck to its highest position. Shut off the mower and take out the ignition key. Raise the hood and pull the spark plug wire off the spark plug.
- 2). Place a 9/16-inch socket wrench over the center bolt securing the blade you want to remove. Hold one end of the blade with a gloved hand. Hold the blade between the cutting end and the center of the blade.
- 3). Turn the securing bolt counterclockwise with the socket wrench in your free hand. Slide a 12-inch breaker bar over the socket wrench handle for extra leverage, if the bolt does not turn with the socket wrench alone. A breaker bar is a hollow steel bar that fits over the socket wrench handle.
- 4). Remove the bolt from the blade and pull the blade away from the mower deck.
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