How to sharpen Ozito cylinder and rotary mower blade?

[softkun123]

Hi there

I have Ozito 18v Cydlinder lawn mower and Ozito 36v 370mm lawn mower.

How do i sharpen Ozito cylinder and rotary mower blades?

Regards

KK

[MitchellMc]

Hi @softkun123,

For the Ozito PXC 18V 380mm Cordless Cylinder Lawn Mower, you'll find care and maintenance advice in the user manual. It's important to identify if it's the blades that need sharpening or if the cutting bar just needs adjusting. If the cutting bar is adjusted correctly, the blades should self-sharpen. I'll include the section below. Remember to use extreme caution around the blades and keep your hands away from them, have the battery removed from the tool and be wearing cut resistant gloves.

For the powered lawn mower, you might find it more convenient to replace they blade periodically rather than try to sharp it. If you can show us a close up image of the cutting blade then we can advise on whether it could be sharpened or needs to be replaced.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[BRAMBO]

Hey so I've been using the ozito cylinder for 2 years now. And want to know how much a new blade cost I can't find the price on bunnings website. The ozito pages says it is apart of the bunnings special category 

[Nailbag]

Hi @BRAMBO 

Just to confirm you have adjusted the current blade as per the owners manual screenshot @MitchellMc posted? The blades when adjusted correctly for self-sharpening should last for a considerable amount of time unless they are damaged with dent's in them. My lawn-care addicted son has had his Ozito cylinder mower for about 2yrs used almost weekly as he likes to keep his large lawn area like a bowls green. He is yet to replace the blades, but has adjusted them on several occasions.

If you do purchase replacement blades, you will still need to go through the self-adjustment process. New blades will jamb against the cutting bar if not adjusted back accordingly.

As an FYI,  unlike conventional lawn mower blades, cylinder cutting blades are not forgiving with debris in the lawn. They really are only designed to handle grass only to go through them. 

Regards, Nailbag

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @BRAMBO. It's fantastic to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about Ozito mowers.

As @Nailbag mentioned, it would be good to hear whether you have tried adjusting the blades to ensure they are self-sharpening correctly. If your blades are simply blunt, then adjusting them would resolve that issue. However, if they've sustained heavy damage, then a replacement might be in order. The blade assembly can be ordered through our Special Orders desk at your local store with part # 341420001020. The team at the Special Orders desk will be able to let you know the price of the barrel blade assembly. However, it should be around $30.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell