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Old 05-08-2020, 12:11 PM
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Any advice on balancing a cub cadet 5 star hole blade. This 5 star hole is unique to cub cadet newer mowers. These blades will not balance correctly on a standard cone shaped balancing tool.
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This design is common with "Craftsman" legacy design. I don't have any tips, but mayge check under some Craftsman discussion groups. I think it's also now common with Huskvarna.

Must be due to common acquisition(s) of the brands.
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Any advice on balancing a cub cadet 5 star hole blade. This 5 star hole is unique to cub cadet newer mowers. These blades will not balance correctly on a standard cone shaped balancing tool.
Can you post a picture of the blade?
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They do make a balancer for those blades. Google it.
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This 5 star hole is unique to cub cadet newer mowers. .
The 5 star blade your speaking of is not unique to cub cadet. MTD has been making them for many years for lots of different machines. Try to google MTD blade balance tool...

You could try to make an adapter to place in the 5 star hole to make it round.
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I've never balanced a blade in my life and never had an issue with any seals or bearings. Does it make a difference and do you guys do it?
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Total agreement with Oak.
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I balance all mine. Blades I've never sharpened before are often too far out to use as is. How far is too far? I don't like vibrations.
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I've never balanced a blade in my life and never had an issue with any seals or bearings. Does it make a difference and do you guys do it?
If the blade is older and has been sharpened several times Ill stick it on the balancer. Ive found a few that were really off.. I have also noticed a difference more than once after sharpening and balancing. Most of the time it comes down to vibration being noticeably less. For the time it takes to do since your sharpening anyway. I feel its worth it.
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