Arnold 490-100-0056 21-Inch/22-Inch Universal 6-N-1 Power Rake Lawn Mower Blade

by Arnold

Product Features

• Replacement Part
• Universal Fit

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 3 x 2.4 inches ; 13.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001H1JL2E
• Item model number: 490-100-0056
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,120 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

If you want your outdoor power equipment to last longer and do more � you want Arnold parts, accessories and attachments. From basic maintenance to major innovations, Arnold has everything you need to keep equipment running the way it should � and giving you the most it can � season after season. With Arnold you can be certain of a correct fit and the finest design, materials and construction in every product. Plus we�re constantly developing new products to help you do even more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This works amazing, April 16, 2009

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Monica - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arnold 490-100-0056 21-Inch/22-Inch Universal 6-N-1 Power Rake Lawn Mower Blade (Lawn & Patio)

After trying to rent a power raker for the day with no luck we decided to try this. For the cost of renting a PR for and hour we turned our lawn mower into one. I did not think it would work. I thought the orange plastic fingers would break off. After mowing our fairly large lawn it was only missing one. I hit a few sticks that I missed too and still only lost one. Our lawn has never looked better. We bagged 8 full garbage bags full of dead grass. Well worth the price!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful product when used properly, May 19, 2011

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Mikeyups2 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arnold 490-100-0056 21-Inch/22-Inch Universal 6-N-1 Power Rake Lawn Mower Blade (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased the Arnold lawn mower power rake the first time I saw it in the store without researching the product. Normally, I would take the time to research and read reviews to make sure something like this was worth my time and money. I am happy I did not in this case; based on the reviews posted here I would not have purchased this product.

I was sick of dethatching my lawn by hand and did not feel like going to the home center to rent a power rake. The concept of the product seemed logical and figured for the cost that I did not have much to lose. The product leaves much to be desired as far as documentation with very little details on how to install and use. The lack of documentation prevents me from giving this product a higher rating. If I was not patient using this product, I would have thrown it away or returned it to the store. Proper instructions on how to use this product will make all of the difference.

For best results, cut your lawn first. You want to minimize as much resistance for the tines as possible. Remember that your lawn mower is optimized for the blade that came with it. This is a totally different application for your mower and the more work you create for it the more likely you will force the parts of the mower outside of the tolerances that it was designed for. Also, I have not seen it posted anywhere but only use this blade when you need to use it. I reinstalled my original blade after using as I would not plan on needing the extra function until the fall. I assume that you could simply remove the tines and use the blade normally, but not reading anything specific in the documentation, I rather just take the 5 minutes to reinstall my old blade and save myself any surprises down the road. Look at it this way; it will take you less time to replace your mower blade than it would to rent a power rake from your local home center.

The blade itself needed a little coaxing with a hammer to fit flushly on my 21" Craftsman walk behind however, once in place the adapter worked very well. I used the attachment as a power rake to dethatch my poorly neglected lawn. At first, I found the blade ineffective but persisted on using it to complete the entire lawn. Half way through, I changed my technique from simply mowing the lawn to more of how you would utilize a conventional power rake which made all of the difference. To use this product effectively, you have to rake along your grass strip by strip, no faster than a crawling pace. Once you cover a length of grass, reverse over the same length at the same slow pace. The mower picked up a significant amount of material, leaving my lawn ready for fertilizing and seeding.

I found the results very satisfying considering that this is a reusable product purchased for less than what I would have paid to rent a conventional power rake. The task was more efficient than a power rake since you did not have go over the lawn to rake up the loose materials and simply required bagging the materials as you would if you were mowing your lawn. This product has changed my outlook on prepping my lawn for the spring and subsequently for the winter. I am looking forward to trying this product in the fall to pick up leaves.

This product is worth every penny.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Work Smarter...Not Harder, September 5, 2010

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Benjamin Gold, Jr. "Dirt Dog" (Tega Cay, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arnold 490-100-0056 21-Inch/22-Inch Universal 6-N-1 Power Rake Lawn Mower Blade (Lawn & Patio)

Yes Work Smarter...Not Harder with the Arnold Power Rake. I purchased the Arnold Power Rake from my local Lowe's store. I read the instructions about how to set it up for "Power Raking." I did not want to set it just above contacting my drive way as the guide said. I tried notch #2 on my Cub Cadet mower, that was just TOO low, so I adjusted it to #3 notch...perfect. My fescue lawn was to tall to go from #5 notch to number #3 notch. So I decided to "cut & bag" first, then come back with the Arnold Power Rake & bag. I could actually see where I had power raked, no hand raking or hand bagging needed.

Sure I made it a two step process, but you could "cut & bag" on 1 day, then come back the following day to "Power Rake.". I think this will be great for "mulching & bagging" leaves this fall.

It worked great to remove a great amount of the dead Bermuda grass that had invaded my yard. I had sprayed it 2 applications, a week apart.