Honda lawnmower blade brake dis-assembly

[Richie34]

Hello, first post so please bear with me.
I have purchased a second hand Honda HRB536c lawnmower and unfortunately it seems the blade brake clutch is slipping. After a lot of effort I have managed to removed the blade but cannot remove the blade brake assembly. It looks to be held on by a single bolt onto the engine drive shaft. I am about to remove the top of the engine to try to stop the shaft turning in order to remove this single bolt. Anybody have any better ideas on removing this bolt and maybe more information on this blade brake clutch assembly?
I know many people will say use an impact wrench, however I do not have one or a compressor.
Out of interest for this sort of application is there any recommendations for a small cheap compressor? (hp, psi, bar required)

 

[xerxes]

On the mower problem, I suggest looking for a manual to help with this, perhaps on line.

In my view, a compressor is one of the most useful pieces of equipment you can have. You need to start by deciding on the tool(s) you are most likely to want to use, and note the typical air consumption of the most hungry. Compressors are often specified in terms of the displacement capacity (usually in cubic feet per minute). You need to look for the free air delivered figure in the specification, which will be lower, to see if the compressor is suitable for your needs. Something like this could be a good place to start.

I have one like this, and it's made a huge difference to my mechanical repair work. One day, I'll try to afford a bigger and better one.

Oh, and welcome to the forum.