Position the rotary cutter for easy access to the blades underneath the blade pan. Disconnect the cutter from power source for safety.
Remove the blade nuts and bolts which hold the blades to the blade pan with a 1 11/16-inch socket wrench.
Take out the blades from underneath the blade pan. Once the blades have been removed, the blade pan is not attached to any other components.
Put on work gloves. Carefully remove the blade pan from the Bush Hog. The edges of the pan may be sharp.