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If
you have a gasoline lawn mower, refer to the
operator’s manual to find out how to check and
change the oil. Check the oil level every time
you use the mower. Always add more when
necessary and change it when it’s dirty. If a
lawn mowers engine runs low of oil the engine
will suffer irreparable damage. Avoid high lawn
mower maintenance cost.
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Store the lawn mower in a
shed, garage, or in some kind of protective
environment so that it isn’t exposed to the
elements.
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Check the lawn mower to see
if it contains instructions for sharpening your
mower blades. Some lawn mowers manufacturers
encourage you to sharpen the blades often.
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A lawn mower needs to have
sharp blades to adequately cut grass. As a
minimum, lawn mower blades should be sharpened
twice a year or after the blade strikes a blunt
objec
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The best time to mow your
lawn is after any dew from the night before has
had time to dry. Late afternoon is usually
better than the morning as the grass cuts
better when it’s dry and less humid. Cutting
wet grass can cause problems with the mower and
generally just makes a bigger mess for you to
deal with. This is especially true for a
mulching lawn mower.
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Mow the lawn in different
directions each time you mow. This will help
keep your lawn healthy and will reduce the
likelihood of any patterns forming over
multiple cuttings in the same direction.
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Make sure you keep the fuel
and oil that you pour into your mower is free
of foreign objects. Use a funnel with a screen
filter to service the gas tank.
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Clean the grass off the underside of the mower
after every mowing. Doing it occasionally is
not enough if you want to protect it from
corrosion.
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Insure the mower is always
off before you attempt to service the gas tank
or clean the underside. Before going anywhere
near the blades disconnect the spark plug wire
first. This will avoid a nasty accident.
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Clean the engine air intake
after every use. Combustion engines need an
unrestricted air intake to run efficiently. If
the engine air intake on the mower is clogged
with grass, the mower won’t run at peak
efficiency and may not run at all.
