Maintain Lawn Equipment: Can The Average Joe Maintain Lawn Equipment?
To Maintain Lawn Equipment you don’t need to be an expert in mower maintenance. Take care of your tools and equipment and they will be there for you when you need them.
Whether you hire your lawn care out or not… most people have some lawn and garden equipment of their own and it must be maintained. Some people have a riding lawn mower and some have a push lawn mower and some people hire out jobs like aerate your lawn but it all comes down to taking care of the equipment and lawn mower parts.
Let’s take a look at what to maintain:
• Always start by reading and following the guidelines set by the manufacturer of your equipment.
• Keep the blades on your mower sharp and clean. You can keep them sharp with a grinder of just a simple file will do. (twice a year)
• Keep the chain on your chain saw sharp, clean & oiled. A hand held sharpening fixture can be purchased from your local lawn and garden center. (As needed)
• Maintain the sharpness of all your pruning tools. A file works great but you need to maintain the same angle. (Once a year)
• Use a 3-1 type oil on all tools that have a pivot or that rotates. Oiling the point of rotation will keep them working smoothly for years to come. (Once a month during times of heavy use)
• Change the oil & oil filters in all gas powered equipment. Use the correct oil spec’ed for the equipment. (Once a year)
• Clean or change the air filters on all power equipment. Replacing is better when the filters are very dirty. (check once a month during heavy use)
• Check, clean and replace if needed, the spark plugs on all gas powered equipment. Make sure to get the correct plug for your equipment. (Once a year)
• Clean the underside of your lawn mower deck. Keeping the grass from building up will help with your grass cutting. (Once a month or more during times of use)
• Check and replace if needed all belts on riding mowers. Checking for wear and making sure the belt is tight on the pulleys. Check the belts that run the blades as well as the ones in the engine. (Once a year)
• Check the proper fuel to oil mixture for each of your 2-stroke engines and pre-mix in a container so it is always mixed properly. (As needed)
• If you live in a colder region and put your mower away for the winter make sure to winterize it in the fall.
Follow these easy steps and you can see that anyone can maintain lawn equipment.
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