How to Maintain a Lawn Mower

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How to Maintain a Lawn Mower

• Derek Wienkes

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Tools You Need

• Grinder
• Wrenches
• 6 point and 12 point sockets
• All Purpose file

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Step 1

• The first thing that you need to do is to read
  the owner's manual to check for specific
  maintenance procedures.

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Step 2

• The next thing to do is remove and sharpen lawn
  mower blades, or have them sharpened at a mower
  repair shop, at least once a year.

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Step 3

• Then change the oil and oil filter according to
  manufacturer's instructions.

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Step 4

• Oil and grease all the moving parts.

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Step 5

• Tighten all the bolts and connections.
• Refer to the owners manual to get the correct
  torques.

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Step 6

• Keep the mower clean by removing built-up grass
  below the blade deck.

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Step 7

• Drain gasoline before storing the mower for
  winter in cold climates.
• Or for mowers that you cant drain the fuel put
  Stable into the fuel tank and let run for a short
  period of time.

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PRICE TO CHANGE OIL

• Oil is about 5.00 a quart and the labor charge
  will be about 50.00 per hour.

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PRICE TO MAINTAIN YOU LAWNMOWER

• To get you lawn mower maintained it would cost
  50.00 and hour. Then you will have the cost of
  the material you need.

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Questions

• 1. What is one tool that is needed to maintain a
  lawnmower?
• 2. What is one thing that you can do to maintain
  a lawnmower?
• 3. What should you do before you store the
  lawnmower for the winter?

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QUESTIONS

• 4. What is the first thing you should do before
  you maintain you lawnmower?
• 5. How often should you sharpen your lawnmower
  blades?
• 6. How much does it cost to maintain your
  lawnmower per hour?