Tips For A Healthy Lawn Mower

[caption id="attachment_9126" align="alignleft" width="326"] Keep Your Lawn Mower Healthy During the Spring and Summer Months![/caption]

Let's face it...summer has arrived! You know what that means? It's landscaping time! Here are some tips to ensure your lawn mower will be reliable all Summer long. Need help with the lawn? Give Reilly Painting, your Cleveland Contractors and Home Mechanics a call today!

1. Keep it clean. After each use of the mower, give it a quick brushing off with a gloved hand or rag or whisk broom. It’s a good idea, too, after the mower has stopped running completely, to reach under the deck with a gloved hand and do a quick brushing off of caked grass under the deck and on the blade.
2. A couple times a year, give the mower a good cleaning. With the gas tank empty, turn the mower on its side. Remove any debris that may be wrapped around the blade or caked up on the underside of the mower deck. Spray the underside of the mower deck hard with a garden hose to loosen dirt and dried-on grass. Scrub with a soft brush and soapy water. Then rinse.
3. Clean or replace the air filter once or twice a year. Replace paper filters when they look dirty (keep a few on hand). Plastic foam filters should be removed and washed with warm, soapy water. Air-dry thoroughly. Then work about 2 tablespoons of clean mower oil evenly across the filter to lightly coat it.

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