Simple Lawnmower Maintenance

Article by: Mark Donovan

Do you have trouble starting your lawnmower , Patio Furniture Accessories up in the spring? Before deciding to take your lawnmower , Saving Seeds from Your Garden in for repair, , How to Naturally Dry Hydrangeas try these few simple suggestions. After completing them most of the time your lawnmower , Metal Garden Benches will fire , How to Choose a Snow Blower for Your Garden up and run like a champ.

Pull and clean the Spark Plug

Most of the time simply cleaning the spark plug will solve your lawnmower , How to Choose a Snow Blower for Your Garden woes. To do this, disconnect the wire attached to the end of the spark plug. Then using a wrench or a Ratchet/Socket, remove the spark plug. If the spark plug is black or wet looking, you have probably found your problem on why the lawnmower , Growing Tomatoes – A Hobby for Everyone is not starting.

Using fine grit sandpaper, sand , Patio Furniture Accessories the top of the spark plug down to bare metal. , Landscaping, An American Pass Time Make sure you sand , Outdoor Kitchens: Attention All Cooks - You've Never Had It This Good! all around the edges of the piece of metal , Light Up Your Garden And Brighten Your Life (tab) that sits just above the electrode. Make sure that there is a gap between the metal , Basic Chainsaw Maintenance tab and the electrode. If you still have the lawnmower , Saving Seeds from Your Garden manual and a feeler gauge you can adjust the gap to the specifications. However, if there is a small gap it is probably sufficient for the spark plug to operate correctly.

Make sure the spark plug is free of dust and dry. Then screw , Creating Cutting Gardens it back into the cylinder and connect back the wire to the end of the spark plug. Then try starting the lawn , Aluminum Strap Patio Furniture for the Poolside mower.

Check for Oil

Make sure there is oil in the lawnmower , Japanese Plum Yew - Cephalotaxus Harringtonia 'Prostrata' and that it is at the proper level.

Check for Fuel

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Check the Fuel Line

Like many of us, at the end of the previous lawn , Teak Garden Furniture mowing season , Tulip Delivery we turn off the fuel line switch. Make sure it is in the on position. If you have done all of the above and the engine will not fire, , Favorite Tea Herbs to Grow then check to see if the fuel is getting to the carburetor. Temporarily disconnect the fuel hose from the carburetor and see if gas , How to Decorate your Outdoor Space without Breaking the Bank pours out. If so reconnect the hose. If not, then check the fuel line. It may be gummed up or the fuel filter is clogged.

Check the Air , How to Naturally Dry Hydrangeas Filter

Make sure the Air , Landscaping Your Patio Filter is clean. If it is dirty and oily then replace it. If it just dirty shake it and knock out some of the dust. This may solve your problem; however I would still recommend replacing it.

Clean the Carburetor

First turn off the fuel line. Disassembling and cleaning the carburetor is not as bad as you may think. Usually there is a nut on the underside of the carburetor. Remove this and pull the bottom portion of the carburetor off. Clean the inside , Xeriscaping is Waterwise Gardening of this lower portion of the carburetor and then make sure the float valve moves up and down freely. The float valve is a plastic , Basic Chainsaw Maintenance object about 1.5"Â in diameter that hangs down when you remove the lower portion of the carburetor.

Reconnect the lower portion of the carburetor and turn on the fuel line again.

Try restarting the lawnmower. , Problems With Peonies? If it still does not work after performing all of these procedures, then take it to a repair , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn shop. However, from personal experience these procedures usually solve the problem.

Sharpen the Blade

Finally, make sure you sharpen the blade. This will ensure you minimize the torque on the engine while cutting the grass. , Man Made Puddle Not to mention, your lawn , Tick Bites will get a more even cut.

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Over the past 20+ years Mr. Donovan has been involved with building homes , Outdoor Kitchens: Attention All Cooks - You've Never Had It This Good! and additions to homes. , Adirondack Chairs: An Ole' Time Becon for Rest His projects have included: building , Japanese Plum Yew - Cephalotaxus Harringtonia 'Prostrata' a vacation home, , Outdoor Kitchens: Attention All Cooks - You've Never Had It This Good! building , Metal Garden Benches additions and garages , Real Men Use Reel Mowers on to existing homes, , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn and finishing unfinished homes. , Garden Sheds - More Than Just Storage Mr. Donovan's formal education and profession have been as an Electrical Engineer and Marketing Manager.

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