Lawn, Garden & Landscaping
2009-02-01 11:16:00
Avoiding problems with your lawn mower
Question: What can I do to ensure I have no problems with my lawn mower this season?
Answer: There are no guarantees that you will have a maintenance free season, but I can tell you that the most important thing you can do is before you even start your mower, do preventive maintenance.
Remember when lawn work was looked on as strictly the guy’s job. In fact, it often took the strength of Superman to pull the starter cord a minimum of 10-12 times just to get the darn thing started. Those days are no more, as the lawn mower has evolved into a tool that any gender can operate with ease. You may think, however, that maintaining your mower is still a job best left for the man of the house. This, too, is simply not the case. It’s very easy to take care of your mower; and, with some new innovations, yard work can actually be a fun chore. Let me share with you some tips that will help keep your yard picture-perfect and look at some of the great new mowers on the market to make life outside a lot easier.
Maintenance - At the start of the season, usually spring, there are three main areas to focus on when it comes to your lawn mower’s maintenance. First and most important, make sure you have the oil changed. Even if you don’t think it needs it, do it! The oil should be changed at the beginning of every season. Stay tuned for more next month....
