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How to Maintain a Lawnmower Regular maintenance is key to prolonging the life of your lawnmower. We have compiled this guide to help you keep your lawnmower performing at its best. www.topline.ie Topline - Home, Garden & DIY

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How to Maintaina LawnmowerRegular maintenance is key to prolonging the life of your lawnmower. We have compiled this guide to help you keep your lawnmower performing at its best.

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Step 1: Detach Sparkplug Lead

• Before performing any maintenance or cleaning procedures on a petrol engine lawnmower, detach the sparkplug lead from the sparkplug; this will prevent accidental engine firing and possible injury. Ensure the engine operation switch is in the OFF position and that the petrol tap is turned off, if applicable.

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Step 2: Air Filter Maintenance

• Air filters on lawnmowers collect dust and grit, preventing them from entering the engine and causing damage. When the filter becomes blocked, the engine will stall or run erratically.

• Air filters must be cleaned thoroughly or replaced each year. If it is a disposable type filter, purchase and install a replacement.

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Step 3: Sponge/Foam Filter

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• If your lawnmower’s air filter is a sponge/foam type filter, first locate the filter housing and then remove its retaining screw or bolt.

• Depending on the lawnmower design, remove either the entire filter housing or just the sponge filter.

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Step 4: Wash Sponge Filter

• While wearing rubber gloves, quarter fill a plastic container with petrol (DO NOT USE WATER). Soak the sponge filter in the petrol, turning it over and over and squeezing it dry repeatedly until all the particles and grime are washed off. Give the sponge a final hard squeeze to remove as much petrol as possible, then put it back into its place in the engine.

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Step 5: Clean Oil Dipstick

• With the lawnmower on a level surface, remove the oil dipstick and wipe it clean with a cloth.

• The dipstick is usually attached to the inside of the oil filler cap or to the side of the engine casing.

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Step 6: Check Oil Level

• Replace the dipstick and remove once more to check the level of the oil.

• The oil level should be within the marks shown on the dipstick indicator.

• Top up with fresh engine oil if necessary.

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Step 7: Oil Change

• The oil should be completely changed after every 25 hours of service.

• Choose a plastic container large enough to accept the waste oil. Run the engine for a couple of minutes to warm up the engine oil, this will thin the oil and make it easier to drain. Turn the lawnmower onto its side with the oil reservoir cap closest to the ground.

• Prop the lawnmower on its side, place the container underneath the oil filler cap, remove the cap to allow the oil to drain into the container.

• Refill the oil reservoir with fresh oil suitable for your engine.

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Step 8: Cutting Blade Maintenance

• Use thick protective gloves for this task.

• Your lawnmower blades will need sharpening once or twice every.

• Ensure your oil filler cap and your petrol tank cap are firmly secured. Turn your mower onto its side and using the correct sized spanner or socket wrench, loosen the blade attachment nut.

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Step 9: Sharpen Blade

• Remove the blades and clamp in a vice. Run a sharpening file across the angled edge of the blade to remove any burrs, chips or damage. File from the centre to the outside tip of the blade. Keep filing until the angled face is smooth and the edge of the blade is sharp. Reinstall the blade and tighten the attachment nut.

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Step 10: Hose under Mower

• Keep the underside of your mower clean to ensure proper suction of the cut grass into the grass collector. This can be achieved by rinsing the underside of your mower with a hose after every mowing session.