Most gardening equipment works under severe conditions. The machinery need frequent care, and it is important to regularly maintain these products, which will ultimately lead to a longer lifespan with less breakage and repair costs.
Clean lawnmower decks at least twice during mowing season. Cleaning will not only help lawnmower performance, but also minimize the spread of lawn diseases (remember, when you cut blades of grass, you are essentially opening up wounds that make the grass susceptible to disease).
When it comes to any electrical lawnmower. Electrical lawnmowers need to be disconnected from the main power. Stand the lawnmower up on its side. It will not be advised to use any sort of pressure washer or hose pipe to clean your machine as the water could cause damage to your motor. We would rater advise to use a brush, soap and hot water. Rinse, then dry. Very important to note that if any water goes into the motor. You should than leave it in the sun to dry for about a day or two. While the machine is on its side, turn the blade with your hand preferably using gloves for protection. Should there be a lot of resistance it could mean that the bearings on the
motor are worn out. It should than be brought in to us so that we can replace them.
To reduce future incidence of grass clippings sticking to the lawnmower's underside, lightly spray some vegetable oil after cleaning.
On electric driven lawnmowers you need to remove the motor cover, and clean all grass clippings that have compacted around the motor. A paint brush works well. It is very important to check the electric power cord for cuts.
Routine maintenance on petrol mowers can be a simple do-it-yourself project such as:
• Changing your oil
• Changing or cleaning spark plugs
• Changing or cleaning your air filter
Also, routine maintenance of your outdoor power equipment has several benefits:
• Improves engine performance
• Reduces fuel consumption by up to 30%
• Reduces emissions by up to 50%
Most failures on lawnmowers are caused by vibration due to worn blades. For the best cut it is suggested to rather replace the blades regularly.
If you don’t have the time, or when you have a breakdown, bring your equipment to PRO-LAWN for a seasonal service.
