Sometime right after your fall leaf clean-up, but before you normally expect snow, is when you should prepare for snow blowing. This way, once the snow arrives, you won’t have any surprises that prevent you from clearing your driveway. Tip 1: Fuel Stabilizer Always use a fuel stabilizer...
Inspect the surfaces of the engine block, cylinder head and new head gasket to be sure they are clean. Place the new head gasket in position on the engine block. Do not use sealing compounds. Set the cylinder head on the head gasket, aligning the cylinder head with the gasket and the ...
As I mentioned in my guide onhow to choose a snow blower, I worked for several years in a factory and warehouse that produced powered lawn equipment, including lawn mowers. While my experience is mostly with Cub Cadet, Craftsman, and Troy-Bilt branded equipment, it can be applied to other...
When the lawn mower engine spins too fast, the governor flap blows out and slightly closes the carburetor, therefore decreasing the speed and horsepower of the engine.
this can reduce your fuel economy by up to 10 percent. Newer engines with computer management systems are usually able to pickup on a dirty filter and feed the engine less fuel to compensate. Even though, it is still a good idea to keep your filters reasonably clean for optimum fuel effic...
Here is how to clean sediment from a fuel strainer: Step 1: Find and close the shutoff valve on the fuel line. Step 2: Loosen the lock nut on the bowl retainer and remove the sediment bowl. Step 3: Empty and clean the sediment bowl. Clean the filter screen. Refill the sediment bowl...