Loosen the cap on the oil drain pipe with an adjustable wrench. Remove the cap to allow the old oil to drain from the mower engine and into the container on the ground. Or, on certain types of mowers, turn a valve cap on the end of the drain pipe to allow oil to drain from the ...
Drain the old oil from your lawn mower into a drip pan. Chris Monroe/CNET Place a drip pan or other container on the side of the mower with the filler. Carefully tilt the mower so oil drains out and into the pan. Discard the spent oil into a proper disposal vessel. Enlarge Image Add...
warming up the engine before doing an oil change will mix up all of the impurities and dirt that has settled to the bottom when the lawnmower is left sitting. This ensures that all of the impurities and dirt will drain along with the oil, instead of...
Use a wrench to remove the oil drain plug. On side-mounted plugs, unscrew the plug and catch the flowing oil with an oil pan or equivalent. For drain plugs located beneath the deck, tip the mower up by its handle. To keep the handle firmly on the ground, place a weighted object, su...
Compacted soil is detrimental to water and air circulation. Because of the density ofcompacted soil, grass roots can’t grow as deep and water doesn’t drain as well, which can lead to diseases in the root system. For best practice, have your soil tested every so often to see if your ...
For gas-powered equipment,drain the fuel tanks or add a fuel stabilizerto prevent the gasoline from going stale and clogging the engine. If you’re removing the gas,dispose of it responsibly. Make any necessary oil changes. Used oil contains contaminants that can corrode engine components over ...
The average mower sitting unobtrusively at the curb usually needs nothing more than a thorough cleaning, an oil change, and some minor repairs. Really, in many cases, that’s all it takes to convert a mower from a heap of dried sod to a solid grass cutter. You don’t need to be a ...
How to Change the Oil in a Craftsman Push Mower 1. Warm the Motor Before beginning the oil change, run the lawnmower for a few minutes to warm up the oil. This will help the oil drain more easily when you begin the draining process. After a few minutes, turn the mower off and remo...
maintenance articles that cover complete mower care. While this post is focused on replacing the spark plug in a push-type lawnmower, the basic principles can be applied to all 4-cycle gas powered equipment (including such things as a pressure washer or chipper shredde...
Answer to: At time t, in hours, a lake is covered with ice of thickness y cm, when y= 0.6t^{1.6}. How fast is the ice forming when t=1? and when...