Drain old oil from a lawn mower as part of routine maintenance. Use an adjustable wrench to remove the drain plug. Motor oil is essential to the operation of a lawn mower. Oil lubricates the moving parts of a mower engine so that it functions properly. An engine without sufficient oil wi...
Remove the filler cap. This will help the oil drain from the engine. When the oil is finished draining, replace the drain plug or close the valve. In riding mowers the oil will drain on its own; however, with push mowers, the mower will have to be tilted to help the oil drain. Pla...
Before you are able tochange the lawn mower oilon your Briggs & Stratton small engine, it’s important to understand the oil type and capacity required. The type of mower you use, the engine within, and the temperature outside determines what type of oil to use, how much you need and...
If this still isn’t working, apply penetrating oil like WD-40 and wait 10 minutes for it to soak in. 3. Cleaning the Lawn Mower Blade Once you have removed the blade, you will want to take a wire brush to it and clean off all of the debris that has accumulated over time. ...
The oil on your Toro lawn mower should be changed after its first 2 hours of operation. Remove all of the fuel from the tank if it is not already empty. The safest way to do this is simply to set the lawn mower outside, turn on the engine and let it run until all the fuel is...
Early in the seasonchange the engine oil: extract the old oil using an oil suction syringe and fill the tank to the correct level with new oil recommended for garden tools. At the end of the season, empty thefuel tankand, to use up all remaining fuel, let the lawnmower run idle until...
When done, cut the strips into manageable pieces (3- to 5-foot sections) Transport the sod in a wheelbarrow to your compost bin Fill in empty spots with soil and compost Garden away Solarizing grass Use the power of the sun to get rid of your water-wasting grass through solarization. Th...
Step 2:Tip the mower on its side. It’s best to have an empty gas tank but not necessary (in my opinion). Tip the mower keeping the air filter up to avoid oil seeping into the air filter compartment. Step 3:The blade will be secured by a nut (typically standard thread). Turn it...
Browse our tutorial on how to winterize a STIHL lawn mower, including tips on cleaning, lubricating, and storing lawn mowers for the winter.
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 ...