How to Maintain Your Riding Lawn Tractor
As winter is ahead and you have probably already done your last fall cutting it’s time to clean you’re riding lawn mower. Give it a little bit of maintenance for the spring to come. Well storage of the mower will prolong the tractors life and when spring arrives you will be ready!
Before starting make sure you clean off any dirt and grime that’s accumulated on the machine over the summer. You want to make sure that the machine is completely off and all precautions have been put in place, so no harm come to you from either the gas take or the mower blades.
Step 1: You want to clean the mower from head to tail with the tools of choice.
Step 2: Check over the mower for any damages (For Example, cracks or anything or concern)
Step 3: Take care of those damages (If any) before moving on.
Taking care of the mower blades:
Over the summer the blades will dull and need to be sharpened, and could also be damaged from mowing over tree branches or those pesky rocks.
Step 1: You will need to remove the mower deck to look at the blades.
Step 2: Use your blade removal tool that is provided with the mower on purchase so the blades can be detached from the under mower.
Step 3: While you have the blades off, clean and check for damages on both mower deck and blades.
Step 4: Any damaged parts are to be removed and replaced for next seasons cutting.
Step 5: Have the blades sharpened if needed or replaced.
Step 6: Re-install the new or newly sharpened blades back to the under mower and the mower deck.
Change the Mower Oil
Step 1: Clean the oil filter and or replace if needed.
Step 2: Drain the old oil from the engine.
Step 3: Add new oil to the mower.
Step 4: After adding the new oil run the machine outdoors for a couple minutes to let the new oil circulate through the machine.
Step 5: Turn off the mower in designated storing area.
Storing the Mower
Step 1: Run the fuel system dry.
Step 2: Let the mower cool off before storing.
Step 3: Store the mower in your designated area.
Step 4: Cover the mower with a drop cloth so that the mower does not hold moisture.
With your mower clean and ready for winter storage, you will have a beautiful working mower for your next summer season!
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