Lawn Mower Repair Georgia

Here’s how to tip a lawnmower for inspection and repair.

Steps

1,Remove the spark plug lead from the spark plug. Always do this before attempting any repairs to a lawnmower.

2,If your lawnmower is a “four stroke” mower (separate petrol and oil), tip the mower so that the spark plug is pointing skyward. Never tip it on its side with the spark plug to the ground.

3,If your lawnmower is “2 stroke” (oil and petrol mixed) turn off fuel tap. You can tip a two stroke mower any way that is suitable to you.

Doesn’t Start:
If the mower was running just fine last Fall, and will not start in the Spring, the first thing to suspect is that the gas has gone bad…

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If you poured gasoline into the oil filler and caught it before you ran the engine, just drain it out and pat yourself on the back for catching the mistake. A little fuel left in the crankcase will quickly evaporate off. If you filled it up to the top and ran it, it probably made a terrible mess before you could do a whole lot of damage, so same thing; drain and refill it. If you didn’t catch it in time, it would have made grinding sounds and maybe even frozen up or thrown the rod through the crankcase side.

The first step is to drain all the oil out of the machine. This may likely be fresh oil that you put in during your winterization process but it has sit in the cold for months so you want to replace it.

After the oil is changed then change out the spark plugs. Fresh spark plugs will help with gas consumption. Check the belts rubber can get broke down in extreme cold. So check to make sure all the belts are in place and do not have any cracks or tears in them. If they do you should replace the belt.

You should check all 4 tires to make sure they are properly inflated and do not have any other safety issues. If your mower has a battery make sure the battery is completely charged and connected.

Once you have completed all of these steps you can put the gas back in and try to fire it up. If it fires back up you are in business and can start mowing the lawn. If it does not the problem is likely one of two things gas being left in the tank or the ignition. Here is what to look for and how to fix it.

 

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If you left gas in the mower all winter long you are likely going to have some problems. You should start by looking for a clogged gas filter or in the tank or the line. You should also take out and clean the carburetor to see if that fixes the problem. Gasoline spoils in as little as 60 days so you should never have gas older than that in your mower.

If gas is not the problem the next thing to check is the ignition. If you have a riding mower check to make sure the ignition light is on and the mower is in neutral. If you have a push mower start at step two which is checking the spark plug wire.

If you continue to follow this simple lawnmower maintenance year after year your mower will last you a very long time. The lawnmower spring tune up can be done by you or you can hire a local Georgia lawnmower repair company to do the service work for you.