Mowing the lawn is a spring and summer ritual that is either looked forward to with pleasure or with dread. When you bring the mower out for the first time in late spring and it fires up on the first try and purrs like a kitten, that\’s when it\’s a pleasure. If you wrestle with it every year and finally take it into the shop for a tune up, that\’s when it\’s a chore you look forward to with dread. For a few dollars in push mower parts and an hour of your time, you can make mowing an enjoyable summertime ritual.
If you have a manual walk behind mower, there are very few push mower parts to think about. A quick blade sharpening is about all the maintenance it needs. Plug-in walk behind mowers, too, are quiet and need very little maintenance, but have limited range.
The cordless battery powered mowers, too, need very few replacement parts or maintenance. All you need to do is remember to charge the battery. Other than that, the only other part you need to think about is having a spare battery ready to go if one is not enough to finish the job.
While these light duty mowers are easy to maintain, they are limited in range and power. This is why most home owners still prefer gas powered mowers. While these mowers are noisier than the others and do emit fumes, you can keep both the noise and the fumes to a minimum if you maintain your machine properly with a few essential push mower parts.
The spark plug is the most essential part for ensuring that your mower starts up fast and runs smoothly. This is why many users install a new one every year as a matter of habit. If you really want to do the job right, an oil change and a new air filter in addition to a new spark plug will do wonders for your mower. Changing them takes less than an hour, but will last throughout the season. Other than these, you shouldn\’t normally need to buy any other push mower parts at all.
You will probably want to replace these push mower parts at the beginning of each new mowing season. There are also a few quick jobs you should do at the end of the season as well. Clean the mower thoroughly before you put it away. If there is any gas left in the tank, use an additive to make sure it doesn\’t go stale over the winter. If you don\’t do this, you may need to drain the gas and replace it after the mower has stood idle throughout the winter months.
While the air filter and the spark plug will most likely be the only push mower parts you have to replace, you may need to replace other parts every few years. You can easily find all the parts you need online at a good lawn and garden equipment website. You will also be able to find instructions or diagrams that will show you what to do. All it takes to do it yourself are a few tools and a little know-how.
Take these few maintenance steps every season and you will look forward to the mowing season. The summer ritual of mowing the lawn is a great way to get outdoors and get in touch with your garden again.
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