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Basic Safety Precautions That Are Often Neglected

Ride on mowers is the most preferred choice for large lawn maintenance in summers. Reasons, it save manual labor and provides better precision. There are different types and sizes of ride on mowers which are used to maintain small and large lawns, but users often in craze of using them overlook the safety precautions that are though basic but very important. Here are some lists of those:
  • Keep children off the ride on mowers and never allow them to ride. The machine must be operated by the experienced drivers or professionals to prevent accidents. Also, the driver must have the license of tractor mower driving.
  • Tractor ride on mowers provides seat belts for safety, always use them during operation. In uneven surfaces while driving jerks might let driver fall off the tractor. Wearing seat belts will avoid any such possibilities.
  • Always keep the ride on mower up to date. Like any other machines these equipments too need to be maintained regularly. If neglected, it may result into blocked grass collection system and blade operation. Repair with the help of professional mechanics only as it could be dangerous because of the presence of blades. 
  • Never treat it as toy and don’t play around it. Always disconnect the spark plug before working on a lawn mower.
  • Before cleaning make sure to unplug the wire and don’t try to clean up around blades, it can be dangerous. Also, don’t tip it over as this may cause leaks in the air filter or breather.

Empty the fuel chamber at the end of the mowing season and add new fuel at the start of the spring.

How To Give Your Lawnmower A Tune Up

If you want to ensure that your lawnmower has as long a working life as possible, it is important to give its engine a regular tune up. For most lawnmower models, a tune up once a year is regular enough, and this is often performed in early spring – the starting of the mowing season. To get started, purchase a lawnmower tune up kit, otherwise make sure that you have a spark plug, air filter and oil on hand.

You will need to prevent fuel from getting into the carburetor whilst you are working on the lawnmower by closing the inline fuel shut-off valve. Then, drain the oil out of the lawnmower into an approved container (so that you can recycle it later) and fill the tank with fresh oil.

Use a socket and ratcheting wrench to remove the lawnmowers old spark plug, being sure to replace it with a brand new one. You can also remove the old air filter and replace it with the new one you purchased. Take note if your lawnmower uses a foam pre-filter, as you will need to add a couple of drops of engine oil to the filter before installing it.

Carefully inspect the blades of your lawnmower to see whether they need to be sharpened or even replaced. To remove the blades, disconnect the spark plug, place a block of wood in front of them and use a wrench to remove the nut holding them in place. You can sharpen the blades yourself or have a professional do them for you. Reattach them to the underside of your lawnmower and your tune up is complete.
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