Mowing season is over. Where is your mower now? Many people park their lawn mower in the garage after the last mow of the season and don’t touch it again until spring. Cold temperatures can make the fuel left in your lawn mower turn to varnish and gum up the entire fuel system. Besides being an unpleasant surprise come next spring, it can be costly to repair.
The most important thing you can do is to add stabilizer to the fuel tank and let it run for at least five minutes to be sure it reaches the carburetor. This will keep the cold temperatures from turning your gas into gravy. Wes Ory, president of Heritage Lawns & Irrigation says, "Most people just don’t think about their mowers until they don’t start. Now is a good time to perform a little maintenance since you won’t need the mower again till next spring."
Heritage Lawn & Irrigation’s seasonal maintenance includes:
- Stabilize the fuel
- Sharpen the blade
- Change the oil
- Change the spark plug
- Change the air filter
- Replace fuel filter if needed
- Clean the mower
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