How do I keep my lawn mower working correctly?

• <div><p>Lawnmowers<a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/8-maintenance-tips-keep-your-lawn-mower-running.htm"> require seasonal maintenance</a> to continue working correctly. With routine maintenance, you can extend its life to the fullest, which is around 10 years for push mowers and 5-8 years for riding mowers. To keep your lawn mower working correctly, you’ll want to take the following steps at least once a year:</p><ul><li><p>Replace the spark plug</p></li><li><p>Change the oil</p></li><li><p>Drain the fuel tank</p></li><li><p>Clean the mowing deck (ideally, after every mow)</p></li><li><p>Replace the air filter</p></li><li><p>Check the carburetor</p></li><li><p>Sharpen the blades</p></li><li><p>Fog the engine</p></li><li><p>Check the tires</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: How do I know if my lawn mower can handle leaves?

• <div><p>A standard home lawn mower with sharp blades can handle a thin layer of leaves without issue. You may need to make a couple of passes within several days to mulch leaves down, but your mower shouldn&rsquo;t struggle. If your mower comes with a mulching kit, like an attachment to blow leaves out the side, that&rsquo;s a good sign it&rsquo;s ready for fall leaves. Set your mower to the highest or near-highest height for this project so it focuses on the leaves rather than the grass below.</p></div>

Q: Why did people stop using reel mowers?

• <div><p>The American ideal of a large, perfectly-manicured lawn is tied to the post-World War II suburban housing boom. In the decades that followed, technological advances made self-propelled mowers more affordable and plentiful. Many Americans came to see reel mowers as old-fashioned, inconvenient, and time-consuming, and they eventually fell out of fashion. </p></div>

Q: How long does lawn mower repair take?

• <div><p>Most repairs take 1-3 days, but complex issues may require ordering replacement parts, extending the timeline.</p></div>

Q: Is it less expensive to replace or repair a lawn mower?

• <div><p>Whether to repair or replace your lawn mower depends on what is wrong with it and how long you have owned it. If your lawn mower is relatively new, ensuring you regularly service it will help keep it in good shape. There are issues that will cost hundreds of dollars to repair, such as the engine blowing or the lawn mower going over rocks. Many people go by the three-year rule and replace their lawn mower rather than do repairs after this time.</p></div>

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Reviewed in January 2024
Did a great repair job.
Splash Painting & Remodeling
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Reviewed in January 2024
Austin did a wonderful job at repairing the water leak in my front yard. He was really professional and knowledgeable. I hired him again to relocate a faucet buried in the ground.
Davis Home Pro's LLC
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Reviewed in May 2023
The lawn clean-up went well, he talked me out of removing the pool and deck. I bought fencing supplies and hard ware to replace privacy fencing. After the fence was done decided not to have the wall repaired at this time. I paid $3000 down another $5000 once the cleanup was underway when...
Nolen Contracting
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Reviewed in April 2023
They were on time as they had said they would be. They had tools to do the job instead taking off to the supply store
Cutting Edge Carpentry & Painting
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Reviewed in November 2021
An outstanding hard working young man. He also has great ideas on how to store boxes, lawn tools and other items. Pus he has goals of what he wants to complete in time periods. Would highly recommend Nate to other people.
Nate's Lawn Care
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Reviewed in March 2015
They did a good job. He was good. He had to put in new parts in one and repaired the other one. He showed up when he was supposed too and he had the parts in his truck. He had done sooner than he thought.
Lister Plumbing
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Reviewed in November 2014
Left my SUV at the shop for over two weeks; requested that transmission & rear end be serviced and truck inspected for anything that needed to be done as I travel and don't want to be on the road with auto problems. Neither the transmission nor the differential were serviced. On 10/23/14, the...
Allstate Transmissions & Auto Repair
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Reviewed in July 2014
Archie (Tech 402) was professional, efficient, and his repair job was top-notch. He was also very courteous fielding my questions. Ernie's Plumbing provides honest service with a fair price. I highly recommend them.
Ernie's Plumbing Service Inc
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Reviewed in May 2013
They were able to guide me to the correct parts to fix the element in my water heater. Instead of spending hundreds to replace it I spent about $55 to repair it.
WILLS POINT DO IT BEST HDWR
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Reviewed in February 2012
Carter did a fine job and I am happy with them. My repair wasn’t too bad. I was very happy with everything. The price was acceptable.
Carter's Electrical Heating
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