Simple Lawn Mower Tune-Up and Maintenance
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Simple annual maintenance to perform on a lawn mower. The mower in this video is a Toro Personal Pace. Find filters and spark plugs at Amazon: www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UT... and www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UT... - Jak na to + styl
Your much more thorough than I am. These are great tips. I never thought to clean out the cooling fins.
When you tip the mower make sure the air filter is up
thanks, I have been wondering about that. It used to be turn it over on its side. other mowers. I have the 6.5 its 12 years old still starts like a dream. the underneath blade gard got loose some how and now it curled itself out of the way to the front. I got ta fix that.
I bought the same Toro model, but older, used for $30. I always clean the spark plug with some steel wool, and haven't changed the original plug for over 10 years. The primer bulb cracked off about 8 years ago..to prime it, I just get down and blow into the carburetor inlet. I had to replace the solenoid a few years ago...One of these days I should put some money into it, but probably won't.
Tuning up mower for the first time. Excellent information!
Glad it was helpful!
New plugs are not necessarily gapped correctly. Check the gap before installing.
Thanks mate, Love the advice
Cool. I was just thinking the same thing! Thank you
Great video thanks!
there is usually a plug on the bottom of the lawn mower to help drain the oil out but thats a little harder to do and all the mowers that i have owned have had this
I use diesel engine oil 15W-40 oil in the Briggs & Strattion motor. I have used Mobil 1 5W-50 oil before. I don't like using mono grade 30W oil.
Well done.
Thank you.
This sounds easier than I thought, though how do you change the oil?
…change the (carburetor)? (silver thing with holes in it, ours looks quite old.)
…change the pull rope for the starter ? Ours looks quite worn. Can the new one be shortened a bit, and still start? It’s so long for me.
… change the red push button starter? It’s so worn too.
.., drain any gas remaining in the tank, before I screw anything up?
You can also use a pump to get it out
Nice now its spitting fire
That's not the proper usage of dielectric grease. It needs to be put on the inside of the spark plug's rubber boots where the boot meets the plug's body so to prevent the conduction of any stray sparks and to keep the boot from getting stuck to the spark plug.
Not true. Dielectric grease is made to be placed directly on the metal, it spreads out when the contacts are connects. There's a popular youtube video that spreads this myth that it only goes on the boots but that is wrong.
@@MattJonesYT dielectric grease is an insulator not a conductor, it should not be placed between electrical connections if you want good conductivity
@@Johnrobert6 This is true.
any help on belt replacement troubles?
Make sure you leave all the dirt on the back side of the wheel (helps in the lubrication). ;P
FYI: better to get a new blade so you don't have to worry about the balance issue with the crankshaft...
gob loit You can test it's balanced holding the blade by a nail in the hole and seeing that it balances perfectly horizontal. Grind more off whichever side is heavier.
Check the gap before installing new spark plug
I use marine grease on the gear pinions.
Thank you
Welcome!
I know this is an old video but I have an old machine! Lol I figured out the filter but what spark plug is it? The link doesn't take me there. ❤
Nice
Can you use a turkey baster to remove the old oil ?
You can try that. Just don't use it in your kitchen anymore! There are also siphon pumps for automotive fluids such as this: amzn.to/2sGybDq
I need to remove the old spark plug. What should I buy? I have never done it before, and I don’t know what size it is. I figured if I buy the tool to take it out, the spark plug should say what it is?
Programming Chicago yes, the spark plug has the number on it.
This guys mower would waste Covid 19!!
What about the oil? Does it need changing?
I didn't see any changes to the gas tank or oil? I was under the impression that should do that once a year also?
Here's my oil change video - czcams.com/video/U53k_X5OwQg/video.html. As for gas tank, on my last mow for the year, I just don't fill the gas up after and put some tape around the handle to run the motor until the gas is gone.
Ive gotta change my oil atleast once a month😂
Commercially a push mower will only last about 18 months before it needs replacing
Alatina
can you describe the best way to change the oil besides just turning it on the side and dumping the old stuff out?
Some mowers have a drain plug above the blade.
Why didn’t you show how to change the oil
~What kind of lubricant did you use , did you do that for every wheel???
probably silicone spray
You didn't mention the gapping for the spark plug
Dose the sparkplug need gapped like a cars?
Yes
It would be nice if you showed how it run before you fixed it
I guess any old socket size will do..
If only my Ducati spark plugs were that easy to reach.
Couldn't be any worse than the spark plug placement on my Camaro 😥
@@JillyBean860 pshh, both of yall dont know the pain of my wrx spark plugs
Did I miss something, or did you forgot to change the oil?
Do you have an advanced maintenance video?
I did not see how he changed the oil just said change the oil
Thanks for making a video shorter than 10 minutes.
Happy to help
Why do show everything except how to change the oil? It's the reason I watched this video. That's the same mower I have and I can't tell where the oil plug is on it.
There prolly ain't no drain plug. Some mowers you have to tilt them over an oil pan
Has anyone ever heard of a lawnmower that accidentley started without someone pulling the cord?
I missed how to change the oil. Oh yeah, you didn’t show how.
What's a few bucks
might as well just bade it in WD40 , this is no maintenance, this is lubrication. You have the engine, the sparkplug, the rev system, the gears, engin oil etc....those need maintenance, not the blade screw......
You should wear safety gloves, thanks for the tips.
"HOLY TOLEDO" THIS GUY has replaced the spark plug then proceeded to unbolt the cutting blade , if the mower burst into life he would loose his hands and possibly his life .............UNBELIEVEABLE