On Saturday, August 24, 2013 8:11:58 AM UTC-4, RussellS wrote:
Hi everyone, this is my first post on these forums and hopefully I will

find lots of helpful advice here and maybe later on even be able to

offer some myself.



Anyway, I have just inherited my parents property which has a third of

an acre back garden which is mostly lawn and trees. There used to be

quite a few flower beds dotted around but as my parents grew older and

less able to manage they grassed most of them over. My father had a

Jonsered LR10 ride on mower (with 12hp B&S engine) which I have also

inherited. The mower is in good working order but I feel it needs a good

service and some maintenance which I intend to do in the autumn when it

won't be needed for a few months.



The mower deck has lost all it's black paint and has a lot of surface

rust so I intend to remove that and clean it up before giving it a coat

of black Hamerite to protect it. However, I was just wondering if anyone

can offer any advice as to what I should be doing to service it.

Obviously an oil change which goes without saying and I have only

recently changed the spark plug and I will obviously either sharpen or

replace the blade depending on it's condition but what else should I be

checking, adjusting or replacing. Are there bearings that are prone to

wear that should be checked and what about linkages etc.



If anyone could offer any advice on this I would be very grateful.




IDK about that specific make/model, but any belts should be checked
for wear. And the air filter element should be cleaned or replaced.
Tire pressure? Battery, if it's not maintenance free.
The owner's manual would be the place to start.
If you don't have it, good chance you can find it online.