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Petrol mower - cleaning
After a series of electric rotary mowers, have now purchased petrol rotary
one. Question - cleaning blade & deck after use: we used to tip the leccy one upside down & scrape/brush down; I presume we can't tip the petrol one upside down to do this - what do others do? Take it to Halfords, up on hydraulic ramp, get under it? Any (sensible!) tips appreciated (I am still wearing L-plates when I use this monster...) TIA for help. |
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"David P Knowle" wrote in message ... After a series of electric rotary mowers, have now purchased petrol rotary one. Question - cleaning blade & deck after use: we used to tip the leccy one upside down & scrape/brush down; I presume we can't tip the petrol one upside down to do this - what do others do? Take it to Halfords, up on hydraulic ramp, get under it? Any (sensible!) tips appreciated (I am still wearing L-plates when I use this monster...) Tip it up a bit and poke around underneath. If too heavy, a lump of wood to chock it up helps. Some safety precautions; 1) stop the motor, 2) let it cool a bit, 3) disconnect spark plug lead. Then poke around underneath. I only clean mine once in a while, or if the grass is very wet. However, the deck of mine is all plastic (Wolf, about 8 years old), so rust isn't a major consideration. NC. |
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NC wrote in message ... Tip it up a bit and poke around underneath. If too heavy, a lump of wood to chock it up helps. Some safety precautions; 1) stop the motor, 2) let it cool a bit, 3) disconnect spark plug lead. Then poke around underneath. I only clean mine once in a while, or if the grass is very wet. However, the deck of mine is all plastic (Wolf, about 8 years old), so rust isn't a major consideration. NC. That's helpful. Thanks pal. |
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"David P Knowle" wrote in message ... After a series of electric rotary mowers, have now purchased petrol rotary one. Question - cleaning blade & deck after use: we used to tip the leccy one upside down & scrape/brush down; I presume we can't tip the petrol one upside down to do this - what do others do? To clean it, there are two ways to tip the deck (body of machine) either tip it up on the back wheels/roller - completely safe but painful way to do it. Or tip it on its side with the air filter up. If you tip it with exhaust up you will get oil in the filter and it won't run very well or not start at all. If you tip it up with filter side up it will be fine, you may get a bit of oil in the exhaust but the smoke will disappear quickly after you have re-started it. |
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Alastair J. Smith wrote in message ... To clean it, there are two ways to tip the deck (body of machine) either tip it up on the back wheels/roller - completely safe but painful way to do it. Or tip it on its side with the air filter up. If you tip it with exhaust up you will get oil in the filter and it won't run very well or not start at all. If you tip it up with filter side up it will be fine, you may get a bit of oil in the exhaust but the smoke will disappear quickly after you have re-started it. Thank you, that's a helpful tip. |
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"David P Knowle" wrote in message ... Alastair J. Smith wrote in message ... To clean it, there are two ways to tip the deck (body of machine) either tip it up on the back wheels/roller - completely safe but painful way to do it. Or tip it on its side with the air filter up. If you tip it with exhaust up you will get oil in the filter and it won't run very well or not start at all. If you tip it up with filter side up it will be fine, you may get a bit of oil in the exhaust but the smoke will disappear quickly after you have re-started it. Thank you, that's a helpful tip. Also make sure petrol cap is on tight when doing any mainteance. You can then tip onto side depending on model - I find I have to do this if the grass may be damp or heavy as it sometimes clogs up the chute to grass box. Petrol can sometyimes flood the carburetor or even air filter thus delaying cutting ! |
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"john darling" wrote in message ... "David P Knowle" wrote in message ... Alastair J. Smith wrote in message ... To clean it, there are two ways to tip the deck (body of machine) either tip it up on the back wheels/roller - completely safe but painful way to do it. Or tip it on its side with the air filter up. If you tip it with exhaust up you will get oil in the filter and it won't run very well or not start at all. If you tip it up with filter side up it will be fine, you may get a bit of oil in the exhaust but the smoke will disappear quickly after you have re-started it. Thank you, that's a helpful tip. Also make sure petrol cap is on tight when doing any mainteance. You can then tip onto side depending on model - I find I have to do this if the grass may be damp or heavy as it sometimes clogs up the chute to grass box. Petrol can sometyimes flood the carburetor or even air filter thus delaying cutting ! Mine is a 2stroke, so as long as the petrol cap is tight I simply tip it on its side. Cheers John T |
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Mine is a 2stroke, so as long as the petrol cap is tight I simply tip it on its side. Cheers John T Smartarse ;-) Tim. |
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Tim wrote in message newsprrxwilqbwxhha1@localhost... Smartarse ;-) Tim. Thanks to all for your help with my query. It is appreciated. |
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Tim wrote in message newsprrxwilqbwxhha1@localhost... Smartarse ;-) Tim. Thanks to all for your help with my query. It is appreciated. |
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Tim wrote in message newsprrxwilqbwxhha1@localhost... Smartarse ;-) Tim. Thanks to all for your help with my query. It is appreciated. |
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Tim wrote in message newsprrxwilqbwxhha1@localhost... Smartarse ;-) Tim. Thanks to all for your help with my query. It is appreciated. |
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Tim wrote in message newsprrxwilqbwxhha1@localhost... Smartarse ;-) Tim. Thanks to all for your help with my query. It is appreciated. |
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g'day david,
all mowers can be tipped just depends on the motor. if if is a b&s 4 stroke or most 4 strokes tip them with the spark plug pointing upwards. with 2 strokes it doesn't matter in both cases you will need to seal off the fuel cap so fuel doesn't leak out, or alternatively empty out the tank. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://hub.dataline.net.au/~gardnlen/ |
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len brauer wrote in message ... g'day david, all mowers can be tipped just depends on the motor. if if is a b&s 4 stroke or most 4 strokes tip them with the spark plug pointing upwards. with 2 strokes it doesn't matter in both cases you will need to seal off the fuel cap so fuel doesn't leak out, or alternatively empty out the tank. len It's a briggs&stratton 4-stroke. Thanks. |
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