Introduction
Any quality petrol mower will always be a safe, long-term investment in your garden as it is often the largest area of your house. Therefore, any good quality petrol lawnmower is something that we would always recommend in these cases, to maintain and optimise its performance. Below, we will be splitting key pieces of information for you into distinctive categories so that you can fully understand with clarity how to make the most of your petrol lawnmower.
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Check Lawn Area for Debris/Potential Hazards
Before mowing your lawn, make sure to check for any debris that is likely to damage your lawnmower and remove it immediately. This includes things such as branches, sticks, stones etc. Furthermore, if this isn’t properly undertaken, then it’s likely to result in a below par performance from your machine in terms of the final cut, not to mention the potential of causing damage to the machine itself. But more importantly, any debris left on the lawn while cutting can pose a hazard to you if you accidentally fall. Plus, we also recommend that you always check after you have mowed too, better to be safe than sorry.
Cleaning (Condition of Lawnmower)
Before and after use of your petrol lawnmower, we strongly advise that you make sure you give your lawnmower a proper and thorough clean. This is to make sure that no debris hampers the performance of the machine, more important than just making it look nice!
Fuel and Other Continual Maintenance Required
Perhaps the most importance piece of information that you will take away from this today. We cannot stress enough how critical it is to maintain a certain quality of fuel, as well as maintaining the quality of the machine too. This includes annual servicing, which will include blade sharpening amongst other vital checks so that you can be certain of a high quality final cut that you expect from the model you purchased. Furthermore, the machine will also need its oil changing. However, some of these don’t apply to all petrol lawnmowers, so make sure that you carefully read up on your models specifications, so that you don’t make any potential long-term consequences for the machine and yourself.
Lawnmower Size (Storage)
Once you’ve made your petrol lawnmower purchase, you need to ensure that it has sufficient storage capabilities, in terms of both practicality and sheltering it from adverse weather conditions all year round. This is because you’ll obviously want to keep your petrol lawnmower in as high-quality condition as you possibly can so that it can produce high quality final cuts on your lawn or when its used for similar purposes. For example, if your storage space is relatively small, we would recommend purchasing a smaller machine or one that can be folded down. Most lawn mowers have handles which can be folded down for compact storing.
The Toro Smart Stow 20961 has a handle which folds in so the mower can be stored on its end significantly reducing the space it will take up. AL-KO Highline petrol mowers can also be stood vertically for storage or cleaning. The Highline range features machines with cutting widths from 42 – 51cm so has a mower to suit all lawn sizes and types. For extra protection you can always buy your mower a protective cover which is designed to shield your lawnmower from the elements.
If you follow these simple steps then your petrol lawn mower can last you years giving an efficient cut and finish to the lawn.