Just a few weeks ago I was winterizing my lawn to prepare it
for next season’s spring green up. The grass
is not dormant yet, but it has stopped growing.
I used my lawnmower only to mulch the leaves that have fallen these past
two weeks, but the leaves will soon stop falling. Now it is time to winterize my lawnmower.
Winterizing your lawnmower will save you the stress of
dealing with a dead battery, dull blades, and bad gas next spring. Here are a few simple steps to winterizing
your lawnmower.
1.
Clean all yard debris off the mower.
2.
Drain the gas or add a fuel stabilizer such as STA-Bil.
3.
Clean or replace the air filter.
4.
Charge the battery.
5.
Change the oil.
6.
Sharpen the blades.
I will be the first to admit that writing the steps to
winterizing a lawnmower is a lot easier than actually doing these steps. The only time you will see me with a wrench
in my hand is when I am giving it to my husband. Whether or not you are mechanically minded,
knowing these steps is important. If you
don’t personally winterize your lawnmower, hire someone to do the job for you. Know these steps so you can ensure that your
lawnmower is properly winterized. When
next spring rolls around, your lawnmower will be ready to fire up.
