PausitoRoutine BuilderHow often should you have your lawnmower serviced?
Give your lawnmower a service once a year in spring: sharpen the blade and, for a petrol mower, oil and spark plug.
A blunt blade tears the grass instead of cutting it, and such a lawn is more prone to disease. STIHL recommends sharpening and balancing the blade after 20 to 25 mowing hours; in an average garden that works out at about once a year.
- Clean grass residue off the mower deck
- Check and sharpen or replace the blade
- Change the oil and check/replace the spark plug on a petrol mower
- Check the condition of cables or battery on an electric model
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Why does it matter?
A blunt blade tears the grass instead of cutting it, and such a lawn is more prone to disease. STIHL recommends sharpening and balancing the blade after 20 to 25 mowing hours; in an average garden that works out at about once a year.
How do you go about it?
Clean grass residue off the mower deck. Check and sharpen or replace the blade. Change the oil and check/replace the spark plug on a petrol mower. Check the condition of cables or battery on an electric model.
What source is this answer based on?
This answer is based on: Stihl.
30 to 60 minutes.
- new spark plug or oil (petrol model)
- sharpening stone or replacement blade
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This is a general guideline. Always follow the manual of your appliance or product too.
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