I do everything before I park it for the winter. Clean & degrease, oil, blade, air filter, spark plug, Tru-Fuel up to the filler neck. Come springtime, it's just prime and pull.
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Yup! I lean toward NGK plugs, I installed the new one and it fired on the first pull.
interesting, I am guessing you aren't too worried about the moisture in the oil from sitting all winter?
If I worry about a lawnmowers oil it would be about the old oil sitting all winter in the crankcase.
I switched my tractor, lawnmowers, weed whacker and chain saws to Champion from the NGK's i had been running. Only difference I've noticed is the price. $2 for Champion at WalMart and $6 for NGK at the parts store.Hey some of us like Champion plugs. I’ve actually never had bad luck with any spark plugs besides Torch. My Jeep will only run well on Champion copper or platinum plugs you put anything else in there and it hates it.
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That’s cool. Here at Walmart they carry Autolite now but I think they are coppers not sure. I’ll look into some iridium that sounds better than the copper.
Moisture in the oil? I run the mower, drain the oil, pour the new oil in and park it. I don't see much of an opportunity for moisture to get in. If I have to make a choice between moisture-laden new oil or moisture-laden old oil sitting in the engine all winter, I'll take the new oil.
I’m not if I know what you mean, How would moisture get into a new sealed bottle?
They are the worst...right up there with sycamores! And I have two sweetgums that I would be happier without...
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The gum balls clean the underside of my deck! Just don't stand near it when I run over them!
Can I have your old one? I need a woods mower.My tune-up will be buying a new mower next week
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Ordering all new belts,spark plug, changing the oil.
The mower deck is getting cleaned up and painted. Installing new mower blades and bearings.
The mower deck is getting cleaned up and painted. Installing new mower blades and bearings.
I may pull the deck for the first time and soak it with Cosmoline spray.
Its heading to the dump some day , its no longer running and doesnt seem to have to will to be fixed
I get that you're suggesting that I change the oil in the spring, however, I'm not leaving that old oil in the engine all winter. It's well-known that you change oil before you store an engine, not after.
hang on! You change oil in your car every 3,000 miles but when it's really needed in your mower...?
I changed the oil & filter in my LT150 before I put it away last year. I pulled it out yesterday to look at air filter, belts and grease zerks. I need a new belt and some new spindle bearings. I will sharpen the blades and be good to go by next weekend. Probably won't need to mow for 4 or 5 more weeks anyway but it was nice yesterday.
Just my $0.02
Just my $0.02
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