Small engine maintenance information

[Duffyjr]

American Sharpener brand lawn mower blade sharpener

I do have an angle grinder. To sharpen a lawn mower blade, use some kind of sandpaper wheel on the angle grinder?

I was taking my blades to a mower shop to get sharpened and decided I wanted to do it myself so I went down the rabbit hole and purchased that American Standard sharpener. The first thing I noticed is how far off the mower shop had the angle, took a while and I ruined one older blade to get them back to the 30 degree angle the Toro blades come at. This thing is well built and is something you can pass down to your kids.

Next I purchased a wall mounted balancer and sure enough they were all way out of balance and I mean way out.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ESSOCY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Is any of this a necessity to get your yard mowed, of course not, probably way overkill for a home owner but I enjoy doing it.

 

[mk378]

At least once a season, take the flywheel air shroud cover off of your mower engines and clean the cooling fins. They will get clogged with grass and mouse nests. It's not so much of a problem on a snowblower but they can still get mice.

 

[kehyler]

Alright guys, thanks. I need some time to digest this information.

 

[Cruisin'n5thgear]

Leave it to this groip to over complicate things

You can also put gas in, occasionally check oil, and never give it a second thought. Points for putting oil in the 2 stroke has, that is kinda important.

 

[kehyler]

^lol, I'm asking about it a bit.

https://www.amazon.com/TECHRON-266707338-Protection-Powersports-Fluid_Ounces/dp/B07K9FCLPZ?th=1

On the “last full tank” of a season, get in the habit of adding some of that to the lawn mower & snowblower?