Spring Maintenance Thread!

[SOHCman]

Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Got one of the old Tecumseh beasts out about three weeks ago.
The grass really did need cutting.
Topped off the oil with some old QSGB SL, pulled it a couple of times and then gave it a shot of either.
Came right to life and ran fine for the first cut.
I've used the same old mower for two more badly needed cuts since, using the fuel I had left over in one of the cans from last year.
A simple lawnmower needs little more than fuel, oil and an occassional blade sharpening.
A simple machine is a low maintenance joy.


I would add clean/replace air filter to that, but yes, joy indeed.

 

[AlienBug]

2007 Yard Man 21-inch manual pusher with Honda GCV160

Oil change w/G-Oil "4Stroke" 10w-30
Replaced original blade with Stens OE replacement
Replaced original spark plug with E3 replacement
New air filter

Starting to get flaky rust on the underside of the deck, so I'm thinking I may be going shopping for a quality mower in the next year or two.

 

[dwcopple]

Originally Posted By: AlienBug
Starting to get flaky rust on the underside of the deck, so I'm thinking I may be going shopping for a quality mower in the next year or two.
or you could spend an hour with a scraper and a quart of any color rustoleum and renew it for few years more...