These general maintenance guidelines are intended to help you get peak performance and endurance from your mowing equipment throughout mowing season.

Daily Maintenance

Before Use

Visually inspect all parts and components for proper working condition and replace worn or damaged parts before operating. Adjust loose bolts, nuts and other components. Confirm all safety features are installed and functioning properly.
Check engine oil level, and add oil as necessary. Inspect engine for oil leaks, and replace seals or gaskets, if necessary.
Remove debris from around engine and transmission.
Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel. Stale fuel can damage the engine.
Clear debris from air filter housing. Do not clean pre-filter or pre-cleaner every day; a dirty filter is more efficient than a clean filter. Change air filter only if worn, engine loses power or at specified maintenance intervals as determined by the engine manufacturer.

For air-cooled engines, remove debris from air intake screen and from around cooling fins.
Inspect all belts for wear (fraying, warping), and adjust spring tension, if necessary. Consult operator’s manual for tension adjustment procedures.

Blow away all debris from around mower deck, engine and transmission.
Clean out underside of mower deck. Remove built up debris from around baffles and spindles. Visually inspect the mower. Adjust or replace worn parts, if necessary.

Inspect for engine oil, if leaks are found, tighten fittings, and replace seals, gaskets and/or hoses – if necessary – before operating. Fluid leaks can also damage turfgrass
Sharpen blades. Dull blades reduce quality of cut, increase fuel consumption and cause turf damage. Do not straighten bent blades or add weight to blade tips; this can affect airflow and diminish cut quality. Discard and replace with OEM-specified replacement blades.
If mower stopped in mid cutting, adjust the cutting height according to grass level. Too much grass clogged underside the deck, drag on blade increases due to this & motor has to compensate for it. So clean this up.
Balance blades after sharpening to prevent vibration damage to mower deck.

Clean spark plugs (if a spark ignition engine) and replace, if necessary.
Change the engine oil and transmission fluid at prescribed service intervals.
Lubricate all grease fittings. Do not over-grease. Excess grease can damage seals and attract particles that can increase friction and cause overheating, premature wear and component failure.
Check wiring harnesses and visible wiring for damage and repair or replace if needed.
Maintenance and repair of power equipment is potentially dangerous and should only be done by professionals or customers that are familiar and comfortable with power equipment repair.