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CartOutdoor Power Equipment Maintenance: Here's How to Keep Your Tools in Tip-Top Shape
Ready to tackle your next outdoor project? Whether you're mowing the lawn or cultivating your dream backyard, it's important to keep your outdoor power equipment in proper working condition. Maintaining your power tools helps to ensure they work safely and effectively, and it contributes to cost savings and longer tool life. Learn how to take care of your equipment and get the job done right.
Maintenance Tips by Outdoor Power Tool Type
There are a variety of outdoor power tools, each with their own function and maintenance requirements.
Read about these common power equipment types and how to care for them properly.
SAFETY TIP: Always disconnect the power and the spark plug before conducting maintenance.
Lawn Mower
If you have a lawn, you know that a lawn mower is an essential piece of equipment to keep your lawn looking great. Depending on its size, the type of terrain and the amount of effort you want to put in, the type of lawn mower you have will vary. Keep your gas or electric mower in working order with these lawn mower maintenance tips.
Chainsaw and Chipper
Is your property packed with trees and bushes? For felling trees, trimming branches or cutting brush, a chainsaw or wood chipper comes in handy. Keep your gas or electric chainsaw revving with these chainsaw maintenance tips.
Hedge Trimmer
A hedge trimmer helps to keep your hedges and bushes properly trimmed. Depending on your yard size and the volume and density of hedges, there are different types of trimmers to tackle the job. Keep your gas or electric trimmer humming with these hedge trimmer maintenance tips.
Tiller
A tiller cultivates soil to ready your garden for flowers and vegetables or prep your yard for a new lawn. Keep your tiller turning soil with these gas and electric tiller maintenance tips.
Pressure Washer
Tackle tough cleaning jobs with a pressure washer. It provides plenty of power for washing down surfaces, from your siding to your deck and driveway. Keep your gas or electric pressure washer pumping with these pressure washer maintenance tips.
Leaf Blower
A leaf blower helps make yard clean-up easy. It's great for clearing up leaves, sand and dirt and even light snow in winter. Keep your blower in tip-top blowing condition with these gas and electric leaf blower maintenance tips.
Leaf blower maintenance
Examine the hose for cracks and make sure it isn't loose. Tighten any loose fasteners
Regularly check and clean the air filter (with warm, soapy water) for optimal blowing performance
Check the spark plug if the blower isn't powering up properly . Clean with a wire brush or replace if worn or damaged
Wipe down the area around the air filter, the fan blades and the carburetor after each use
Lawn Tractor
Ideal for large properties, a lawn tractor offers a quick and efficient way to cut your lawn. It can handle tough terrain and makes mowing more comfortable. Keep your tractor in top mowing condition with these gas and electric lawn tractor maintenance tips.
When your outdoor power equipment runs smoothly, yard maintenance is quicker, easier, and less costly. And the best part? Your outdoor living space will look its best, and you'll have more time to sit back, relax and enjoy your hard work.
