How to Clean Lawnmower Carburetor: A Simple Guide for Every Yard I remember a hot Saturday last July. It was about 90 degrees. The humidity was high. I was in my backyard in Georgia. The grass was tall. It looked messy. I pulled the cord on my mower. Nothing happened. I pulled again. Still nothing. … Read more

How to Start Lawnmower After Winter: The Ultimate Spring Wake-Up Guide Spring is here. The birds are singing. The grass is growing fast. The walk leads to the shed. Everything feels ready for cutting. A hand grabs the handle. The cord gets pulled. Nothing happens. You pull again. Still nothing. It is quiet. It is … Read more

Are Lawnmower Blades Reverse Threaded? A Complete Guide I still remember the first time I tried to change a lawnmower blade. It was a hot July day in Georgia. The humidity was thick enough to chew on. My old push mower had hit a hidden tree root. The cut was bad. The grass looked torn, … Read more

How Often Should You Change Lawnmower Oil? I still remember the first time I killed a mower. It was a hot July day in Georgia. The humidity was thick enough to chew on. I was trying to cut tall fescue in the heat. The engine sputtered. Then it clunked. It stopped dead. I checked the … Read more

Do Lawnmowers Use Regular Gas? A Mechanic’s Guide to Fueling Right I still remember the day I killed my first mower. It was a hot July morning in Georgia. The air was thick and humid. The grass was wet and growing fast. It needed to be cut early in the day, before the heat became … Read more

The Truth About Blade Speed: How Fast Does a Lawnmower Blade Spin? I remember the first time I really paid attention to my mower. It was a hot, sticky Saturday in July. The air felt heavy. I was pushing my old mower through a patch of thick, wet grass. The engine groaned. It sounded like … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening Lawnmower Blades: A Professional’s Handbook I was cutting tall fescue in my backyard in humid Georgia last July. It was hot. The air smelled like rain. Suddenly, I hit a hidden tree root. Clang! The mower shuddered. I felt it in my bones. I knew right then the edge was … Read more

Are Lawnmower Blades Reverse Thread?  It is a hot Saturday. The sun is high. I am in the driveway. The grass in my yard is getting tall. I grab a wrench. I need to change that dull blade. I pull on the bolt. I push on it. Nothing moves. I start to wonder. Are lawnmower … Read more

Can a Lawnmower Sit in the Rain? A Mechanic’s Guide to Saving Your Machine I still remember the feeling. The sky turned gray. Thunder rolled in. I ran for the porch. It was a classic Florida storm. Fast and heavy. I watched the rain pour down. Then I saw it. My mower was still in … Read more

What Kind of Oil Does a Push Lawn Mower Take? I still remember the heat. It was a humid July day in Georgia. The air felt heavy. My grass was tall. It looked like a jungle. I walked to the shed. I grabbed my dad’s old push mower. I pulled the cord. Nothing happened. I … Read more