Simple Lawn Mower Tune-Up and Maintenance 

Your much more thorough than I am. These are great tips. I never thought to clean out the cooling fins.

Tuning up mower for the first time. Excellent information!

I bought the same Toro model, but older, used for $30. I always clean the spark plug with some steel wool, and haven't changed the original plug for over 10 years. The primer bulb cracked off about 8 years ago..to prime it, I just get down and blow into the carburetor inlet. I had to replace the solenoid a few years ago...One of these days I should put some money into it, but probably won't.

When you tip the mower make sure the air filter is up

New plugs are not necessarily gapped correctly. Check the gap before installing.

That's not the proper usage of dielectric grease. It needs to be put on the inside of the spark plug's rubber boots where the boot meets the plug's body so to prevent the conduction of any stray sparks and to keep the boot from getting stuck to the spark plug.

Check the gap before installing new spark plug

Make sure you leave all the dirt on the back side of the wheel (helps in the lubrication). ;P

there is usually a plug on the bottom of the lawn mower to help drain the oil out but thats a little harder to do and all the mowers that i have owned have had this

This sounds easier than I thought, though how do you change the oil? …change the (carburetor)? (silver thing with holes in it, ours looks quite old.) …change the pull rope for the starter ? Ours looks quite worn. Can the new one be shortened a bit, and still start? It’s so long for me. … change the red push button starter? It’s so worn too. .., drain any gas remaining in the tank, before I screw anything up?

This guys mower would waste Covid 19!!

I use diesel engine oil 15W-40 oil in the Briggs & Strattion motor. I have used Mobil 1 5W-50 oil before. I don't like using mono grade 30W oil.

I know this is an old video but I have an old machine! Lol I figured out the filter but what spark plug is it? The link doesn't take me there. ❤

I need to remove the old spark plug. What should I buy? I have never done it before, and I don’t know what size it is. I figured if I buy the tool to take it out, the spark plug should say what it is?

You can also use a pump to get it out

Thanks mate, Love the advice

Thanks for making a video shorter than 10 minutes.

Thank you

What about the oil? Does it need changing?

Nice now its spitting fire

I use marine grease on the gear pinions.

If only my Ducati spark plugs were that easy to reach.

Why didn’t you show how to change the oil

Can you use a turkey baster to remove the old oil ?

You didn't mention the gapping for the spark plug

Great video thanks!

I did not see how he changed the oil just said change the oil

Did I miss something, or did you forgot to change the oil?

Cool. I was just thinking the same thing! Thank you

Well done.

Thank you.

It would be nice if you showed how it run before you fixed it

Nice

I didn't see any changes to the gas tank or oil? I was under the impression that should do that once a year also?

can you describe the best way to change the oil besides just turning it on the side and dumping the old stuff out?

I guess any old socket size will do..

~What kind of lubricant did you use , did you do that for every wheel???

Has anyone ever heard of a lawnmower that accidentley started without someone pulling the cord?

any help on belt replacement troubles?

Dose the sparkplug need gapped like a cars?

I missed how to change the oil. Oh yeah, you didn’t show how.

Why do show everything except how to change the oil? It's the reason I watched this video. That's the same mower I have and I can't tell where the oil plug is on it.

Do you have an advanced maintenance video?

might as well just bade it in WD40 , this is no maintenance, this is lubrication. You have the engine, the sparkplug, the rev system, the gears, engin oil etc....those need maintenance, not the blade screw......

What's a few bucks

You should wear safety gloves, thanks for the tips.

"HOLY TOLEDO" THIS GUY has replaced the spark plug then proceeded to unbolt the cutting blade , if the mower burst into life he would loose his hands and possibly his life .............UNBELIEVEABLE