Simple Lawn Mower Maintenance Tips

Things that we used daily are worn out fast and need to be maintained occasionally to keep it in tip top condition. That goes the same for our beloved garden buddy – lawn mower. Instead of sending your lawn mower for maintenance, I will share with you a few tips to DIY the maintenance yourself at home.

1) Clean your lawn mower when it is between the months of October and November. This is to prepare for spring and prevent it to malfunction.

2) Drain your lawn mower by running your motor dry during winter. In case there is fuel left in your tank, remove and keep it in a container. Alternatively, you can use it to top up your car to avoid the wastage.

3) Change your oil every 2 years and the best period is just before spring. You can simply drain off the old oil and replace it with new ones. You might think that it is a waste of the oil but is recommended to do it to prevent other fault especially if your lawn mower has been used for the past 5-6 years.

4) To prevent the air filter of the lawn mower from getting clogged, you can clean it gently by using a brush. I know it is inexpensive to get a new filter but this doesn’t take you more than 15 minutes.

5) Replace spark plugs regularly and these could be purchased from the hardware store. You can check out your instructional manual on how you can go about replacing it and this shouldn’t be too difficult for most lawn mower brands. Make sure you know the exact specifications of the spark plugs before getting one to avoid the hassle of changing it again.

6) Like the cutlery knives, the mower blades get blunt over a period of time due to wear and tear. You can either purchase a new set of blades or sharpen it. The procedure of sharpening the blade is exactly the same as how you sharpen your cutlery knives.

7) Check on the underside of your mower for any dirt and clean it using a paint scraper.


These are some simple maintenance tips that you can adhere to save you some money. Follow these tips and you will realize that your lawn mower can actually last you longer before you need to send it for major repair. With the current economic conditions, it is definitely helpful to reduce our expenses in any way that we could. Do share with me in the comments below if you have any other methods that you use to maintain your lawn mower.