Low Oil & Dead Grass

[reynoldston]

Every time I pack my mowers away,I always put it in top dead center so Condensation doesn't rust the cylinder,valves or piston. One of my costumers years ago got their garage set on fire when a backfire stated some dried grass on fire. Sounds uncommon but it happens more than you think

You put your mower on TDC every time you are done mowing or when you put it away for the season. That might be a good idea but mine has two cylinders. What do you do with that other cylinder. Now my mower when I am done for the season I turn off the key and that is all. It just starts right up in the spring.

 

[mowitall.cl]

On twin cylinder just take plugs out and put shot of oil in each cylinder and turn over by hand few times

 

[mowitall.cl]

Re install plugs done

 

[lastdaze04]

You put your mower on TDC every time you are done mowing or when you put it away for the season. That might be a good idea but mine has two cylinders. What do you do with that other cylinder. Now my mower when I am done for the season I turn off the key and that is all. It just starts right up in the spring.

I appreciate y'alls point of view as I had to deal with the same thing. Now I don't worry at all. I am the proud owner of a Ford LGT14D. It uses diesel fuel 14 hp and gobs of torque at my finger tips anytime of the year.:biggrin: and it is liquid cooled to boot.
Rick

 

[Duffer72]

20 yrs vol firefighter and over25yrs in small engine business have only ever seen one snow blower and 1 rider that caught fire and they were both being refilled with gas when it happened, snow blower was left running and the mower had just shut off and cust was pouring from a filled to the brim 5 gal can and it sloched out onto the muffler.

I have never put any oil in the cly at the end of the season either, never had a motor go bad other than 1 with a boom a rang crankshaft thanks to the wife anda small stump hidden in some weeds. Have a snapper with a tech 4cyl engine on it from 1984 doesn't burn a drop of oil, I change the oil , and put an a/f in it and sharpen it every spring if it needs it or not, will start on the first or second pull everytime. Think I have changed the plug 2 or 3 times since new. gets used about 1 hr every 5 -7 days for trim mower from mar to nov-dec.