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HOW OFTEN have you seen the frustrating ef-
forts of someone in your neighborhood trying to
Start their lawnmower on that first outing of the
year?

Worse stili, how often has Geta plug wrench that is the

to tune your
lawnmower

it happened to you? There
are several things you can do
tight now to help you avoid
this troublesome situation in
the Spring.

Although the best time to
do this maintenance on your
machine is in the Fall before

proper size to fit the plug in
your machine.

Do not try to remove the
plug with vice grips or pliers
as you can break off the
porcelain insulator. or even
strip the threads in the head
of the mower, necessitating

time

When you have the plug
out, check for wear on the
tip, clean the plug and gap
thoroughly according to the
specifications in your
owner’s manual. Then check
the spark by attaching the
plug wire to the plug.

if you replace the plug
and still have no spark you
may have magneto pro-
blems, which will probably
require professional repair.

The other area to check is

you put tt away for the professional repair. ., the air filter.
Winter, if you’re like the rest 0 \

of us, chances are you just .

didn’t get around to it. J

FIR OR
HEMLOCK

The first thing to look for
is old gasoline in the tank.
Gasoline that has been in the
tank since the Fall can often
be contaminated by conden-
sation or have changed in
‘make-up by evaporation of
some of the more volatile
components. po

If you have left old gas in
the machine throw. it away
and rinse the tank’out with
fresh gas. Many mowers
have a clear glass bowl and a
filter under the carburetor
that should be:cleaned of old
was and residue,

While you are doing this.
‘also check’ the fuel lines, if’
' they are rubber tubing, and —
be sure they have not kinked’
or deteriorated. aD

Check the spark

The next important item ‘

to check tis the spark plug.

-BARKMULCH

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