How To Maintain A Riding Mower - Easy DIY Tips To Save You Money
How to maintain a riding mower yourself with these simple DIY steps. If you want to know how to change the oil in your riding mower along with other riding mower service items such what parts to inspect & replace & what to lubrication on your lawn tractor, we'll cover all that.
Examples are showing on a residential John Deere riding mower, but all these machines are very similar in design, parts and maintained requirements.
Yearly riding mower maintenance is easy, is fun, and most importantly, it will save you time & money. Moreover, you'll have the satisfaction you did it yourself and that your riding mower service was done right! Not rushed through a busy flat rate shop or butchered by some apprentice suffering from a hangover. Yep, I worked in a flat rate dealership and know what went on behind the scenes. It's why I insist on doing all my own service maintenance on all our vehicles & power equipment.
Riding mower service steps time index:
- Intro 0:00
- Parts you'll need to service your riding mower 1:03
- Draining the engine oil 2:00
- Air filter inspection 3:12
- Fuel filter inspection 4:04
- Checking the battery 4:57
- Riding mower Oil filter removal & replacement 5:20
- Filling the engine oil 7:10
- Spark plug inspection 8:26
- Confirming oil level 10:07
- Headlamp inspection 10:55
- Greasing & lubricating your riding mower 11:03
- Checking tire pressures 15:09
- Quick wiring inspection 15:44
Part 2 of how to maintain riding mower service (the mower deck), covers mower deck removal, inspection, belt replacement, blade sharpening, & more in this video:
Surging riding mower engine easy fix video:
Squeaky riding mower rear wheels fix video:
Riding mower mulching blades review video:
Riding mower LED headlamp conversion video:
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