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Tips For The Perfect Lawn
Cutting
Your Lawn: Blade Basics
Cutting
your lawn is one of the most important parts of maintaining
a lawn. However, in order to prevent extra
maintenance of your lawn, it’s important to remember that there
are certain maintenance tips with both the lawn as well as
the lawn mower blades. By remembering certain things about
your lawn mower blade, as well as knowing when to care for
the lawn blades, you will be able to have an easier time with
maintaining the look of your lawn.
One of the things that must done in order for your lawn mower
to be the most effective is by continuously sharpening
the blades before you mow the lawn. Before you sharpen the blades,
you should clean the blade with a wire brush. By doing this,
it will be easier to sharpen the blades evenly. The blades
can be sharpened by a grinding wheel and a file. It’s important
to keep the blades all sharpened evenly, so they will be able
to cut the grass evenly. You can tell if the blade is off balance
by hanging it. If one side of the blade is leaning, then it
needs to balance more through the sharpening. If the blade
is not balanced, it can cause the crankshaft to damage, which
will eventually ruin the engine.
The blade
may also need replaced at certain times, in order
to keep the blades working properly. It is recommended that
the blade of the lawn mower be replaced at the beginning of
every year. This is not only to keep the blade sharp, but also
to make sure that it does not rust. If the grass clippings
were wet at one time, or got stuck to the blade, then the blade
can become bad quickly. You may also need to replace the blade
if it has hit a rock or branch on your lawn, as this can cause
dents or nicks in the blade, causing an uneven cut. To replace
the blade in your lawn mower, make sure to empty the gas and
oil from the lawn mower first, then take the blade off and
replace it. Many will replace the blade before beginning a
new season of mowing, making it easier to replace the blade.
One thing that may happen if
you don’t sharpen or replace your lawn mower consistently is that it will tear the grass
instead of cutting it evenly. The blades, instead of cutting,
will get stuck in the grass and the dirt. This will cause more
problems for the grass as well as for the mower in maintaining
the grass. The grass may also come off in clumps instead of
by the blades. It is also known that if you don’t sharpen the
blades, it may cause diseases to spread over the grass, as
the rip from the grass will cause the grass to not be as protected
from the diseases. Your grass will not only be cut unevenly,
but it may cause further problems with the grass remaining
green and alive during the summer season.
When you are mowing, you should always know how much of the
blade of grass to take off. It is known that you should never
take off more than an inch from the blade of grass, as this
will cause extra stress from the grass. The proper nutrients
will also not be able to be received through the grass.
Another part of the lawn blades to keep in mind when mowing
is what to do with the grass clippings after you have mowed
your lawn. Some of the clippings can go back on the lawn, as
this will provide protection as well as extra nutrients to
the soil. However, it is better if most of the glass clippings
are thrown out as it can prevent water and nutrients from going
into the soil of the grass.
By knowing how to care for the lawn, as well as taking care
of the blade in your lawn mower, you will be able to have a
healthier lawn that is able to cut more evenly. You will also
be able to prevent problems with your lawn mower that may be
caused from the wrong blade being used. Maintenance to your
lawn mower as well as your lawn will help with a healthier
lawn, and more efficient lawn mower. # # # # #
SolveYourProblem.com : 2007
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