Spring Maintenance Tips for Trimmers and Brushcutters
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When preparing for the first use of the season, you should address basic preventive measures, such as:
- Changing the spark plug
- Cleaning or replacing the air filter
- Checking to ensure that all protective devices like the deflector are attached and working
- Mixing fresh fuel. Do not use last year’s fuel mix because gasoline degrades over time. Buying fresh gasoline and using new mix oil will help prevent problems. (In the Fall, before storing your equipment, you should drain the fuel tank and run the engine at near idle until it starves for fuel. Then shut if off and store the unit in a cool, dry place to prevent gumming up/corrosion of the carburetor.)
- Replacing the trimmer line. Trimmer line dries out and older line will break more easily