Show Power ver Mower Tune Up Tips I Its It's so easy euy to keep a power 1 mower operating at peak efficiency ef It if you give It just a little attention regularly And you dont don't need to be a graduate grad graduate of a Technical College If It you take the steps suggested by an authority on the subject Roy Hoy E. E Faur Service Manager Man ager alter of Jacobsen Manufacturing ing Company Racine Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin one of the oldest and largest power mower manufacturers manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- In the business has this to say If youre you're getting the mower out of mothballs ready for a seasons season's steady use the first step stop Is to wipe or brush of off the accumulated dirt and dust from the mower and lind engine S 1 y r rt t x ws A 1 The oil bath filter on the carburetor carburetor should be cleaned and refilled to avoid ring piston and connecting rod wear 2 Remove and clean or replace the sparkplug and set the electrode gap to the width recommended inthe In Inthe the engine Instruction book Clean Cleanthe Cleanthe the cylinder head fins with a stilt stiff wire brush 3 If you are tuning up the mower for lor the first time after winter storage stor age discard any fuel left In the mower gas tank or gas cans The tank should be refilled with fresh fuel With a cycle 2 engine use a n mixture of regular gasoline and non detergent oil cycle 4 engines require regular gas In the tank and a clean fresh supply of oil in the engine crank crankcase During the season check the oil level In the crank case regularly as you would your auto engine With 2 cycle 2 engines the fresh oil ollis Is added to the gas supply with no crank-case crank oil to bother about One of the most Important points according to Mr Is the proper adjustment of cutting w units ts for both reel and rotary mowers rest Test the reel type cutting mechanism by holding a piece of paper the bed knife and the reel revolving the reel slowly by hand Each blade should cut the paper along the entire width of the bed knife When adjusting the bed knife to the reel avoid excessive tightness which can cause undue wear Rotary cutting bars or blades can easily be sharpened with a file While working on the rotary cutting unit make sure the sparkplug wire Is disconnected until you are ready to start mower |