Lawnmower Manual : A practical guide to choosing, using and maintaining a lawnmower

If chosen correctly and properly maintained, a high-quality lawnmower should provide many years of trouble-free service. This extensively illustrated, step-by-step practical manual provides the reader with advice on how to choose the best mower for their needs, and how to carry out DIY maintenance to keep it in tip-top condition, saving on potentially expensive professional servicing and repair bills. This is an indispensable guide for anyone who owns a high-quality lawnmower.

Contents: Introduction – the difference between lawnmowers and grasscutters, details of other garden machinery and accessories. The lawnmower story – a brief illustrated history of the lawnmower explaining heritage, and a look at the future. Choosing and buying a lawnmower – petrol v. electric, rotary v. cylinder, ride-on v. walk-behind, electric start v. pull-start; how to choose the best equipment for your particular usage. Routine maintenance – parts ordering and DIY maintenance; cleaning, lubrication, blade-sharpening and balancing, oil and filter changes, spark plugs, fuels and additives, oils. Blades and cutters – repair and replacement of rotary and cylinder cutters, including the recent introduction of cylinder cassette-type lawnmowers. Petrol lawnmowers, electric lawnmowers and ride-on lawnmowers – the different types, pros and cons, maintenance. Engine overhaul – details for all commonly used current petrol engines, including Briggs and Stratton, Honda, Hayter, Mountfield, Castel Garden, Atco and new Chinese petrol engines. Glossary of terms – parts and descriptions.

Author Biography: Brian Radam has been involved with lawnmowers for over 50 years, having started as an apprentice at the ATCO Lawnmower Company, repairing hundreds of lawnmowers every week. A one-time lawnmower racing champion, he opened the Lawnmower Museum – the world’s first – in Southport in 1988, and continues to run this collection alongside his lawnmower repair and garden machinery retail business, Lawnmower World.