Monday, December 26, 2011

Buying a Used Chipper Shredder

!±8± Buying a Used Chipper Shredder

If, like me you are a keen gardener and are the kind of person that loved to keep a well maintained lawn, pristine and neat bushes and trimmed edges, then you will also know that getting rid of any unwanted plants, trees or bushes is of real concern too. More importantly, it is also good to know what to do with this waste material rather than just leave it out for collection or take it to your nearest garden waste disposal centre.

Just by making a one off payment, you can purchase your very own chipper shredder unit that will allow you to shred, chip, chop and break down all of those unwanted plants and turn them into something more useful and actually give something back to your garden. Shredding leaves, gathering and storing the output is an excellent way to begin to create your own compost or mulch and can be kept to be used all year round.

Breaking down branches into wood chippings is also a great addition to a compost but is also a very attractive addition to cover your flower beds with to make your garden look nicer. The wood chip also acts as a natural barrier to the elements but also allows moisture to be trapped and supplied over time to the soil and plants below.

There are various types of chipper shredder available to buy and if you have a smaller garden it may be worth purchasing a used model from an internet auction site or local car boot sale, yard sale or classified ad. It may not be something that you use all year round, or many times each year, so buying a second hand or refurbished shredder may be the best option.

Spare parts and replacement items such as new blades, hoppers or power supplies are easy to come by and can be picked up from most local hardware stores. Many of the parts of a chipper shredder are also designed to be repaired and replaced by the home user so there may not ever be a need to get it sent to a repair shop.


Buying a Used Chipper Shredder

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Simple Lawnmower Maintenance

!±8± Simple Lawnmower Maintenance

Do you have trouble starting your lawnmower up in the spring? Before deciding to take your lawnmower in for repair, try these few simple suggestions. After completing them most of the time your lawnmower will fire up and run like a champ.

Pull and clean the Spark Plug

Most of the time simply cleaning the spark plug will solve your lawnmower woes. To do this, disconnect the wire attached to the end of the spark plug. Then using a wrench or a Ratchet/Socket, remove the spark plug. If the spark plug is black or wet looking, you have probably found your problem on why the lawnmower is not starting.

Using fine grit sandpaper, sand the top of the spark plug down to bare metal. Make sure you sand all around the edges of the piece of metal (tab) that sits just above the electrode. Make sure that there is a gap between the metal tab and the electrode. If you still have the lawnmower manual and a feeler gauge you can adjust the gap to the specifications. However, if there is a small gap it is probably sufficient for the spark plug to operate correctly.

Make sure the spark plug is free of dust and dry. Then screw it back into the cylinder and connect back the wire to the end of the spark plug. Then try starting the lawn mower.

Check for Oil

Make sure there is oil in the lawnmower and that it is at the proper level.

Check for Fuel

Make sure there is gas in the lawn mower. If you have old gas in the lawnmower and did not put in a fuel stabilizer at the end of the season, replace the gas. If you had drained the gas tank at the end of the previous season, then fill the tank at least half full with new gas.

Check the Fuel Line

Like many of us, at the end of the previous lawn mowing season we turn off the fuel line switch. Make sure it is in the on position. If you have done all of the above and the engine will not fire, then check to see if the fuel is getting to the carburetor. Temporarily disconnect the fuel hose from the carburetor and see if gas pours out. If so reconnect the hose. If not, then check the fuel line. It may be gummed up or the fuel filter is clogged.

Check the Air Filter

Make sure the Air Filter is clean. If it is dirty and oily then replace it. If it just dirty shake it and knock out some of the dust. This may solve your problem; however I would still recommend replacing it.

Clean the Carburetor

First turn off the fuel line. Disassembling and cleaning the carburetor is not as bad as you may think. Usually there is a nut on the underside of the carburetor. Remove this and pull the bottom portion of the carburetor off. Clean the inside of this lower portion of the carburetor and then make sure the float valve moves up and down freely. The float valve is a plastic object about 1.5" in diameter that hangs down when you remove the lower portion of the carburetor.

Reconnect the lower portion of the carburetor and turn on the fuel line again.

Try restarting the lawnmower. If it still does not work after performing all of these procedures, then take it to a repair shop. However, from personal experience these procedures usually solve the problem.

Sharpen the Blade

Finally, make sure you sharpen the blade. This will ensure you minimize the torque on the engine while cutting the grass. Not to mention, your lawn will get a more even cut.


Simple Lawnmower Maintenance

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Saturday, December 3, 2011


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