Tips for yard equipment and lawn mower winter storage
妥善存放你的设备和割草机可以帮助你为春天做好准备.
Lawn mower storage ideas
把你的割草机和设备妥善储存在冬天可以帮助你更容易地进行春季清理. It's ideal to have them stored inside a garage, a lawn mower storage shed or other enclosed building. Before putting items away for the winter, try to clean and remove grass clippings, grease, dirt, leaves or any other debris from all surfaces. After the cleaning, 金属工具可以涂上一层油或WD-40®,并轻轻擦拭,以帮助防止生锈.
如果你不能把割草机存放在一个封闭的建筑里,需要把它放在外面过冬, here are some things to keep in mind:
- 试着在你的房子里找一个有庇护所的地方. 考虑把它放在侧廊或房子的一边,屋顶的软肋可以提供一些保护.
- 避免在雨或雪会直接落在割草机顶部的地方.
- 找一个地势较高的地方,这样地下就不会积水.
- 用合适的盖子或防水布覆盖割草机,以帮助保护割草机免受恶劣天气的影响.
- 定期检查,特别是在恶劣天气后,清除任何多余的水或雪.
How to winterize a lawn mower
这里有一些建议,可以帮助你把割草机准备好过冬:
- Clean the mower.
- Remove the spark plug.
- Safely tip your mower, typically with the spark plug pointing toward the sky, so the engine oil does not drain into the air filter. Then remove any dirt and grass clippings.
- Drain the fuel (or run it dry). 你也可以加满油箱并添加稳定器作为另一种选择.
- Make any necessary repairs.
- Clean or replace filters.
- Change the oil.
- Sharpen the blades.
- 在连接件上涂上润滑剂,包括枢轴点和连接处.
- Prepare the battery for storage. 如果你的割草机有电池,考虑一下这些提示,可以帮助它保持良好的状态:
- 清洁、拆卸并将电池置于阴凉干燥处. 当电池暴露在非常寒冷的温度下时,它可能会冻结,并可能影响其未来的性能.
- If you opt for leaving it in place, 考虑将它连接到一个涓流充电器或电池充电器上,这样它不用的时候也能保持充电状态.
- Avoid storing your lawn mower near a heat source.
- 盖好割草机,防止灰尘和动物进入.
Should you leave gas in your lawnmower over the winter?
关于燃油系统有两种途径——排干油箱或加满油箱并添加燃油稳定剂. 请查阅您的用户手册,了解制造商的建议.
Can you store a lawn mower vertically?
不,如果割草机垂直存放,任何剩余的汽油或油都可能泄漏到发动机中.
Can you tip a lawnmower on its side for storage?
在割草机倾斜之前,火花塞电线应该与火花塞分离. When tipping, 火花塞通常指向天空,以防止油远离火花塞和空气过滤器. 在打开割草机之前,必须清除所有的气体,这样才不会泄漏. Each type of lawnmower is different, 因此,请参考您的用户手册,以确定割草机的倾斜方式-甚至是清洁方式.
遵循这些建议,你就可以开始了 yard cleanup in the spring. 当你把割草机收起来准备过冬时,你可能想读一下建议 storing your ATV, or learn more about how to prepare your car for the cold weather.