2011-06-06, 10:33 PM
I just turned 19 and had to start mowing the lawn as well because my brother was the one who usually did it but he isn't home to do it now.
First off make sure you have enough gasoline in it so it'll last for the job. If the grass is really long it can clog the mower and stop it completely (this happened to me like 3 times the first time I did it).
If you feel the mower is clogging lift the front up a bit and also mow in halves. As in, half of what you mow is uncut grass and the other half is already cut, to alleviate the amount of grass going through the mower at once (I hope that made sense).
If the lawn mower clogs and stops completely, get it off the grass and lift the front up and then lift the back up and hopefully some of the grass clog falls out. As Sarah said don't ever put your hand underneath because you can cut yourself on the blades.
That's all I can think of for now. The most annoying part for me is pulling the cord to start it because if it fails and won't start I feel like I look like a complete moron repeatedly pulling the cord...
First off make sure you have enough gasoline in it so it'll last for the job. If the grass is really long it can clog the mower and stop it completely (this happened to me like 3 times the first time I did it).
If you feel the mower is clogging lift the front up a bit and also mow in halves. As in, half of what you mow is uncut grass and the other half is already cut, to alleviate the amount of grass going through the mower at once (I hope that made sense).
If the lawn mower clogs and stops completely, get it off the grass and lift the front up and then lift the back up and hopefully some of the grass clog falls out. As Sarah said don't ever put your hand underneath because you can cut yourself on the blades.
That's all I can think of for now. The most annoying part for me is pulling the cord to start it because if it fails and won't start I feel like I look like a complete moron repeatedly pulling the cord...