What should you not do when operating a lawn mower?

A lawn mower that runs on gasoline or electricity requires compliance with certain safety rules. This is important to prevent damage to the operator or nearby people and animals.

Do not operate the lawnmower

Any advertisement that presents the benefits of buying a lawn mower assumes ease of operation. We see on the screen how the operator effortlessly copes even with tall thickets, without making any effort to move the large apparatus.

In fact, the process of mowing grass is quite complex and requires a person to have certain skills and knowledge about work safety.

Management Basics

Theoretically, every adult is capable of coping with self-propelled device, because the machine is not a complex mechanism. Essentially, this is a powerful motor with sharp knives mounted on a rotating shaft. For safety, they are covered with a protective screen. However, in reality you need to know a few main rules:

• competent maintenance, adjustment and preparation of the device for operation;
• good orientation to the area and preliminary inspection with the removal of large stones, branches and other obstacles that could interfere with work;
• a pre-thought-out route if there are flower beds and other decorative plantings on the site.

Experts advise that before entering the site for the first time, try your own strength on flat and simple territory with different grass height. Think over the route, inspect the area and determine where to unload the mowed grass.

Don't forget to read the instructions first. Especially if you have no experience working with such mechanisms.

Operator uniform

When interacting with the device, use personal protective equipment. Usually these are headphones, since prolonged exposure to sound at 90 dB causes hearing loss. Many devices produce much more noise, which can be harmful to humans.

You should also get wide plastic glasses. They will protect the operator's eyes from small particles of grass and dust. In addition, thick gloves are required to prevent hands from slipping off the device, and will also protect the operator’s palms from calluses during prolonged use of the mower.

How to start a lawn mower?

Before starting, check the position of the drive control handle. It is in the off state, otherwise when turned on the device will begin to move independently.

Next we proceed according to the scheme:

1. Remove power from the magneto or ignition system and rotate the engine shaft with the starter.
2. Switch the ignition to “On” mode, close the throttle and begin trying to start the mower.
3. If that doesn’t work, turn off the ignition, open the air duct and turn the shaft with the starter to blow through the combustion chamber.
4. A successful launch is accompanied by moving the gas control lever to a position between the lower and middle marks.

Manipulations are carried out only if there are no fuel leaks. The functionality of the mower should be checked in advance.

It is important to warm up the engine for 5-7 minutes before mowing.If this rule is not followed, the resource will be significantly reduced.

How to mow with a lawn mower?

Before starting work, adjust the height of the blades above the ground level so as not to grab the ground and cut the grass layer evenly. The quality of the bevel depends on the experience of the operator.

By turning the handle of the device to the right and left, you can adjust the direction and route of the lawn mower. The controls are simple, but they take some getting used to. With practice, the process will be easy and convenient.

In conclusion, I would like to note that mowing the grass in the early morning, when it is still covered with dew, is preferable. But it is worth remembering that in such conditions they only work with gasoline models. Only dry lawns are mowed with an electric mower.