How to Start Gas Lawn Mowers
A gas lawn mower makes the job of cutting the lawn faster and easier. One of the main benefits of having a gas mower is that you do not have to worry about cords like you do with an electric mower. The hardest part of using a gas mower is starting it, but even that is not hard. Luckily, it is an easy process that takes about a minute or two.
- Get your oil and gas levels. Look for the fill line for the oil and be sure there is enough oil to come up to that line. Fill the gas tank with gas. Filling it will save you from having to stop what you are doing to refill and restart again.
- Prime the mower engine. You should have a primer button. It is usually red and it is a bulb that you press in and then release. Once it is back to its pre-pressed position, press it again. Usually it will take three or more presses to prime the engine. You will know that it is done when the bulb is harder to press. You will feel more resistance.
- Hold the bar attached to the handle of the mower. You will have to hold this back against the mower handle and keep it in this position throughout the mowing process.
- Pull up on the pull cord. Do this by bending your elbow. Do not bend your body over the cord. You will feel resistance when you pull up. That is okay and normal. You may have to pull it a few times to get it going. If after three or four pulls it still does not start, check to see that it does not need to be primed more. If it does, release the lever, prime the mower again and repeat the steps 3 and 4.
Letting go of the lever attached to the handle during mowing will require you to repeat the whole process again.