Title: 
Garden Leaf Blower Maintenance

Word Count:
354

Summary:
Discover all you need to know about leaf blower maintenance in this short, helpful article.


Keywords:
leaf blower, blow leaf


Article Body:
To keep your leaf blower in tip top condition and to maximise the life and reliability of your leaf blower, it is vital to service it regularly. Here are a some guidelines and tips that will help you maintain your leaf blower in good working order.

Daily Checks on your Leaf Blower

• Clean the external surface of the machine with a cloth.

• Make sure that the throttle lock and the throttle trigger function safely.

• Ensure that the stop switch is working properly.

• Check the housings, and make sure they are free of cracks.

• Make sure that the collection bag is intact and that the zipper is working.

• Make sure that all nuts and screws are tightened properly .

• Give the filter a good clean and replace it if necessary.


Weekly Checks on your Leaf Blower


• Check that the starter device, the starter cord and the tensioning spring are all still in good condition.

• Ensure that the air intake at the starter device is in good condition. Remove  any debris or dirt from it,  make sure it's not clogged.

• Give the outside of the spark plug a good clean, and unscrew it and check the electrode gap. Re-adjust this gap to (0.020”) 0.5 mm, if required,      or change the spark plug.

• Make sure that none of the anti-vibration mountings are broken or damaged.

• Clean or change the muffler’s spark arrest screen (not on mufflers with a catalytic
converter).

• Give the fan blades on the flywheel a good clean.

• Clean the carburetor space.

• Give the air filter a good clean or replace it if necessary.
 


Monthly Checks on your Leaf Blower


• Flush through the fuel tank with clean gasoline. Remember to dispose of this safely!

• Give the outside of the carburetor and the space around it a good clean.

• Do the same for the fan blades on the flywheel and the space around it.

• Check the fuel line and filter, and replace them, if required.

• Check that all the cables and their connections are in good condition.

• Change the spark plug.

• Examine and clean the muffler’s spark arrest screen if required (only mufflers with a
catalytic converter).


