Mower Service & Repair in Lumberton, TX

Once a year at least, and any time something feels off. A yearly visit catches a worn belt or a dull blade before it turns into a bigger repair. Your owner's manual gives the oil and filter intervals for your machine, and those are the numbers to follow. A mower that runs hard every week needs that work more often than one that cuts a small yard. Before spring is a good time, since the shop fills up once the grass turns green. If you can't remember the last visit, it's probably due.

The air filter. It's a small part that protects the whole engine, and it's the one owners skip most. A clogged filter starves the engine of air, so it runs rough and works harder than it should. Dust and clippings fill it faster when you're mowing dry ground. Pull it out and look at it every few mows. If it's dark or packed, replace it. Check your owner's manual for how often your engine wants a new one. The shop at our Buna store checks the air filter on every tune-up, too.

Fuel, battery and carburetor, mostly. Gas left sitting goes stale and gums up the carburetor, so the engine won't start or won't idle. A battery that sat all winter is often dead or weak. Don't keep cranking on a mower that won't fire, because you can flood it or drain the battery further. Bring it to the Buna shop and tell us how long it sat. The shop handles fuel system, spark plug, battery and wiring work on mowers like yours.

Tell us the make and model, and what the mower is doing that it shouldn't. Say when it started, too. A belt that squeals only under load points somewhere different than one that squeals at idle. Mention what you were cutting when it began, whether that was thick grass, a root you hit or a yard full of sticks. If it's just due for a tune-up, say that. The more the shop knows up front, the less guessing there is once it's on the bench. You can put all of that in when you schedule online, or call the store instead.

Usually a bent blade, a worn spindle or a belt that's starting to go. Stop mowing when you feel it. A blade that's bent or out of balance shakes the whole deck and wears the spindles and belts along with it. Roots and sticks under the trees are the common cause. Look under the deck with the engine off and the key out. If a blade looks bent or a pulley wobbles, bring the mower in. The shop handles blade, spindle and deck work. Schedule service online and tell us what it hit, if you know.