Mower Service & Repair in Orange, TX

Tune-ups, repairs and the small jobs that keep a mower cutting. That includes oil and filter changes, blade sharpening and balancing, belt replacement and deck leveling. The shop handles small-engine trouble, too, like hard starts and rough running. It works on almost anything it can get parts for. That covers mowers with Kohler, Briggs & Stratton and Kawasaki engines. We work on other brands too. Tell the shop the make, the model and what's wrong when you book, so the job starts with the right details.

Hard starting, rough idling and a cut that's ragged or uneven are the big ones. A belt that squeals when you engage the blades points to wear. So does a new vibration through the seat or the handles. Smoke that wasn't there before is worth a look, too. Loss of power in grass it used to handle can mean a clogged filter or a carburetor problem. Don't keep mowing through any of these. A small problem left alone can take a belt or spindle with it. Schedule a visit and describe what you've noticed.

Start before the grass turns green. Spring is the busiest stretch in the shop, with mowers coming in on dead batteries and gummed carburetors. Blades and belts worn through show up then, too. Charge or test the battery first. Then check the oil, the air filter and the blades. If the gas sat all winter, it may have gone stale. A mower that won't start after that is a job for the shop. Bring it to Buna before spring, and it's off your list when the first cut comes around.

Once a season at least, and more if it runs hard. Your owner's manual gives the intervals for oil, filters and plugs, usually in hours run. Follow those numbers. A mower cutting a big place every week reaches them sooner than one doing a small yard. The air filter is the part owners skip most. It's a small part, and it protects the whole engine. Look at it every few mows and replace it when it's dirty. The shop at our Buna store handles the full tune-up if you'd rather not do it yourself.

It depends on the color. Blue or white smoke usually means oil is burning. That can come from overfilling the crankcase or from tipping the mower the wrong way during cleaning. Check the dipstick first and drain any extra. Black smoke usually means the engine is running rich. A clogged air filter is a common cause, so check that next. If smoke keeps coming after those checks, stop running it. Bring the mower to our Buna shop and tell us what color the smoke is and when it started.