This week we’ve got a couple of announcements this week in terms of safety and good practice. With most people
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Cast your eyes over your route and look for small hidden objects
By taking the time to quickly walk the route that you’ll be using your lawnmower on, you’ll could save yourself injury risk and at the same time prevent damage occurring to the blades of your lawnmower.
If you’ve got children or animals, they could easily have left rocks, sticks or even toys on your grass. These types of objects can wreak havoc to your lawnmower and may even render it completely unusable.
Although you would think that you’d see every object first, it’s still recommended that you take a walk out to see what’s there. Small objects could easily be nestled in the grass and not visible from where you are standing when you start your mower.
Without checking, you may also put your family or yourself at risk. You don’t want anything flying up and hitting you or them in the face, or even worse – in the eye! Ideally small children will stay safely inside the house whilst you mow the lawn.
Try not to reverse or pull your mower backwards unless absolutely necessary. You could even run over your own foot or put somebody else at risk by doing so.
Annual servicing for your lawnmower
As an aside, it’s always wise to give your machinery an annual service. To take good care of your lawnmower, clean it after each use. It will collect clippings and these need to be wiped off to keep it clean and dry. Moisture can cause rusty blades and other corrosion. It’s also not nice to traipse a dirty used lawnmower through your shed or other storage area, the debris will dry and drop off, causing a mess. Check out some of our other blog posts if you want some pointers on how to do all this safely.
Ideally, you will take the time to run a light oil over any metal parts to protect them. Whilst you’re inspecting, take a look at the wheels to check whether the bolts are tight, if not, tighten them up with a wrench or spanner. And of course, if in doubt, take your lawnmower to a professional to service it.