Lawn Tools

Featherlite Weed Eaters are generally inexpensive tools. They are known to be easy to use and lightweight, providing precise trimming. Over time, however, you are likely to run into some issues...

The Lawn-Boy name has long been synonymous with affordable and reliable mowers. If your Lawn-Boy has recently been serviced, or been in storage for a while, you may have to adjust the carburetor....

Before starting your Weed Eater's engine, you must first prime the engine by drawing a small of fuel from the fuel tank into the carburetor. Priming the engine is accomplished by repeatedly...

Homelite 330 Chainsaws are very popular with those who like do-it-yourself home-improvement projects. They come with easy-start technology, an anti-kickback feature and a reactive breaker that...

Homelite weed eaters are generally considered to be some of the most reasonably priced machines on the market. They are known to be reliable and simple to maintain. Homelite weed eaters come in...

A weed trimmer, also called a string trimmer, is a marvelous invention that makes short work out of the difficult job of trimming the long grass and weeds around the edges of the lawn and garden. ...

Any yard can be beautified with a nice hedge or well trimmed shrubs. Hedge trimmers make that job a lot easier, saving hours of hard work when you need to trim hedges or shrubs in your...

Virtually every chainsaw made has a two-cycle engine that burns a gasoline/oil mixture, has a spark plug to ignite this mixture, and a gear to transfer the power of the engine to the saw blade....

It's happened to all of us sometime or another. Its the first weekend of the season, then you go out to start your weed eater or leaf blower and no matter how hard you try, it just won't start....

PROBLEM; Mower engine cranks, but won't continue to run, PROGNOSIS. CARBURETOR REMEDY: Remove fuel tank and carburetor from engine. Tank is held to engine by a 1/2 inch bolt which screws into the...

Honda tillers are among the best in the outdoor power equipment industry. The following explains the features of four Honda engine models and their respective tiller capabilities. Tilling projects...

A brush cutter is a lawn and garden tool used to trim lawn edges, cut back bushes and unruly plants, and maintain a landscape. A brush cutter relies on rotary device that spins a dense plastic...

A carburetor is a mechanical device that combines air and fuel in an internal combustion engine. The carburetor controls the flow of air into an engine; the speed of the air entering the engine...

Focus on the main causes of engine problems: Are you pushing off the brake pedal as you attempt to start the engine? The brake pedal on a John Deere L110 Lawn Tractor must be depressed before...

The safety switch in a lawn tractor allows the tractor to shut off if the switch is released. It is composed of a spring component that will deactivate the engine when not set properly. This...

The first machines that we know as leaf blowers were developed as pesticide fumigators. By removing the chemical reservoir, a creative owner could convert the machine for clearing leaves and other...

If the ignition refuses to even try to crank there's either a failsafe preventing it or an electrical fault. Modern John Deere lawn tractors come with a failsafe that prevents the engine from...

Small gas engines such as those found on the Ryobi String Trimmer are in constant need of maintenance and adjustment to work properly. If the engine won't start, first make sure that the power...

The first component of a gas weed eater is the engine, which provides the power necessary to do the work. The engine of a gas weed eater is a simple combustion engine, which works by means of a...

The engine of the weed whacker powers the device--it can be gas or electric. Electric models use their electrical supply to power the engine and require no priming. Gas types use a primer button...

There will be times when that old tree leans precariously towards your home or you need to remove a wood object that is an obstruction or nuisance. You may heat with wood during the winter and...

Poulan chain saws can help you cut through underbrush, clean up dead fall and create a stack of fire wood for the winter. But, the best chain saw in the world won’t do you much good unless...

Weed Eater brand gas trimmers have become a staple for home lawn and garden maintenance. Gas trimmers are lightweight, inexpensive and versatile. They can be used for a variety of tasks including...

WeedEater brand gas-powered trimmers are versatile tools that can help make your yard look great whether you need to mow, trim, scalp or sweep your lawn. When the end of the season comes and it is...

The lightweight, inexpensive, and easy to operate Weed Eater Brand HP22 Trimmer handles most home lawn trimming needs. But before you can use it to trim your lawn you must be able to start it....

Small garden tractors are the perfect solution to big yard projects. Whether making new vegetable or flower beds, hauling away wood and debris or pulling a cart, small garden tractors make even...

String trimmers, chain saws and some lawn mowers are just a few of the home gardeners' machines that use centrifugal clutches. They are an inexpensive way of controlling the motion of the garden...

Snow blowing is a very enjoyable experience -- until the engine starts sputtering. There is nothing more uncomfortable than refueling a snow blower in freezing temperatures. Until recently,...