How to Keep Wet Grass From Sticking to Lawn Mower Blades
Even when your lawn mower's blades are whirring at top speed, wet blades of grass can stick to them in huge clumps. The buildup of grass can reduce your mower's cutting power, and severe clogs can completely shut your lawn mowing session down while you clean out the blades. If you know you're going to be mowing a lawn that is dewy or has recently been watered or rained on, save yourself some trouble and prepare your lawn mower first. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Make sure your lawn mower is turned off. Following the manufacturer's instructions for your particular lawn mower model, turn it over so that the blades are exposed.
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Use a dry, clean paper towel to brush away any dirt and grass clippings that may be stuck to the blades.
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Pour a small amount of vegetable oil onto a paper towel.
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Grease up each blade with vegetable oil on both sides. Continue pouring vegetable oil on the paper towel as needed to ensure that all blades are coated.
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Turn the lawn mower upright. Mow the lawn as usual.
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Allow the lawn mower to cool off completely after mowing. When it's completely cooled, turn it over again to expose the blades.
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Wipe the blades clean and dry with a new paper towel.
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Tips & Warnings
Use extreme caution when wiping, cleaning and handling the mower blades.
Follow all manufacturer's safety instructions when working with your lawn mower.
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Comments
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Jerry Buerge
Jul 15, 2009
Josh, you overlooked a critical step. Before you ever turn a mower upside down, ALWAYS remove the wire to the spark plug. Spray cooking oil works well too. AFTER the blade is cleaned in a mechanical way.
