Lawnmower Services

Lawnmower Repairs and Services in Sheffield

No matter what make and model of lawnmower you own, at some point it will require servicing or repairing.

Electric as well as petrol engined lawnmowers have to work in tough conditions and suffer from wear and tear as any electro-mechanical piece of equipment does. Parts on a petrol lawn mower that often need a repair or servicing are the starter mechanism, fuel system including choke and throttle control, spark plug and air filter, oil and oil filter, clutch (where fitted) and cutter blade, and of course the chassis and grass collection bag or box.

These are some of the more common service items without even mentioning the electric motor or petrol engine too.

Whilst some electric lawnmowers have non serviceable electric motors (most Flymo and Qualcast for example) most petrol engined units are made up of lots of separate components and parts that need maintenance on a regular basis. Bearings, sleeve bushes, filters, drive belts and chains are just a few to name.

Hard starting is a common problem with petrol engined lawnmowers that have not been serviced regularly or in-line with the manufacturers maintenance schedule. Stale unleaded fuel, fouled or incorrectly gapped spark plug, a dirty air filter, carb air leak - all of these can make a petrol lawnmower hard to start. The solution is to let a local lawnmower repair company help you.

Not cutting properly is another problem which most users of lawnmowers face at some time. Immaterial of whether your lawn mower is cordless, electric, or petrol engined, if it is not cutting properly your lawn will not look its best and the condition of the grass will deteriorate. In some cases it can just be a case of adjusting the blade on the mowing machine, in others a new cutter blade may be required (as is common with hover type mowers), or if your item of garden machinery is a cylinder mower it may require specialist grinding and setting up afterwards.

Broken wheels are another part that often need replacement and especially on rotary bladed mowers. Being in constant contact with the ground these wear with time and usage and need checking every so often to ensure safety and reliability of the lawnmower overall.

Damaged cable is a common problem for owners of electric mowers, especially for the flymo type hover mower.

Every year thousands of people in the UK cut through the mains cable as they mow the lawn in their garden. Sometimes this is a real health and safety issue as a live mains cable is a big risk, especially if a circuit breaker is not being used. But a damaged cable is also a big inconvenience by stopping the user in mowing their lawn until it is repaired with a cable connector or better still, replaced with a new one.

On some electric lawn mowers this job can be tackled in a straight forward way, but occasionally special tools are required to gain access into the mowers switch box. In these cases you are better leaving things well alone and just contact your local lawnmower services shop.