Your Guide to Maintaining Your Leaf Blower

Your leaf blower is an essential outdoor tool that helps maintain your lawn in pristine condition. However, over time and with regular use, its performance can become sluggish, requiring you to tune it up now and then.

Our experts at Southern States Milford have created this guide to highlight a few preventive maintenance tips that can help you keep your piece of equipment in good working order. Read on to learn more, and for more information, speak to our experts. We’re in Milord, DE, and we are happy to welcome our friends from Dover and Harrington.

Use Low Power Settings

One of the foremost tips we recommend to our customers is to use the lowest power setting when operating their leaf blower. Running your equipment at full throttle all the time will make it wear down a lot faster. That’s why you’ll want to adjust the power setting to help extend the life of your tool and continue using it for years.

Wipe Down Your Tool

Next, you’ll want to remember to wipe down your equipment after each use. Dirt and debris can accumulate on your leaf blower and cause performance problems. To prevent this, clean your tool using a damp cloth, and don’t forget to cleanse the areas around your air filter, fan blades, and carburetor.

Inspect the Hose

Another preventive maintenance tip is paying close attention to your leaf blower’s hose. You'll want to spend a few minutes checking your hose to see there aren't any cracks and it is still attached to your machine. If you spot any issues, you’ll want to fix them before using your equipment.

Use the Right Fuel

More importantly, you’ll want to use the correct fuel for your leaf blower to keep it performing like new. Refer to your owner’s manual to find out if there’s a specific type of fuel your manufacturer recommends. Generally speaking, when using a blower for the first time, you’ll want to use a mix of unleaded fuel and 2-cycle oil.

Replace Your Fuel Filter

Finally, you’ll want to keep your leaf blower’s fuel filter in good working order. This critical component helps keep any contaminants in the fuel from reaching your engine and causing costly damage.

Your filter has a limited lifespan, which means that you must replace it once every year. However, this is a complex task, and unless you have the tools and necessary skills to replace it, you must avoid doing it yourself. This type of task is better left to the professionals to handle.

We hope these tips help you maintain your leaf blower like a pro. If you need more advice or are still in the market for a new lawn care tool, visit Southern States Milford. We have an excellent inventory of leaf blowers for sale, and we can help you choose the perfect model for your needs. To look at what we have available, swing by our dealership in Milford, DE. We proudly serve those from Dover and Harrington, so reach out today.