This is the eighth post in Exmark’s ten part Service and Maintenance Series.
Your engine needs to breathe. It does so through air filters—preferably, clean air filters.
So just like the oil in your engine, you should check air filters on a daily basis. It’s essential to clear the filter of debris. If the filter gets clogged at some point, the engine will find other ways to breathe, through any available gap or crevice. Typically, these crevices don’t have filters and will allow the machine to suck in dirt, sand and debris to places where they really shouldn’t go. That’s why there’s a filter in the first place.
It’s also important to note that you should never clean your air filters with compressed air. This can cause holes to form in the filter and it will cease to keep unwanted particles out.
In the next post, we’ll discuss walk-behind versus riding mower maintenance, so please check back soon.
