Hey guys,
I just purchased an essentially brand new Lawnboy 22271 commercial mower with the Honda GSV 190 engine.
The prior owner bought the mower brand new approximately 7 years ago, and only used it for a few hours on his acreage before storing it.
The unit does not have a scratch on it, literally like a time capsule, so I believe him on the hours of usage.
The only issue is, he didn't drain the fuel when he put it away 7 years ago! :thumbdown:
We drained the gas into his fire pit, and it had turned completely yellow like lemonade.
I tried turning the engine over with the spark plug disconnected to make sure it wasn't seized, and it is silky smooth, no binding.
My question is, what should I do to this mower before starting it?
The oil, air filter and spark plug look unused, as expected for a unit that only ran for a couple of hours since leaving the factory.
Can I just add fresh fuel, change the oil and go?
Do I need to clean the carb?
Any way to flush any fuel remaining in the lines or carb?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I just purchased an essentially brand new Lawnboy 22271 commercial mower with the Honda GSV 190 engine.
The prior owner bought the mower brand new approximately 7 years ago, and only used it for a few hours on his acreage before storing it.
The unit does not have a scratch on it, literally like a time capsule, so I believe him on the hours of usage.
The only issue is, he didn't drain the fuel when he put it away 7 years ago! :thumbdown:
We drained the gas into his fire pit, and it had turned completely yellow like lemonade.
I tried turning the engine over with the spark plug disconnected to make sure it wasn't seized, and it is silky smooth, no binding.
My question is, what should I do to this mower before starting it?
The oil, air filter and spark plug look unused, as expected for a unit that only ran for a couple of hours since leaving the factory.
Can I just add fresh fuel, change the oil and go?
Do I need to clean the carb?
Any way to flush any fuel remaining in the lines or carb?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!