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How to Winterize & Store Equipment- What Most People DONT KNOW

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Before storing any power equipment for the season, thoroughly clean it of all debris. This includes removing grass clippings, leaves, dirt, and any other organic matter from the mower deck, engine fins, air intakes, and any crevices. Debris acts as an attractive nesting material and food source for rodents like mice. If equipment is stored with debris, mice will build nests, often chewing through crucial wiring and fuel lines in the process, leading to expensive repairs. Avoid leaving any food sources like sunflower seeds on or near the equipment.

Goal: Prevent pest infestation and damage by removing all debris.

Tools and materials

  • Air Compressor/Blower — Blowing away loose debris from hard-to-reach areas
  • Gloves — Protecting hands during cleaning
  • Power Tools/Equipment Various — The items being cleaned
  • Stiff Brush — Scrubbing off dried-on debris

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in the spring. Now, unfortunately, I've learned a few of my lessons in life the hard way. One of them is never store your equipment with any debris on it whatsoever. If this mower is put away like this, this is nothing but an attractant for mice. Mice will get in here, but the worst part about that is mice don't stop with this nesting material. Then they look for other things to chew on. I've had to completely gut out excavators because the mice have chewed up all the wiring. One of the things that you want to avoid is any food sources or anything like that. So, don't leave sunflower seeds on any equipment and make sure that you clean it up before you put it away for the season. Now, your storage facility

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