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Harold's Helpful Hints: Change or sharpen the blade with the oil change

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 <==== Click here to check out our selection of blades! Blades cut. Sharp blades get the job done quick and clean, while dull blades cut badly and damage the grass causing brown spots and allowing places for infection to take root. Replace or sharpen the blade as part of the tune-up or oil change on you mower regularly. We sharpen blades in the store, and also sell blades for chainsaws, push and riding mowers at Carlsbad Small Engine at 2310 W. Church St. (575) 885-2788 or online at www.carlsbadsmallengine.com Lawn mower, compressor, and go-kart repair and vintage small engine parts....

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Harold's Helpful Hints: Change the Fuel Filter with the Gas Change

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   <==== Click here for all of our fuel filters   Throughout the years that you have your mower, the fuel tank will collect dirt and debris. The material can flow with the fuel into the carburetor of your mower and block your fuel flow, sometimes totally, which will cause your mower to run poorly or not start. Replace the fuel filters on trimmers, riders, and other small engines every tune-up. We sell fuel filters at Carlsbad Small Engine at 2310 W. Church St. Carlsbad, NM 88220 (575) 885-2788 or online at www.carlsbadsmallengine.com Lawn mower, compressor, and go kart repair and vintage small engine parts. You break...

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Harold's Helpful Hints: Change the Oil Filter with the Oil Change

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   <===== Click here for our oil filters! The oil in the engine can go bad overtime because of the burning fuel and it periodically needs to be changed. Carbon gets into the oil which heats and degrades the performance. If you don't transfer the oil filter when you change your oil, you can contaminate the new oil, and it is possible to get it so full of the filtered material that you may block the oil flow and ruin the engine. We sell oil filters for riding mowers at Carlsbad Small Engine at 2310 W. Church St Carlsbad, NM 88220 (575)...

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Harold'd Helpful Hints: Repair shop costs and etiquette: How to work out a disagreement by Carlsbad Small Engine and Ask the Mower Guy

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So this week I thought about communication, costs and a very important question that everyone should ask themselves when considering getting equipment repaired. Is it really worth fixing? Is it worth arguing over when done or is it time to just let it go? It will almost always cost more than you think. I know it’s been a great trimmer, the best chainsaw ever, started every time you wanted to mow  and you wouldn't trade this mower for anything. So you bring it to the shop and tell the guy at the counter, get her fixed and tune her up....

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Are small town stores fading away? by Carlsbad Small Engine and Ask the Mower guy

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