Tuesday, December 27, 2011

A Teen's First Job - Cutting Lawns

!±8± A Teen's First Job - Cutting Lawns

For a teen's first job, cutting lawns is a great choice. The job is busiest when school is out, the hours are flexible and the pay is good. So, if you are a teen with the idea of starting a lawn mowing business here are a few tips to set you on the road to success.

Cutting Lawns and More

You will need to make a decision as to what services you will provide in addition to cutting lawns. Will you provide hedge trimming? Will you set up and manage a fertilization and weed control program? Once you decide what services you will offer, you will need to get your equipment in order.

Equipment Needed for Your Lawn Cutting Business

The basic equipment you need is:
• Lawn mower
• Trimmer, preferably gas powered so you aren't using the customers' electricity
• Leaf blower, again, gas-powered, for cleaning sidewalks, driveways, etc.
• Gasoline can
• Edger, gas-powered
• Broom
• Bags or barrels for lawn clippings
• Truck and a trailer if your jobs aren't within walking distance

Other equipment you need will depend on the range of the lawn care services you offer.

Basic Lawn Cutting Services

The basic lawn cutting services your customers will expect will include:
• Mowing the lawn
• Edging
• Trimming
• Cleaning the sidewalks, driveway, patios and other areas grass clippings may land
• Removing the lawn debris

When you are finished with the job, take everything with you, leaving only a well-manicured lawn.

Set Your Charges

Prior to advertising your business, determine what you will charge for your lawn cutting business. Check around and see what others are charging and what services they provide. Stay competitive in your pricing but go the extra mile in gaining customer satisfaction by providing the best at all times.

For individual jobs, go on-line and find a job estimator calculator that will help you calculate the amount of time a job will take based on the size of the lawn and the services you provide. Remember that you are not a professional so you can't charge the same as a professional lawn care company but be careful not to offer such low rates that you can't afford to pay for your equipment and costs.

Advertising Your Lawn Cutting Business

Inexpensive ways to advertise your business is to create and distribute flyers and business cards. If allowed in your community, you can go door to door and leave your flyer tucked in the door. You can also check with local businesses to see if you can post your business flyer. Some local businesses to contact are hardware shops, small engine repair shops, senior centers and grocery stores that host a community bulletin board.

Word-of-mouth is also an excellent way to advertise your lawn cutting business. Tell all of your family and friends and offer them some of your business cards to hand out. Offer extra business cards to satisfied customers to give to their friends and family. Remember, while word-of-mouth is a great way to grow your business, it is also a fast way to end your business if your customers aren't satisfied.

Basic Tips for Success

Here are a few basic tips for success in your lawn cutting business:
• Always keep your equipment in good repair and ready to go.
• Keep those lawn mower blades sharp to give the best cut.
• Show up when you say you will.
• Do what you say you will, plus more.
• Always clean up after yourself. Leave no trace except a great looking lawn.


A Teen's First Job - Cutting Lawns

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Tanaka TRB24EAP 23.9cc 2 Stroke 170 MPH Gas Powered Handheld Blower (CARB Compliant)

!±8± Tanaka TRB24EAP 23.9cc 2 Stroke 170 MPH Gas Powered Handheld Blower (CARB Compliant)


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Covered by Tanaka's industry leading 7-Year Consumer Warranty, the Tanaka TRB24EAP Hand Held Blower is one of the lightest (only 8.6lbs) and most powerful (at 441 CFM) blowers in its class. Available to both homeowners and professionals, the RB24EAP is quick and simple to start, and features a low emission Pure Fire II engine and large throttle lever for easy operation. The exceptional balance and lighter weight make it ideal for small cleanup, while it has the performance potential for larger yard work.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Small Engine Repair: Adjusting the low acceleration carburetor ambit on a Ryobi Blower

**Always follow the instructions in your repair manual when doing repair or maintenance work on Outdoor Power Equipment. Manuals can be found at the manufacturers website.** This video is about adjusting the low speed carburetor circuit on a Ryobi Blower. On this particular blower the low speed carburetor circuit was adjusted to lean, so the blower would stall when you tried to accelerate the blower from idle to full rpm. The low and high speed adjusting screws on this Ryobi blower use adjusting screws commonly referred to as pac-man screws. Adjusting tools can be found on ebay. Tools Used: - Pac-man tool driver

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Friday, December 2, 2011

2 Stroke Petrol Leaf Blower Vacuum

!±8± 2 Stroke Petrol Leaf Blower Vacuum

Clearing leaves from a garden can be a labourous task without the aid of a Petrol Leaf Blower Vacuum . Trees can be an added source of enjoyment in the summer months and in the fall with their spectacular leaf colours however some trees known as deciduous "which comes from the Latin word, to fall" will lose their leaves in the autumn and can create an unsightly mess on lawns and drives.

Before the introduction of the petrol leaf blower vacuum machine people would have to rake the leaves and put them in a wheel barrow. Which would be full in no time because of the bulkiness of the product and hoped the day was calm so that when transporting them, they would not blow around the drive and garden again.

The Petrol leaf blower Vacuum is a welcome tool when tiding up the garden of leaves in the autumn months. These power full 2 stroke petrol engines are light weight easy to start and can blow leaves with an air speed of over 200 mph from a 25cc engine. Not only can you blow the leaves to one corner but you can vacuum them into a bag attached to the machine which usually has capacity of around 45 litres.

Another advantage which comes with some of these machines is the ability to mulch the leaves which means you will not be required to empty the bag so often compared to a standard machine. The petrol blower vacuum has big advantages over an electric model. The petrol model is much more power full, can be used in any corner of the garden no matter how far away from your house. It is not confined to cable length like the electric model and can be used in all weather conditions.

Care should be taken when mixing the petrol or gas with oil for your 2 stroke machine , check the manufactures guide for the correct ratio of oil and petrol. The small quantity of oil that is added to the petrol is the only lubrication for the engine piston and too little of this oil will cause overheating and do some serious costly damage.


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