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You walk outside on a bright summer day, close your eyes and let the sounds of the season wash over you: birdsong, buzzing bees and the roar of lawn-mower engines. It wasn't always this way. Believe it or not, there was a time when cutting your grass didn't involve driving or pushing a small, gas-belching engine back and forth across your property.

The first lawn mowers were manual reel mowers, also known as cylinder mowers. All a person had to do was push one across the lawn, and the wheels would spin a cylinder of sharpened, grass-cutting blades.

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The 20th century brought about the invention of gas-powered reel mowers and gas-powered rotary mowers, but not everybody leapt on board with the new technology. Many stuck with manual reel mowers, and many continue to use them today.

While the basic technology hasn't changed much in more than a century, manual reel mowers still boast a number of key advantages over their gas-guzzling and rotary decedents. Manual reel mowers:

• Cost less than gas mowers.
• Are less dangerous than rotary mowers.
• Require little maintenance.
• Are environmentally friendly.
• Scoop and cut the grass blades, instead of tearing them like rotary mowers.
• Produce little noise.
• Are easy to transport and store.
• Don't stir up dust or emit harmful fumes.
• Don't fling debris around the yard.

The trade off? You wind up sacrificing speed and adding sweat. After all, your physical exertion moves a manual reel mower across the yard and also powers the blades. The amount of required force is generally the same as is required to push a larger rotary mower. However, the taller the grass, the more effort it takes to mow it. Tall weeds can be close to impossible to mow without first using a sling blade.

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The new EXi engines series from Briggs & Stratton makes lawn mower oil maintenance easier than ever. With improved air cleaner seals, cooler engine temperatures, and high-precision manufacturing along with regular scheduled mower maintenance, the company’s new EXi series lawn mower engine is the first that never needs an oil change.* While the EXi engine requires you to only check the oil level and add as necessary, regular scheduled maintenance must still be performed.
Follow these simple steps to maintain good lawn mower engine health and prolong the life of your engine.

1. Change the air filter. With the EXi engine series, no tools are required to change the air filter. Consult your owner’s manual to find your air filter type (foam, paper, or combination). Browse air filters online, or find a dealer with our dealer locator below.

2. Check the oil. With the new EXi engine, simply check the oil level and if needed, add lawn mower oil. For other engines, read our oil change how-to. Searching for oil? Find your oil type and order online.

3. Change the spark plug. Briggs & Stratton genuine spark plugs are pre-gapped and simple to replace. Replace your spark plug each season to avoid stalled-start frustration.

4. Give your gasoline a boost. Did you know lawn mower gas goes stale after 30 days? Use STA-BIL 360 Protection to keep your fuel fresh.

Need more tune-up tips? Our Regular Maintenance Schedule has you covered.

*To see complete details refer to your Operating Manual. Briggs & Stratton standard warranty terms and conditions apply. Just Check & Add does not extend the warranty period. See https://www.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/support/warranty.htmlfor details.

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