How To: Change Spark Plugs in a Lawn Mower

Welcome back guys. It's the tightwad and today. We are discussing lawnmower maintenance. I'm working on my Cub cadet Residential zero turn 50 inch mower and I've been doing some lawnmower maintenance and the next step in the process is to replace the spark plugs this particular mower has two spark plugs, but many riding mowers only have one and even if you don't have this brand or Make model of mower you can still use the tips in this video because all spark plugs change the same way This particular mower is a twin engine mower so as a spark plug on this side and another spark plug on this side We'll remove those and check them and see if I need to replace the spark plugs Spark plugs have a protective cover on the outside of them It's also how the electrical current gets transferred to the spark plug, but it just pulls right off now You need a deep socket that will fit the spark plug and go all the way down in there and remove it from the engine compartment I have my socket in place put my ratchet on it and adjust it and These are standard threads so righty-tighty lefty-loosey Go back on there a little bit more And screw it the rest of the way and You'll see that it's very corroded on the end. It is still working fine, so I could leave it but since I have the other ones now, I'll go ahead and put them on instead and They just screw right back into the hole All right then you just take the cap and Secure it back down over the top make sure you feel it go all the way on and You're good to go repeat the process on the other side and your spark plugs are changed This is one of the easier things to do on a mower if you have the correct tools One thing you need to keep in mind is that all spark plugs are not the same Make sure you match up your model number from your manufacturers website, and you can buy an aftermarket spark plug I recommend getting a name brand that you recognize, but you don't have to get the exact same brand that was in there You just need to make sure you match up the numbers Hope you guys found this video helpful if you did give me a thumbs up leave any questions You may have in the comment section below and subscribe to my channel I have lots of videos for lawn mower repair and maintenance on here as well as other things that I've fixed around my own home I hope you guys have a great day