How We Test Mower Repairs

The short version

• We test mower repairs, parts and maintenance ourselves before we write about them.
• We buy what we test or use our own. We never accept free products, samples or loans.
• Every guide is reviewed by Aman Singh and carries a “Last updated” date.
• We review every guide at least once every 12 months.

What we test

We test mower repairs, parts and maintenance. This method covers our troubleshooting and maintenance guides: finding a fault, fitting the right part and doing the job on a real mower.

Where our products come from

We don’t accept free products, review samples or loans from brands. We buy what we test or use our own. If that ever changes for a guide, we’ll say so clearly in that guide.

How we test

1. 1
   Record the machine.

   We note the make, model, engine model and type number, hours, and the fault as it first shows up.
2. 2
   Make it safe.

   Spark plug wire off or battery disconnected, fuel dealt with, and the mower supported properly before any step that needs it.
3. 3
   Run the tests in order.

   We run each check the guide will ask you to run, cheapest and most likely first, and note the reading at every step, so the voltages, continuity and spark figures match what you’ll see on your meter.
4. 4
   Match the part.

   We match each part to the engine’s model and type number, not just the mower’s name.
5. 5
   Work the fix on a real mower.

   Akshay Singh fits the part or makes the repair, then confirms the mower starts and runs as it should. We note the tools it really takes, where it gets awkward and how long it took.
6. 6
   Log it.

   Readings, part numbers, tools, time and photos go into a test log that is used again in the fact-check.
7. 7
   Review and publish.

   Aman Singh reviews the guide in a separate pass, then we publish it with its “Last updated” date.

When we can't test it ourselves

When we can’t test something ourselves, we say so in the guide and rely on the sources in our Fact-Checking policy, in order.

Keeping results current

We review every guide at least once every 12 months. If something changes in between, such as a product update, a recall, a price or policy change, or a reader report, we check the guide within 14 business days.

What we won't claim

• We don’t run a lab, and we don’t claim lab results.
• We don’t give star ratings or scores we can’t explain.
• We don’t say we tested something we didn’t.

Questions

Questions about how we test go through our contact page. Aman Singh, the founder, will reply.