--- title: Preparing Equipment for Spring and Summer description: Diamond Mowers Blog | Preparing Equipment for Spring and Summer image: https://blog.diamondmowers.com/hubfs/preparing-for-spring_edited.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/preparing-equipment-for-spring-and-summer#primary) [![Diamond Mowers](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DiamondMowers_July2024/images/dmd_logo_2.svg "Diamond Mowers")](https://diamondmowers.com/) [Go back to main website](https://diamondmowers.com) [Back to listing](https://blog.diamondmowers.com) # Preparing Equipment for Spring and Summer [Neil Simons](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/author/neil-simons) ##### Apr 20, 2018 . 1 min read ![Preparing Equipment for Spring and Summer](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/hubfs/preparing-for-spring_edited.jpg) ![Man Working on Tractor Mower](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/preparing-for-spring_edited.jpg?width=2016&height=1512&name=preparing-for-spring_edited.jpg) Springtime is here! Snow is melting away, birds are out and grass and trees are growing. For those of you in the roadside maintenance industry, it's time to put away the snowplows and sanders and dust off the mowers and mulchers. Here are some things that you will need to remember as this year’s cutting season gets underway. **Change Your Oil** - Hydraulic oil and filters, and gear oil in gearboxes should be changed once a year, or every 500 hours - Greaseable spindles should be greased once a year/500 hours with 10 pumps of #2 lithium based grease in each grease fitting **Check For Cracks & Leaks** - Thoroughly inspect equipment for any cracks that should be repaired, or leaks in hoses and fittings that could cause problems later **Install New Blades** - Start off the season right with a new set of blades or knives - [Diamond Parts](https://diamondmowers.com/pages/parts) offers direct replacement parts for not only Diamond equipment, but other brands such as Tiger or Alamo **Perform Tractor or Skid-Steer Maintenance** - Follow your manufacturer’s recommendations for oil and filter changes Ensuring your mowing or mulching machine is ready for the year prevents costly breakdowns and downtime later in the year.   **To shop for Diamond parts, [click here](https://shop.diamondmowers.com/collections/all-products).** [![Shop Now](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/1943797/40769162-81ba-46b0-9d8b-6c4d3254eab3.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/1943797/40769162-81ba-46b0-9d8b-6c4d3254eab3) ## Similar Posts [![Skid Steer vs. Excavator | Which is better for Mulching?](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/hubfs/SK%20vs%20EX%201080x1080-02.png)](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/skid-steer-vs.-excavator) [Skid Steer vs. Excavator | Which is better for Mulching?](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/skid-steer-vs.-excavator) Whether you’re tackling land clearing, forestry work, or vegetation management, your choice of carrier directl… [Read More...](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/skid-steer-vs.-excavator) [![Revenue-Generating Ideas for Summer](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/hubfs/brush-cutter-pro-1.jpg)](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/revenue-generating-ideas-for-summer) [Revenue-Generating Ideas for Summer](https://blog.diamondmowers.com/revenue-generating-ideas-for-summer) Summer doesn’t just bring the heat. 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