UD organizations announce annual push lawn mower tune-up

3:14 p.m., March 18, 2013--For those looking to save a little money on lawn care in these tight financial times, the University of Delaware's Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity for agriculture, the Society of Automotive Engineers Club and the Engineering Technology Club are once again offering push lawn mower tune-up service on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, rain or shine.

The tune-up -- provided by trained students and alumni members of the clubs -- includes washing the mower, an oil change, spark plug replacement, air filter cleaning and blade sharpening. Service performed is tune-up only; no repairs will be undertaken and no riding mowers will be accepted.

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The cost of the tune-up is $38. Payment in the form of cash or check can be made at drop off.

Drop off times are from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 12, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 13.

Customers can pick up their mowers on Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. for the first 300 mowers taken on Friday, or on Sunday, April 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the remaining mowers.

All mowers must be picked up by 2 p.m. on Sunday. Any mowers not picked up by Sunday will be charged a storage fee.

Lawn mowers can be dropped off and picked up in the parking lot behind Worrilow and Townsend halls on UD's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources campus at 531 S. College Ave., just north of the Fred Rust Ice Arena. Look for signs for the tune-up.

For more information, contact Tim Schofield of Alpha Gamma Rho at tschof@udel.edu or 610-883-0531.