[AT] Mower deck treatment

[Steve W.]

Jerry Rhodes wrote:
> Dick, no matter what you do to the underside of the deck it should be 
> cleaned each time used, I have a friend in the lawncare business, he runs 4 
> to 7 machines daily and he has a routine that he dose each time they used a 
> mower.
> He has a 1/2" x 6' pc of pipe straped to the cement drive in front of his 
> shop, the pipe has holes drill in the top every couple inchs, they blow off 
> the machine 1st with air hose, he then drives the machine over the pipe and 
> turns on the water, it spray up under the deck, he will start up the 
> deck..i.e. turn on the blades, about 2 minutes at the most, this cleans the 
> underside. His though is if he can't afford take a few minutes the clean he 
> machines, he can;t afford to have they, good luck
> 
> Jerry NW Ohio

One thing to remember if your washing out the deck. GREASE the spindles
when your done. Many of the decks have metal guards on the spindle ends
that like to hold water. Seals wear and the water gets into the
bearings. I have seen a lot of damaged spindles due to this.

-- 
Steve W.