[AT] Mower deck treatment

[Dick Day]

I would love to be able to do that. Unfortunately, if we let it accumulate, 
it cakes so bad that the mower barely cuts.  We thought it was a problem 
with our old mower because of a poor deck design.

Oh well, thanks for the replies.

Dick

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From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:26 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Mower deck treatment

Sounds like you have the same sort of conditions we do in s.e. NC.  I can
honestly say I have never worried about this issue, not even once.  If I am
doing any work to the deck (changing blades, etc.) I just scrape whatever is
in my way off with a screwdriver.

Al

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From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 10:47 PM
To: "ATIS" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: [AT] Mower deck treatment

> Does anyone do anything special to keep grass from sticking to the under
> side of their mower decks?  Out here, where the soil is very sandy, the
> wet grass clippings mix with loose sand and form an almost concrete-like
> material that builds up on the mower if you don't keep the underside 100%
> clean after each use.
>
> In the past, I've tried painting Slip-plate on the deck under-side.  Even
> that did not help.
>
> My wife's new John Deere X304, even with a newly painted deck, allows
> grass to build up if it's not cleaned after every use.  It has a
> power-wash adapter on the deck but all that does is get the under-side wet
> and removes very little grass.  Since the deck is not heavy, I remove it
> from the mower after each use and power-wash it.  There's got to be a
> better way.
>
> The link below is for a Teflon product called Clean Machine designed just
> for this. Ever heard of it?
>
> http://www.sears.com:80/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07133977000P?blockNo=1&blockType=G1&prdNo=1
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Dick Day
>
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