Last fall after cleaning the bottom of the mower deck, which took hours, I coated the entire surface with dry lube spray. Oh my goodness, what a difference this year. Look in the picture, there are huge areas that nothing stuck at all and the cleanup, this year took maybe a half hour. I've heard about it in the past but didn't think it would do much. I sure was wrong.
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KMCloonan
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Great tip Ken. Thanks.
monophoto
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Each time I mow, I finish by hosing down the mower, and directing a stream of water from the garden hose just forward of the right-rear wheel for a couple of minutes with the mower running. The spinning blade picks up the water and uses it to scour the underside of the deck., leaving it amazingly clean. Years ago, I bought a mower (IIRC, a Craftsman) that came with a recommendation for cleaning it this way, and I've had a couple of mowers that came with hose connections on the deck to make this kind of cleaning even easier.
I had to buy a new mower a couple of months ago, and was told that the new machine I chose was the same Toro model that I was replacing (after 10 years of use). I asked the salesman why the new machine didn't have the hose connection that the old machine had, and he mumbled something about improved air flow making regular cleaning unnecessary - a comment that I categorized as typical salesman BS. The real reason is that Toro saved a buck by omitting the hose fitting.
Then, at the end of each mowing season, I replace the oil, air filter and spark plug and drain the gas. I also remove and sharpen the blade, and then spray a coat of WD40 on the underside of the deck. The WD40 means that I will start the next season with a clean mower deck, which means that it picks up less grunge each time I use it.
I had to buy a new mower a couple of months ago, and was told that the new machine I chose was the same Toro model that I was replacing (after 10 years of use). I asked the salesman why the new machine didn't have the hose connection that the old machine had, and he mumbled something about improved air flow making regular cleaning unnecessary - a comment that I categorized as typical salesman BS. The real reason is that Toro saved a buck by omitting the hose fitting.
Then, at the end of each mowing season, I replace the oil, air filter and spark plug and drain the gas. I also remove and sharpen the blade, and then spray a coat of WD40 on the underside of the deck. The WD40 means that I will start the next season with a clean mower deck, which means that it picks up less grunge each time I use it.
Curly
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What kind of dry lube spray? I've tried spray wax like Pledge but it didn't make a big difference. Have about 4 or 5 acres to cut and it builds up fast.
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sorcerertd
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This sounds like a very good idea. I have wondered why they don't make the decks with a teflon or ceramic coating. While I don't see it on the can Ken pictured, the one I found at HD specifically shows "Teflon" on the label.
Then I saw that DuPont makes one that has the ceramic non-stick in it.
Then I saw that DuPont makes one that has the ceramic non-stick in it.
On the one I bought, it specifically called out mower decks. Probably any brand would work.
carlmorrell
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I have no experience, I guess I need to clean my mower. But, I do know a few people that swear by using "Pam Cooking Spray" on their snowblowers. Might work for lawnmowers?