Maintenance on mower part of riding lawnmower
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dtonesUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:61
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09-18-2010 07:31 AM

    Simple question...  I bought a new Sears riding mower (finally) and it came with a gadget to attach a water hose to the top of the mower.  My old one (over 20 years) did not have this and the new manual says nothing about it.  Of course it has to be for cleaning, but what are the details of how to use it and how it works????
    Smiley
    gmaintUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:2805 Avatar
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    09-18-2010 10:07 AM
    smiley, what you have is a deck washer. The way I use it is after mowing, hook the garden hose to it and turn the water on while the blades are turning. This will remove the clippings that build up under the deck.
    Gregg M (Seabeck, WA) 20+ years of fixin
    dtonesUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:61
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    09-18-2010 01:57 PM
    Hey! Thanks!!! I felt kinda silly asking such a question, but it was new to me. I do thank you!!
    Smiley
    DeweyUser is Offline Senior Poster Senior Poster Send Private Message Posts:9108 Avatar
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    09-18-2010 03:06 PM
    Posted By dtones on 09-18-2010 02:57 PM
    Hey! Thanks!!! I felt kinda silly asking such a question, but it was new to me. I do thank you!!


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    ZIPPERUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:2610 Avatar
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    09-18-2010 03:17 PM

    dtones,

    Good luck getting the slapped on mud knocked loose.

    Raise the front end up to really see if the underside of the deck is clear of mud.

    Do you mulch with this mower? Plenty of stuck grass and mud if so.

    I believe EZ or the OldMan have a ways of washing their mower decks.

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    09-18-2010 03:22 PM
    I could be mistaken, but it seems to me the mulch plate has to be in place for this feature to work. It's been awhile since I sold mowers for Lowes' so maybe one of the guys more familiar can clarify this.
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    bompaUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:4514 Avatar
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    09-18-2010 05:26 PM
    Not sure if it would remove accumulated mud and packed, dry grass, but I have found those hose connections on the deck of a walk-behind mower to be quite effective if you do it right at the end of a mowing session.  It is a very simple idea that works.  The blade has to be going, of course.   Must make for quite a wet storm under there while it is cleaning.
    Bob Hoyer ......... Bremerton, WA
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