BEST WAY To CLEAN Under The MOWING DECK on a Riding Lawn Mower
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- ESSENTIAL winterizing tip YOU MUST TRY with your riding lawnmower - 5 minute easy solution to help prevent your mower deck from rusting or rotting out during the off season and costing you hundreds of dollars in the future. No need to remove the deck!
Is your mower deck rusting out or packed with grass and debris, why replace your ride on deck when you can prevent rotting by using the wash out port attachment.
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maybe i'm lucky in a way . i have a private lake on the property i live on and all i do is drive in the shallow a bit just enough so that the water touches the bottom of the deck and wallah the water is sucked up into the blades and cleans it perfectly every time . :))
Way to go Steve . And I gave $$ to your Website, so you won’t Run out of Beer !!!
I have a John Deere and it doesn’t do a good job at all
Larry 357 did u lower the deck to the ground over concrete or asphalt? Just a hint, because I wouldn’t have known that without watching Steve’s video, I did know about keeping the blades turning however. Hope it works for u Larry, God Bless!
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After about 10 or 12 beers my mower is usually on it's side "naturally" then I just wash it out after I wake up.
This comment made me chuckle for 5minutes straight
Hand down the funniest comment on the internet ever! CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER!
I won’t tell
Must be Irish; clutching the grass to keep from falling off the earth...
Hahaa!!
Thank you for the information about using the washout port. My husband always took care of the yard and all the equipment, so when he died I didn't even know I was supposed to wash off the lawn mower, much less underneath. I have found your videos very helpful. At 68, I'm learning new tricks and hope to keep my mower in good condition for the rest of my life.
Keep the grass washed off it holds moisture and that will cause the deck to rust. Be safe
Sorry for your loss.
One other suggestion: After you’ve performed the simple steps in this video, disconnect the water, and then run the engine with blades engaged (with you in the driver’s seat, safely out of the way) to dry the undercarriage. A few minutes will do it!
I have a 13-year-old Craftsman 42" lawn tractor. I have used it twice a week, every week since I bought it in 2010. I use the wash-out port almost every time I get done mowing, and the amount of gunk that comes out from under the deck is amazing!! Also, I am in the process, today, of sharpening my blades and scraping down the remaining residue/grass/crud under the deck. (I don't do this part as often as I should.) I am very happy to say that there is ZERO rust under my mower deck, and I swear by using the wash port!
Right on buddy! Thank You...
Would it be a yt 3000. By any chance……
Because that is about the timeframe that I bought mine from Sears Husqvarna built YT 3000
Wish I had done this my 10yr mower deck is a little rusted. Still going strong though.
I did put a k66 transmission on my little d130 ,it's been an awesome upgrade.
If you use your mower twice a week, every week since 2010, you must live in a warm area where your grass never stops growing and you probably mow the grass when it's dry. So, you won't be leaving your mower for months on end, clean or dirty. So, it's not flipping surprising it's not rusting.
@@johnsomerset1510It's actually very surprising to me that people have an issue with their mower decks rusting. Are y'all mowing in the rain, or something? I live in Nebraska. I've had the same John Deere riding mower and deck for over 30 years. Very little rust under the deck, only a surface rust in parts. Certainly no spots where it's rusting through.
I have been told by a professional lawn care business who has quite a few Ride Ons (you call them lawn tractors) that he does wash under his deck regularly but never washes the top of the deck, he has had issues with spindle bearings failing prematurely when water gets into them. He does remove the guards for the spindles and driving belts and cleans out debris that builds up in that area but never washes them anymore from the top. He has found that he rarely has spindle-bearing issues since not washing the top of the deck.
just have to know what needs to be greased or not, waxed, everything we have should come with a basic maintenance manual.
My husband died recently so I have had to learn allowed thos stuff. I have wash ports on my 54" cub cadet xt2, but not on my John Deeres. After seeing this video, I'm going to have some installed on those, too. I love watching all the gunk fly out.
Good luck
I’ve never used the wash port. I clean underneath 4-5 times a year using a putty knife. The old girl is 26 years old, and still in use. New pull cord and new wheels with oil changes from time to time has kept her going . Craftsman from 1996
I live on the Texas Gulf Coast. Lots of thick fast growing St Augustine grass and very fertile soil and lots of rain. When my deck is getting a thick coating of grass and mud underneath. I just drive it close to our ditch or a puddle in the yard and let the left edge of the deck sit in about 2-3 inches of water and engage the blades at max rpm . It catches the water and spins it violently around the deck and blows it out the discharge as a green malt until it clears up. It normally washes the deck clean.
I was ALMOST going to comment half way through about him leaving the mower deck up......then after another minute realized it was very intentional. Shame on me for doubting a man who's mind is sharpened with Old Milwaukee.
LOL! Right on JR....
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon LOL
Ten months later. We are still laughing 😆
I mean the man wears Crocs and drinks Old Milwaukee.....what isn't to trust?
@@1on1c5 your farts
Kudos for actually voluntarily taking the deck off TWICE for the sake of this video!
Never have been impressed with the washout port, and then tonight watching the video.....oh,wait... lower the deck????
Right on
Trying not to mow wet grass also helps a lot. I drop my deck when winter comes so I can install the snowblower attachment. It's never looked as caked as yours did before the cleaning. It may also help that the last few uses in fall are doing leaf cleanups and I try doing them when they are dry as well. If the leaves are dry enough, they pulverize into a fine dust I can just leave on the lawn to return nutrients to the soil.
That’s a big part. Wet grass not only sticks, but it clumps and makes a messy cut.
Real good information with a splash of Red Green and twist of Dan Akroyd. Thank you 😆 🤣
Our pleasure!
Steve, I know you did that twice so you could have another beer, nice...
This is great video but let me just add a small tip... after washing out the deck turn off the water supply and then turn on the blades again for at least another minute. This will help air dry the blades and underneath the deck to prevent rust.
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While at it, clean the top side also, if clippings build up on the top they hold moisture and doesn't take long for rust to show up.....
Better yet.... Keep the deck sprayed with WD-40 means less cleaning time, less water used, it'll stay cleaner longer, and guaranteed no rust. Plus keeps blades sharper longer. Also, buying WD-40 by 5gallon buckets is by far cheaper and can be added to any spray bottle such as an old Windex or even a febreeze spray bottle. I've been doing this trick long before those crappy plastic hose connections were ever even thought about on a mower. Works wonders on off-road vehicles, too!
@@michaelw7540 I rebuilt my first car motor when I was 12 tears old, I'm now 62, kinda in a forced retirement due to lung cancer, I BEAT the cancer but have yet to get past the ill effects of the chemo and radiation. I've been a mechanic of one form or another my entire life. I fully believe in WD-40, just when you think you used it every way there comes yet another thing it's good for. WD-40 got it's origins during the saturan 5 rocket days. Seems they were having issues with rust glaze starting on some expensive rocket parts so they approached a team of engineers to come up with something to control the rust fissue. Long story short the engineers were sucessful, the product is what we know as WD-40, to break it down, WD stands for water dispersant and 40 is the number of formulas they tried before they got it right, hence WD-40.
I do the same and it dries surprisingly fast. A leaf blower works great on the top to dry
james
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End of the season..deck comes off, scraped clean and wire brushed and use a paint brush and brush old motor oil on the deck.
My mower is a Deere from 1986.
A Kawasaki engine changed oil and filter every season, greased and good to go.
I have only changed blades, drive belts and mower spindle bearings.
Great channel..great info
I jack my mower up and use my pressure washer on it, comes out looking new 100% of the time.
I use a pressure washer with a gutter cleaning attachment (U shaped) on the end of the wand with the green tip. If you put the tip facing up you can pivot it on the ground and move it around till the deck is clean.
Thanks Steve, this is the first time watching u, “won’t be the last”, on washing the under deck of riding lawnmowers very informative. You took the time to remove your deck several times so we could see the actual results of each process, that is patience, dedicated work, & thoroughness in educating us. And, no I have not used it before but will definitely use them from now on (my walk behinds also have these hose fittings).
Right on
Steve, that is great to know. I live in Arkansas where the crawdad mounds are everywhere. From March through May, the water table is high from the rains, so I have to put the mower on ramps, crawl under it, and scrape 5 gallons of mud from under the deck--everytime I mow. If I do not do this, the mud will pack and get so hard that the blades will not turn. I will definitely look for a mower with this port next time.
I don't even have a yard and I like these videos. Very informative!
Awesome! Thank You...
"Old Milwaukee is good enough for doing this"
You're killing me Smalls 😂😂😂
Thanks for the tip. I tried it. Drank a six pack of Stone IPA while it was cleaning. When I woke up the deck was cleaner than it was when it was new.
I have used the wash port(s) successfully on my mowers for years. The key is to use a Teflon based non-stick spray to coat the deck and blades twice per year. Gunk makes an excellent spray that I use on my mowers and my snow blower. Using the wash port every time prevents buildup. Run the mower for as long as it takes for the water to run clear. Then turn the water off and run the blades for several minutes to help to dry the deck. Use a leaf blower to clean off and dry the top of the deck. Store the machine with the deck raised to help with keeping it dry. The underside of the deck will remain clean and it wont stink up your garage with that moldy rotting grass stench. The spray also helps to protect the metal from rusting.
Thank you so much for sharing. Im going to check Amazon for Gunk !
I do the exact same thing as you... a different spray, but does the same thing... I also wax everything 1x a year... no rust after 600 hours... I drive a 2015 craftsman pro 7400 (made by husqvarna) 54" 26hp kohler...
I will add that GUNK also works great on my snowblower, especially with the heavy wet snow that tends to clog the chute. i am sure that there are other similar products out there that work well too. GUNK Teflon spray is just my favorite.
Just throwing in another vote for the Gunk lawnmower deck spray. Really good stuff after washing I’ll spray it down with WD-40 too. This will help with preventing the rust from beginning.
Great tip, I use crown oil spray, it's environmentally friendly so no harm😉
Three years ago I bought a brand new Husqvarna lawn tractor with a heavy duty fabricated (welded up heavy gauge not pressed steel) deck it has a 'wash port' on it. Came with the adaptor to attach water hose tried it out a few times it did not work all that well still had grass accumulation in parts of the deck. Ended up buying a 'tractor lift' which enables me to raise up the front of the tractor so I can wash out the underside of the deck much more effectively. Good investment in my opinion. I try to wash the underside of the deck after every mowing then clean the deck really well, brush off any residual grass/rust accumulation with a wire brush, degrease it and paint it when done for the mowing season for storage during the winter. Decks are usually the first thing to go on a lawn tractor so some care and maintenance of it pays off in the long run.
I tried this and my mower hopped up and down after that, I guess I shouldn't have used spring water.
HarHar
Lmao
dad jokes
Ba Dum Tiss!
If you find holes in your deck next spring stop using holy water.
Last year I was cleaning up a field with lawn tractor. I really should have had a bushcutter or rough cut machine, but the lawn tractor did a very good job. The blueberry and rose hip bushes did an amazing job of cleaning the deck. It looked like it was sand blasted, lol.
So I don't have a riding mower at this time, but I had planned to. It'll happen next year. But now I know what to do after every mowing session. I am now a subscriber.
Right on
I watched one of ur vids a couple yrs ago on the walk behind mower cleaning. I have done it ever since on my toro. dropping the deck is the way to go.
That's awesome
Holy crap! I had no clue what that goofy fitting was even for! Thanks!
No problem!
Realey. For real. Come on
I work in a mower shop. I have one customer that always has the cleanest deck. I asked how. He tells me there is a small creek in his back yard. He just turns the blades on and drives it into the water.
Right on....
Yep
@@TheHamadanners never cut wet grass and you'll never have to worry about the under the deck.
@@MultiTurbospeed We have pro cutters that will mow the lawn in the rain They contract for X number of cuts and get paid by the cut so they cut in the pouring rain or even when the grass is dried out and dead they will still cut. Even if they are only cutting dirt.
@@davidhenderson3400 sounds like an incredible waste...
Good information! Steve is why I installed a wash port on my old Cub Cadet a year or two ago. This is worth revisiting. I do it EVERY time I mow. Thanks Steve!
Please never stop making videos. I love listening to you and I love that you drink while doing it. I'm learning so much about my mower and i can't wait to teach my husband.. It just sound like I know what I am talking about
Thank you! Will do!
I love the shot of you riding up by the camera and holding the beer out for a cheers. Total gold.
Right on Buddy...
Didn't know lowering the deckmade a diference. Learned so much from Steve! Legend
Right on
My 22" Toro Recycler has one that I use every time I mow. I've found that it works really well when being used to maintain a clean deck, rather than to clean a deck that already has a bunch of old hardened buildup on it. When I cleaned the deck completely and then used the was out port after every mow, my deck stays almost completely clean throughout the season. Makes winterizing far quicker.
Makes good sense. I use my wash port about once a year, I’ll go ahead and increase that now. 😆 I got tired of second hand riders a couple years ago and bought a new one. I took the deck off and undercoated it real well, I was surprised at the lack of when I got it off. My last rider was a ‘94 model 46” I bought second or third or so hand. I was always working on something to keep it running, but the deck finally rusted a hole through it significantly so I bought my first new one. I’ve used 3 or 4 since the 80’s. It sure is nice to hop on the new one, crank it right up, mow and put it up without turning a wrench. Plus I’m not trailering this one around mowing lots of grass. So I undercoated it real well, and have only used the port a few times. That’s about to change.
You have one of the best “how to…” threads on TH-cam! Clear explanations, good visuals. Every time.
Wow, thank you!
HEY STEVE--JUST CLEANED MY DECK--WHAT A JOB IT WAS-IT HAD MOLDED AND IT WAS SO THICK -I JUST WANTED TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO ON THE MOWER DECK CLEANING..
My husband just called and asked what I was doing, when I said I was watching a video about cleaning my mower deck he laughed at me lol
YOU GO GIRL! Right on...
It sounds like you're a keeper!
When I saw you drinking Old Milwaukie I knew you would make a good neighbor. Great video, thank you.
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Thank you for the instructions on how to do it correctly! I had an idea but I was not right when I first guessed about the deck lowering. Really enjoying this channel I always learn a new something to help in the yard.
You are so welcome!
I sent this vid to my husband because he loves his mower and he loves his beer. Great tip!
Thank You...
Any man who drinks Old Milwaukee has my vote for confidence.
I haven't been using my port, but after all these years, I'm going to. I have been cleaning the deck the hard way! Thanks!
Glad I could help!
I wondered why mine never worked and now you've shown me the correct way to do it. THANK YOU!!!
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Hey Steve, I love your channel, I am 58 now and work on nothing but my own equipment but used to have a small engine repaired business 30 some years ago, and like you a beer would help. I have learned a few things from you that I didn't know. Keep up the good work. Frank.
Very cool!
I have never used the hose cleanout on my JD. But now I have an excuse to go sit for a wile and have a beer or 3 and can't hear the wife yeling at me!!!!!
LOL!! Yea!! Jack :)
LMAO!!!AMEN TO THAT BROTHER!!! CHEERS!!!
Lol
@carbine1776 BOB got rid of the wife last year. No more getting yelled at for anything!, life is good 😁
Don’t do it, unless you like replacing spindle bearings. Ask me how i know!
I spray the underside of my (clean) deck with PAM cooking spray (or similar brand) at the beginning of the mowing season. It works great at keeping the grass from sticking in the first place. I would think if you used that along with the deck washout, the deck would be clean in less than 2 minutes. I'm able to lift the front of my mower up, so I just hit it with a garden hose nozzle. This works great with a walk-behind mower too.
I paint mine with used motor oil and brush
Works great
WD-40 works good to, cheap oil works better.
Also, keep in mind that not doing this will of course lead to rust as you mentioned, but more than that. By not cleaning your deck after each mow and letting it build up like that, you are reducing the efficiency of the mower and the quality of the cut. All of that caked on grass reduces the airflow under the deck which many of us know is essential to lifting the blades of grass and giving a clean cut.
Also seeds from weeds get added to your lawn
Problem I had with mine was I washed it every time and the supposedly installed sealed bearings in a brand new mower went out within a year. They were completely rusted.
“You get an A”.
@@MrSteelehead fortunately for me, my ryobi electric push mower has a plastic deck, and I don’t really have an issue with grass buildup, plus mine won’t rust, but I do store it upright as well so I always check for clumps. It’s pretty rare though.
@@huntershortrepairs I bought a Honda with a plastic deck 15 or 20 years ago and my Son is still using it. I was real leery of the plastic deck and it turned out to be awesome nothing ever stuck to it. The transmission started going and I gave it to my son cause he’s younger and can push a little ha ha. Best mower I ever owned, bought another Honda and it is junk.
Cold enough to see your breath, but warm enough for Crocs! Good Vid. Need a port for my old Wheel Horse.
When I was 10 or so one of my chores was cleaning the under side of the lawn mower. Boy I think this would of been a life saver.
👍Yes sir, been doing this for years. It’s like a pressure washer in action w/ those blades running. I tell everyone after I service their mowers. Riders or push type. Works great. Lots of folks don’t realize what it’s for & some wonder why it’s not working well when they hook the water hose up. Come to find out, they’re not engaging the blades. Lol! Keep up the good work Sir Steve. I’m going back thru some older videos as business has been down as of late & have some chill time on my hands. Take care. 👍
Five days ago bought a New John Deere X380. Living in Vermont we have Five Season counting Mud Season. So I only got to sit on the tractor with my morning coffee and go through all the features. Today! I got to mow and did get it stuck in a natural swamp pond ( I got too close ). Lucky a neighbor was on the point mowing his yard. He saw me walking across the field and figured I got my new John Deere stuck. When he came over and saw how much mud on it. Said I would get to use the new feature cleaning the deck. So came in and ran your Video. Your instruction was so easy to follow. Deere John, looks as good as new~~~~~~~~~~~~~again. Thanks Steve!
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Glad I stumbled across this video. Just purchased a new mower last month. Will utilize this feature after each time I mow. Thank You Steve.
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Hey Thanks Steve! Great tip about lowering the deck all the way! I use the wash port after every cut but I never thought to lower the deck all the way and I usually cut pretty high. I see you do the wash port on the pavement as well and I'll copy that as well!
Okay, this answered the question I've been wondering about since I bought my mower. I haven't done this even once, but I'm replacing the blades and the spindles even, so I'm going to clean the deck out really well, then I'm going to do this from now on!!! Thanks for posting!!!
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Just got a Deere X350 last September. Used it till November and put it away for the winter. I have the electric mulch kit. The salesman said that the wash port chamber is cut off from the rest of the deck by baffles. I only ran the wash port once, deck down. Didn’t do much. Just pulled the deck off to sharpen the blades and check the underside. Dull blades. Caked on grass. But I got it cleaned. Pressure washing for the deck and a mud and grass shower for me.
I don't save a lot of money watching your videos since I have to have a beer or 12 after watching.
I love this guy, great tips and good beer! lol
your videos are are an inspiring great tips! very helpful,, and love the beer tasting, lol
I love how you do so much work to prepare your props for you videos
I appreciate that!
Keep in mind, wash ports can possibly take out your spindle bearings fairly quickly due to water getting into them. Even if the bearings are supposedly sealed. I installed a wash port on my my 42 inch cut Craftsman. Just had to replace both spindles after using the wash port after 4 mowing's. Bearings started making noise. Deck spindles only a year old. I thought I had found a great way to clean my deck after each mowing. Not so much evidently.
Likely your machine had some Chinese cheapos in there already. Just replace them with good quality ones. Costs s-tons less than replacing the frame. Cost difference is literally counted in tenfolds.
A lot of guys do this right after cutting, possibly for hours if not the whole day. Introducing cold water on a very hot bearing will create issues. Let the deck cool before performing the wash. I have found that to work well.
@@hughhall3210 Great point. I've seen people's neglected boat trailer bearing crumble like glass after a long trip to the lake, followed by launching the boat into cold water.
I spray the underside of my mower deck with fluid film. This helps repel grass clippings, at the same time protecting against rust.
Love your channel. I have two older tractors (Deere L130 - 48" deck & Cub Cadet, Zero Turn - 42" deck). Neither have a wash out port. What I do is drive each tractor up on my car ramps several times a year and power wash the top and bottom of the decks. Works like a charm. Also, to minimize the amount of grass that collects under each deck, I never cut my grass when it is wet.
I love my power washer
I use it to clean everything
and blow dry with my leaf blower
cleans my cars with no water spots
or drip marks.
Even use it to blow leaves off the lawn and driveway, etc
I just have a troy bilt push mower and I just found that if I tilt it up and spray it with the stream setting on my hose nozzle, it cleans it quite well and it also does a neater job on the lawn when it is clean from built up grass.
Great video! Yes, those wash ports work well. Just do it consistently and don't let the grass pile up on the underside of the deck.
I just cleaned my mower deck with a hose and a wire brush. I mowed the lawn once (54" deck, about 3/4 acre of grass) and cleaned it my usual way - in the lawn with the deck up off the ground. Then I got curious, did a search and found this video. I pulled the mower back out onto the driveway, and flushed it out again with the deck all the way on the ground. Five minutes later the water finally ran clear. Great tip, you just earned yourself a subscriber
That is awesome!
I put the hose and a bottle of whiskey between a chair and the mower
I keep drinking whiskey until I'm on the ground near the mower
I use the hose to keep hydrated while I'm down there
Love your videos Steve. Keep up the good work
That sounds like quite the good rinse! LOL
Dang Old Milwaukee!! I haven't had that beer since the early 80's didn't no its still being made.🍺
Steve, I bought a Craftsman clean out kit online. Came with two drill bits for the correct size holes to drill, a self tapping machine screw to attach the clean out, the clean out itself and the quick-attaching hose coupling. Complete kit. IT WORKS BEAUTIFULLY. Bought two more for my other riders. Good video. Thank you.
Right on Tommy!
On riding mowers decks are very difficult to clean manually so the deck port may make sense. On my Toro walk behind mower I've used the deck wash port and while it does help remove grass buildup it also splatters water all over the place leading to rust formation inside the motor housing. So for me the good ole putty knife scrapper remains the tool of choice because as in the song "Rust Never Sleeps!"
When he pulled out the can of Old Mil, I knew I had to subscribe!
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Have you ever met a beer you didn’t like? Keep the videos coming🍻
Yeh,. The alcohol free beers.
I bought a John Deere X107. Used it for the first time today here in England. Thank you for posting this excellent video. I now know how to wash the deck properly!
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I have the entry-level John Deere Zero Turn (Z235) and I just paid almost $900 for a new 42" deck, simply because I STOPPED using the wash port. When it was brand new, I used it faithfully after every cutting, but I got lazy and it completely rotted my deck within 5 years and only 49 hours on the engine. Great video!
Thank you so much for this video! Just bought my first rider. Good to know to lower the deck before washing out.
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Love the "Old Milwaukee" beer!
Right on
The mower I use and maintain has one of these … I never saw the manual when it was new and always wondered what the mulching cover was hanging on the wall … two lessons in one! Thanking you as always!
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Thanks for the info. I never believed that it would actually work. I Always use a plastic scraper.
I didn't expect that wash out port to actually work, but it does.
After you clean the underside of the deck let it dry and spray with nonstick cooking spray (think Pam) Makes clean up much easier next time....
I use PB Blaster at end of season to cote the bottom of the deck after using 140psi air to clean it. NO WATER! My cheap MTD deck is still going strong after 15 years, spindles and all!
Nice Job explaining this, I never new how this worked, thank you
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Learn something every time I watch you Steve. Hope you're still doing well.
My first time on this channel. Great content. Strait to the point and no extra garbage. Good work
I appreciate that!
Sprayed my deck with stonechip coating used to prevent rust on car frames
Good idea
Thank you for taking the time to explain the washout port. I learned that indeed ot does work. 😊
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Yes you saved me time and knowing how to keep it clean👌 not breaking my back!
Kale smoothies for everybody.
I was wondering if you measured time in minutes or in cans.
The kale I like best is spelled with a silent "K"
Looking at his shelf I would say he measures in bottles.
After the second can would it even matter any more?
it convinced me to use the port from now on great info thank you
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It’s also helpful to mow when the grass is dryer , not right after rain or nighttime dew on morning lawns. Keep sprinklers off
Thanks Steve and perfect timing..i just bought a new mower with the place for the fitting and was wondering whether to bother..and thanks to you i will be buying one tomorrow..love your site,take care and stay safe.
Glad I could help
I was so curious bout the Washout port, thanks for doing this!
No problem!
I have heard of people using used motor oil and painting it on the underside of a clean dry deck. This is to help keep it from rusting and help keep grass from sticking to it
Thank you Steve for this video. I saved to my watch later list and finally got around to viewing, too bad I waited so long. Very useful. Your work is appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great information! Plus, you cover more info in a 10 minute video than many guys do in 1/2 hr.. Many thanks!
My pleasure!
Man glad I found you! You will save me a lot of head ache! Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
You are awesome! It cracks me up how you have your 2 beer jobs. Thanks for your fantastic advice!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for putting the Amazon links in the descriptions, that a time saver!
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Just bought an X354 John Deere mower and have only mowed twice with it. I used the port both times but never have seen it demonstrated by anyone before and after. Thanks once again for a very helpful video.
Thanks for sharing
That was cool my Papa was a small engine repair man also and I never knew what that was for but he used to always power wash the decks and repaint them every few years to keep them from rusting. Thanks Steve😁
Very cool!
Yep, just repainted mine after a thorough clean. Just simple maintenance will keep the deck from rusing. Too lazy, too bad.
Great video I can't get my 46inch deck off! Thanks for sharing
Wow - didn't know about the dropping the deck all the way down - thanks Chief
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The port is much more convenient than jacking the mower up to try scraping the deck from below. I'll have to start using mine more often. It's great to see the before & after views! Thanks.
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