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Re: (ET) Mower decks

I think water is a two edged sword.  You may get the deck clean, but corrosion and issues with the motors maybe more pronounced.
John Briese




From: hazen indiana edu
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:59:59 -0400
Subject: (ET) Mower decks

I agree, scraping and flushing the deck with water after each use will make them last longer and smell better too!

 

 

 Dwight

 

 

Dwight L. Hazen

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Bloomington, In. 47408-7378

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From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Mike Wallace
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:13 AM
To: RJ Kanary; harry landis
Cc: Elec-Trak; Jim Coate
Subject: Re: (ET) Bill Gunn's Elec-Trak parts

 

Powder coating of a mild steel deck would probably be the most practical way to make the deck last longer. 

 

But in any case, flipping up the front mount mower and washing it off with a hose after each mowing is always a good idea.  Leave it flipped up and let the sun dry it out, or run the deck motors for a short time to help dry things out. 

 

If your deck motors might still have the original shielded lower ball bearings, keeping them dry is very important.  That's not quite as much of a concern if the lower bearing has been replaced with a double sealed version of a 6205 bearing.

 

Mike in KY