This was the same advice I got with my Cub Cadet. Washing is OK for under
the deck but for everything else --blow it off. So everytime I get the leaf
blower out, I give the lawn tractor a blast of air. Occasionally, I will
wash it with car wash detergent. The blower does work better at removing the
dried leaves and grass on top of the deck than the hose does.

"SteveB" wrote in message
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"Nick Hull" wrote in message
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"rogerfisher" wrote:

I just bought a new Scag Turf Tiger mower. One of the things that the
dealer told me was not to wash it. He said to just blow it off with a
blower or air hose. He said that water will rust the bearings and it is
best never to wash it. I have never heard of this. I got the
impression
that it wasn't just for Scag but is meant for all mowers. We live in a
very
dusty environment and I have always washed the mower after mowing. Has
anyone heard of this? Comments?

After washing run the mower for a short time to dry it

If he's going to go against dealer advice, why bother to run it afterward?
It's not going to dry out all the little nooks and crannies the water is
going to get into.

Steve