On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:18:36 GMT, Phisherman graced
this newsgroup with:

On 29 Jun 2007 12:25:57 -0700, jeffreydesign
wrote:

Here's something more that "I heard" but it applies to newer John
Deere riding mowers. My neighbor across the street from me AND another
friend of mine bought similar John Deere riding mowers (nice ones)
late last year. They both wash their mowers - not every time they use
them but when they get dirty enought to wash them. They both run them
afterwards to dry them out. BOTH of these mowers have been in the shop
SEVERAL times already having deck bearings replaced. Less than a year
old!

IMHO, this isn't a problem with washing the mower - you should be able
to wash it without problems. The problem is poor design.

JM



I used to think John Deere, Honda, and Lawnboy were good mowers, but
it just turns out that they are no better than others, just
overpriced. I'm having good luck with Toro mowers. And I have a
neighbor that has been using a Sears mower for over 12 years without
any needed repairs.


I went back to Toro mowers after trying a Honda and a Yardman. Both
were "ok" but the Toro is built like a tank, *always* starts on the
first pull and I don't even bother thinking of a tune up except every
5 or 6 years.