Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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? Thanks, Roger |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 27, 6:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Hi Roger, I have heard of this and also never wash my mower a Honda 21 inch. What I do do is have some nylon scrubbing brushes that I quickly go over the mower with to get most of the grass and dust off it. By the way what are your impressions on the SCAG? I was looking at them and they look like a really good machine, and was thinking about getting one, though perhaps not as large as yours. What engine size did you go for? One final question is does it do well on slopes? Best, Mike. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"hobbes" wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 27, 6:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Hi Roger, I have heard of this and also never wash my mower a Honda 21 inch. What I do do is have some nylon scrubbing brushes that I quickly go over the mower with to get most of the grass and dust off it. By the way what are your impressions on the SCAG? I was looking at them and they look like a really good machine, and was thinking about getting one, though perhaps not as large as yours. What engine size did you go for? One final question is does it do well on slopes? Best, Mike. I very rarely wash any of my equipment.I usually just use an air hose.Unless I get mud on the tractor or something similar. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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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 HAVE heard that washing is unnecessary at least and potentially damaging at worst. I regularly washed at least one of the Toro mowers I have owned over the years with no ill effect. After hearing that washing can be A Bad Thingtm, I began using only compressed air to clean my new mowers after each use. Since you bought a Scag - a commercial mower - and probably paid dearly for it, I would expect it to withstand regular washing with no ill effect. http://www.scag.com/turftiger.html 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? A Scag is designed to operate in virtually ALL mowing conditions - including rain. I don't think you'll hurt your new mower by washing it, but I would do so only occasionally. Compressed air is a lot less messy than horsing-around with hoses and water anyway. -- :) JR No project too small All projects too big |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"rogerfisher" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks, Roger I had a Bolens mulching mower that had a nose connection on it to wash the underside of the deck. Hook up the hose, start the mower, then turn on the water. Mike D. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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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 |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"Nick Hull" wrote in message .. . In article , "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 |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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? It's kinda' excessively anal advice for water in the bearings as the reason against it for any quality mower -- cheap stuff w/ sleeves or open rollers, sure, but w/ modern sealed bearings on spindles and even on front axles of a mower of this size/quality, it just ain't a problem. Where there is more of an issue in my mind is long term on the nooks and crannies of the deck where water will collect and could _eventually_ cause some rust/corrosion from the inevitable paint chips and dust/dirt that collects where it can't ever get completely removed in those crevices. It isn't all that great to get belts wet repeatedly, either. So, overall, I tend to agree washing is best left to infrequently and restrained to the cosmetics and to use air to clean the debris/dirt of the deck, etc., regularly. -- |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 27, 5:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger No. 1. The bearings should be weatherproof. and as grass will stick under the deck to the housing unless removed it will cause the deck housing to rust out sooner.. So I would say washing and then running a while to dry it out would be the smart thing to do. But to each his own. I had a snapper that I ran for 28 yrs and then sold it for $50,00 and it was still in top shape. Yes it was washed and taken care of. There is a word that spells out how long a piece of equip-ment lasts and that word is -"MAINTENANCE!" |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"rogerfisher" wrote in message
... 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? Thanks, Roger Sure. Everybody has a compressor in the garage, right? Air hose. Yep. "Washing" does not necessarily mean blasting water into all the crevices. There are ways to do it carefully. Leave the mower in the sun for a while until it dries. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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 ... "Nick Hull" wrote in message .. . In article , "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 |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 27, 5:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Did they warn ya not to let it get wet in the rain? It happens. Do cars fall apart when you wash them or drive them in the rain? Underhood has as many or more bearings and belts as a mower and they survive water. Does the mower instructions tell you not to get it wet? I think this is advice on the same level as urban myths and old wives tales - once started they have a way of perpetuating themselves until fiction is stronger than truth. KC |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 27, 3:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Strange. I read through most of the replies. Didn't see one that said anything but "I heard...". Now let us apply some logic here. Do you really think that something that will harm your very expensive equipment would _not_ be mentioned in the manual. That it would be left to the dealer to tell the customer? Don't ask here, go direct to the manufacturer, they must have customer service that you can call. Don't take a salesman's word for something like that. Harry K |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"rogerfisher" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks, Roger I have a Toro Personal Pace Mower. In the instruction manual it calls for hosing off the mower with water as necessary. However it does state to have the mower running while washing it. Check your owner's manual. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:47:35 -0400, "digitalmaster"
wrote: "hobbes" wrote in message oups.com... On Jun 27, 6:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Hi Roger, I have heard of this and also never wash my mower a Honda 21 inch. What I do do is have some nylon scrubbing brushes that I quickly go over the mower with to get most of the grass and dust off it. By the way what are your impressions on the SCAG? I was looking at them and they look like a really good machine, and was thinking about getting one, though perhaps not as large as yours. What engine size did you go for? One final question is does it do well on slopes? Best, Mike. I very rarely wash any of my equipment.I usually just use an air hose.Unless I get mud on the tractor or something similar. Do you ever mow wet grass? -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"Bob" wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "rogerfisher" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks, Roger Sure. Everybody has a compressor in the garage, right? Air hose. Yep. "Washing" does not necessarily mean blasting water into all the crevices. There are ways to do it carefully. Leave the mower in the sun for a while until it dries. Like a previous poster suggested, use a leaf blower. They work better anyway. Bob-tx Yeah, but then you'd have another problem: A leaf blower. :-) Sorry, but I'm amused by my neighbors who take five hours to clear leaves off the lawn with their stupid noisy toys. I can collect twice as much in an hour using a rake. It's weird, but true. Maybe these people never went to leaf blower school or something. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"hobbes" wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 27, 6:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Hi Roger, I have heard of this and also never wash my mower a Honda 21 inch. What I do do is have some nylon scrubbing brushes that I quickly go over the mower with to get most of the grass and dust off it. By the way what are your impressions on the SCAG? I was looking at them and they look like a really good machine, and was thinking about getting one, though perhaps not as large as yours. What engine size did you go for? One final question is does it do well on slopes? Best, Mike. Mike, I've only had the Scag for about 2 weeks, but love it so far. It's a mowing machine...mows our 3 acres in about a third of the time that our little rider did. It does very well on slopes. The deck is so large and sits so close to the ground, it takes the slopes extremely well. Ours has a 27 horse Kohler engine. Roger |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "rogerfisher" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks, Roger Sure. Everybody has a compressor in the garage, right? Air hose. Yep. "Washing" does not necessarily mean blasting water into all the crevices. There are ways to do it carefully. Leave the mower in the sun for a while until it dries. Like a previous poster suggested, use a leaf blower. They work better anyway. Bob-tx |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"KC" wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 27, 5:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Did they warn ya not to let it get wet in the rain? It happens. Do cars fall apart when you wash them or drive them in the rain? Underhood has as many or more bearings and belts as a mower and they survive water. Does the mower instructions tell you not to get it wet? I think this is advice on the same level as urban myths and old wives tales - once started they have a way of perpetuating themselves until fiction is stronger than truth. KC Perhaps you wash under the hood with a hose, I don't, so can't answer your question. But, I'd suggest he follow the dealer's instructions. Bob-tx |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
I had a brain malfunction. Your advice is right on. I didn't even consider
that. Thanks! Roger "Harry K" wrote in message oups.com... On Jun 27, 3:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Strange. I read through most of the replies. Didn't see one that said anything but "I heard...". Now let us apply some logic here. Do you really think that something that will harm your very expensive equipment would _not_ be mentioned in the manual. That it would be left to the dealer to tell the customer? Don't ask here, go direct to the manufacturer, they must have customer service that you can call. Don't take a salesman's word for something like that. Harry K |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 27, 2:04 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Bob" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "rogerfisher" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks, Roger Sure. Everybody has a compressor in the garage, right? Air hose. Yep. "Washing" does not necessarily mean blasting water into all the crevices. There are ways to do it carefully. Leave the mower in the sun for a while until it dries. Like a previous poster suggested, use a leaf blower. They work better anyway. Bob-tx Yeah, but then you'd have another problem: A leaf blower. :-) Sorry, but I'm amused by my neighbors who take five hours to clear leaves off the lawn with their stupid noisy toys. I can collect twice as much in an hour using a rake. It's weird, but true. Maybe these people never went to leaf blower school or something.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is wrong with just mowing over them? I haven't raked leaves in over 30 years and I have a couple of maples along with many other trees. Harry K |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 27, 3:04 pm, "rogerfisher" wrote:
I had a brain malfunction. Your advice is right on. I didn't even consider that. Thanks! Roger "Harry K" wrote in message oups.com... On Jun 27, 3:41 am, "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? Thanks, Roger Strange. I read through most of the replies. Didn't see one that said anything but "I heard...". Now let us apply some logic here. Do you really think that something that will harm your very expensive equipment would _not_ be mentioned in the manual. That it would be left to the dealer to tell the customer? Don't ask here, go direct to the manufacturer, they must have customer service that you can call. Don't take a salesman's word for something like that. Harry K- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - If/when you get the official word, please post the results. Harry K |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
So, wash the mower. Just take some WD or other spray oil, and
relube the berrings a couple times a year. Problem solved. -- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. "rogerfisher" wrote in message ... : 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? : : Thanks, : : Roger : : |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"Harry K" wrote in message
ups.com... On Jun 27, 2:04 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bob" wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "rogerfisher" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks, Roger Sure. Everybody has a compressor in the garage, right? Air hose. Yep. "Washing" does not necessarily mean blasting water into all the crevices. There are ways to do it carefully. Leave the mower in the sun for a while until it dries. Like a previous poster suggested, use a leaf blower. They work better anyway. Bob-tx Yeah, but then you'd have another problem: A leaf blower. :-) Sorry, but I'm amused by my neighbors who take five hours to clear leaves off the lawn with their stupid noisy toys. I can collect twice as much in an hour using a rake. It's weird, but true. Maybe these people never went to leaf blower school or something.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is wrong with just mowing over them? I haven't raked leaves in over 30 years and I have a couple of maples along with many other trees. Harry K Depends on how many there are, whether they're really wet, and whether I have time to plan to mow them only on days when they're NOT wet. I also use about half of them for composting, and for digging into the garden bed soil. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: Sure. Everybody has a compressor in the garage, right? Air hose. Yep. Hmmmmm... I wonder how many have the air hose and NOT a compressor. Anyway, if they DON'T have an air compressor (and air hose [duh]), now is the time to get one. "Entry level" air compressors are almost CHEAP. I have had the same, consumer-grade, Ingersoll-Rand compressor in my garage for at least 20-years. It wasn't particularly expensive when I bought it new. It's a cinch that I have gotten my money's-worth out of it. Besides, if the OP can afford a Scag mower, chances are that, if he doesn't already HAVE an air compressor, buying one should be no trouble. -- JR |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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"Bob" wrote: use a leaf blower. They work better anyway. Better than what? Certainly not better than compressed air. No way. -- JR |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: I'm amused by my neighbors who take five hours to clear leaves off the lawn with their stupid noisy toys. I can collect twice as much in an hour using a rake...Maybe these people never went to leaf blower school or something. Obviously, otherwise they'd be done clearing twice as many leaves in half the time than if using a stupid quiet rake. Pass the ibuprofen. -- JR |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:57:15 -0700, Harry K
wrote: [snip] What is wrong with just mowing over them? I haven't raked leaves in over 30 years and I have a couple of maples along with many other trees. Harry K I've never used a leaf blower, and the only time I've raked leaves since I moved here (7 years ago) was last December when the pear tree dropped its leaves after I had the holiday decorations out (and so couldn't use the mower). BTW, I know a neighbor who does use a (gas) leaf blower, and has a 4-year-old daughter who gets scared when she hears that really loud thing. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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"rogerfisher" wrote: I've only had the Scag for about 2 weeks, but love it so far. It's a mowing machine...mows our 3 acres in about a third of the time that our little rider did. It does very well on slopes. The deck is so large and sits so close to the ground, it takes the slopes extremely well. Ours has a 27 horse Kohler engine. What model did you get? Belt or hydraulic drive? Deck width? I'm green... -- :) JR |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"Mark Lloyd" wrote in message
... On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:57:15 -0700, Harry K wrote: [snip] What is wrong with just mowing over them? I haven't raked leaves in over 30 years and I have a couple of maples along with many other trees. Harry K I've never used a leaf blower, and the only time I've raked leaves since I moved here (7 years ago) was last December when the pear tree dropped its leaves after I had the holiday decorations out (and so couldn't use the mower). BTW, I know a neighbor who does use a (gas) leaf blower, and has a 4-year-old daughter who gets scared when she hears that really loud thing. -- Mark Lloyd The guy across the street from me - his leaf blower lost its muffler a couple of years ago. Imagine two sounds mixed in equal proportions: shop vac and dentist's drill. Now, imagine them sent through the sound system at a major baseball stadium, and you're standing 10 feet from the PA speaker. He thinks it's funny. And, he'll spend hours chasing one leaf around the yard. I think the reason none of us have killed him is that because we're hoping his wife does it first. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote "Mark Lloyd" wrote I've never used a leaf blower, and the only time I've raked leaves since I moved here (7 years ago) was last December when the pear tree dropped its leaves after I had the holiday decorations out (and so couldn't use the mower). BTW, I know a neighbor who does use a (gas) leaf blower, and has a 4-year-old daughter who gets scared when she hears that really loud thing. The guy across the street from me - his leaf blower lost its muffler a couple of years ago. Imagine two sounds mixed in equal proportions: shop vac and dentist's drill. Now, imagine them sent through the sound system at a major baseball stadium, and you're standing 10 feet from the PA speaker. He thinks it's funny. And, he'll spend hours chasing one leaf around the yard. Those damned leaf blowers. I can see why some towns ban them. People who use them seem completely oblivious that the noise is disrupting the entire neighborhood because they just drone on and on, blowing some imaginary blade of grass around. Get a broom! Last fall the neighbor's annoying lawn guys did the leaf cleanup. Four young, presumably healthy guys with gas blowers. One third acre, 100 X 150 feet, half covered with house, pool, patio. Hours they kept at it, the din was unreal. I left the house twice to get away from it, couldn't believe they were still at it when I got back. I could have raked that property clean with a rake by myself in four hours, for pete's sake. I think some people just think blowers are cool. The future deaf people of America. nancy |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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 |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 29, 2:18 pm, Phisherman wrote:
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. In the 21 years that my parents have lived in their house my father has purchased 2 lawn tractors, The first was a toro that lasted 15 yrs (being abused by a teenage son I might add) and the other was a craftsman that him and my mother both love. BTW as a 14 year old, after taking off the catcher and the blade the toro was one heck of an ATV. John |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
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. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Jun 30, 3:21 am, Max wrote:
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.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Strange. My oldest Honda (walkbehind) is a few years over 20 now. Never had a tune-up...well, I did give it a new plug and fuel filter about 10 years ago, wore the rubber off the drive wheels twice, replaced the clutch cable once. Smokes like a lawn fogger at startup now but that clears as soon as a load is applied. As for "always starts first pull...." Toro does not build their motors, they run the same motors as other makes. Harry K |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:47:07 -0700, Harry K
wrote: On Jun 30, 3:21 am, Max wrote: 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.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Strange. My oldest Honda (walkbehind) is a few years over 20 now. Never had a tune-up...well, I did give it a new plug and fuel filter about 10 years ago, wore the rubber off the drive wheels twice, replaced the clutch cable once. Smokes like a lawn fogger at startup now but that clears as soon as a load is applied. As for "always starts first pull...." Toro does not build their motors, they run the same motors as other makes. Harry K Had a ($650) walk-behind Honda mower with the plastic "bullet proof" deck and the deck started cracking near stress points. Honda makes good small engines, though. |
Mower dealer said do not wash mower
"Phisherman" wrote in message ... On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:47:07 -0700, Harry K wrote: On Jun 30, 3:21 am, Max wrote: 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.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Strange. My oldest Honda (walkbehind) is a few years over 20 now. Never had a tune-up...well, I did give it a new plug and fuel filter about 10 years ago, wore the rubber off the drive wheels twice, replaced the clutch cable once. Smokes like a lawn fogger at startup now but that clears as soon as a load is applied. As for "always starts first pull...." Toro does not build their motors, they run the same motors as other makes. Harry K Had a ($650) walk-behind Honda mower with the plastic "bullet proof" deck and the deck started cracking near stress points. Honda makes good small engines, though. Agreed on that. My MTD generic, 3? years old, had the same engine the $700+ Honda walk-behind did, but for 1/3 the price. I looked at the Honda, and the deck was nicer, but not that much nicer. Still big and heavy with all those silly-ass 'safety' features that make mowing take 3 times as long. The Honda engine has stood up well to my abuse- change oil once a year, change air filter when it gets plugged, always starts first pull. (My yard is a rough mess, with lots of dirt showing, so it does get dusty in dry weather.) Now if somebody would bring back the old lightweight LawnBoy staggered-wheel magnesium deck, with a Honda engine, we would have a winner. aem sends... |
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