Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Each year I try to use this time of year to maintain my Mowers. Just took the deck off this lawn tractor, scraped and wirebrushed top and bottom. Primed it this afternoon, put a new belt that surrounds the three blade shafts and will paint it tomorrow. Also, will put new blades and just give it a good winter check up. This save the decks from rusting out so quickly. Just passing this thought on to all and wish you the best. Will---checking in as xydcxrwjj

good job Will,

with all the equipment i've aquired , it almost seems like a second job to keep up.............not everyone does this kind of maintenience.................on the JD tractor i aquired the mower deck must have had grass from 1967 under it.........when i cleaned it to restore it half the mower deck had holes in it..................i asked the previous owner if he ever kept up with cleaning it.....he told me it self cleaned itself every time it spit out clumps of junk.................judging by the way i had to fix all the problems with this tractor, he didnt beleive in maintenience at all.............

glad to hear there's someone else that keeps great care of their mower,

bill

Bill---I noticed over the many years I was at a business tht sold a world of OPE that the ones that took good care of their equipment had few problems. I was shop instructor at the local Vo-tech school the last 14 years of my working days and I stressed it very highly. Preventative maintenance--how it is neglected. Changing oil regularly, cleaning air cleaners, greasing grease fitting, cleaning engines,checking belts, idlers, etc. Those that give equipment proper care will get twice the life out of it. Manufacturers love people that take just enough care to clear the Warranty Period. Then sell them another Will

heck , with any luck my equipment will outlive me and it's already older than me...............

just once , i'd like to find an old tractor that only needs an oil change and wax job..................

bill

Bill--it willout live you for the very reason you state. You take care of the Preventative maintenance. I know some that never change oit, just add as it gets older. At the Vo-tech, we would work on engines that the oil would not drain out the drain plug. Pitiful and they will come back and complain about the product.---Nice talking to you and may the almighty God give you many more years to use that equipment.---Your friend--Will

thanks will,

may he watch over you also...........

bill

Will, what happpened to your username? Did you type the password into the username box? I go by AJ on many forums. I got the blades off and change oil yesterday. When I get them back from sharpening, I'll clean the deck and grease.

AJACE---ACTUALLY IT WAS AN ACCIDENT I GUESS YOU WOULD CALL IT. i LOOKED B ACK WHEN I STARTED ON THE OLD LAWNMOWER FORUM. THEY GAVE ME THE USERNAME OF "xycexrwjj and a Password of will. I typed that in the sign in part of this Abby forum and they immediately accepted it. I wish I could change it but so far Abby won,t answer my E-mails and I haven,t figured out what to do. Truefully, I had been days trying to get on the forum and I was so pleased I would have accepted any name or password. Incidently , you mentioned cleaning under the deck of your mower, well I hoisted my Murray (stanley) 52"and my wifes Model 690 MTD and pressure washed them underneath--tomorrow or the next day I will spray paint some primer paint.I do this just about every year and I have had no rust outs. May the Lord bless you and keep you now and always--your friend--Will

The first time I witnessed someone hoisting up a mower was when Craftsman came out to put in my new 17 HP engine. The old one was leaking oil. Happened just after my first run. He used a comealong, which I guess is short for a rachet puller. He told me to hook it to a tree, deck. I don't like remove the mower deck, especially when I've got it leveled just right.

AJace----a comealong is what I use. It does the job so well. Keep saying I am going to buy a Electric hoist but never do. I have a pecan tree next to one of my pumps---I hoist it lup, get my pressure washer and it does a job. To preclean under the decks , I shred my leaves in my orchard, the leaves plus small pencil sized limbs and sticks do a pretty good job.Take care and we will talk again---Will xometimes called xydcxrwjj

what do you think of that ROYSTER