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having a prob with grass building up on the deck of my jd-gt245--54 inch cut- have to put up on lift every second usage and remove the grass build up with scrapper blade or bar and hammer, it is packed so tight- first mower i have ever had that did this- any ideas on how to aliviate this . I am not cutting wet grass and the blades are sharp- cutting at 3.5 inches so not trapping it. got to be something that works. thanks-------this is getting to be pain in lower extremities

You can spray PAM cooking spray on the deck to keep grass from sticking. And since it is a cooking oil based product, it is bio-degradable so it son't harm the grass. The bad thing is you will have to spray the deck every couple of uses.

try EZ slide graphite paint. russ

173abn said:

try EZ slide graphite paint. russ

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thanks guys-will try------who sells ez zlide graphite paint

I would try the Pam first. We always grease our mower deck up before we use it each Spring and then again throughout the mowing season. It also helps to not cut the grass when it's wet at all. Wet grass builds up quick.

Some decks just tend to clog more than others. My Dads 10,000 dollar Scag clogs pretty badly. My 4,000 dollar Dixon can mow under any conrditions even in the rain and not clog, it will throw out clumps sometime if it's wet, but hardly any buildup.
Seems lime they could get the deck design down by now.

Check out the Meg-Mo blades - my deck has less build up since I put these blades on - they kick back like bush hog blades if you hit anything and they have more lift and throw things out the shute farther.



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I just ordered a quart of Wilmar's CLEAN DECK. It is a graphite based undercoating. I will let you know how well it works once my "Crapsman" is up and running again.

Use GATOR blades on it if they are available for you tractor. GATOR blades mulch the grass to smaller pieces.

If you google EZ slide paint they will tell you the nearest dealer around you. russ

BKBrown said:

Check out the Meg-Mo blades - my deck has less build up since I put these blades on - they kick back like bush hog blades if you hit anything and they have more lift and throw things out the shute farther.

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instead of 3 blades to sharpen there are twelve:confused2:

Berniep said:

Some decks just tend to clog more than others. My Dads 10,000 dollar Scag clogs pretty badly. My 4,000 dollar Dixon can mow under any conrditions even in the rain and not clog, it will throw out clumps sometime if it's wet, but hardly any buildup.
Seems lime they could get the deck design down by now.

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True that. My $1,500 Cub Cadet can mow through high wet grass without much problem.

jet62095 said:

True that. My $1,500 Cub Cadet can mow through high wet grass without much problem.

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Geeze I just reread my post and that is the last time I try to post a quick note from my phone. Hardly any words spelled right.
Thanks for not trashing me on it.

BKBrown said:

Check out the Meg-Mo blades - my deck has less build up since I put these blades on - they kick back like bush hog blades if you hit anything and they have more lift and throw things out the shute farther.

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where can you get meg mo blades? R they expensive?

I think you can expect around $80 per blade... if your deck has 3 blades 3 X 80 = around $240...

You can contact at his web site. meg-mo.com
He is a good guy but like I have said before, they do not work on all decks, don't know why:frown:.
I have 2 sets of 3 that don't give a decent cut.
Regular blades and Gator blades do great. KennyV

kennyv said:

i think you can expect around $80 per blade... If your deck has 3 blades 3 x 80 = around $240...

You can contact at his web site. Meg-mo.com
he is a good guy but like i have said before, they do not work on all decks, don't know why:frown:.
I have 2 sets of 3 That don't give a decent cut.
Regular blades and gator blades do great. Kennyv

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are you alluding to gator blades not building up the grass like regular blades

jimbo64 said:

are you alluding to gator blades not building up the grass like regular blades

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JimBo,
my experience, with Meg Mo system, was a bad cut, my deck has never had any type build up...:smile: KennyV

BKBrown said:

Check out the Meg-Mo blades - my deck has less build up since I put these blades on - they kick back like bush hog blades if you hit anything and they have more lift and throw things out the shute farther.

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I can tell you something about the Meg-mo system. It cuts almost as well when one mounts it upside down and backwards. I did notice some misses where the grass was really high, but couldn't believe it when taking it off to sharpen the blades. I did think it sounded different too, especially after I put it back on properly. The older I get the worser I get.

BuckeyeWilly said:

once my "Crapsman" is up and running again.

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Boy isn't that the truth. I've yet to see a Craftsman that is worth bringing home. I had one and it was horrible. I bought it because it was reasonably priced and a small rider since I have a lot of obstacles to mow around. I didn't want to outlay a bunch on a zero turn mower and I guess I got what I paid for. I couldn't keep the dratted thing running long enough to mow the whole yard. I finally gave up and took it back.

I wish I had read about this back in the spring. I have spent the summer with my ice scraper digging the grass off my mower deck every couple weeks. Thanks for all the great ideas!

So, if my deck is already hopelessly gunked up, to where I can get most but not all of it with my ice scraper, I assume it is too late for me to use the paint?

Get the bottom of the deck where you can work on it, take your blades off, get a good stiff wire brush for a drill, put on a dust mask and goggles --- use the wire brush to take all the grass off the bottom. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

If you want to spend the time to get to good metal then you can paint it any way you want.

jimbo64 said:

having a prob with grass building up on the deck of my jd-gt245--54 inch cut- have to put up on lift every second usage and remove the grass build up with scrapper blade or bar and hammer, it is packed so tight- first mower i have ever had that did this- any ideas on how to aliviate this . I am not cutting wet grass and the blades are sharp- cutting at 3.5 inches so not trapping it. got to be something that works. thanks-------this is getting to be pain in lower extremities

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wonder if its the three blade setup thats causing the prob- mower before this was 42 " and it didn't plug up like this-was two blade setup

I'll guess that a larger deck will tend to load up more quickly..not too positive on that one. Also the obvious don't mow wet or damp grass... A couple of other ideas about mower deck anti-sticking and longevity; Rhino lining, Arma-coating, or whatever local pick-up spray bed liner company is in your area will spray your deck for cheap if they are doing a batch and your deck is clean and ready to be sprayed, i.e., no prep needed. Be sure you've got any threaded holes that you're going to use plugged with a bolt or taped off. Eastwood company sells a spray undercoating used for car restoration for about $11.00/can that worked for me as well. One can covers about 7 sq. ft.

benski said:

I'll guess that a larger deck will tend to load up more quickly..not too positive on that one.

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On my larger decks I have never had any build up problems... I mow wet grass & dry... If the ground is not saturated I have even mowed while it was raining... I am sure that the deck design has a lot to so with it but any coating or paint will polish off with normal mowing... Perhaps a powder coat would last longer, but I have never had any reason to coat my larger decks... :smile:KennyV

I cleaned the underside this winter down to metal and brushed on a rust preventer that I bought at TSC.I also spray it with this stuff called Mo-Deck that TSC also sells.the can says the coats build up over time.so far after two cuttings and two coats seems to be working pretty good..russ