Pulled the trigger on the SS5060

[Elendil]

All this talk about a deck wash system causing decks to rust is nonsense. Some people must be buying awfully crappy mowers if this is happening. If that were to really happen then you better never mow grass that is even slightly wet.

I had a CC for years that had a deck wash system. I used it all the time with no rust at all. Just run the blades for a couple of minutes after using it and it will dry right out.......

 

[7394]

Deck wash system: Well on my former craftsman it caused some rust, & had to replace spindles after a time, when I cut open the seals on the lower bearings there was water in there..... So I won't ever use the water system again on any mower..

Just sayin..

 

[BlazNT]

Deck wash system is not to be used till your spindles cool off completely. If not the water gets drawn into the spindles.

 

[7394]

Chuck-

I hear ya.. It sure does get water drawn into the spindles, & the lower bearings do NOT like that. Cool off ? 1st time I heard of that, certainly not in my owners manuals (that I saw)..

By the time they can cool off (as you stated) I'm done with a quick clean by hand under deck, & blown off with leaf blower, gassed up & parked..

Guess that water feature is just not for me.

 

[BlazNT]

Yep my manual says let it cool but dont let grass dry. That is funny just thinking about it.

 

[7394]

Yep my manual says let it cool but dont let grass dry. That is funny just thinking about it.

Now I'm gonna have to re-read my manual.. :laughing: