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For some reason I cannot recall the name of that safety / protective metal underneath the ride-on mower. Please see attached photo.

What is that thing made of? Is that replaceable? It's got to be

adan,are you serious or are you not playing with a full DECK today? russ

Ha ha nice pun russ... :laughing:
Yes it is replaceable That is the deck.
You will have better luck finding a newer model, that you may have to modify the brackets to get it to mount correctly... OR weld on steel patches in the places that need... :smile:KennyV

At first, I thought he was talking about the safety device under the seat, that cuts the mower off, or at least stops the blades, when you get out of the seat. Maybe that's not what he's talking about.

There aren't a lot of lawn mowers in my part of the globe. Even Kubota, my preferred brand, has not yet answered my query about lawn mowers. Is Del Monte importing all its lawn mowers? I'm now beginning to wonder, but I haven't asked.

It's why I'm poor with names as far as lawn mower parts are concerned. All I know is that such metal underneath the ride-on lawn mower protects people -- especially kids -- from flying debris by containing them underneath. You'd find it surprising that I don't know what it's really called

So, it's called the deck? I have seen rusted decks in lawn mowers that I see operating on grass fields here right in front of the schools! I think it's not safe to let them run like that.

Aside from basic safety, the deck design is what causes the blades to cut level as it holds the spindles and pulleys in alignment... also the underside design helps lift grass and directs the discharge for a cleaner cut... :smile:KennyV

adan said:

For some reason I cannot recall the name of that safety / protective metal underneath the ride-on mower. Please see attached photo.

What is that thing made of? Is that replaceable? It's got to be

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Yes, they are replaceable, but I am sure they would be costly enough to discourage you from buying a new one unless you had a very expensive tractor. When I purchased my JD with the 60 inch 7-Iron deck, it cost almost two grand to add the deck and hydraulics to the order. Given the inane price gouging and ripoffs for mower parts, I bet it would cost me 4X that to buy another one from the dealership.

Now I understand why the company has allowed the ride-on mower to gather rust like that. Well, not really. They applied paint on the rusted part, but the job was poorly done, I guess. But it's a cost issue. It's a classic make-money-from-the-drink-not-on-the-burger issue. What else is new?

I think maybe he's talking about the discharge chute. Adan, is the the black rubber or plastic part that attaches to the side of the deck. That is the discharge chute and yes it is very replaceable. That's probably one of the most replaced parts on a mower.

Sorry adan for being a wise guy.so I guess in your part of the world not many folks have lawns that need mowing? russ

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Sorry adan for being a wise guy.so I guess in your part of the world not many folks have lawns that need mowing? russ

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Hi russ! You're absolutely right. Lawn mowing isn't an "in" thing here. But Del Monte, an American company that maintains 24,000 hectares of pineapples, mows a lot. They have a field in the main camp the size of a dozen soccer fields planted with carabao grass. They use a ride-on mower to cut the grass. That's what brought my fascination about lawn mowing.

hi adan, come to think of it when I was in Vietnam I never saw a mower.My first job when I got out of the service was for DelMontes sorting cans,didn't realize there was a place in the Philippines by that name. russ

Hi Russ! There's no place in the Philippines officially called 'Del Monte.' The name 'Del Monte' refers to the company that operates 24,000 hectares of pineapple plantation in the northern part of Bukidnon, a province in the southernmost island of the country. It can be the same 'Del Monte' that you worked for right after Vietnam I grew up in that plantation.

We used to watch a lot of American movies in this hall*for free, until the movie authorities in the city an hour away complained:



Anyhow, check out the logo.

Howdy adan,looks like the same logo. Pineapples are one of my favorites.Wish I could grow them. how long before you retire?

Pineapples grow well in cool tropical climate, just like this one. It's located 2,000 feet above sea level. Americans established this in the 1920s. My retirement is still a long way to go . . . 22 years to age 65 . . . but I'm looking at options for retiring early.