Use Mo-Deck or Clean Machine on NeXite Deck?

[JSB33]

A lot of those crevaces especially around the outside of the blade housing seem pretty excessive and pointless? Look to be there to make the machine look bigger.

They are there for strength. They stiffen the chassis.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

They are there for strength. They stiffen the chassis.

Yep they do! :thumbsup:

 

[pmillen]

It cleans rather well. I don't know if the Clean Machine treatment has contributed to that. I spray it with my garden hose/Bon-Aire nozzle and it cleans up except for an area at the deck's inside bottom edge. What looks like grass stain doesn't wash off.

Bon-Aire nozzle.


Anyone have a good reason for waiting for the engine to cool before washing? This is the first engine I've owned that has that cautionary statement. Can't I wash my hot Honda motorcycle or ride it in the rain? I call BS.

 

[Kodie's Lawn Service]

Reason not is it can crack the motor that's why they say not wash them also it makes rust come about quicker

 

[GregGA]

Reason not is it can crack the motor that's why they say not wash them also it makes rust come about quicker

Come on guys. I don't wait 30 minutes. Just tilt the mower up a spray under the deck, not the engine:smile: I also use the hose on the upper area without
the nozzle , just don't spray the engine block.

It takes me about 5 minutes to wash the deck and it cleans up great. Better than my Toro AL deck.

 

[pmillen]

Reason not is it can crack the motor that's why they say not wash them also it makes rust come about quicker

Wetting a hot engine makes rust faster? I don't agree. It dries faster reducing the likelihood of rust and the engine exterior isn't prone to rust damage. I think that was a guess.

Crack the motor? From uneven or rapid cooling? A lot of engines survive getting wet when hot, even Hondas. Again, I think that's a guess on your part. I don't want to be argumentative or start a spitting match but I always say, "If you don't have data you're just another guy with an opinion." I think (guess) it's a Honda escape clause to avoid warranty claims. "Oh, Greg, you've been washing the engine when it's hot. That violates the warranty requirements."

 

[JSB33]

Robert from Honda made a post some time back about why not to do this. You will have to search for it but it was something about letting the bearings/seals cool down before hitting them with high pressure water from a hose.

For me, following this advice is not a problem, I finish cutting, put everything away and use the blower to clean off the driveway and by the time I am finished, the mower is cooled down. Plus I only clean it about every 5-10 cuts.

 

[cope784]

I have two "putty knives" I use to clean the underside of the deck, but the one is actually made to do this, the other is an actual putty knife. The HRX has so many cracks and crevices under the mower deck sometimes you need more than one tool to clean it.

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Where did you get the "rounded" putty knife?

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Where did you get the "rounded" putty knife?

It was displayed on the Customer Service desk at my Honda dealer. It's made especially for lawn mowers. It's made by HYDE.

Hyde-Tools | For a better finish, start with Hyde.

 

[Kodie's Lawn Service]

Wetting a hot engine makes rust faster? I don't agree. It dries faster reducing the likelihood of rust and the engine exterior isn't prone to rust damage. I think that was a guess.

Crack the motor? From uneven or rapid cooling? A lot of engines survive getting wet when hot, even Hondas. Again, I think that's a guess on your part. I don't want to be argumentative or start a spitting match but I always say, "If you don't have data you're just another guy with an opinion." I think (guess) it's a Honda escape clause to avoid warranty claims. "Oh, Greg, you've been washing the engine when it's hot. That violates the warranty requirements."

No I am saying that water on a deck can make it rust faster never said the engine