d foxxer Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 hi all would any one on here know the best way to clean underneath the mower deck I have heard its best not to tilt them on their side as oil falls out everywhere and tilting can damage the engine its a self propelled with Honda engine so don't want to ****** it up as only bought it couple of weeks ago thanks foxxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Jack it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Tip my old mountfield on its side to clean, Honda engine on it, no dramas or oil loss so far Just leave for oil to settle before next start up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Some have a hose connection to blast the deck clean. If not too it forward enough to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Pick it up and put it on your work mate if need be so you can get under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringDon Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 It's ok to tip it. Wait for it to cool and tip it onto the exhaust side. If tipped onto the inlet side there's a good chance that the air filter will get soaked in oil which is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Jack it up! I tried that with mine, I searched everywhere trying to get a Jack that would go under it. Lifted it onto my workmate in the end ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) Give the wife a stiff brush to hold then run over her 😃 In all seriousness, I put the nozzle of the pressure washer in the grass chute and give it a blast, and/or tip it to one side and give it a blast and then the other side. Edited June 10, 2017 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) Remove the spark plug lead, get a piece of old carpet, and two bricks. lower the handle holding it down with carpet over the handle hold it in place with the bricks either side of the carpet, give it a good clean. stand it up again. Wait a coupl of minutes, plug lead back on, and fire it up. I find if you tip it on its side, it can smoke abit on firring up. tipping it back over does not seem to do that. Edited June 10, 2017 by johnphilip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 had this problem before............go to the mower place and buy a aluminium hose connector....about £ 3.00 quid i think....drill a hole in the deck above the blade...put the connector in the hole then drill another hole thro the cleat which is part of the connector and then put a small nut and bolt thro'' run engine connect up hose and turn it on......do low revs then bring it up to full chat.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 I would not have thought it was a problem to tip it enough to put a power washer or pressure hose underneath. The machines will cut sloping grass without a problem. Shouldn't need to lay it on it's side. Get someone to hold it at and angle or put a brick/block of wood under the edge to hold it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Tip it up on its side Petrol cap down oil filler up Do this every week four mowers for thirty years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Always tip exhaust up and then use a wire brush with a scrapper. Don't use a jet wash unless you don't plan on servicing it again lol. Tamworth mowers for 30 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Local golf course built a wash bay and power wash all there gear and they use there stuff daily so i cant see it being a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Take it down to the local pond and trim the pond weed. I'm sure in a couple of minutes it'll be sparkling underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southman1 Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 We just turn our mowers on its side scrape brush it clean we do it from job to job no problems whith oil or petrol running out for got to say they are Hondas Let it stand for about a minute so oil runs back into engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Give the wife a stiff brush to hold then run over her In all seriousness, I put the nozzle of the pressure washer in the grass chute and give it a blast, and/or tip it to one side and give it a blast and then the other side. Thats the way to do Neil,not run over the wife but give her the pressure washer once she has finished cutting the grass,keeps her busy for hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d foxxer Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 thankyou all for your interesting answers like the pond one but more expense to have snorkel fitted and the wife is still lying down in the meadow while I look for the stiff broom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Same as ditchy hide conction it blasts all the grass out and leaves it clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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