Out of sight, out of mind, right? This shouldn't be the case with your Cub Cadet walk-behind mower! Just because you can't see the underside of your lawn deck, doesn't mean it doesn't need just as much care and maintenance as the rest of your equipment. Follow our how-to guide for cleaning the lawn deck on your Cub Cadet mower, and extend the life of your outdoor power equipment.
As usual, you should always refer to your owner's manual for further safety and maintenance instruction. Depending on your mower model, the directions for cleaning your lawn deck might be slightly different.
Is your mower equipped with a washout port? Start here!
1. If your Cub Cadet mower is equipped with a washout port, park your mower on a paved, flat surface. Lower the cutting height to your cutting setting, remove the bag, and attach a garden hose to the washout port.
2. Once you've turned on the hose, start your engine and stand behind the machine while engaging the mower blades. You should run your mower's engine until you no longer see clippings coming out from underneath the deck.
3. After the mower deck is clean, stop the engine, then shut off and disconnect the hose from your mower's washout power.
4. Once you've disconnected the hose, you should start the engine once again. Stand behind your mower as you engage the mower blades for a few minutes as to dry the mower's underside.
No washout port? These are the instructions you're looking for.
1. Just as you would with a washout port-equipped machine, park your mower on a paved, flat surface. After you've shut off the engine, lower the cutting height.
2. Using a garden hose, aim the water at the front of the right rear wheel, right into the pavement.
3. After spraying for a few seconds, stop the hose. Engage your mower blades, and run the mower until you no longer see clippings coming from underneath the mower.
4. As with a washout port-equipped mower, you should engage the blades once more to dry the underside of the deck.
Another way to clean your lawn deck is to scrape the underside. If you're going to clean the lawn deck this way, you should make sure the engine is off and all moving parts of ceased movement before beginning this maintenance task. When tipping the mower on its side, you should double check that the air filter's side is up – this prevents any oil from moving into the air filter and carburetor. When scraping your lawn deck, you should use a scraper or a putty knife.
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