Cleaning Under Zero-Turn Deck After Every Session: Really Necessary?

[Mike1955]

I figure the deck will last long enough. It ain’t like nothing else is going to fail. I never have cleaned mine

 

[walnutman]

The original post asks, is it necessary?
Short answer, yes.

 

[Carl_NH]

The original post asks, is it necessary?
Short answer, yes.

But only 1-2 times a year unless you cut wet grass'

 

[lilranch2001]

Actually the short answer really is…..
Maybe, maybe not!

 

[KennyG]

I clean my deck at the end of the season by using it to pick up leaves (and acorns, small sticks, etc) with my cyclone rake. That leaves the bottom of the deck completely clean except for a couple of spots I scrape off. After 15 years there is no noticeable damage to the deck surface. Of course, it's a fabricated heavy deck and not stamped steel. It has a cleanout hose port but I've never used it.

 

[walnutman]

Actually the short answer really is…..
Maybe, maybe not!

You got the last word. Enjoy.

 

[Cycledude]

I'm more talking about cut quality.

Nice video but I don’t think he knows the proper way to operate the crank to raise and lower the deck, on my zd21 that slot in the crank handle locks it in position making things much easier.

 

[lman]

I figure the deck will last long enough. It ain’t like nothing else is going to fail. I never have cleaned mine

So you don't even clean it when you sharpen the blades? I may have OCD that makes it difficult to leave all of that sh@#$t there when removing the blades. It's not that hard to do.

 

[walnutman]

Nice video but I don’t think he knows the proper way to operate the crank to raise and lower the deck, on my zd21 that slot in the crank handle locks it in position making things much easier.

Yea , the guy should have at least learned how to use it before making a fool out of himself.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Somebody teach me the right way.... I have the same mower and use the crank the same way he did. I'M MAKING A FOOL OUT OF MYSELF AND I CAN'T HELP IT!!!

My wife is apparently aware of me making a fool of my self and not knowing it... but I'm not sure the mower is the reason for that...