How to Clean Grass Stains off a Mower Deck
Lawn mowers get dirty on a continuous basis, especially when they are heavily used. Keeping up on maintenance and routine cleaning will help to ensure your mower lasts a long time, but what about keeping it looking brand new? Even those ugly grass stains on the mower deck will come off; you just need to make sure you're using the right products when cleaning the mower. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Fill a bucket with warm water and dish detergent. Once the water is nice and soapy, dip your scrub brush into it and scrub the mower deck. Grass stains that are recent should easily come off the mower deck using this method. If the stains are still clearly visible, move on to step 2.
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Spray degreaser onto the mower deck and let it sit for five minutes. Use a scrub brush to scrub the degreaser thoroughly on the grass stains.
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Use a hose to spray the degreaser off. If you notice grass stains are still evident, repeat the process.
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Dry the mower deck thoroughly with a towel.
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Tips & Warnings
Powered laundry detergent works in place of dish detergent.
Before cleaning your mower's deck remove gasoline from the gas tank and disconnect the spark plugs, then stand the mower on its side.
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