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Shevek said:
A pressure washer can defeat a bearing seal. I do my fiberglass with epoxy, and it has been totally durable on my cars. Nothing else can seal in rust.
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As a mechanical engineer, I can assure you that most of my mower deck bearing failures are due to physical damage from mowing, not rusting from seal breaches as you are pushing.

You do it your way because that is what you are comfortable with.

Yes, for a short while, fiberglas can seal in rust, but my thoughts are to prevent it.
My idea is to preserve the part that can't be replaced, not some inexpensive parts that can.

The whole idea behind mine is to keep the deck alive, not $20 worth of bearings.


I think we can agree that fiberglas is a temporary repair for rotten steel on a mower deck, because for one it lacks the physical integrity of it to begin with.

Then, I think you ignored the fact that I sandblasted a clean deck back to clean white metal before applying an extremely durable rubberized coating on it that actually withstands concrete blocks thrown at it while at the same time adding a layer to the substrate that cleans readily.
With a pressure washer, that is both thorough and quick.

I maintain 9 properties during mowing season, so my equipment has to be up to snuff at all times in order to satisfy my clients who are paying me.

But having said all of that, you are correct, a pressure washer can defeat a bearing seal especially if the protective shields on the deck arbors are missing or rotted away.
You know, from the same rust we were discussing.
 
WhitewaterWoman said:
I don’t have the equipment to lift up the riding lawn mower and I don’t know how to get underneath.
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There are a few ways to lift it up but be very careful. Could there be a mobile garden machinery service in your area maybe? I don't think you should try to get a riding lawn mower up in the air by yourself. Good luck with everything.
 
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Forest Cat said:
There are a few ways to lift it up but be very careful. Could there be a mobile garden machinery service in your area maybe? I don't think you should try to get a riding lawn mower up in the air by yourself. Good luck with everything.
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Thanks, Forest Cat. I don't know of any mobile garden machinery businesses. I haven't even heard of one. But I can certainly look around.

The other reason I have to get underneath is that sometimes the belt comes off and needs to be put back on.

But none of it is an emergency. I've got a whole slough of other projects and will be thinking about this one in the back of my mind.
 
WhitewaterWoman said:
Thanks, Forest Cat. I don't know of any mobile garden machinery businesses. I haven't even heard of one. But I can certainly look around.

The other reason I have to get underneath is that sometimes the belt comes off and needs to be put back on.

But none of it is an emergency. I've got a whole slough of other projects and will be thinking about this one in the back of my mind.
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I just have a couple of ideas I thought I would share. This is a lawn mower lift jack. Simple and effective, they cost from around $80 and up. There are different brands and types if you look around a little.

Lift Jack

Do you happen to have a pickup truck? There are ramps you can use on the back of a pickup and as you can see in this video, they are great for getting access to the underside of a lawn mower. The ramps can also be used without a pickup, they just have to rest on something / be attached to something.

Pickup Truck Ramp

 
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Forest Cat said:
I just have a couple of ideas I thought I would share. This is a lawn mower lift jack. Simple and effective, they cost from around $80 and up. There are different brands and types if you look around a little.

Lift Jack

Do you happen to have a pickup truck? There are ramps you can use on the back of a pickup and as you can see in this video, they are great for getting access to the underside of a lawn mower. The ramps can also be used without a pickup, they just have to rest on something / be attached to something.

Pickup Truck Ramp

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Thank you, Forest Cat. I started a new thread in Off Topic so I am not hijacking this thread. I will look into some of these suggestions. I don't have a pickup truck. I have a toyota 4runner. I might have chosen differently had I known what was in store for me. Oh, well.
 
I had this dream where this cartoon mouse suddenly turned into Michael Jackson as seen in the Smooth Criminal music video and then he drowned because he got stuck inside some box full of water. His corpse then was just floating there.
 
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