Sears Craftsman LT1000 mower deck shabby again! Prep for spring?

[Don2222]

Hello
Did this 3 years ago so a little easier this time. See

Craftsman LT1000 Mower deck prep update 1 year later!

Hello The arguish long over due task I had last year of prepping the mower deck came out nice. See pics here. Prep the mower / deck for the season? What do u do? | Hearth.com Forums Home Therefore it made the job much easier this year! First of all there were no layers of matted caked on grass...

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First try 5 years ago

Prep the mower / deck for the season? What do u do?

Hello This is a 15 year old Sears Craftman LT1000 lawn tractor. Besides changing the oil, oil filter, gas filter and general cleaning, This year I changed the carb https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/craftsman-lt1000-tractor-not-starting-up-quick-putrid-gas-smell.175286/ And the mower blades...

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I started getting ready for spring by removing the snow blower attachment and get ready to put the mower deck on the tractor but the 20-1/2 year old hunk of metal mower deck was shabby again! So I removed the cutter blades and wire wheeled the dry hunks of grass away on the bottom. Cleaned it with Acetone and sprayed it with Dry Moly to keep the new grass from sticking. Then wire wheeled the top, cleaned with Acetone and sprayed it with Satin Black high temp enamel spray paint. When the new blades come in, I will throw them on. Blades from SearsDirect only $13.64 each. Not bad?

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Is your mower ready for this season?

 

[zrock]

i do the cleaning and main at the end of the season instead of letting all the dirt and crap sit their all winter causing more rust.. Give it a good soaking of wd40 and its ready for the next season..
Actually had to cut my grass yesterday about 1-2 months ahead of schedule

 

[begreen]

i do the cleaning and main at the end of the season instead of letting all the dirt and crap sit their all winter causing more rust.. Give it a good soaking of wd40 and its ready for the next season..
Actually had to cut my grass yesterday about 1-2 months ahead of schedule

That's the best time. We're on our 3d mowing here and the mower only wishes it got this good treatment.

 

[mellow]

I just weld more plates on to the top every year