Clean out the bowl as well if applicable.
Disinfect lawn mower.
You can either run the tank dry or use a hand pump siphon to extract the gas from the tank before starting.
Always wear gloves to clean a lawn mower.
With the gas tank empty turn the mower on its side.
Before you begin the disinfection process clean the tools to remove dirt debris and plant residue.
If your mower does not buy a plastic kitchen spatula for scraping out grass.
Remove clumps of dirt and grass by hand and dispose of these in a plastic bag away from your lawn.
Remove any debris that may be wrapped around the blade or caked up on the underside of the mower deck.
If you don t empty the gas tank first it is likely you will end up with gas spilling out.
So after each use turn the mower off or unplug it and spray the blades with a strong stream of water from a hose with a.
This will ensure that the disinfectant contacts the entire surface of the tool.
Then the bleach would kill the ground if you did not clean that off so you would have to wash all of that off or let it dry.
Never use water or polishes to clean a lawnmower and always be aware of the blade.
Empty the gas tank or run the mower until the tank is empty then disconnect the spark plug wire.
Empty the gas tank on your lawn mower.
Spray the underside of the mower deck with a garden hose to loosen dirt and dried on grass.
Take a garden hose and spray the deck at full blast.
Then spray the disinfectant of your choice on your tool or soak the tool in the disinfectant.
To clean the deck of a lawn mower follow these steps.
To get to the blade for cleaning you are going to need to turn your lawn mower up on its side.
I know i should probably clean the mower in between jobs to make sure to not spread the fungus or disease but how might i be able to do this in a.
If the carburetor itself shows signs of rusting use sandpaper to remove the rust.
I was just wondering what you guys use for disinfecting your mower decks when a lawn has a fungal disease outbreak and how often you might use it.
Stand the mower up on its side.
Lawn mowers will tolerate a hose down at the end of a mowing session.
Wet a nylon scrubbing sponge in your bucket of water and detergent and scrub the mower blades until you ve removed the.
Scrub the deck with a soft brush and soapy water.
