John Deere Maintenance Monday: Saving mower engines after a flood
Living the Country Life Radio Program with Betsy Freese
Radio interview source: Dick Parish, professor of agricultural engineering, LSU Ag Center
In this edition of Maintenance Monday, we're answering a question from Tina in Illinois. Their acreage was inundated with flood waters this summer and their lawn mower was caught in the deluge. She wonders if the mower is toast.
Dick Parish with the Louisiana State University Ag Center says probably not. Small engine rescue starts by getting the water out of the engine as fast as possible.
"This means pouring the oil out and any water that comes with it and if there is any water in the oil you probably want to flush the crank case with a little additional oil, and then drain that out also," Parish says. "Drain the gas tank, then you can either take a rag and dry out the inside of the gas tank or if you have access to an air compressor you can blow it out, too, and blow out any lines that you have."
He also notes if the engine was exposed to salt water, flush it with fresh water. If the air filter was submerged, it needs to be replaced because it's designed to handle oil, but not water.
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