Thanks for the good replies. For what it's worth, I would never get under the tractor without taking safety precautions. I just raised it to snap a picture and see if you guys thought it would harm anything (besides me!). As I was raising it I thought to myself, "no way I trust a cheap Harbor Freight hoist enough to get under that thing!"
Ken, I, too, wonder sometimes whether or not it's worth the hassle to clean under the deck. Used box store mowers for years, never cleaned the deck, and never had one rust through. The Kubota deck is twice as thick as my old Cub Cadet, maybe more. At this point, the G1900 is 15+ years old and in great shape so if some TLC will help it last 15 more years, it's worth it to me (980 hours). I really like the mower.
Thanks again, guys. I didn't think it would harm anything but I don't pretend to be very knowledgeable about tractors.
Jeff
Ken, I, too, wonder sometimes whether or not it's worth the hassle to clean under the deck. Used box store mowers for years, never cleaned the deck, and never had one rust through. The Kubota deck is twice as thick as my old Cub Cadet, maybe more. At this point, the G1900 is 15+ years old and in great shape so if some TLC will help it last 15 more years, it's worth it to me (980 hours). I really like the mower.
Thanks again, guys. I didn't think it would harm anything but I don't pretend to be very knowledgeable about tractors.
Jeff