I have a fairly new electric lawnmower that works great, however the last time I used it it ended up going through a big patch of poison ivy (which I ended up covered in). I don’t really want to use it again if I’m just going to end up itching for 3 weeks again. I know the oils from poison ivy can hang around for years on anything it touches, so is it ok if I hit it with the pressure washer to clean it off? I don’t want to destroy the mower. If I just duct tape the battery compartment closed will that be ok?
Don’t use a pressure washer.
Did the handles go through the poison ivy? Just wash around anything you have to touch with soap and call it a day…
I have to clean out the underside when I’m done mowing, I have to open and close the battery compartment, and I have to fold the thing up to put it away once I’m finished with it. There’s not really a part of the mower I don’t end up touching at some point or another.
Pull the battery and clean it separate from the mower. Anywhere near the shaft or battery compartment wash without high pressure, the rest, blast away.
Is there not an owner’s manual? I would go by that over internet strangers who don’t know the specific lawnmower model you have.
Maybe the manual has cleaning instructions?
