It's easy....Just hose it down, apc/degrease it. Get the brushes out to get all the nooks and crannnies. Hose it clean and apply dressing on it. I don't cover anything on my X when I wash it....

YMMV. Just do it on a cool engine and when down, either take a lawn blower to dry it out, or leave the engine on for 10 minutes or just take it for a drive....