Scag Power Equipment STT61V-31KB-DF manual Scalping Blades Hitting

Condition

Cause

Cure

Scalping - Blades Hitting

Low tire pressures

Check and adjust pressures

Dirt or CuttingVery Close

to the Ground

Ground speed too fast

Slow speed to adjust for conditions

May need to reduce ground speed, raise

Cutting too low

cutting height, change direction of cut,

and/or change pitch and level

May need to reduce ground speed, raise

Rough terrain

cutting height, and/or change direction

of cut

Width of Deck

Ground speed too fast

Slow speed to adjust for conditions

SGB022

Wet grass

Cut grass after it has dried out

Step Cut - Ridge in Center

Blades not mounted evenly

Adjust pitch and level

of Cutting path

Bent blade

Replace blade

Internal spindle failure

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Mounting of spindle incorrect

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Width of Deck

SGB024

Slope Cut - Sloping Ridges

Bent spindle mounting area

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Across Width of Cutting

Path

Internal spindle failure

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Bent deck housing

See your authorized SCAG dealer