Wright Manufacturing 3228-33, 3234-33 owner manual Cut Quality and Mowing Tips

Cut Quality and Mowing Tips

Problem		Description	Possible Cause	Solution
	Streaking is when strips of uncut grass are left behind.		Blades are not sharp	Sharpen blades
			Blades are worn down too far	Replace blades
Streaking
			Engine RPM is too low	Mow at full throttle
			GROUND SPEED IS TOO FAST	SLOW DOWN
			Deck is plugged with grass	Clean deck
	Stepped cutting is sharp ridges left in the lawn surface.
	Stepped cutting is ussually caused by deck damage or		Deck is not leveled correctly	Level the deck
	misadjustment, or blade damage
Stepped			Tires are not properly installed/inflated	Check and inflate tires
Cutting			Blades are damaged	Replace blades
			Deck shell is damaged	Repair or replace deck
			Spindle is bent or loose	Repair or replace spindle
			Blades are installed incorrectly	Reinstall the blades correctly
	Scalping is when the deck comes close to or hits the ground.
	Scalping can be caused by the deck is misadjusted,		Lawn is uneven or bumpy	Roll or level the lawn
	uneveness in the lawn, or by deck bounce because ground
Scalping
			Deck cutting hieght is set too low	Raise cutting height
			Deck is not leveled correctly	Level the deck
			Tire pressure is uneven	Check and inflate tires
	Stringers are sparse patches of uncut grass left behind the		Blades are not sharp or are nicked	Sharpen blades
	mower.
			Blades are worn down too far	Replace blades
Stringers
			Engine RPM is too low	Mow at full throttle
			GROUND SPEED IS TOO FAST	SLOW DOWN
			Deck is plugged with grass	Clean deck

Recommended Mowing Heights

Grass	Minimum Height		Maximum Height
Tall Fescue	1	1/2"	3"
Kentucky Bluegrass	1	1/2"	2 1/2"
Bahia Grass		2"	3"
Bermuda Grass	1/2"		1"
St. Augustine Grass		1"	3"
Zoysia Grass	1/2"		1"

Mowing Tips

Always mow at full throttle

Check deck pitch, front blade tip MUST be 1/4" - 3/8" lower than the back of the blade tip.

Cut 1/3 of the grass blade, cutting more is not recommended unless grass is sparse

Use a slower ground speed when grass is wet and lush or when using a mulch kit.

Clean the under side of the cutter deck after each use.

Grass build up WILL eventually effect cut quality.

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