Operation

Oil Squirting from Breather	Oil leaking by piston ring.
vent hole	(A small amount of leakage is
	normal)
	Piston "O" ring worn
	Cylinder wall scored or pitted.
	Wrong piston ring on piston.
Not Cutting Clean	Blades dull.
	Blade rotation incorrect.
	Carrier RPM too low.
	Cutter not level.
	Tires mashing down grass.
	Ground speed too fast.
	Blades locked back.
	Blades riding up due to blade
	bolt wear.
Streaking Conditions In Swath	Conditions too wet for cutting.
	Blades unable to cut that part of
	grass pressed down by path of
	tractor tires.
	Dull Blades.
	Height of cutter lower at rear
	or front.

Do not carry cutter on cylinder. (Use stroke collars)

Replace piston "O" ring.

Replace cylinder.

Use correct piston rings.

Sharpen or replace blades.

Use correct blade for carrier rotation.

Use correct PTO speed and check for correct gear box ratio.

Adjust machine.

Move tires out of cutter overlap area. Minimum 60" inside tires.

Reduce ground speed.

Free blades.

Replace blade bolts.

Allow grass to dry before cutting.

Slow ground speed of tractor but keep engine running at full PTO rpm. Move rear tires as wide as possible so wing blades will pick up grass.

Sharpen or replace blades.

See Cutting Height Instructions.

EAGLE 15 03/09

Operation Section 4-50

Alamo EAGLE 10/15 manual Operation