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Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON CUTTING PROBLEMS
PROBLEM | CAUSE | REMEDY | ||
Streaking. | 1. | Blades are not sharp. | 1. | Sharpen your blades. |
| 2. | Blades are worn down to far. | 2. | Replace your blades. |
| 3. | Engine speed is too slow. | 3. | Always mow at full throttle. |
| 4. | Ground speed is too fast. | 4. | Slow down. |
| 5. | Deck is plugged with grass | 5. | Clean out the mower. |
| 6. | Not overlapping cutting rows | 6. | Overlap your cutting rows. |
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| enough. |
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| 7. | Not overlapping enough when | 7. When turning your effective cutting width | |
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| turning. |
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Scalping. | 1. | Lawn is uneven or bumpy. | 1. | Roll or level the lawn. |
| 2. | Mower deck cutting height is | 2. | Raise the cutting height. |
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| set too low. |
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| 3. | Ground speed is too fast. | 3. | Slow down. |
| 4. | Deck is not leveled correctly. | 4. | Correctly level the deck. |
| 5. | Tire pressure is low or uneven | 5. | Check and inflate the tires. |
Stepped Cutting. | 1. | Deck is not leveled correctly. | 1. | Level the deck correctly. |
| 2. | Tires are not properly inflated. | 2. | Check and inflate the tires. |
| 3. | Blades are damaged. | 3. Replace the blades. | |
| 4. | Deck shell is damaged. | 4. | Repair or replace the deck. |
| 5. | Mower spindle is bent or loose. | 5. | Repair or replace the spindle. |
| 6. | Blades are installed incorrectly. | 6. | Reinstall the blades correctly. |
Uneven Cutting. | 1. | Deck is not leveled correctly. | 1. | Level the deck correctly. |
| 2. | Blades are dull or worn. | 2. | Sharpen or replace the blades. |
| 3. | Blades are damaged. | 3. Replace the blades. | |
| 4. | Deck is clogged with grass | 4. | Clean out the deck. |
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| clippings. |
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| 5. | Deck shell is damaged. | 5. | Repair or replace the deck. |
| 6. | Mower spindle is bent or loose. | 6. | Repair or replace the spindle. |
| 7. | Blades are installed incorrectly. | 7. | Reinstall the blades correctly. |
| 8. | Tires are not properly inflated. | 8. | Check and inflate the tires. |
Stingers. | 1. | Blades are not sharp or nicked. | 1. | Sharpen your blades. |
| 2. | Blades are worn down too far. | 2. | Replace your blades. |
| 3. | Engine speed is too slow. | 3. | Always mow at full throttle. |
| 4. | Ground speed is too fast. | 4. | Slow down. |
| 5. | Deck is plugged with grass. | 5. | Clean out the mower. |
Troubleshooting
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