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| GRASS CUTTING FAULTS | Continued. |
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Some uncut or poorly cut strands of grass..
Cutting cylinder is partially out of contact with the bottom blade.
Cutting cylinder is in heavy contact with the bottom blade.
Height of cut is too high.
Cutting edges of cutting cylinders/bottom blades are rounded.
Readjust cutting cylinder to bottom blade.
Readjust cutting cylinder to the bottom blade.
Lower height of cut setting.
Backlap or regrind to restore cutting edges.
Lines of uncut or badly cut grass in direction of travel.
Tramlining of cutting edges due to heavy contact caused by poor cutting cylinder to bottom blade adjustment.
Bottom blade in ground contact.
Nose down attitude of bottom blade.
Cutterheads bouncing.
Worn cylinder bearings/bearing housing pivots.
Backlap or regrind to restore cutting edges.
Raise height of cut.
Readjust cutterhead to ensure bottom blade is parallel to ground.
Reduce forward speed. Reduce weight transfer.
Replace worn parts.
Loose components in cutterhead. | Check and retighten as necessary. |
Scalping. | Undulations too severe for height of cut | Use floating cutterheads. |
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| Height of cut too low. | Raise height of cut. |
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