Section 5

TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONS (CONT'D)

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Condition

Cause

Cure

U n e v e n C u t o n F l at

Lift worn from blade

Replace blade

Ground - Wavy High-Low

 

 

Appearance, Scalloped

Blade upside down

Mount with cutting edge toward ground

Cut, or Rough Contour

 

 

 

Deck plugged, grass accumulation

Clean underside of deck

 

Too much blade angle (deck pitch)

Adjust pitch and level

 

Deck mounted improperly

See your authorized SCAG dealer

 

Bent spindle area

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Width of Deck

 

 

SGB020

Dull blade

Sharpen blade

Uneven Cut on Uneven Ground-WavyAppearance, High-Low Scalloped Cut, or Rough Contour

 

May need to reduce ground speed, raise

Uneven ground

cutting height, and/or change direction

 

of cut

Width of Deck

 

 

SGB021

 

 

Sloping Ridge Across

Tire pressures not equal

Check and adjust tire pressure

Width of Cutting Path

 

 

 

Wheels uneven

Check and adjust tire pressure

 

Deck mounted incorrectly

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Deck not level side-to side

Check for level and correct

Width of Deck

SGB023

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Scag Power Equipment SFZ36-17KA, SFZ36-20BS, SFZ61-28BS operating instructions Troubleshooting Cutting Conditions Contd