Section 5

TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT'D)

CONDITION

CAUSE

CURE

Scalping - Blades

Low tire pressures

Check and adjust pressures

Hitting Dirt or

Ground speed too fast

 

Cutting Very Close to

Slow speed to adjust for conditions

the Ground

 

 

 

Cutting too low

May need to reduce ground speed,

 

 

raise cutting height, change direction

 

 

of cut, and/or change pitch and level

 

Rough terrain

May need to reduce ground speed,

 

 

raise cutting height, and/or change

 

 

direction of cut

 

Ground speed too fast

Slow speed to adjust for conditions

Width of Deck

Wet grass

Cut grass after it has dried out

SGB022

 

 

Step Cut - Ridge

Blades not mounted evenly

Adjust pitch and level

in Center of

 

 

Cutting path

Bent blade

Replace blade

 

Internal spindle failure

See your authorized SCAG dealer

 

Mounting of spindle incorrect

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Width of Deck

 

 

SGB024

 

 

Slope Cut - Sloping

Bent spindle mounting area

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Ridges Across Width

 

 

of Cutting Path

Internal spindle failure

See your authorized SCAG dealer

 

Bent deck housing

See your authorized SCAG dealer

Width of Deck

SGB025

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Scag Power Equipment STT manual Troubleshooting Contd, Ground

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