Scag Power Equipment SW Scalping Blades, Hitting Dirt or Cutting Very Close to, Ground, Step Cut

TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONS

CONDITION	CAUSE	CURE
Scalping - Blades	Low tire pressures	Check and adjust pressures
Hitting Dirt or
Cutting Very Close to	Ground speed too fast	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	Blades not mounted evenly	Adjust pitch and level
Ridge 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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