Scag Power Equipment SW48V-15KH, SW52V-17KAI, SW48V-16KAI, SW36A-15KH manual Scalping Blades Hitting

Section 5 R

TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONS (CONT'D)

Condition	Cause	Cure
Scalping - Blades Hitting	Low tire pressures	Check and adjust pressures
Dirt or CuttingVery Close
to the Ground	Ground speed too fast	Slow speed to adjust for conditions
		May need to reduce ground speed, raise
	Cutting too low	cutting height, change direction of cut,
		and/or change pitch and level
		May need to reduce ground speed, raise
	Rough terrain	cutting height, and/or change direction
		of cut
Width of Deck	Ground speed too fast	Slow speed to adjust for conditions
SGB022
	Wet grass	Cut grass after it has dried out
Step Cut - Ridge in Center	Blades not mounted evenly	Adjust pitch and level
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 Ridges	Bent spindle mounting area	See your authorized SCAG dealer
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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