TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONS
CONDITION | CAUSE | CURE |
Scalping - Blades | Low tire pressures | Check and adjust pressures |
Hitting Dirt or |
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Cutting Very Close to | Ground speed too fast | Slow speed to adjust for conditions |
the Ground |
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| Cutting too low | May need to reduce ground speed, |
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| raise cutting height, change direction |
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| of cut, and/or change pitch and level |
| Rough terrain | May need to reduce ground speed, |
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| raise cutting height, and/or change |
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| 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 |
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Step Cut | Blades not mounted evenly | Adjust pitch and level |
Ridge in Center of |
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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 |
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SGB024 |
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Slope Cut - Sloping | Bent spindle mounting area | See your authorized SCAG dealer |
Ridges Across Width |
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of Cutting Path | Internal spindle failure | See your authorized SCAG dealer |
Bent deck housing
See your authorized SCAG dealer
Width of Deck
SGB025
20
