HEAVY DUTY
SOD CUTTER
38
TROUBLE SHOOTING
TROUBLE SHOOTING
SOD CUTTER
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Blade will not stay
in ground.
a. Bottom of blade is probably rounded off.
a. Sharpen or replace blade.
b. Blade angle is not properly set.
b. In hard ground, the angle of cut
should be slightly downward
(pivot “A” frame forward).
Roots clogging blade
on side or bottom.
Some types of turf and soil make this a
problem.
Keep the blade extra sharp, and
ground back at a low angle.
Belts jump off
a. Wrong type of belts.
b. Too much slack when belt tightener
is disengaged.
a. Use
only the special banded
factory belt.
b. Slide engine forward and
readjust control rod.
Locking levers not
tight when pulled to
limit of travel.
Thread wear on locking nut.
Tighten locking nut on opposite
end of tie rod.
Belts grab in pulleys
and unit creeps when
clutch is NOT engaged.
a. Belts are old and frayed, or are not the
type sent out with unit.
a. These belts should be replaced
with factory stock, anti-friction
belts, designed for belt tightener
clutches.
b. Rust or paint in pulley grooves.
b. Clean and polish pulleys.
c. Engine set too far forward.
c. Move engine back.
Refer to instructions for set-up, operation and service to properly
install or correct any problems stated in the above chart.
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