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Section 5
CONDITION
CAUSE
CURE
SCALPING - BLADES HITTING
DIRT OR CUTTING vERY CLOSE
TO THE GROUND
Width of Deck
SGB022
Low tire pressures
Check and adjust pressures
Ground speed too fast
Slow speed to adjust for conditions
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
Wet grass
Cut grass after it has dried out
STEP CUT - RIDGE IN CENTER
OF CUTTING PATH
Width of Deck
SGB024
Blades not mounted evenly
Adjust pitch and level
Bent blade
Replace blade
Internal spindle failure
See your authorized SCAG dealer
Mounting of spindle incorrect
See your authorized SCAG dealer
SLOPE CUT - SLOPING RIDGES
ACROSS WIDTH OF CUTTING
PATH
Width of Deck
SGB025
Bent spindle mounting area
See your authorized SCAG dealer
Internal spindle failure
See your authorized SCAG dealer
Bent deck housing
See your authorized SCAG dealer
TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONS (CONT'D)