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Owner Service
MAN0180 (Rev. 1/7/2005)
TROUBLE SHOOTING
MOWING CONDITIONS
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Grass cut higher in center of
swath than at edge
Height of mower higher at front
than at rear
Adjust mower height and attitude so
that mower rear and front are within
1/2 inch of same height. See
instructions on page 9.
Loose Blade
Check blade hardware.
Grass cut lower in center of
swath than at edge
Height of mower lower at front
than at rear
Adjust mower height and attitude so
that mower rear and front are within
1/2 inch of same height. See
instructions on page 9.
Loose Blade
Check blade hardware
Streaking conditions in swath
Conditions too wet for mowing
Allow grass to dry before mowing.
Blades unable to cut that part of
grass pressed down by path of
tractor tires
Slow ground speed of tractor but keep
engine running at full PTO rpm.
Cutting lower will help. Adjust tractor
tire spacing if possible.
Dull blades
Sharpen or replace blades.
Loose Blade
Check blade hardware.
Material discharges from mower
unevenly; bunches of material
along swath
Material too high and too much
material
Reduce ground speed but maintain
540 rpm at tractor PTO, or make two
passes over material. Raise mower
for the first pass and lower for the
second and cut 90 degrees to first
pass. Raise rear of mower high
enough to permit material discharge,
but not so high that conditions listed
above occur.
Grass wet
Allow grass to dry before mowing.
Slow ground speed of tractor but keep
engine running at full PTO rpm.
