Marcelling - Ransomes Highway 3 Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

12.2

MARCELLING______________________________________________________

NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Probable Cause
Mowing (ground) speed is too fast.
HOC (height-of-cut) setting is too low for turf condi-
tions.
Cutting reel diameter is worn.
Marcelling, like washboarding, is a cyclical pattern
of varying cutting heights, resulting in a wave-like cut
appearance. In most cases, the wave tip-to-tip dis-
tance is 2 in. (5 cm) or less.
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Reduce mowing (ground) speed.
Check/adjust HOC to turf conditions.
Check cutting reel diameter and replace if worn.
12 QUALITY OF CUT
Remedy
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