Grass Cutting Faults. 1.60 - Toro groundsmaster 3240-d Operator's Manual

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GRASS CUTTING FAULTS
FAULT
Areas of uncut grass at
point of overlap between
cutterdecks
Step in cut grass height
at point of overlap
between cutterdecks.
Uneven/poor cut
performance.
GRASS CUTTING FAULTS
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Turning too tightly.
Mower sliding sideways when travelling
across face of a slope.
One end of cutterdeck out of ground
contact caused by:
- Poorly routed hoses or wrongly
positioned hydraulic adaptors.
- Pivot pins seizing.
- Grass build up under cutterdeck.
Inconsistent height of cut settings between
the cutterdecks.
Raise/Lower position control not in 'float'
position.
One end of cutterdeck out of ground
contact caused by:
- Poorly routed hoses or wrongly
positioned hydraulic adaptors.
- Pivot pins seizing.
- Grass build up under cutterdeck.
Undulating ground contours.
Cutterblades worn or damaged.
Cutterblades out of balance.
Cutterdeck gauge wheels damaged.
Inconsistent height of cut settings.
Slow cutterblade rotational speed.
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REMEDY
Increase turning radius.
Mow up/down slope.
Reroute hoses/reposition
hydraulic adaptors.
Free off and grease pivot pins.
Remove grass.
Check and readjust height of
cut settings.
Operate position control
to 'float' position.
Reroute hoses/reposition
hydraulic adaptors.
Free off and grease pivot pins.
Remove grass.
Change direction of cut.
Sharpen or replace as
necessary.
Replace as necessary.
Inspect and replace as
necessary.
Check and re-adjust height of
cut settings.
Refer-TROUBLESHOOTING