Troubleshooting Cutting Conditions - Scag Power Equipment SW36-14KA Operator's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONS
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CONDITION CAUSE' CURE
Stringers - Occasional Low engine RPM Run engine at full 3600 RPM
Blades of Uncut
Ground speed too fast Slow speed to adjust for conditions
Wet grass Cut grass after it has dried out
Dull blades, incorrect sharpening Sharpen blades
Deck plugged, grass accumulation Clean underside of deck
Belts slipping Adjust belt tensions
Streaking - Strips of
Uncut Grass in Cutting
Path
Dull, worn blades
incorrect blade sharpening
Low engine RPM
Belt slipping
Deck plugged, grass accumulation
Ground speed too fast
Wet grass
Bent blades
Streaking - Strips of
Uncut Grass Between
Cutting Paths
Not enough overlapping
between rows
Sharpen blades
Sharpen blades
Run engine at full 3600 RPM
Adjust belt tension
Clean underside of deck
Slow speed to adjust for conditions
Cut grass after it has dried out
Replace blades
increase the overlap of each
pass
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