Step Cutting - Jacobsen LF550-H-T4F Safety, Operation And Maintenance Manual

12.4 STEP CUTTING____________________________________________________________

NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Probable Cause
HOC (height-of-cut) settings are different from one
side of a cutting unit to the other side or from one
cutting unit to another unit.
Worn front roller bearings.
The reel-to-bedknife adjustment is different from one
side of a cutting unit to the other side or from one
cutting unit to another unit
The cutting unit movement is prevented.
Differences in turf density
Mower ride height is uneven side to side.
Step cutting occurs when grass is cut higher on one side
of a cutting unit than the other side. Step cutting can
occur when one cutting unit is higher than another cutting
unit.
The wear of mechanical parts or an incorrect roller
adjustment can cause step cutting.
Check HOC adjustment of cutting units.
Check and replace the bearings in the roller.
Check the reel-to-bedknife adjustment.
Check and remove
obstruction.
Change the direction of cut.
Check and adjust tire inflation pressure.
QUALITY OF CUT 12
Remedy
the cutting unit movement
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