Stragglers - Jacobsen LF550-H-T4F Safety, Operation And Maintenance Manual

12.6 STRAGGLERS ____________________________________________________________

NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Probable Cause
Edge of the cutting blade(s) are not sharp.
The bedknife is not adjusted correctly.
Cut (ground) speed is higher than normal
The grass is higher than the level at which the mower
can cut correctly.
Cut in the same direction.
Damage to the reel or bedknife.
Stragglers are separated blades of grass that are not cut,
or are cut incorrectly.
Sharpen the blade(s).
Check the reel-to-bedknife adjustment.
Reduce the cut (ground) speed.
Cut the grass more frequently.
Change the direction of cut more frequently.
Grind, sharpen or replace the reel blades and bedknife as
needed.
QUALITY OF CUT 12
Remedy
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