Step Cutting - Jacobsen R-311T Safety & Operation Manual

5 QUALITY OF CUT
5.3

STEP CUTTING ___________________________________________________________

NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Probable Cause
HOC (height-of-cut) settings are different from one side of a deck to
the other or from one deck to another.
Worn deck caster wheel bearings or fork bushings.
Tire pressure uneven.
en-26
Step cutting occurs when grass is cut taller on one side of a
deck than the other. This is usually caused by mechanical
wear or deck caster adjustment.
TN0221
Check HOC adjustment of decks. (Refer to Parts & Maintenance
Manual.)
Check/replace deck caster wheel bearings and fork bushings.
Check/adjust proper tire inflation pressure. (Refer to Parts &
Maintenance Manual.)
Remedy