Step Cutting - Jacobsen Turfcat T628D Safety & Operation Manual

7 QUALITY OF CUT
7.3

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 or from one cutting unit to another.
Worn deck caster wheel bearings.
Cutting unit movement is restricted.
Variations in turf density
Machine ride height is uneven side to side.
Cutting unit height is uneven side to side.
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Step cutting occurs when grass is cut taller on one side of
a cutting unit than the other or on one side of mower to
the other. This is usually caused by mechanical wear or
an incorrect roller or deck caster adjustment.
TN0221
Check HOC adjustment of cutting units. (Refer to Parts &
Maintenance Manual.)
Check/replace deck caster wheel bearings.
Check/remove cutting unit movement restriction.
Change mowing direction.
Check/adjust proper tire inflation pressure. (Refer to Parts &
Maintenance Manual.)
Check/adjust for even mower weight distribution.
Remedy