Step Cutting - Jacobsen AR522 Safety, Operation And Maintenance Manual

10.3 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 roller bearings or deck caster wheels.
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.
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.
Check/replace roller bearings and/or deck caster wheels.
Check/remove cutting unit movement restriction.
Change mowing direction.
Check/adjust proper tire inflation pressure.
Check/adjust for even mower weight distribution.
QUALITY OF CUT
Remedy
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