HUSTLER Super 104 Operator's Manual page 51

Cut Quality & Discharge Management
Symptoms
Grass discharges in clumps
Grass discharge is concentrated in ZONE 1 for
any individual CHAMBER
(Refer to Deck Zone Chart for clarification)
Grass discharge is concentrated in ZONE 2 for
any individual CHAMBER.
(Refer to Deck Zone Chart for clarification)
Uneven cutting height
Deck(s) scalping grass on uneven ground
Grass is not being cut on side deck when mow-
ing crown of hills or other undulations
Inconsistent cut quality across width of deck
Air or debris blowout on front of deck
(Refer to Deck Zone Chart for clarification)
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Probable causes
Insufficient air is entering deck.
Grass is wet
Too much grass is being removed in one cut-
ting.
Spreader triangles are too far rearward.
Rotary cutoff baffles restricting grass channel.
Spreader triangles are too far forward.
Rotary cutoff baffles are not containing grass
effectively.
The deck is not level.
Tires are improperly inflated.
Anti-scalp wheels are set too high for cutting
height and conditions.
Side deck hydraulic cylinders are not fully
extended to allow ±15 degree articulation.
Wrong blade length, rotation.
The blades are not sharp.
Cutting blade(s) are damaged or bent.
A blade spindle is bent.
The underside of the deck is dirty.
Cut height is set too high for conditions, caus-
ing too much air flow.
Adjustable front baffle is adjusted up too high.
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Suggested Remedies
Raise front baffles on the leading edge of each
cutting CHAMBER. (Refer to Deck Zone Chart for
clarification)
Lower ground speed to allow deck to process
grass better.
Mow more frequently.
Mow multiple times at successively lower cut
heights.
Re-position spreader triangles in the next for-
ward hole on affected cutting CHAMBERS.
Rotate the cutoff baffles to open the width of
the grass discharge channel on affected cutting
CHAMBERS.
Re-position spreader triangles in the next rear-
ward hole on affected cutting CHAMBERS.
Rotate the rotary cutoff baffles to close the
width of the grass discharge channel on
affected cutting CHAMBERS.
Level the deck per the "Deck Leveling and Height
Adjustment" section.
Adjust air pressure to drive tires 15–20 psi
(103–138 KPa). Front tires 20–25 psi (138–172
KPa)
Lower all anti-scalp wheels.
Fully extend the side deck hydraulic cylinders
using the side deck lift switch.
Match red blades to red spindles & black blades
to black spindles for correct rotation. Refer to
Deck Zone Chart and the Blade Identification
Chart for correct blade placement.
Sharpen the blades.
Install new cutting blade(s).
Contact your Hustler ® dealer.
Clean the underside of the deck.
Reduce deck cut height.
Lower adjustable front baffle on each cutting
CHAMBER.
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