Jacobsen Zero Turn Rotary Mower Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual page 32

7 OPERATION
How to calculate a slope:
Tools Required:
Level (A), either 1 yard, or 1 meter long.
Tape measure (B).
Use the level (A) and position it horizontally to measure the
distance (C) with tape measure (B). Use the chart to
calculate the slope angle or the percentage grade of the
slope (D).
Inches with 1 Yard Level (A)
3
6
7.5
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
20
25
30
36
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Height (C)
Millimeters with 1 Meter Level (A)
100
150
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
475
500
600
800
900
1000
B
A
C
D
Result (D)
Slope in Degrees
4.8
5.7
8.5
9.5
11.3
11.8
12.7
14
15.4
15.5
16.7
17.0
18.0
18.4
19.3
19.9
20.6
21.3
21.8
22.6
23.0
24
25.4
26.6
29.1
31.0
34.8
38.7
39.8
42.0
45.0
Slope Grade %
8.3
10.0
15
16.7
20.0
20.8
22.5
25.0
27.5
27.8
30.0
30.6
32.5
33.3
35.0
36.1
37.5
38.9
40.0
41.7
42.5
44.4
47.5
50.0
55.6
60.0
69.4
80.0
83.3
90
100