Scalping - Jacobsen ES Series Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

10 QUALITY OF CUT

10.3 SCALPING ___________________________________________________________

NOTE: The Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Possible Cause
The HOC (height-of-cut) settings are low for the
conditions.
The mower can not follow the ground in this direc-
tion.
You try to cut deep grass in one try.
Cutting at more than the recommended speed.
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"Scalping" is a condition in which some areas are
cut shorter than the set height of cut. This results in
very short grass or brown areas. The cause is a low
height-of-cut (HOC) setting, rough surface.
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Check and adjust the HOC settings.
Change the direction of cut.
Increase the HOC.
Decrease the cutting speed.
Correction