Hayter LT324 Operator's Manual page 63

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GRASS CUTTING FAULTS
FAULT
Some uncut or poorly
cut strands of grass..
Lines of uncut or badly
cut grass in direction of
travel.
Scalping.
GRASS CUTTING FAULTS
Continued.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Cutting cylinder is partially out of contact
with the bottom blade.
Cutting cylinder is in heavy contact with
the bottom blade.
Height of cut is too high.
Cutting edges of cutting cylinders/bottom
blades are rounded.
Tramlining of cutting edges due to
heavy contact caused by poor cutting
cylinder to bottom blade adjustment.
Bottom blade in ground contact.
Nose down attitude of bottom blade.
Cutterheads bouncing.
Worn cylinder bearings/bearing housing
pivots.
Loose components in cutterhead.
Undulations too severe for height of cut
setting.
Height of cut too low.
REMEDY
Readjust cutting cylinder to
bottom blade.
Readjust cutting cylinder to the
bottom blade.
Lower height of cut setting.
Backlap or regrind to restore
cutting edges.
Backlap or regrind to restore
cutting edges.
Raise height of cut.
Readjust cutterhead to ensure
bottom blade is parallel to
ground.
Reduce forward speed.
Reduce weight transfer.
Replace worn parts.
Check and retighten as necessary.
Use floating cutterheads.
Raise height of cut.
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