Download warning - Jacobsen

QUALITY OF CUT
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STEP CUTTING____________________________________________________________
Step cutting occurs when grass is cut taller on one side of
a reel than the other or one cutting unit to another. This is
usually caused by mechanical wear or an incorrect roller
or HOC (height-of-cut) adjustment.
TN0221
NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Probable Cause
Remedy
HOC (height-of-cut) settings are different from one
side of a reel to the other or from one cutting unit to
another.
Check HOC adjustment of cutting units.
Worn front roller bearings.
Check/replace front roller bearings.
Reel-to-bedknife contact is different from one side of
the cutting unit to the other or from one cutting unit to
another.
Check reel-to-bedknife contact.
Cutting reel movement is restricted.
Check/remove cutting reel movement obstruction.
Variations in turf density.
Change mowing direction.
Machine weight distribution is uneven.
Check/adjust tire inflation pressure.
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