Step Cutting - Jacobsen AR3 Manual De Seguridad, Funcionamiento Y Mantenimiento

11.2.2Step Cutting

NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Probable Cause
HOC (height-of-cut) settings are different from
one side of a cutting unit to the other or from one
cutting unit to another.
Worn roller bearings or deck caster wheels.
Cutting unit movement is restricted.
Variations in turf density
Machine ride height is uneven side to side.
Cutting unit height is uneven side to side.
PROBLEM SOLVING 11
Step cutting occurs when grass is cut taller on one
side of a cutting unit than the other or on one side of
mower to the other. This is usually caused by
mechanical wear or an incorrect roller or deck caster
adjustment.
Remedy
Check HOC adjustment of cutting units. (Refer to Parts &
Maintenance Manual.)
Check/replace roller bearings and/or deck caster wheels.
Check/remove cutting unit movement restriction.
Change mowing direction.
Check/adjust proper tire inflation pressure. (Refer to Parts
& Maintenance Manual.)
Check/adjust for even mower weight distribution.
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