TROUBLE SHOOTING MOWING CONDITIONS PROBLEM Grass cut higher in center of swath than at edge
Grass cut lower in center of swath than at edge
Streaking conditions in swath
Material discharges from mower unevenly; bunches of material along swath
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Height of mower higher at front than at rear
Adjust mower height and attitude so that mower rear and front are within 1/2 inch of same height. See instructions on page 11.
Loose blade
Check blade hardware.
Height of mower lower at front than at rear
Adjust mower height and attitude so that mower rear and front are within 1/2 inch of same height. See instructions on page 11.
Loose blade
Check blade hardware
Conditions too wet for mowing
Allow grass to dry before mowing.
Blades unable to cut that part of grass pressed down by path of tractor tires
Slow ground speed of tractor but keep engine running at full PTO rpm. Cutting lower will help. Adjust tractor tire spacing if possible.
Dull blades
Sharpen or replace blades.
Loose blade
Check blade hardware.
Material too high and too much material
Reduce ground speed but maintain 540 rpm at tractor PTO, or make two passes over material. Raise mower for the first pass and lower for the second and cut at 90 degrees to first pass. Raise rear of mower high enough to permit material to discharge, but not so high that conditions listed above occur.
Grass wet
Allow grass to dry before mowing. Slow ground speed of tractor but keep engine running at full PTO rpm.
20 Troubleshooting
MAN0475 (9/21/2005)
