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12 QUALITY OF CUT
12.4
SCALPING ________________________________________________________
NOTE:
Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Scalping is a condition in which a areas of grass are
cut shorter than the adjacent areas. The area can be
light green or brown. A low height-of-cut (HOC) set
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ting or turf that is not level can cause scalping.
Possible Cause
Solution
HOC (height-of-cut) settings are lower than normal.
Check the HOC (height-of-cut) settings.
Incorrect reel-to-bedknife adjustment.
Adjust reel-to-bedknife setting for the correct HOC.
Turf is not level and the mower can not follow the
turf.
Change the direction of cut.
The mower cuts more grass than the machine can
cut.
Cut the grass more frequently.
Cut (ground) speed is higher than the machine can
cut.
Decrease the cut (ground) speed.
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