Jacobsen Fairway 305 Turbo, Safety, Operating And Maintenance Instructions

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JACOBSEN FAIRWAY 305 Series CG2
SAFETY AND OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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10.2.4 Step Cutting
NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
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.
10 TROUBLESHOOTING
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.