Jacobsen HR3300T, Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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12 QUALITY OF CUT
12.2 STEP CUTTING
NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
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.
Probable Cause Remedy
HOC (height-of-cut) settings are different from one side of a cutting
unit to the other or from one cutting unit to another. Check HOC adjustment of cutting units. (Refer to Parts &
Maintenance Manual.)
Worn roller bearings or deck caster wheels. Check/replace roller bearings and/or deck caster wheels.
Cutting unit movement is restricted. Check/remove cutting unit movement restriction.
Variations in turf density Change mowing direction.
Machine ride height is uneven side to side. Check/adjust proper tire inflation pressure. (Refer to Parts &
Maintenance Manual.)
Cutting unit height is uneven side to side. Check/adjust for even mower weight distribution.
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