QUALITY OF CUT 12
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12.6 STRAGGLERS ____________________________________________________________
NOTE: Arrow indicates direction of travel.
Stragglers are separated blades of grass that are not cut,
or are cut incorrectly.
Probable Cause
Remedy
Edge of the cutting blade(s) are not sharp.
Sharpen the blade(s).
The bedknife is not adjusted correctly.
Check the reel-to-bedknife adjustment.
Cut (ground) speed is higher than normal
Reduce the cut (ground) speed.
The grass is higher than the level at which the mower
can cut correctly.
Cut the grass more frequently.
Cut in the same direction.
Change the direction of cut more frequently.
Damage to the reel or bedknife.
Grind, sharpen or replace the reel blades and bedknife as
needed.
