Ransomes 51 Super Certes, Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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12 QUALITY OF CUT
12.3 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 an-
other. This is usually caused by mechanical wear or
an incorrect roller or HOC (height-of-cut) adjust-
ment.
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.
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