Scag Power Equipment MODEL TS, Operator'S Manual

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3. Attach the mounting brackets to the cross bar
between the wheel motor brackets using (4)
u-bolts and (8) serrated flange nuts. See Figure
3-3. Do not tighten the hardware.
-Note-
The Tiger Striper cannot be installed on an
STC with a serial number below 7630001.
FIGURE 3-3
4. The edge of the mounting bracket should be
under the wheel motor mounting plate for proper
installation. See Figure 3-3.
5. Install the Tiger Striper roller assembly to the
mounting brackets and secure with the quick
pins.
6. Once the Tiger Striper roller assembly is installed
and secure, tighten the mounting hardware on
both mounting brackets.
7. Follow Section 2.2 Operating Instruction for
proper operation.
(4x) U-Bolts
(8x) Serrated Flange
Nuts
Mounting
Spacer
Mounting
Bracket
Mounting
Spacer
Mounting
Bracket
4.1 LAWN STRIPING
HOW DOES LAWN STRIPING WORK?
The “stripe” that you see on the lawn is actually light
reflecting off the blades of grass. The direction in
which the grass is bent determines the “light” or
“dark” stripe. When the blades of grass are bent
away from you, the grass appears lighter in color
because light is reflecting off of the length of the
blade. When the blades of grass are bent towards
you, the stripe appears darker as you are looking at
more of the tips of the blades (a smaller reflective
surface) and the shadows under the blades of grass.
Cutting a lawn in the up/down, north/south, east/
west, opposing directions provides the best stripe
effect.
You may find that certain grasses have a more
noticeable stripe (stripe easier) than others. Cutting
the grass at a different height can sometimes change
the intensity of the stripe. A slightly higher cut
(example: 3" versus 2.5") can provide more grass to
be bent over, thus producing a more noticeable
stripe. In some types of grass, this may have the
opposite or no effect.
Grass that tends to be "stiff" and resists bending will
not yield a stripe as well as a softer grass that bends
easily.
Note that you do not need to cut the grass in order to
stripe it. The roller simply needs to be in the
unlocked/engaged position. You may find that when
creating more advanced, overlapping striping
patterns, you can complete the job faster by applying
the overlaying stripes without the blades engaged.
Striping can be used to draw attention to particular
landscape features. It can be used to further
enhance the finished, manicured cut that your Scag
mower delivers.