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Is the roller bracket secured?
Is the mower adjusted to the correct mowing height?
Adjust the mowing height.
Does the front roller rattle up and down?
Replace the bearing on the front roller.
Replace the front roller shaft.
Tighten and secure the bracket. Replace the locking screw.
Does the drum rattle up and down?
YES
Replace the bearing on the drum.
Replace the drum shaft.
Replace the bearing on the drum shaft.
Is cut grass frequently discarded?
The front roller could sink down due to the weight of the cut grass
trapped inside the grass catcher.
Replace the front roller with the straight roller.
Are the bedknife and mowing height adjusted appropriately? (Refer to
Section "5-13 Setting the mowing height gauge and blade thickness" in
the Owner's Manual.)
Change the mowing height.
Replace the bedknife.
Are the greens sloped?
Change the mowing direction.
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Is the condition of the greens spongy?
Raise height of out.
Engage groomers, and run for one week.
Top dress the green after one week and return to previous height of cut.
YES
NO
The greens' surface has been mowed smoothly.
Consider rolling the putting surface.
YES
Are the greens severely undulating?
Raise the mowing height.
If the groomer is attached, remove it. Replace the roller bracket with the
L-shaped roller bracket and bring the front roller closer to the reel.
YES
NO
