18
R
Section 5
CONDITION
CAUSE
CURE
STRINGERS - OCCASIONAL
BLADES OF UNCUT GRASS
Width of Deck
SGB020
Low engine RPM
Run engine at full RPM
Ground speed too fast
Slow speed to adjust for conditions
Wet grass
Cut grass after it has dried out
Dull blades, incorrect sharpening
Sharpen blades
Deck plugged, grass accumulation
Clean underside of deck
Belts slipping
Adjust belt tension
S T R E A K I N G - S T R I P S O F
UNCUT GRASS IN CUTTING
PATH
Width of Deck
SGB018
Dull, worn blades
Sharpen blades
Incorrect blade sharpening
Sharpen blades
Low engine RPM
Run engine at full RPM
Belt slipping
Adjust belt tension
Deck plugged, grass accumulation
Clean underside of deck
Ground speed too fast
Slow speed to adjust for conditions
Wet grass
Cut grass after it has dried out
Bent blades
Replace blades
S T R E A K I N G - S T R I P S O F
UNCUT GRASS BETWEEN
CUTTING PATHS
Width
of
Deck
Width
of
Deck
SGB019
Not enough overlapping between rows
Increase the overlap of each pass
TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONS