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GRASS CUTTING FAULTS
1.66
1.66
GRASS CUTTING FAULTS Continued.
Scalping.
Lines of uncut or badly
cut grass in direction of
travel.
Tramlining of cutting
edges due to heavy
contact caused by poor cutting cylin-
der to bottom blade adjustment.
Bottom blade in ground
contact.
Nose down attitude of
bottom blade.
Cutterheads bouncing.
Worn cylinder bearings/bearing hous-
ing pivots.
Loose components in cutterhead.
Undulations too severe
for height of cut setting.
Height of cut too low.
FAULT
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Backlap or regrind
to restore cutting edges.
Raise height of cut.
Readjust cutterhead to
ensure bottom
blade is parallel
to ground.
Reduce forward speed.
Reduce weight transfer.
Replace worn parts.
Check and retighten as
necessary.
Use floating cutterheads.
Raise height of cut.
Cutting cylinder is partially
out of contact with
the bottom blade.
Cutting cylinder is in heavy
contact with the bottom
blade.
Height of cut is too
high.
Cutting edges of cutting
cylinders/bottom blades
are rounded.
Readjust cutting cylinder to
bottom blade.
Readjust cutting cylinder to the
bottom blade.
Lower height of cut
setting.
Backlap or regrind to
restore cutting edges.
Some uncut or poorly
cut strands of grass..