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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - Continued
SYMPTOM PROBLEM CORRECTION
Blades Wear Too Fast. Cutting in sandy conditions. Increase deck mowing height.
Cutting in rocky conditions. Increase deck cutting height.
Heat treat has been removed by
sharpening with grinder. Replace mowing blades in sets of 3.
Not Cutting Clean. Blades dull. Sharpen or replace blades.
Blades installed upside down. Install blades correctly.
Blade RPM too low. Use full throttle position.
Mower deck not level. See cutting heights (page 7).
Tires under inflated (page 10).
Tractor tires mashing grass. Too wet or lush to mow. Reverse
direction and re-mow the area.
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed.
Excessive grass buildup
under mower deck. Clean underside of deck.
Streaking or Windrow
Conditions in Swath. Blades dull. Sharpen or replace blades.
Blades installed upside down. Install blades correctly.
Conditions too wet for mowing. Allow grass to dry before mowing.
Excessive grass buildup
under mower deck. Clean underside of deck.
Mower Loads Tractor. Engine RPM too low. Use full throttle position.
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed.
Excessive grass buildup
under mower deck. Clean underside of deck.
Gearbox wear or damage. Rebuild gearbox as necessary.
Driveline wear or damage. Rebuild driveline as necessary.
Excessive Noise. Grass and lawn debris build up under the deck will cause excessive noise
as the mower blades will contact the eventual hardened build up. Clean
the underside of the deck regularly, especially if the mowing conditions
were wet or extremely lush.
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