Alamo Flex-Wing Mechanical Level Lift Rotary Cutter/Shredder EAGLE 10/15 - Manual (Page 144)

OPERATION
EAGLE 15 03/09 Operation Section 4-50
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OPERA
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Oil Squirting from Breather Oil leaking by piston ring. Do not carry cutter on cylinder.
vent hole (A small amount of leakage is (Use stroke collars)
normal)
Piston "O" ring worn Replace piston "O" ring.
Cylinder wall scored or pitted. Replace cylinder.
Wrong piston ring on piston. Use correct piston rings.
Not Cutting Clean Blades dull. Sharpen or replace blades.
Blade rotation incorrect. Use correct blade for carrier rotation.
Carrier RPM too low. Use correct PTO speed and
check for correct gear box ratio.
Cutter not level. Adjust machine.
Tires mashing down grass. Move tires out of cutter overlap
area. Minimum 60" inside tires.
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed.
Blades locked back. Free blades.
Blades riding up due to blade Replace blade bolts.
bolt wear.
Streaking Conditions In Swath Conditions too wet for cutting. Allow grass to dry before cutting.
Blades unable to cut that part of Slow ground speed of tractor but keep
grass pressed down by path of engine running at full PTO rpm. Move
tractor tires. rear tires as wide as possible so wing
blades will pick up grass.
Dull Blades. Sharpen or replace blades.
Height of cutter lower at rear See Cutting Height Instructions.
or front.