Lawn Mower Bad Cuts: Solved
Driving to work, I noticed a freshly mowed lawn behind a house. There was nothing enjoyable about it! My urge was to stop the owner and tell him what to do, but I am pretty sure he would have thought it odd. In order to solve a lawn mower’s shoddy cut problem, I’m happy to share with you some tips on how to do it.
It is essential to take immediate action when you notice that some parts of your lawn are being cut short while others are being left longer. This is due to your lawn mower’s uneven cutting. There is no denying that it is an awful look! But where do you begin? How do you know where to begin? It is possible that this problem could be caused by the following factors? Is it likely that you will need a new lawn mower in the near future? Let me help you get to the bottom of this, so don’t worry, I’m willing to be there to help you. The reason for this can usually be found based on a few quick checks that can be done based on experience. The majority of the time, fixing the problem is an extremely simple process.
Most Common Causes of a Lawn Mower Bad Cuts Uneven
The following parts of your mower should be checked before taking drastic action and replacing your mower completely (not necessary in most cases), when you decide to replace it. There are many times when a lawn mower that cuts unevenly can be fixed in just a few minutes with some very basic tools. This can be fixed in a matter of minutes.
There is wear or dullness on the blade
Your grass may be bare or dull because your mower blades have worn or dulled over time. A couple of days after mowing your lawn, you may find that your grass begins to develop brown tips. This is because the blades are excessively worn and you have grass remnants left behind.
As a result of the blades of the mower breaking up the grass instead of cutting it with sharp blades, brown tips appear on the grass.
Whenever the blades of your lawn mower are worn out, you must replace them. It is possible, however, to sharpen them in some cases. I have written an article about how to sharpen a mower blade that you might find useful.
There is a problem with the blade installation
In order for a lawn mower blade to function properly, the sail, or fin, must be installed with the sail pointing upward towards the deck surface. On a mower blade, the sail is the part of the blade that is at the top.
It is critical not to place your blades upside down when you are mowing your lawn. This is because you can cause your blades to strike the ground, which can damage your lawn mower and the grass.
During the installation process, there must be a balance between the blades. If the blades do not have equal weight on each side, then vibrations in the deck and even spindle damage will be caused as a result of vibrations caused by the blades. The installation of blades can be found here if you wish to learn more about it.
There is a dullness to the lawnmower blades
You need to have sharp blades on your lawnmower if you want the machine to cut accurately. If you don’t sharpen your blades after a long period of use, they will eventually become worn down, ineffective, and unsafe to use. In contrast to making clean cuts with a lawnmower blade that is dull, dull mower blades tear the grass. It looks unprofessional and uneven when you make these cuts.
There is a bent blade on the mower
It is common for lawn mower blades to bend during cutting, which results in uneven cuts being one of the symptoms. As you probably know, bending the blade often has the same effect as having a loose blade. This is generally caused by passing over something hard, such as a rock or a metal pipe. There is a bend in the blade that causes it to cut at an angle. This means the blade will no longer spin horizontally, but at an angle due to the bent section of the blade.
Pulleys or belts on mowers
Ensure the deck belt runs on the right pulleys. New belts must be replaced if the old one is cracked and worn.
You can feel resistance when you turn each pulley slowly. Listen for noises as well. In case of resistance or noise, replace the pulley since it may indicate a faulty bearing.
Ground speed too fast or engine speed too low
To get maximum performance from the mower deck, the engine must be run at full throttle. You must control your lawn mower’s speed in addition to running it at full throttle.
The quality of cut is probably less relevant when mowing weedy fields with a mower. Mowing your front yard, however, requires keeping your ground speed a touch slower so that it looks as good as possible.
Your lawn mower’s ground speed should be slowed when mowing tall or thick grass. Faster movement causes some grass to be pushed over instead of cut, so not all grass is cut.
Path overlaps incorrectly
In the event that you are leaving a strip of grass after you have checked all of the points above, it may be an error on the part of the operator.
Make sure as you mow that you overlap a little bit of space between each pass. This will ensure that you are not leaving any uncut grass strips between passes, so make sure you do this. Unless you overlap your cuts while mowing your lawn and cutting all of the grass, you will never be able to cut all of the grass at once.
It’s damaged on the deck
You can tweak your mower’s deck shell if you run into rocks, trees, and other difficult terrain. In order to cut well, the deck shell creates suction. You could also be affected by damage to the deck if it has been damaged.
There is an unevenness in the lawn
In areas of your lawn that are not completely flat, your lawn mower may cause scalping in those areas. There are a few things that will affect the quality of cuts on your lawn, such as mole hills.
There is a problem where I have moles tunneling under the grass in one area of my lawn, leaving raised areas behind where the tunnels have been formed.
There are a number of ways in which you can smooth out uneven areas of your lawn using a lawn roller. In my case, I would have to find a way to deter moles from my yard since rolling won’t suffice to solve my problem long-term, since rolling is only meant to have a short-term effect.
In Summary
Regular maintenance of your Lawn Mower Bad Cuts is one of the key effective ways to keep up with the needs of your deck. It’s possible to have cutting or vibration problems on your deck if you have small items out of adjustment or that are not in working condition.
