Dixon 966038601, Operator'S Manual

Contents

INTrodUCTIoN .......................................................5

driving and Transport on Public roads ...............5
Towing ..................................................................5
operating .............................................................5
Good Service .......................................................6

SymBolS ANd dECAlS .........................................7
SAfETy .....................................................................9

Safety Instructions ................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ................................11
Slope operation .................................................11
Safe Handling of Gasoline .................................13
General maintenance .........................................14
Transport ............................................................16
Customer responsibilities ..................................16

CoNTrolS ............................................................17

motion Control levers ........................................18
Tracking ..............................................................18
Cutting Height Adjuster ......................................19
Throttle Control ...................................................19
Choke Control ....................................................19
Ignition Switch ....................................................20
Hour meter .........................................................20
Blade switch .......................................................20
fuses ..................................................................21
fuel Shut off Valve .............................................21
Parking Brake .....................................................21
fuel Tank ............................................................22
Seat Adjustment lever .......................................22

oPErATIoN ...........................................................23

Training ...............................................................23
Steering ..............................................................23
Before Starting ...................................................24
Starting the Engine .............................................24
Weak Battery ......................................................28

Jumper Cables ................................................28

running ..............................................................29
operating on Hills ..............................................30
mowing Tips .......................................................31
Stopping the Engine ...........................................32
manual Transport ...............................................33

Bypass linkages .............................................33

mAINTENANCE ......................................................34

maintenance Schedule ......................................34
Battery ................................................................36
Ignition System ...................................................37
Safety System .....................................................37

Engine Cooling Air Intake ...................................38
Throttle Cable .....................................................38
Choke Cable ......................................................38
Air filter ..............................................................39

Briggs & Stratton Engine .................................39
Kohler Engine ..................................................40

fuel filter ............................................................41
fuel Pump Air filter ............................................41
Tire Pressures .....................................................41
Parking Brake .....................................................42
V-belts ................................................................42

Pump Belt ........................................................43

Cutting Blades ....................................................44

Blade replacement ........................................44

Adjusting the mower deck .................................45

leveling deck ..................................................45
Anti-scalp rollers .............................................46

Cleaning .............................................................47
Caster Wheels ....................................................47
Hardware ............................................................47
Parking Brake Adjustment ..................................48
Tracking Adjustment ...........................................48

lUBrICATIoN ........................................................49

lubrication Schedule .........................................49
front Wheel mount .............................................50
front Wheel Bearings .........................................50
deck Spindles ....................................................50
Engine oil ...........................................................51

Engine oil levels ............................................51
Changing the Engine oil .................................52

Transaxle (Transmission) fluid Change .............53
Purging ...............................................................54

TroUBlE SHooTING ...........................................55
STorAGE ...............................................................57

Winter Storage ....................................................57
Service ...............................................................57

SCHEmATIC ...........................................................58
TECHNICAl dATA ..................................................59

Accessories ........................................................59
Torque Specifications .........................................59

CoNformITy CErTIfICATES ...............................62
WArrANTy ............................................................63
SErVICE JoUrNAl ...............................................64