Dixon 966057501, 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
Rollover Protection system (ROPS) .......................... 17

CONTROlS ..................................................................... 18

Control locations ...................................................... 18
Steering Control levers ............................................ 19
Parking Brake ........................................................... 20
Throttle Control ......................................................... 20
Blade Switch ............................................................. 20
Ignition Switch .......................................................... 21
Choke Control ........................................................... 21
fuses ........................................................................ 21
fuel Tank ................................................................... 22
fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 23
Cutting Height Adjuster ............................................ 23
Seat Adjustment lever ............................................. 24
Hour meter ................................................................ 24

OPERATION .................................................................... 25

Training ..................................................................... 25
Steering .................................................................... 25
Before Starting .......................................................... 26
Starting the Engine ................................................... 26
Weak Battery ............................................................ 28

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

Running .................................................................... 29
Operating On Hills .................................................... 30
mowing Tips  ............................................................ 31
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 32
manually moving Unit ............................................... 33

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

maintenance Schedule ............................................. 34
Battery ...................................................................... 36
Safety System ........................................................... 37
fuel filter .................................................................. 37
Tire Pressures ........................................................... 38
Parking Brake ........................................................... 38
V-belts ....................................................................... 39

Deck Belt ........................................................ 39
Pump Belt ....................................................... 40

Cutting Blades .......................................................... 41

Blade replacement ......................................... 41

Adjusting the mower Deck ....................................... 42

leveling deck ................................................. 42
Anti-scalp rollers ............................................. 43

Cleaning ................................................................... 44
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 44
Hardware .................................................................. 44

lUBRICATION ................................................................. 45

front Wheel mount .................................................... 46
front Wheel Bearings ............................................... 46
Deck Spindle ............................................................ 46
Deck Outer Spindle .................................................. 46
Hydraulic Pump  ....................................................... 47

fluid Change .................................................. 47
Purging  .......................................................... 47

TROUBlESHOOTING ..................................................... 48
STORAGE ....................................................................... 50

Winter Storage .......................................................... 50
Service ...................................................................... 50

SCHEmATICS .................................................................. 51
TECHNICAl DATA .......................................................... 52

Accessories .............................................................. 54
Torque Specifications ............................................... 54

CONfORmITy CERTIfICATES ........................................ 55
SERVICE JOURNAl ........................................................ 56