Dixon 966985401, Operator'S Manual

Contents

IntRoDUCtIon................................................................ 5

General........................................................................ 5
Driving.and.transport.on.Public.Roads....................... 5
towing......................................................................... 5
operating..................................................................... 5
Good.service............................................................... 6

Manufacturing.number...................................... 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
towing....................................................................... 16
spark.Arrestor............................................................ 16

ContRoLs..................................................................... 17

Control.Locations....................................................... 17
steering.Control.Levers............................................. 18
Parking.Brake............................................................ 19
throttle.Control.......................................................... 19
Ignition.switch............................................................ 19
Choke.Control............................................................ 20
Blade.switch.............................................................. 20
Fuses......................................................................... 20
Hour.Meter................................................................. 21
Cutting.Height.Adjuster.............................................. 21
Fuel.shut.off.Valve.................................................... 22
tracking..................................................................... 22
Fuel.tank................................................................... 23

oPeRAtIon.................................................................... 24

training...................................................................... 24
steering..................................................................... 24
Before.starting........................................................... 25
starting.the.engine.................................................... 25
Weak.Battery............................................................. 28

Jumper.cables................................................. 28

Running..................................................................... 29
operating.on.Hills..................................................... 30

Mowing.tips............................................................... 31
stopping.the.engine.................................................. 32
Manual.transport....................................................... 33

Pump.Release.Valves..................................... 33

MAIntenAnCe............................................................... 34

Maintenance.schedule.............................................. 34
Battery....................................................................... 36
safety.system............................................................ 37
tire.Pressures........................................................... 37
Parking.Brake............................................................ 37
V-belts........................................................................ 38

Deck.Belt......................................................... 38
Pump.Belt........................................................ 39

Cutting.Blades........................................................... 39

Blade.Replacement......................................... 40

Adjusting.the.Mower.Deck......................................... 41

Leveling........................................................... 41
Anti-scalp.Rollers............................................ 42

Caster.Wheels........................................................... 43
Cleaning..................................................................... 43
Hardware................................................................... 43

LUBRICAtIon................................................................. 44

Front.Wheel.Mount.................................................... 45
Front.Wheel.Bearings................................................ 45

Deck.spindle.................................................... 45

engine.Lubrication..................................................... 45
Hydraulic.Pump......................................................... 46

Fluid.Change................................................... 46
Purging............................................................ 46

tRoUBLesHootInG..................................................... 47

Winter.storage........................................................... 49

stoRAGe........................................................................ 49
sCHeMAtICs.................................................................. 50
teCHnICAL.DAtA........................................................... 51

torque.specifications................................................ 51

ConFoRMItY.CeRtIFICAtes...................................... 54
WARRAntY..................................................................... 55
seRVICe.JoURnAL........................................................ 56