Dixon 968999724, Operator'S Manual

CONTENTS

English

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INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 5

General ....................................................................... 5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5
Towing......................................................................... 5
Operating .................................................................... 5
Good Service .............................................................. 6

SyMBOlS AND DECAlS ................................................. 7
SAFETy ............................................................................ 9

Safety Instructions ...................................................... 9

General Operation ............................................ 9

Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11
Slope Operation ........................................................ 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 13
General Maintenance ............................................... 14
Transport .................................................................. 16
Roll over 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
Hour Meter ................................................................ 24

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

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

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

Running .................................................................... 29
Operating On Hills .................................................... 30
Mowing Tips  ............................................................. 31
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 32
Moving by Hand ........................................................ 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
Fuel Filter .................................................................. 40
Tire Pressures .......................................................... 41
Parking Brake ........................................................... 41
V-belts ....................................................................... 41

Deck Belt ........................................................ 42
Pump Belt ....................................................... 43

Cutting Blades .......................................................... 43

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

Adjusting the Mower Deck ........................................ 45

leveling .......................................................... 45
Cutting Height ................................................. 45
Anti-scalp rollers ............................................. 46

Cleaning and Washing .............................................. 47
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 47
Hardware .................................................................. 47

lUBRICATION ................................................................ 48

lubricating the Cables .................................... 49
Front Wheel Mount ......................................... 49
Front Wheel Bearings ..................................... 49
Deck spindle ................................................... 49
Deck outer spindle .......................................... 50

Engine Oil ................................................................. 50

Changing the Engine Oil ................................. 51
Engine Oil levels ............................................ 51

Hydraulic Pump  ....................................................... 52

Fluid Change .................................................. 52
Purging  .......................................................... 52

TROUBlESHOOTING .................................................... 53
STORAGE ....................................................................... 55

Winter Storage .......................................................... 55
Service ...................................................................... 55

SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 56
TECHNICAl DATA .......................................................... 57

Accessories .............................................................. 61

Torque Specifications

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CONFORMITy CERTIFICATES ..................................... 62
SERVICE JOURNAl ....................................................... 63