Dixon DX152, Operator'S Manual

COntentS

IntRODUCtIOn ......................................................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
Rollover Protection system (ROPS) ..................17

COntROLS ............................................................18

Control Locations .............................................18
Motion Control Levers ......................................19
throttle Control .................................................20
Blade Switch ....................................................20
Choke ...............................................................20
Ignition Switch ..................................................21
Hour Meter .......................................................22
tracking ............................................................22
Parking Brake ...................................................23
Cutting Height Adjuster ....................................23
Seat Adjustment Lever .....................................23
Bypass Linkages ..............................................24
Fuel Shut Off Valve ...........................................24
Fuses ................................................................24
Fuel tank ..........................................................25

OPeRAtIOn ...........................................................26

training .............................................................26
Steering ............................................................26
Before Starting .................................................27
Starting the engine ...........................................28

Jumper Cables Use ....................................31

Running ............................................................32
Operating on Hills ............................................33
Stopping the engine .........................................34
Mowing tips .....................................................35
Moving Machine By Hand ................................36

MAIntenAnCe ......................................................37

Maintenance Schedule ....................................37
Battery ..............................................................39
Safety System ...................................................40
tire Pressures ...................................................40
Parking Brake ...................................................40
Deck Belt ..........................................................41
Pump Belt .........................................................42
V-belts ..............................................................43
Cutting Blades ..................................................44
Adjusting the Mower Deck ...............................45

Leveling deck ..............................................45

Anti-scalp rollers...............................................46
Caster Wheels ..................................................47
Hardware ..........................................................47
Cleaning ...........................................................47

LUBRICAtIOn ........................................................48

Lubrication Schedule .......................................48
Wheel and Deck Zerks .....................................49

Front Wheel Mount ......................................49
Front Wheel Bearings ..................................49
Deck Spindles .............................................49

transaxle (transmission) Fluid Change ...........50

transmission Purging ..................................51

tROUBLeSHOOtInG GUIDe ................................52
StORAGe ..............................................................54

Winter Storage ..................................................54
Service .............................................................54

WIRInG DIAGRAMS ..............................................55
teCHnICAL DAtA .................................................56
COnFORMItY CeRtIFICAteS ...............................59
SeRVICe JOURnAL ...............................................60