Dixon SPEEDZTR 42SE, 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
Towing ..............................................................16
Spark Arrestor ..................................................16
Transport ..........................................................16

CONTROlS ............................................................17

Control locations .............................................17
Steering Control levers ....................................18
Parking brake ...................................................19
Throttle Control .................................................19
blade Switch ....................................................19
Ignition Switch ..................................................20
Choke Control ..................................................20

Hour meter ..................................................20

fuel Tank ..........................................................21
fuel Shut Off Valve ...........................................22
Cutting Height Adjuster ....................................22
Tracking ............................................................22
Seat Adjustment lever .....................................23
fuse ..................................................................23
bypass linkages ..............................................23

OPeRATION ...........................................................24

Training .............................................................24
Steering ............................................................24
before Starting .................................................25
Starting the engine ...........................................26

Jumper Cables Use ....................................29

Running ............................................................30

Operating On Hills ............................................31
mowing Tips .....................................................32
Stopping the engine .........................................33
moving machine by Hand ................................34

mAINTeNANCe ......................................................35

maintenance Schedule ....................................35
battery ..............................................................37
Safety System ...................................................38
Parking brake ...................................................38
V-belts ..............................................................39

Deck belt .....................................................39

Cutting blades ..................................................40

blade replacement ......................................40

Adjusting the mower Deck ...............................41

leveling deck ..............................................41

Anti-scalp Rollers .............................................42
Tire Pressures ...................................................42
Caster Wheels ..................................................43
Cleaning ...........................................................43
Hardware ..........................................................43

lUbRICATION ........................................................44

Wheel and Deck Zerks .....................................45

front Wheel mount ......................................45
front Wheel bearings ..................................45
Deck Spindles .............................................45

Transmission .....................................................45

TROUbleSHOOTING ............................................46
STORAGe ..............................................................48

Winter Storage ..................................................48
Service .............................................................48

SCHemATICS .........................................................49
TeCHNICAl DATA .................................................50

Accessories ......................................................51
Torque Specifications .......................................51

CONfORmITy CeRTIfICATeS ...............................52
SeRVICe JOURNAl ...............................................53