Dixon 44 / 968999547, 44 / 968999538, 44 / 968999611, 36 / 968999539 manual Customer responsibilities

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SAFETY

Customer responsibilities

•Read and observe the safety rules.

•Follow a regular schedule in maintaining, caring for and using your mower.

•Follow the instructions under “Maintenance” and “Storage” sections of this owner’s manual.

A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your authorized Dixon dealer.

WARNING!

This mower is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, bush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator.

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Contents Speedztr Page Table of Contents Introduction Good Service Manufacturing NumberSymbols and Decals Important InformationRemove key before Safety Instructions SafetyGeneral Operation Never take passengers Personal Safety Equipment Slope OperationChildren Maintenance Safe Handling of GasolineGeneral Maintenance Risk of sparking Transport Customer responsibilities Controls ControlsMotion Control Levers TrackingSeat adjustment lever Unlocking TransmissionRefueling Choke Control Ignition SwitchThrottle Control Circuit breaker Blade switchParking Brake Mower Deck Cut Height Lift Lever Operation OperationTraining To move forward and backwardBefore Starting Starting the EngineSteering controls in the outward, locked neutral position USE Full Throttle When Mowing To attach jumper cables To start an engine with a weak batteryTo remove cables, reverse order Running Operating on hills Mowing Tips Stopping the Engine Moving by Hand Unlocking TransmissionMaintenance Schedule MaintenanceMaintenance Before After 50 100 To clean battery and terminals BatteryReplacing battery Checking the Safety System Ignition SystemChecking and Adjusting the Choke Cable Checking and Adjusting the Throttle CableChecking the Engine’s Cooling Air Intake Replacing the Air Filter Replacing the Fuel Filter Checking the Fuel Pump’s Air FilterChecking Tire Pressures Checking the Parking BrakeChecking the V-belts Deck beltDeck belt installation Deck belt removalBelt installation Pump BeltChecking the Blades To replace EZT E-Series Zeroturn Transaxle beltBlade replacement Adjusting the Mower Deck Side-to-side adjustmentFront-to-back adjustment To level deckTo adjust anti-scalp rollers Cleaning and WashingTo adjust parking brake HardwareMower is tracking to the right Tracking adjustmentMower is tracking to the left Lubrication Schedule LubricationChange transaxles transmission filters Lubricating the Cables Front Wheel MountFront Wheel Bearings Deck spindleDeck outer spindle Engine Oil Changing the Engine OilChecking the Oil Level Changing the Engine Oil Filter Filter Top Port Plug Filter Guard Screws Purging Procedures Trouble Shooting Guide Problem CauseEnglish-57 English-58 Storage ServiceWinter Storage Wiring Diagrams ZTR 44 ZTR 36 Engine Technical DataTransmission ZTR 44 ZTR 36 Equipment Overall dimensionsProductivity Technical Data ZTR 36 ZTR 44 EngineZTR 36 ZTR 44 Equipment ZTR 42 Engine ZTR 42 Equipment ZTR 44 Engine ZTR 44 Equipment Torque Specifications Conformity Certificates Conformity CertificatesService Journal Action Date, mtr reading, stamp, signAfter the First 5-8 Hours Hour Service Service Journal Service Journal Service Journal At Least Once Each Year Service Journal Page Part No 131911 Rir 07/27/07