Dixon Operator's Manual electric lawn mower Grizzly 2005 manual Engine Backfires

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TROUBLESHOOTING

6. ENGINE OVERHEATED

Radiator coolant level- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -add coolant mixture Air intake screen or fins clogged- - - - - - - - - - - - -clean intake screen and fins Fuel mixture too lean- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Improper ignition timing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Oil level too low or too high- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -adjust oil levell Running engine too slow- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -run engine faster

(NOTE: Always mow at full throttle setting)

7. ENGINE SOMETIMES SKIPS AT HIGHER SPEEDS

Incorrect ignition timing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Carburetor maladjusted- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Faulty spark plug- - - - - - - - - - - -check spark plug or condition and reset gap*

8. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD

Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt Pump arm loose or disconnected- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tighten or reconnect Hydraulic oil system low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -add oil By-pass valves in free wheel position- - - - - - - - - - - - - - tighten by-pass valves Hydrostat oil filter plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace filter Faulty pump or wheel motor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer

9. ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED

Operator not on seat- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sit on seat Faulty interlock system- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Blade spindle bearing failed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Deck drive belt improperly routed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reroute Blades blocked by foreign material- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean under deck

10. ENGINE BACKFIRES

Carburetor maladjustment- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer

11. ENGINE IDLES POORLY

Carburetor maladjustment- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Improper spark plug gap- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - check and re-gap plug*

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Contents Safety Instructions Operator’s Manual Important Read Carefully Table of Contents Safety Safety Alert Symbol General Operation General Operation General Operation Slope Operation Slope Operation Do not Fire Hazards Fire Hazards Children Service Dixon ZTR PRO Series COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL Warranty Policy SilverTip ZTR 60 SpecificationsControl Levers ControlsParking Brake Mower Deck CUT Height Lift LeverSeat Throttle Control Lever Mower Blade SwitchIgnition Switch Choke Control LeverControls Before Operating Mower Operation InstructionsTo Free Wheel Machine Unlock Transmission Towing Trailers and Other AttachmentsStarting Instructions Stopping Instructions Mowing InstructionsTesting of Safety Interlock Systems Interlock Switch Test Mowing with a Mulching Attachment Mowing with a Mulching Attachment Side Discharge of the Clippings Grass Height & Cutting Suggestions To Lift Seat SpringsTires Maintenance Schedule Care and MaintenanceMower Blades Battery OFF Season Battery StorageEngine Engine LubricationBelt Tension BeltsChanging the Engine OIL OIL Filters OIL FillRecommended Fluid Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid Filter ServiceHydrostat Fluid Maintenance Procedure Hydrostatic Pumps Hydrostat Drive Belt Replacement ProcedureParking Brake Adjustment Headlight Adjustment To adjust neutral Steering Control AdjustmentsTo adjust steering control levers Steering Control AdjustmentsTo adjust In position of the steering controls Leveling the Deck Electrical Systems Cleaning the MowerWarranty PARTS/SERVICEEngine WON’T Turn Over TroubleshootingEngine Backfires Standard Service Parts List SilverTip ZTRAir and Oil Filter Page Page Date OIL Changed Date Engine Tuned OWNER’S InformationSilverTip
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