Dixon 966494901 manual Contents

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

5

General

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

CONTROLS

17

Control Locations

17

Steering Control Levers

18

Parking Brake

19

Throttle Control

19

Ignition Switch

19

Choke Control

20

Refueling

20

Fuel Shut Off Valve

21

Mower Deck Lifting Lever

21

Tracking

21

Blade Control Lever

22

Manual Transport

22

operatioN

23

Training

23

Steering

23

Before Starting

24

Starting the Engine

24

Jumper cables

27

Running

28

Operating on Hills

29

Mowing Tips

30

Stopping the Engine

31

Manual Transport

32

maintenance

33

Maintenance Schedule

33

Battery

35

Safety System

36

Tire Pressures

36

Parking Brake

37

V-belts

37

Deck Belt

37

EZT Belt

38

Cutting Blades

38

Blade replacement

38

Adjusting the Mower Deck

39

Leveling Deck

39

Caster Wheels

40

Cleaning

40

Hardware

40

lubrication

41

Front Wheel Mount

42

Front Wheel Bearings

42

Engine Lubrication

42

Steering Control Shafts

42

troubleshooting

43

Winter Storage

45

STORAGE

45

Service

45

SCHEMATICS

46

TECHNICAL DATA

47

Torque Specifications

47

Conformity Certificates

50

SERVICE JOURNAL

51

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Contents Operator Manual Page Contents Page Introduction Manufacturing Number Good ServiceSymbols and decals Remove key before Safety Safety InstructionsGeneral Operation Never take passengers Slope Operation Personal Safety EquipmentChildren Safe Handling of Gasoline General Maintenance Risk of sparking Spark Arrestor TransportControl Locations ControlsSteering Control Levers Ignition Switch Parking BrakeThrottle Control Refueling Choke ControlAlways use the high position F to transport Fuel Shut Off ValveMower Deck Lifting Lever TrackingManual Transport Blade Control LeverSteering TrainingStarting the Engine Before StartingPlace controls in neutral position Open the fuel valve To remove cables, reverse order Jumper cablesRunning Operating on Hills Mowing Tips Stopping the Engine Manual Transport Maintenance Schedule MaintenanceEvery 50 hours Battery To clean battery and terminalsAlways use protective glasses when handling the battery Tire Pressures Safety SystemBelts Deck BeltTo replace deck belt Cutting Blades EZT BeltLeveling Deck Adjusting the Mower DeckCaster Wheels CleaningRemoval and installation of caster wheel Use protective glasses when cleaning and washingGeneral LubricationSteering Control Shafts Front Wheel MountFront Wheel Bearings Engine LubricationProblem Cause TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Winter Storage ServiceSchematic Technical Data Torque SpecificationsStandard Hardware SpeedZTR EngineTransmission Overall dimensions EquipmentProductivity CE requirements USA requirementsService Journal Delivery ServiceAction Date, mtr reading, stamp, sign After the First 10 Hours Hour ServiceService Journal At Least Once Each Year Page 115 161126R1 11/24/09