Dixon 13089-0601 manual Engine Runs but Mower WON’T Move Forward

TROUBLESHOOTING

6.ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD

Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt Transmission oil low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -add oil Transmission locks in free-wheel position- - - - lock position(see pg.20) Hydrostat oil filter plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -replace filter Bad transmission- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Gear mating transmission/gearbox disconnected- - - consult dealer

7.MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS

Hydrostat belt loose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adjust (see page 48) Hydrostat transmission oil too low or high- - - - - - -add or drain oil Transmission damage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Transmission blowing oil out cap- -overfilled or water contaminated

8.ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED

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

9.DRIVE SYSTEM

Low on power- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -check belt tension Mower pulls to side- - - - -check tire inflation/adjust control linkage Mower creeps in neutral- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -adjust control linkage

10.CUT QUALITY

Skips in spots- - - - - - - - - - - - check for loose belt/slow ground speed Cut uneven left to right- - - - - - - - - -check tire inflation/level the deck Poor dispersal of grass- - - - - - - - - - -clean deck/check for loose belt Ends of grass blades are ragged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -sharpen blades

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