CARE AND MAINTENANCE

PROCEDURE FOR RAISING AND LOWERING THE DECK

FOR SERVICING

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RAISING THE DECK:

A.Remove cut height adjustment pin and completely lower the cut height

adjustment

lever.

Re-insert the cut height adjustment pin into the 3-1/2"

cut height position (this

will lock the cut height adjustment lever into

the lowest position.

 

B.Flip up the foot deck to allow access to the engine to deck drive blet.

Roll the engine to

deck drive belt off the center spindle. Hook the

engine to deck drive belt onto the bolt

protruding out of the top of the

foot deck support angle.

 

 

C.Lift the rear corner of the deck and disconnect the rear deck mounting

latch. Repeat for

the other side.

D.Position the front caster sheels so they are away from the deck (such

as the tractor

would bve traveling in reverse).

E.Attached a hoist to the deck lift bolt. lift the nose of the deck until the

deck is standing

vertical and the deck latch engages.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: MAKE SURE THAT THE DECK IS LIFTED FAR

ENOUGH FOR

THE DECK LATCH TO FULLY ENGAGE THE LOCKING

PIN (LOCATED ON THE

LEFT SIDE OF THE DECK MOUNTING SUS-

PENSION). THIS WILL PREVENT THE

DECK FROM FALLING

DOWN WHEN SERVICING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE

MOWER

DECK.

 

 

 

 

LOWERING THE DECK:

A.While lifting the nose of the deck disengage the deck latch from the

locking pin. Push

the bottom of the deck towards the rear of the tractor

while holding the deck latch so

that it clears the locking pin. Lower the

deck until it rests on the ground.

 

B.Lift the rear corner of the deck and reconnect the rear deck mounting

latch. Repeat for

the otherside.

C.Roll the engine to deck drive belt back onto the center spindle. Insure

that the engine to deck drive belt is installed onto all of the pulleys and idlers in the drive train.

D.Lower the foot deck down into the operation position.

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Dixon 8000 Series manual Procedure for Raising and Lowering the Deck For Servicing