Dixon 8000 Series Procedure For Raising And Lowering The Deck For Servicing, Care And Maintenance

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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