Dixon 8000 Series manual Troubleshooting, Carburetor

TROUBLESHOOTING

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6. ENGINE SOMETIMES SKIPS AT HIGHER SPEED		----------------Consult dealer
Incorrect------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ignition timing	Carburetor	--------Readjust carburetor
maladjusted
Faulty-------------------------------------------------------------------------------spark plugs		Check spark
		plug or condition and reset gap*
7. ENGINE OVERHEATED
Air intake-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------screen or fins clogged		Clean
Fuel mixture too lean
Oil level too low or too high		Intake screen and fins
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Improper ignition timing		----------Readjust carburetor*
Running engine too slow
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		-----------Adjust oil level
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8. ENGINE IDLES POORLY		-----------Consult dealer
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Carburetor maladjustment		-----------Run engine faster
Improper spark plug gap
		(NOTE: Always mow at full throttle setting.)

9. ENGINE BACKFIRES Carburetor maladjustment

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----Readjust carburetor

10------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.	ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON'T	--Check and re-gap plug*
MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping
Shift linkage cable disconnected
Transmission shift arm disconnected
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Transmission oil low		---Readjust carburetor*
Transmission locks in free wheel position
Hydrostat oil filter plugged
Bad transmission

Gear mating transmission/gearbox disconnected

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-----Replace drive belt

11------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION		---------Reconnect
OVERHEATS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hydrostat transmission oil too low or too high		---Reconnect
Transmission damage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Transmission blowing oil out cap		----------------------------Add oil
---------------------------------------------------------------------		Put in lock position (see
12.	ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE	pg. 5)
ENGAGED------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------		--------------Replace filter
Operator not on seat
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Faulty interlock system		-----------------------Consult dealer
Bad blade spindle bearing
Deck-------------------------------------------------------------------------------drive belt not properly routed		Consult dealer

Blades blocked by foreign material

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