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Dixon ELS 60 manual Oil Fill, Oil Filters, Care And Maintenance, Protect Your Environment

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CAUTION HOT oil may cause burns. Allow engine to cool before draining oil.

OIL FILL:

1.Clean any spilled oil from engine and chassis.

2.Refill engine with type, and quantity of oil recommended by the engine manufacturer in engine literature.

NOTE: Engine oil changes on the KODIAK® ELS-60 will require replacement of the oil filter. These filters may be available from your local Dixon® Dealer.

OIL FILTERS:

1.Replace filter each time the oil is changed.

2.Oil Filters can be obtained from your authorized engine dealer.

3.The use of any other oil ftiler may cause damage to the engine.

PLEASE DISPOSE OF USED OILS AT PROPER COLLECTION CENTERS.

PROTECT YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

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Dixon ELS 60 manual Oil Fill, Oil Filters, Care And Maintenance, Please Dispose Of Used Oils At Proper Collection Centers

Contents

Safety Instructions Operator’s ManualKODIAK ELS-60 IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY 4-15 TABLE OF CONTENTSSTANDARD SERVICE PARTS LIST PageBlade Contact Tip Over Run Over Back Over SAFETYsafe operating practices Safety Alert SymbolWhen you see this symbol, BE ALERT to the potential for injury Follow the recommended safety precautions andGENERAL OPERATION GENERAL OPERATION continued Never dismount mower without applying parking brake or stopping engine GENERAL OPERATION continuedAll slopes require extra caution. If you feel uneasy SLOPE OPERATIONSlopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or deathDO continued SLOPE OPERATION continuedDO NOT SLOPE OPERATION continuedFIRE HAZARDS FIRE HAZARDS continued CHILDREN SERVICE Kodiak ELS-60 Mower DIXON ZTR PRO SERIES COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY POLICYKODIAK ELS-60 SPECIFICATIONSSEAT ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grasp seat slide adjuster and move it into adjustment position2. Slide seat forward or backward 3. Release seat slide adjuster CONTROL LEVERS CONTROLSCONTROLS PARKING BRAKETO SET PARKING BRAKE MOWER DECK CUT HEIGHT LIFT LEVERCONTROLS BLADE DRIVECIRCUIT BREAKER CHOKE AND THROTTLE CONTROL LEVERSBEFORE OPERATING MOWER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONSOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS STARTING INSTRUCTIONSOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS TESTING OF SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEMSTESTING OF SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEMS BLADE DRIVE SWITCH TEST a Put parking brake in ON positionOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS MOWING WITH A MULCHING ATTACHMENTOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS MOWING WITH A MULCHING ATTACHMENT continuedOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS MOWING WITH A GRASS CATCHER ATTACHMENTWARNING may result in personal injury MOWING WITH A GRASS CATCHER ATTACHMENT continuedOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Failure to observe the following instructionsSIDE DISCHARGE OF THE CLIPPINGS OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS5. Maintain sharp blades throughout the cutting season OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS GRASS HEIGHT & CUTTING SUGGESTIONSTOWING TRAILERS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS TO FREE WHEEL MACHINE Unlock TransmissionOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS allow to cool & remove key Use extreme care when working on machinery CARE AND MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Before performing any maintenance, turn off engineCARE AND MAINTENANCE CUTTER BLADE MAINTENANCEBATTERY ENGINECARE AND MAINTENANCE TIRES LUBRICATIONCARE AND MAINTENANCE Manual adjustment. Refer to illustrationfor BELTSBELT TENSION CARE AND MAINTENANCECARE AND MAINTENANCE CHANGING THE ENGINE OILPLEASE DISPOSE OF USED OILS AT PROPER COLLECTION CENTERS OIL FILLOIL FILTERS CARE AND MAINTENANCERECOMMENDED FLUID HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER SERVICECARE AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE INTERVALSHYDROSTAT FLUID MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE CARE AND MAINTENANCE15W-50 SYNTHETIC HYDROSTATIC FLUID OR 20W-50 CARE AND MAINTENANCE NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENTCARE AND MAINTENANCE NEUTRAL SPRING ADJUSTMENTCARE AND MAINTENANCE MOWER DECK LEVELING PROCEDURECARE AND MAINTENANCE MOWER DECK LEVELING PROCEDURE continuedELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CLEANING THE MOWERWARRANTY PARTS/SERVICECARE AND MAINTENANCE MOWER DECK REMOVAL3. HARD TO START ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING1. ENGINE WON’T TURN OVER 2. ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT WON’T START6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD TROUBLESHOOTING7. MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS 8. ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGEDENGINE AIR AND OIL FILTERS STANDARD SERVICE PARTS LISTBlades BeltsDATE ENGINE TUNED OWNER’S INFORMATIONName Address DATE OIL CHANGEDCoffeyville, Ks Dixon and ZTR are registered trademarks of Dixon Industries, IncDIXON INDUSTRIES, INC P.O. Box