Dixon ZTR 304 brochure Technical Data Brochure

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TECHNICAL DATA BROCHURE

(MODEL ZTR 304)

IMPORTANT - READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING OR MAKING ADJUSTMENTS

BODY REMOVAL

1.	The 304	has	a (2)	piece	fabricated		s t e e l body.		The	upper body can be folded
	forward	to expose		t h e t r a n s a x l e .			In	s o m e cases, it may be necessar y to remove
2.	the upper	body to s e r v i c e			t h e	transaxle.		r e m o v e	bolt	(P/N 3006)	\
	To remove upper body, fold				f o r w a r d		and				from cable (P/N
	3780).	Shut	upper body		and	remove the t w o c o t t e r				pines (P/N	3058) fro m t h e
	front of upper		body	s u p p o r t .		C a r e f u l l y l i f t upper body from frame.

3.Reverse above procedure to reinstall.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT

1.Raise upper body.

2.Loosen four seat bolts (P/N 3093) and slide seat forward or backward to

desired position.

3.Retighten bolts.

MOWER BLADE OPERATION

blades, t u r n lever on

floor slowly to

the "ON" position. To

To engage

the mower

disengage mower

blades,

t u r n l e v e r

slowly to

the "OFF" position.

REMOVING MOWER DECK

*

1.

Loosen

the

belt

keeper (P/N

7 0 2 6 &

7 0 2 7 ) ,

located under the

engine, by l o o s i n g

t w o r e a r

engine

mounting b o l t s ,

allowing the

deck d r i v e belt

to come f r e e of the

2.

r e a r pulley.

wiring

loom

at

t h e

deck s a f e t y

switch (P/N

4242).

Disconnect the

(P/N

1355) and

3.

Remove* the two

clevis

pins (P/N 3 0 7 2 ) f r o m

the two r e a r

L - r o d s

4.

slide f r o m

slots.

(P/N

3 0 7 2 )

L-rod

a t t a c h e d

to l i f t

handle

and

slide

from slot.

Remove

clevis

pins

5.

Remove

clevis

pin

(P/N

3072)

f r o m

f r o n t

deck hanger' s h a f t

(P/N 1332),

located at

6.

f r o m of mower

deck

on

slide p l a t e s

w e l d e d at b a t t e r y

box and remove.

Lift front

of mower

c h a s s i s

and roll

f r e e

of

t h e deck.

7.To install, reverse the above procedure.

IDJUSTMENT OF MOWER DECK DRIVE BELT

1.The m o w e r deck d r i v e belt is tensioned by a spring loaded engagement idler

quadrant.

2. This system is designed to maintain the proper belt tension at all times.

3.Belt tension can be adjusted by moving the engaging rod (P/N 7013) into the outside hole of engagement handle (P/N 7020).

4.	After	belt tension	is adjusted, check to assure that the mower blade will not
	t u r n	freely when the engaging rod		is	in the "OFF" position.
5.	If the	mower blade	.urns freely,	adjust the blade by loosening*nut' (P/N 3205) at
	end of the brake linkage (P/N 7015).
6.	After	adjustment	is achieved, perform		the safety checks listed below.