TROUBLESHOOTING

6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD

Drive belt broken or slipping - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - replace drive belt

Transmission oil low - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - add oil

Damaged transmission - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - consult dealer

Transmission bypass may be engaged - - -

disengage (see page 23)

7. MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS Engine air filter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean or replace Transmission damage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer

8. ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED

Operator not on seat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sit on seat Faulty interlock system - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Faulty blade spindle bearing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Deck drive belt not properly routed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reroute Blades blocked by foreign material - - - - - - - - - - - - clean under deck

9. DRIVE SYSTEM

Mower pulls to side - - - - - - - - - - - - check tire inflation/consult dealer Mower creeps in neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Low on power - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - check belt tension

10. CUT QUALITY

 

 

Cut uneven left to right - - - - -

- - - - - -

- check tire inflation/level deck

Ends of grass blades are ragged - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - sharpen blades

Poor dispersal of grass - - - - -

- - - - -

clean deck/check for loose belt

Skips in spots - - - - - - - - - -

check for loose belt/slow ground speed

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Dixon ZTR 34, ZTR 44, ZTR 34 manual Skips in spots Check for loose belt/slow ground speed