Dixon 2003 - Manual (Page 56)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt
Transmission oil low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -add oil
Transmission locks in free-wheel position- - - - lock position(
see pg.20)
Hydrostat oil filter plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -replace filter
Bad transmission- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Gear mating transmission/gearbox disconnected- - - consult dealer
7. MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Hydrostat belt loose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adjust
(see page 48)
Hydrostat transmission oil too low or high- - - - - - -add or drain oil
Transmission damage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer
Transmission blowing oil out cap- -overfilled or water contaminated
8. ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED
Operator not on seat- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sit on seat
Faulty interlock system- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Bad Blade spindle bearing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Deck drive belt not properly routed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -reroute
Blades blocked by foreign material- - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean under deck
9. DRIVE SYSTEM
Low on power- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -check belt tension
Mower pulls to side- - - - -check tire inflation/adjust control linkage
Mower creeps in neutral- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -adjust control linkage
10. CUT QUALITY
Skips in spots- - - - - - - - - - - - check for loose belt/slow ground speed
Cut uneven left to right- - - - - - - - - -check tire inflation/level the deck
Poor dispersal of grass- - - - - - - - - - -clean deck/check for loose belt
Ends of grass blades are ragged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -sharpen blades