Dixon 13086-0601 - Manual (Page 41)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt
Bad transmission- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
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
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