Dixon 8000D - Manual (Page 41)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
5. ENGINE OVERHEATED
Air intake screen or fins clogged- - - clean intake screen and fins
Oil level too low or too high- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - adjust oil level
Running engine too slow- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - run engine faster
Low coolant level- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -add coolant
Grass & debris on chaff screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean screen
6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -replace drive belt
Shift linkage cable disconnected- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reconnect
Transmission shift arm disconnected- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reconnect
Transmission oil low- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - add oil
Transmission locks in free wheel position-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - see pg.26
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 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
*see engine manual for engine adjustments