Dixon 4500 Series - Manual (Page 45)

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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
Bad transmission- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Transmission by-pass may be on- - - - - - - - - - - -turn off
(see page 19)
7. MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Engine air filter-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -clean or replace
Transmission damage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Transmission blowing oil out cap - - -overfilled/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
Mower pulls to side- - - - check tire inflation/adjust control linkage
Mower creeps in neutral- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -adjust control linkage
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