ꢛ
ꢀ ꢕ ꢖꢖꢗ ꢘꢙꢚꢜ ꢝ
ꢞ
ꢘꢙꢚ
ꢀ ꢁ ꢂ ꢃ ꢄ ꢅ ꢆ ꢇ ꢈ ꢉ ꢄ ꢊ ꢋ ꢌ ꢄ
ꢏ
ꢐ ꢑ ꢃ ꢊ ꢁ ꢄ ꢎ ꢊ ꢒ ꢉ ꢆ ꢓꢁ ꢈ ꢋ
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
SAFETY& WARNING....................................4-15
WARRANTY.........................................................16
SPECIFICATIONS..............................................17
CONTROLS..................................................18-20
OPERATIONINSTRUCTIONS....................21-31
CARE & MAINTENANCE............................32-43
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................44-45
STANDARD SERVICE PARTS LIST...............46
ꢀꢁꢂꢂꢃꢄ ꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉ ꢊ
ꢋꢌꢍꢎꢈꢏꢐꢑꢒꢂꢍꢈꢓ ꢔ ꢕ ꢔ ꢉ ꢖꢓ ꢊ ꢔ
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SAFETY
ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢁꢂꢃꢂꢄꢅꢀꢆꢇꢈꢄꢀꢉꢊꢈꢋꢁꢌꢍ
ꢂꢎꢀꢂꢉꢏꢁꢊꢏꢋꢁꢆꢐꢀꢊꢏꢋꢁꢇꢑꢋꢃ
ꢒꢇꢄꢀꢒꢇꢓꢌꢋꢀꢌꢋꢁꢂꢊꢓꢌꢀꢂꢄꢔꢓꢁꢐꢀꢊꢁꢀꢃꢋꢇꢑꢕ
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢆꢊꢋꢌꢈꢍꢅꢆꢈꢃꢎꢆꢈꢏꢋꢐꢃꢈꢂꢋꢏꢏꢋꢑꢈꢂꢍꢄꢐꢆꢐꢈꢋꢒꢈꢁꢑꢓꢄꢅꢔꢈꢃꢋ
ꢃꢎꢆꢈꢋꢕꢆꢅꢍꢃꢋꢅꢈꢋꢅꢈꢉꢔꢐꢃꢍꢑꢇꢆꢅꢖꢈꢈꢀꢊꢆꢍꢐꢆꢈꢅꢆꢍꢇꢈꢍꢑꢇꢈꢄꢑꢇꢆꢅꢐꢃꢍꢑꢇ
ꢃꢎꢁꢐꢈꢏꢍꢑꢄꢍꢊꢈꢃꢋꢈꢕꢅꢆꢗꢆꢑꢃꢈꢁꢑꢓꢄꢅꢁꢆꢐꢖ
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢂꢊꢉ
ꢋꢌꢍꢅꢎꢏꢄꢐ
ꢑꢒꢈꢅꢎꢏꢄꢐ
ꢀꢂꢊꢓꢅꢎꢏꢄꢐ
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SAFETY
Safety Alert Symbol
When you see this symbol, BE ALERT
to the potential for injury.
Follow the recommended safety precautions and
safe operating practices.
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅ
(highlighted in red)
indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
ꢆꢁꢅꢂꢇꢂꢃ
(highlightedin orange)
indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
ꢈꢁꢉꢊꢇꢋꢂ
(highlighted in yellow)
indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against
unsafe practices.
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WARNING
ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢀꢈꢉꢀꢉꢊꢋꢇꢆꢌꢇꢀꢈꢍꢇꢀꢎꢉꢄꢄꢉꢏꢃꢐꢑꢀꢋꢂꢎꢇꢈꢒꢀꢃꢐꢋꢈꢆꢅꢓꢈꢃꢉꢐꢋ
ꢀꢀꢀꢓꢉꢅꢄꢔꢀꢆꢇꢋꢅꢄꢈꢀꢃꢐꢀꢋꢇꢆꢃꢉꢅꢋꢀꢃꢐꢕ ꢅꢆꢒꢀꢉꢆꢀꢔꢇꢂꢈꢍꢖ
GENERAL OPERATION:
Read, understand, and follow all instructions in this
manual and on the mower before starting.
Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the
instructions, to operate the mower.
Clear the area of objects such as rocks, toys, wire, etc.,
which could be picked up and thrown by the blade.
Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing.
Stop mower if anyone enters the area.
Be aware of the mower discharge direction and do not
point it at anyone. Mower blades can throw rocks or other
debris.
Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass
catcher or the deflector in place. This will decrease the
possibility of injury from objects being thrown by the
mower blades.
ꢗꢇꢌꢇꢆꢀcarry passengers. They may fall off and become
seriously injured or interfere with safe operation of the
mower.
Mowing in reverse is not recommended because it is
difficult to maintain a clear vision of the mowing path.
However, should it become necessary to back up,
remember to look down and behind before and while
backing.
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WARNING
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢇꢉꢊꢋꢆꢅꢌꢆꢇꢈꢍꢆꢇꢎꢉꢃꢃꢉꢏꢂꢐꢑꢇꢋꢁꢎꢆꢈꢒꢇꢂꢐꢋꢈꢅꢄꢓꢈꢂꢉꢐꢋ
ꢓꢉꢄꢃꢔꢇꢅꢆꢋꢄꢃꢈꢇꢂꢐꢇꢋꢆꢅꢂꢉꢄꢋꢇꢂꢐꢕ ꢄꢅꢒꢇꢉꢅꢇꢔꢆꢁꢈꢍꢖ
GENERAL OPERATION (continued):
ꢀꢁꢂꢁꢃꢄꢅꢁꢆꢂꢁꢄꢆꢄꢃꢇꢈꢈꢉꢈꢊꢄꢋꢌꢍꢁꢃꢄꢇꢈꢆꢎꢎꢁꢈꢏꢁꢏꢐꢄꢄꢑꢅꢍꢆꢒꢓꢄꢎꢇꢃꢈꢄꢄꢌꢔꢔ
ꢕꢅꢆꢏꢁꢓꢖꢄꢓꢁꢎꢄꢗꢆꢃꢘꢉꢈꢊꢄꢕꢃꢆꢘꢁꢖꢄꢓꢎꢌꢗꢄꢁꢈꢊꢉꢈꢁꢄꢆꢈꢏꢄꢃꢁꢋꢌꢂꢁꢄꢘꢁꢒ
ꢕꢁꢔꢌꢃꢁꢄꢏꢉꢓꢋꢌꢇꢈꢎꢉꢈꢊꢐ
ꢙꢇꢃꢈꢄꢌꢔꢔꢄꢕꢅꢆꢏꢁꢓꢄꢍꢚꢁꢈꢄꢈꢌꢎꢄꢋꢌꢍꢉꢈꢊꢐꢄꢄꢛꢈꢜꢇꢃꢒꢄꢝꢌꢇꢅꢏꢄꢌꢝꢝꢇꢃꢄꢔꢃꢌꢋ
ꢝꢌꢈꢎꢆꢝꢎꢄꢍꢉꢎꢚꢄꢋꢌꢂꢉꢈꢊꢄꢗꢆꢃꢎꢓꢐ
ꢞꢈꢏꢁꢃꢄꢈꢌꢄꢝꢉꢃꢝꢇꢋꢓꢎꢆꢈꢝꢁꢓꢄꢓꢚꢌꢇꢅꢏꢄꢒꢌꢇꢄꢗꢅꢆꢝꢁꢄꢚꢆꢈꢏꢓꢄꢌꢃꢄꢔꢁꢁꢎ
ꢇꢈꢏꢁꢃꢄꢎꢚꢁꢄꢋꢌꢍꢁꢃꢄꢏꢁꢝꢘꢄꢌꢃꢄꢉꢈꢄꢎꢚꢁꢄꢝꢚꢇꢎꢁꢄꢍꢚꢉꢅꢁꢄꢕꢅꢆꢏꢁꢓꢄꢌꢃ
ꢉꢋꢗꢁꢅꢅꢁꢃꢄꢆꢃꢁꢄꢓꢎꢉꢅꢅꢄꢃꢇꢈꢈꢉꢈꢊꢐ
ꢙꢌꢄꢆꢂꢌꢉꢏꢄꢗꢁꢃꢓꢌꢈꢆꢅꢄꢉꢈꢜꢇꢃꢒꢄꢔꢃꢌꢋꢄꢆꢝꢝꢉꢏꢁꢈꢎꢆꢅꢄꢝꢅꢇꢎꢝꢚꢄꢁꢈꢊꢆꢊꢁꢟ
ꢋꢁꢈꢎꢖꢄꢓꢎꢌꢗꢄꢁꢈꢊꢉꢈꢁꢄꢕꢁꢔꢌꢃꢁꢄꢃꢁꢋꢌꢂꢉꢈꢊꢄꢊꢃꢆꢓꢓꢄꢝꢆꢎꢝꢚꢁꢃꢄꢌꢃ
ꢇꢈꢝꢅꢌꢊꢊꢉꢈꢊꢄꢝꢚꢇꢎꢁꢐ
ꢠꢌꢍꢄꢌꢈꢅꢒꢄꢉꢈꢄꢏꢆꢒꢅꢉꢊꢚꢎꢄꢌꢃꢄꢊꢌꢌꢏꢄꢆꢃꢎꢉꢔꢉꢝꢉꢆꢅꢄꢅꢉꢊꢚꢎꢐ
ꢡꢌꢄꢈꢌꢎꢄꢌꢗꢁꢃꢆꢎꢁꢄꢎꢚꢁꢄꢋꢌꢍꢁꢃꢄꢍꢚꢉꢅꢁꢄꢇꢈꢏꢁꢃꢄꢎꢚꢁꢄꢉꢈꢔꢅꢇꢁꢈꢝꢁꢄꢌꢔ
ꢆꢅꢝꢌꢚꢌꢅꢄꢌꢃꢄꢏꢃꢇꢊꢓꢐ
ꢢꢅꢌꢍꢄꢏꢌꢍꢈꢄꢕꢁꢔꢌꢃꢁꢄꢎꢇꢃꢈꢉꢈꢊꢄꢎꢌꢄꢃꢁꢏꢇꢝꢁꢄꢎꢚꢁꢄꢃꢉꢓꢘꢄꢌꢔꢄꢎꢉꢗꢟꢌꢂꢁꢃꢐ
ꢣꢆꢎꢝꢚꢄꢔꢌꢃꢄꢎꢃꢆꢔꢔꢉꢝꢄꢍꢚꢁꢈꢄꢌꢗꢁꢃꢆꢎꢉꢈꢊꢄꢈꢁꢆꢃꢄꢌꢃꢄꢝꢃꢌꢓꢓꢉꢈꢊꢄꢃꢌꢆꢏꢟ
ꢍꢆꢒꢓꢐ
ꢞꢓꢁꢄꢁꢤꢎꢃꢆꢄꢝꢆꢃꢁꢄꢍꢚꢁꢈꢄꢅꢌꢆꢏꢉꢈꢊꢄꢌꢃꢄꢇꢈꢅꢌꢆꢏꢉꢈꢊꢄꢎꢚꢁꢄꢋꢌꢍꢁꢃꢄꢉꢈꢎꢌ
ꢆꢄꢎꢃꢆꢉꢅꢁꢃꢄꢌꢃꢄꢎꢃꢇꢝꢘꢐꢄꢄꢥꢇꢓꢚꢖꢄꢏꢌꢄꢈꢌꢎꢄꢃꢉꢏꢁꢄꢎꢚꢁꢄꢋꢌꢍꢁꢃꢄꢍꢚꢁꢈ
ꢅꢌꢆꢏꢉꢈꢊꢄꢆꢈꢏꢄꢇꢈꢅꢌꢆꢏꢉꢈꢊꢐ
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WARNING
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢇꢉꢊꢋꢆꢅꢌꢆꢇꢈꢍꢆꢇꢎꢉꢃꢃꢉꢏꢂꢐꢑꢇꢋꢁꢎꢆꢈꢒꢇꢂꢐꢋꢈꢅꢄꢓꢈꢂꢉꢐꢋ
ꢓꢉꢄꢃꢔꢇꢅꢆꢋꢄꢃꢈꢇꢂꢐꢇꢋꢆꢅꢂꢉꢄꢋꢇꢂꢐꢕ ꢄꢅꢒꢇꢉꢅꢇꢔꢆꢁꢈꢍꢖ
GENERAL OPERATION (continued):
Never dismount mower without applying parking brake
or stopping engine.
Protect your eyes.Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating mower.
Data indicates that operators, age 60 years and above,
are involved in a large percentage of riding mower-
related injuries. These operators should evaluate their
ability to operate the riding mower safely enough to
protect themselves and others from serious injury.
To protect against possible tip-over, follow the
manufacturer’s recommendation for wheel weights and
counterweights.
Maintain or replace safety & instruction labels as
needed.
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢂꢄꢅꢆꢄꢂꢃꢂꢇꢁꢈꢉꢊꢋꢃꢌꢍꢎꢏꢃꢋꢁꢆꢊꢃꢐꢍꢎꢑꢉꢒꢋꢃꢒꢎꢄꢋꢈꢆꢄꢊꢃꢒꢁꢂꢏꢆꢒꢈꢓꢊꢃꢔꢄꢎꢕꢄꢃꢋꢎꢃꢋꢁꢂꢃꢖꢋꢈꢋꢂꢃꢎꢌ
ꢗꢈꢓꢆꢌꢎꢍꢄꢆꢈꢃꢋꢎꢃꢒꢈꢉꢊꢂꢃꢒꢈꢄꢒꢂꢘꢃꢍꢙꢆꢍꢋꢁꢃꢑꢂꢌꢂꢒꢋꢊꢃꢎꢍꢃꢎꢋꢁꢂꢍꢃꢍꢂꢐꢍꢎꢑꢉꢒꢋꢆꢚꢂꢃ ꢁꢈꢍꢏꢛ
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WARNING
ꢠꢇꢑꢁꢖꢈꢄꢆꢍꢂꢆꢂꢡꢅꢄꢈꢒꢄꢆꢍꢕꢄꢆꢋꢂꢁꢁꢂꢔꢑꢐꢢꢆꢅꢇꢋꢄꢍꢗꢆꢑꢐꢅꢍꢈꢖꢌꢍꢑꢂꢐꢅ
ꢌꢂꢖꢁꢎꢆꢈꢄꢅꢖꢁꢍꢆꢑꢐꢆꢅꢄꢈꢑꢂꢖꢅꢆꢑꢐꢊ ꢖꢈꢗꢆꢂꢈꢆꢎꢄꢇꢍꢕꢘ
SLOPE OPERATION:
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢄꢆꢇꢆꢉꢇꢊ ꢂꢈꢆꢋꢇꢌꢍꢂꢈꢆꢈꢄꢁꢇꢍꢄꢎꢆꢍꢂꢆꢁꢂꢅꢅꢏꢂꢋꢏꢌꢂꢐꢍꢈꢂꢁ
ꢇꢐꢎꢆꢍꢑꢃꢏꢂꢒꢄꢈꢆꢇꢌꢌꢑꢎꢄꢐꢍꢅꢓꢆꢔꢕꢑꢌꢕꢆꢌꢇꢐꢆꢈꢄꢅꢖꢁꢍꢆꢑꢐ
ꢅꢄꢒꢄꢈꢄꢆꢑꢐꢊ ꢖꢈꢗꢆꢂꢈꢆꢎꢄꢇꢍꢕꢘ
ꢙꢁꢁꢆꢅꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢈꢄꢚ ꢖꢑꢈꢄꢆꢄꢛ ꢍꢈꢇꢆꢌꢇꢖꢍꢑꢂꢐꢘꢆꢜꢋꢆꢗꢂꢖꢆꢋꢄꢄꢁꢆꢖꢐꢄꢇꢅꢗ
ꢂꢐꢆꢇꢆꢅꢁꢂꢃꢄꢓꢆꢎꢂꢆꢐꢂꢍꢆꢉꢂꢔꢆꢑꢍꢝ
ꢞꢟ
Mow across the slope with your Dixon® ZTR® --
never up or down. This will decrease the risk of
tip-over.
Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, wires
and other foreign objects that can be thrown by
mower blades.
Watch for holes, ruts, roots and bumps. Uneven
terrain could overturn the mower. Tall grass can
hide such obstacles.
Use slow speed. Tires may lose traction on slopes
even though the brakes are functioning properly.
Avoid starting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose
traction, disengage the blades and proceed slowly
down the slope.
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WARNING
ꢎꢏꢈꢐꢉꢑꢊꢂꢇꢅꢂꢅꢒꢓꢊꢑꢔꢊꢂꢇꢕꢊꢂꢖꢅꢐꢐꢅꢗꢈꢆꢘꢂꢓꢏꢖꢊꢇꢙꢂꢈꢆꢓꢇꢑꢉꢄꢇꢈꢅꢆꢓ
ꢄꢅꢉꢐꢋꢂꢑꢊꢓꢉꢐꢇꢂꢈꢆꢂꢓꢊꢑꢈꢅꢉꢓꢂꢈꢆꢚ ꢉꢑꢙꢂꢅꢑꢂꢋꢊꢏꢇꢕꢛ
SLOPE OPERATION (continued):
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢆꢉꢊꢋꢌꢍ
Keep all movement on the slopes slow and
gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed
or direction.
Use extreme caution when operating the mower
with attachments to prevent tip-over or roll-over.
If front wheels lift off the ground, pull levers back to
stabilize the mower. Discontinue mowing the
slope!
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WARNING
ꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢊꢋꢂꢌꢍꢂꢍꢎꢏꢋꢊꢐꢋꢂꢌꢑꢋꢂꢒꢍꢈꢈꢍꢓꢇꢔꢕꢂꢏꢆꢒꢋꢌꢖꢂꢇꢔꢏꢌꢊꢉꢗꢌꢇꢍꢔꢏ
ꢗꢍꢉꢈꢘꢂꢊꢋꢏꢉꢈꢌꢂꢇꢔꢂꢏꢋꢊꢇꢍꢉꢏꢂꢇꢔꢙ ꢉꢊꢖꢂꢍꢊꢂꢘꢋꢆꢌꢑꢚ
SLOPE OPERATION (continued):
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢁꢄ
Do not turn on slopes unless necessary, and then,
turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possible. Rapid
uphill turnsmaycause tip-over.
Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or embank-
ments. The mower could suddenly turn over if a
wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch or if an
edge caves in.
Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced traction could
cause sliding.
Do not try to stabilize the mower by putting your foot
on the ground.
Do not use grass catcher or other attachments on
steep slopes. The added weight may change the
stability of the mower thus creating the potential for
tip-over.
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WARNING
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢇꢉꢊꢋꢆꢅꢌꢆꢇꢈꢍꢆꢇꢎꢉꢃꢃꢉꢏꢂꢐꢑꢇꢋꢁꢎꢆꢈꢒꢇꢂꢐꢋꢈꢅꢄꢓꢈꢂꢉꢐꢋ
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FIRE HAZARDS:
Use extra care when handling gasoline and other
fuels. They are flammable and vapors are explosive.
Store all fuel in approved containers specifically
designed for that purpose.
Allow engine to cool before refueling. Never remove
fuel cap or add fuel with engine running.
Do not smoke while refueling or operating the mower.
To reduce fire hazard, keep mower free of grass,
leaves and other debris build-up.
If gasoline is spilled, do not attempt to start the
engine. Move mower away from the area of the spill.
Do not create any source of ignition until gas vapors
have dissipated. Wipe up spilled fuel and dispose of
waste properly.
Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
Before storing, allow mower to cool. Clean fuel and
oil spillage.
Never store the mower or fuel container inside a
building where there is an open flame.
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WARNING
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FIRE HAZARDS (continued):
To prevent fire or explosion, keep sparks and open flames
away from battery.
Keep electrical connections clean and tight. Inspect them
often. Loose connections and corrosion increase fire risk.
Before disconnecting the negative ground cable, make sure
all switches are off. This decreases the chance of sparking
and fire.
Use care when backing to avoid pushing the grass
bags into the frame or “hot” exhaust muffler of the
engine. Fire could result.
To prevent fire and explosion caused by static electricity:
Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or
trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place containers
on the ground away from your vehicle before filling.
When practical, remove fuel powered equipment from
the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is
not possible, refuel such equipment on a trailer with a
portable container, rather than from a fuel dispenser
nozzle.
If a fuel dispenser nozzle must be used, keep the
nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or
container opening at all times until fueling is complete.
Do not use a nozzle lock-open device.
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WARNING
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CHILDREN:
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ꢔꢈꢁꢈꢆꢑꢂꢋꢊꢆꢋꢈꢈꢉꢒ
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Keep children out of the mowing area and under the
watchful care of another responsible adult.
Be alert and turn mower off if a child enters the area.
Before and during backing look BEHIND and DOWN
for smallchildren.
Never carry children. They may falloff and be seriously
injured or interfere with safe mower operation.
Never allow children to operate the mower.
Use extra care when approaching blind corners, shrubs,
trees, or other objects that may obscure vision.
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WARNING
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SERVICE:
Never run a mower inside a closed area or without proper
ventilation.
Keep nuts and bolts tight, especially blade attachment
bolts, and keep equipment in good condition.
Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper
operation regularly.
Stop and inspect the equipment if you strike an object.
Repair, if necessary, before restarting.
Never make adjustments or repairs with the engine running
unless otherwise specified.
Grass catcher components are subject to wear, damage
and deterioration which could expose moving parts or allow
objects to be thrown. Frequently check components.
Replace with original equipment parts when necessary.
Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap blades or wear
gloves, and use extra caution when servicing them.
Batteries contain sulfuric acid. To prevent burns, avoid
contact with skin, eyes and clothing.
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DIXON® ZTR® RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY POLICY
SpeedZTR™ & RAM 42 - Residential Mowers
DIXON® WARRANTS ITS ZTR® MOWERS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORK-
MANSHIP FOR THE PERIODS SET FORTH BELOW. THE SOLE REMEDY UNDER THIS
WARRANTY IS REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF PARTS INCLUDING LABOR COSTS.
THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS:
1. RESIDENTIALAPPLICATION - (used only at owner’s primary place of residence):
a. TwoYears - 100% parts and laborsubject to the conditions andlimitations describedhereinfor
a period of two years from date of purchase by the original owner.
b. Third year - limited to 100% parts cost as shown in the current Dixon® Parts Price List and
subjecttothe conditionsand limitationsas describedherein.
c. Attachments marketed through or approved by Dixon Industries, Inc., are warranted for two
years parts and labor in residential useapplications.
2. NOT APPROVED FOR COMMERCIAL USE.
3. Lifetime warrantyon all frames and leading edge of all fabricated (welded) decks
(SPEEDZTR™ 36 & 44 only).
4. All Dixon® warranty must be accomplished by authorized Dixon® dealers and in accordance with
Dixon® warranty policy and allowances. All warranty claims must be submitted to Dixon Industries
for approval.
5. Warranty applies to newand unused mowers andis transferable within thestated time frame to a
second owner.
6. Warranty laborreimbursementtodealersbasedonpublished Dixon® flatrateschedule.
7. Warranty does notapply to damageintransit orincidentsof misuse, negligence, accidents, or
alteration. The useof partsor components other than those supplied by DixonIndustriesVOIDS
ALL WARRANTY.
8. Battery warranty is limited to 1 year from mower manufacture date.
9. The following items are not covered by this warranty policy:
(a) Routinemaintenanceoradjustments to includeanyoils, filters orotherfluids used.
(b) Belts, blades, tires andcosmetic appearance(paint, seat fade, etc.)
(c) Pick up anddelivery charges for transportationof mower to and from an authorized Dixon®
dealer’s place ofbusiness.
(d) Engines. These are covered under a separate warranty by eachindividual engine
manufacturer. Consultengine manual forwarranty details.
(e) Any costs orexpense of providingsubstituteequipment while repair workis being performed
on a warranted mower.
10. THERE IS NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED, OTHERWISE, ALL SUCH
IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE SAME DURATION AND REMEDIES AS
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. ALL LIABILITIES FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
UNDER ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ARE EXCLUDED.
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SPECIFICATIONS
SpeedZTR™ 30
Chassis:
Body:
11 gauge welded channel frame
Body parts are made of rotational molded polyethylene.
Mower Deck:
11 gauge stamped steel construction. Single 30” cut
blade. Cut height approximately 1-1/2” - 4” via 7-
position lift handle.
BladeDrive:
Mechanical; hand lever engagement.
Transmission: Each rear wheel is independently driven by a Hydro
Gear EZT self contained hydrostatic drive.
Engine:
13 HP Briggs & Stratton Intek, 4-cycle, single cylinder,
air-cooled, gasoline, vertical shaft, aluminum head and
block, cast iron sleeve, AVS balanced.
Starting
System:
Electric-key switch operation with safety interlock
on parking brake, steering levers and blade drive.
Tires:
Front 11 x 4.00-5 smooth tread (16-21 PSI)
Rear 18 x 6.50-8 turf tread (8-14 PSI)
Capacities:
Dimensions:
Fuel
Engine Oil
.75 gallon
1.25 quarts
Width
Width
Height
Length
Weight
33.5” outside rear wheel measurement
38” overall width of deck with deflector
40.25” to top edge of seat
67” hitch tab to front
393 lbs.
Additional information may be provided elsewhere in this manual.
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
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CONTROLS
CONTROL LEVERS
Note: For access to the seat, move control levers to neutral
position and swing them outward.
TO GO FORWARD
•From neutral position, gently push control levers for-
ward.
•To increase speed, move levers further forward.
TO GO BACKWARDS
•From neutral position, gentlypull control levers toward
you.
TURNING
•Turningis controlled by moving one control lever slightly
forward or rearward of the other.
•To turn left, move left lever rearward of the right lever.
•To turn right, move right lever rearward of the left lever.
•To turn on mower’s own axis (zero turning radius), stop
and move one lever to reverse position and the other to
forward position.
BRAKING
•To brake mower, move both levers in direction opposite
of travel.
LEFT TURN OPPOSITE
Note: The pressure required to operate the mower is very light.
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CONTROLS
PARKING BRAKE:
The parking brake is designed to hold
the mower from moving and is not
intended for use in stopping the
mower while it is in motion. The
engine will stop if the parking brake is
engaged while the control levers are in
the drive position.
Engage parking brake
before starting engine.
CAUTION
TO SET PARKING BRAKE:
The hand operated parking brake is located on the right
hand side.
•To engage brake, pull lever up (to the rear).
•To release brake, move lever forward (down).
Note: Always set parking brake before dismounting.
Release parking brake before moving mower.
TRANSMISSION DRIVE SYSTEM
Allows the mower to turn on its own axis “ZERO
TURNING RADIUS”. Each lever controls one side of the
mower.
Note: The pressure required to operate the mower is very light.
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CONTROLS
BLADE DRIVE:
•Located on the operator’s left.
•To engage the mower blade, turn
lever on floor slowly to the ON
position.
•To disengage mower blade, turn the
lever to the OFF position.
THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER:
•Located on control panel to
operator’s right.
•Throttle control for engine speed.
•Choke for engine starting.
•Throttle control should be set to
MAXIMUM or wide open setting to
insure adequate cooling of the
engine and to maintain mower deck
blade speed while mowing.
MOWER DECK CUT HEIGHT
LIFT LEVER:
•Located to the left of the operator.
•Controls the cutting height.
•Seven positions of adjustment.
•Move lever in and forward to lower.
•Move lever in and back to raise.
NOTE: Always use high for transport.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
The safe and successful operation of the
SpeedZTR™ will depend upon the operator having
the correct knowledge of all controls used on the
mower and making good judgements about the
terrain to be mowed.
NEVER allow anyone to operate the mower without
complete knowledge of all controls and their
functions.
NEVER dismount mower without applying parking
brake or stopping engine.
During initial operation, “learning to drive”, set
throttle at slow speed.
Sound judgement by the operator will prevent
accidents.
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1. Read engine manufacturer’s operating and
maintenanceinstructions.
2. Read and observe all safetyinstructions on your
mower and in the manual.
3. Check engine oil.
4. Check fuel cap to be sure it is in place.
5. Be sure parking brake is on.
6. Mower blade drive is off.
7. Steering levers in outward position.
8. Know how to stop engine. (Turn key to off position).
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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STARTING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Parking brake must be on, control levers in outward position
and blade drive disengaged.
2. Position throttle to choke position if engine is cold. Full throttle
if warm.
3. Insert ignition key and turn to “start” position. When engine
starts, release ignition key. Key will return to “run” position.
4. Move throttle to maximum speed position.
6. Release parking brake.
7. Swing levers inward.
8. Operate mower per “CONTROL” instructions on Page 18.
CAUTION Do not operate the engine in an enclosed
area due to the harmful exhaust gas produced.
Note:
When mowing with blades engaged, set throttle
control to the MAXIMUM or wide open setting to
insure adequate cooling of the engine and to maintain
mower deck blade speed.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
TOWING TRAILERS AND OTHER
ATTACHMENTS:
Towing a trailer or other attachment that is too heavy
could damage the drive or cause the mower to become
unstable. Limit loads to 150 pounds or less with this
mower.
TO FREE WHEEL MACHINE
(Unlock Transmission):
Always turn off engine before engaging or disengaging
the hydro release (free wheel) lever. Never attempt to
move the lever with the engine running.
Pull the hydro release levers toward the rear of the
machine and outboard until they are held in place in the
slots on the release levers. Release parking brake.
To engage the transmissions pull the release levers
back and inboard so the hydro release lever returns to
its normal position.
NOTE: Before pushing or towing tractor,
transmission must be unlocked
and parking brake released. The
tractor should never be pulled at
more than 2 miles per hour or
for any appreciable distance.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
TESTING OF SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEMS:
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ꢈꢘꢅꢄꢏꢚꢇꢅꢐꢈꢝꢃꢁꢂꢅꢋꢏꢙꢒ
PARKING BRAKE SWITCH TEST:
a) Swing control levers to outward position.
b) Disengage blade drive.
c) Put parking brake in OFF position.
d) Turn ignition switch to START.
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CONTROLLEVER SWITCH TEST:
a) Disengage blade drive.
b) Put parking brake in ON position.
c) Swing control levers inward.
d) Turn ignition switch to START.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
TESTING OF SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEMS:
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ꢢꢐ ꢄꢘꢙꢏꢙꢛꢅꢚꢣꢏꢥꢛꢅꢥꢕꢗꢤꢛꢠ
ꢥꢐ ꢋꢒꢕꢘꢅꢗꢙꢘꢗꢓꢗꢞꢘꢅꢟꢡꢗꢓꢢꢦꢅꢓꢞꢅꢉꢋꢂꢆꢋꢠ
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢁꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢊꢋꢅꢁꢈꢌꢅꢌꢉꢍꢁꢅꢈꢎꢄꢍꢅꢈꢍꢅꢏꢌꢌꢄꢐꢑꢌꢅꢌꢈꢅꢆꢌꢏꢍꢌꢒ
ꢉꢄꢂꢋꢅꢉꢊꢇꢋꢌꢍꢅꢋꢄꢉꢋꢎ
ꢏꢐ ꢇꢘꢅꢏꢅꢉꢂꢧꢄꢅꢂꢆꢄꢂꢅꢏꢡꢏꢨꢅꢩꢕꢞꢪꢅꢚꢨꢟꢓꢏꢘꢥꢛꢕꢟꢫꢅꢟꢓꢏꢕꢓꢅꢓꢦꢛ
ꢛꢘꢙꢗꢘꢛꢠ
ꢚꢐ ꢁꢛꢏꢤꢛꢅꢢꢞꢘꢓꢕꢞꢣꢅꢣꢛꢤꢛꢕꢟꢅꢗꢘꢅꢞꢒꢓꢡꢏꢕꢥꢅꢔꢞꢟꢗꢓꢗꢞꢘꢅꢏꢘꢥꢅꢔꢒꢓ
ꢔꢏꢕꢖꢗꢘꢙꢅꢚꢕꢏꢖꢛꢅꢜꢧꢧꢅꢔꢞꢟꢗꢓꢗꢞꢘꢠ
ꢢꢐ ꢄꢘꢙꢏꢙꢛꢅꢚꢣꢏꢥꢛꢅꢥꢕꢗꢤꢛꢠ
ꢥꢐ ꢆꢏꢗꢟꢛꢅꢟꢣꢗꢙꢦꢓꢣꢨꢅꢞꢩꢩꢅꢟꢛꢏꢓꢠ
ꢀꢓꢔꢕꢓꢀꢅꢖꢗꢘꢙꢚꢛꢅꢖꢜꢘꢝꢞ
ꢓꢘꢜꢀꢟꢅꢅꢕꢠꢅꢏꢁꢡꢅꢆꢏꢠꢄꢌꢡꢅꢢꢇꢄꢢꢣꢅꢠꢏꢃꢊꢆꢤꢅꢋꢈꢅꢁꢈꢌꢅꢈꢑꢄꢍꢏꢌꢄꢅꢌꢇꢄ
ꢐꢈꢥꢄꢍ ꢉꢁꢌꢃꢊꢅꢌꢇꢄꢅꢆꢡꢆꢌꢄꢐꢅꢇꢏꢆꢅꢦꢄꢄꢁꢅꢢꢇꢄꢢꢣꢄꢋꢅꢏꢁꢋꢅꢍꢄꢑꢏꢃꢍꢄꢋ
ꢦꢡꢅꢏꢁꢅꢧꢉꢌꢇꢈꢍꢃꢨ ꢄꢋꢅꢛꢃꢩ ꢈꢁꢪ ꢅꢛꢄꢏꢊꢄꢍꢒ
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
MOWING WITH A MULCHING ATTACHMENT:
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢊꢈꢊꢋꢃꢌꢃꢂꢅꢆꢇꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢇꢊꢎꢏꢏꢈꢃꢂꢅꢐꢐꢅꢆꢇꢏꢈꢊꢋꢑꢁꢅꢊꢋꢏꢈꢎ
ꢍꢉꢍꢎꢂꢂꢌꢈꢒꢅꢓꢓꢋꢊꢋꢆꢍꢈꢔꢉꢕꢅꢆꢇꢈꢎꢐꢐꢊꢉꢎꢃꢄꢈꢍꢄꢎꢆꢈꢕꢉꢁꢂꢒꢈꢖꢋꢈꢆꢉꢊꢔꢎꢂ
ꢕꢄꢋꢆꢈꢏꢅꢒꢋꢈꢒꢅꢏꢃꢄꢎꢊꢇꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢊꢈꢖꢎꢇꢇꢅꢆꢇꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢇꢊꢎꢏꢏꢗꢈꢈꢘꢄꢋꢊꢋ
ꢔꢎꢌꢈꢖꢋꢈꢅꢆꢏꢍꢎꢆꢃꢋꢏꢈꢉꢊꢈꢃꢉꢆꢒꢅꢍꢅꢉꢆꢏꢈꢕꢄꢋꢊꢋꢈꢅꢍꢈꢅꢏꢈꢆꢉꢍꢈꢐꢉꢏꢏꢅꢖꢂꢋ
ꢍꢉꢈꢄꢅꢒꢋꢈꢎꢂꢂꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢊꢋꢃꢌꢃꢂꢋꢒꢈꢉꢊꢈꢔꢁꢂꢃꢄꢋꢒꢈꢃꢂꢅꢐꢐꢅꢆꢇꢏꢗ
ꢙꢆꢈꢉꢊꢒꢋꢊꢈꢍꢉꢈꢎꢃꢄꢅꢋꢚꢋꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢖꢋꢏꢍꢈꢊꢋꢏꢁꢂꢍꢏꢛꢈꢐꢂꢋꢎꢏꢋꢈꢊꢋꢎꢒꢈꢎꢆꢒ
ꢓꢉꢂꢂꢉꢕꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢔꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢍꢅꢐꢏꢈꢂꢅꢏꢍꢋꢒꢈꢖꢋꢂꢉꢕꢜ
ꢝꢗ ꢞꢋꢎꢒꢈꢎꢆꢒꢈꢓꢉꢂꢂꢉꢕꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢅꢆꢏꢍꢎꢂꢂꢎꢍꢅꢉꢆꢈꢅꢆꢏꢍꢊꢁꢃꢍꢅꢉꢆꢏꢈꢍꢄꢎꢍꢈꢎꢊꢋ
ꢅꢆꢃꢂꢁꢒꢋꢒꢈꢕꢅꢍꢄꢈꢌꢉꢁꢊꢈꢔꢁꢂꢃꢄꢋꢊꢗ
ꢟꢗ ꢠꢋꢍꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢋꢆꢇꢅꢆꢋꢈꢏꢐꢋꢋꢒꢈꢃꢉꢆꢍꢊꢉꢂꢈꢍꢉꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢕꢅꢒꢋꢈꢉꢐꢋꢆꢈꢉꢊꢈꢓꢁꢂꢂ
ꢏꢋꢍꢍꢅꢆꢇꢗ
ꢡꢗ ꢢꢂꢎꢃꢋꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢔꢉꢕꢋꢊꢈꢒꢋꢃꢣꢈꢃꢁꢍꢈꢄꢋꢅꢇꢄꢍꢈꢏꢋꢂꢋꢃꢍꢉꢊꢈꢅꢆꢈꢋꢅꢍꢄꢋꢊ
ꢍꢄꢋꢈꢍꢉꢐꢈꢉꢊꢈꢏꢋꢃꢉꢆꢒꢈꢆꢉꢍꢃꢄꢗꢈꢈꢤꢋꢚꢋꢊꢈꢃꢁꢍꢈꢔꢉꢊꢋꢈꢍꢄꢎꢆꢈꢡꢥꢦꢧ ꢈꢍꢉ
ꢝꢧ ꢈꢉꢓꢓꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢇꢊꢎꢏꢏꢈꢎꢍꢈꢎꢆꢌꢈꢉꢆꢋꢈꢍꢅꢔꢋꢗꢈꢈꢨꢍꢍꢋꢔꢐꢍꢅꢆꢇꢈꢍꢉꢈꢃꢁꢍ
ꢔꢉꢊꢋꢈꢇꢊꢎꢏꢏꢈꢕꢅꢂꢂꢈꢊꢋꢏꢁꢂꢍꢈꢅꢆꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢒꢋꢃꢣꢈꢐꢂꢁꢇꢇꢅꢆꢇꢈꢎꢆꢒꢈꢃꢎꢁꢏꢋ
ꢍꢄꢋꢈꢋꢆꢇꢅꢆꢋꢈꢍꢉꢈꢏꢍꢎꢂꢂꢗ
ꢦꢗ ꢙꢍꢈꢔꢎꢌꢈꢖꢋꢈꢆꢋꢃꢋꢏꢏꢎꢊꢌꢈꢍꢉꢈꢃꢁꢍꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢂꢎꢕꢆꢈꢍꢕꢅꢃꢋꢈꢍꢉꢈꢎꢃꢄꢅꢋꢚꢋ
ꢎꢃꢃꢋꢐꢍꢎꢖꢂꢋꢈꢔꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢐꢋꢊꢓꢉꢊꢔꢎꢆꢃꢋꢈꢋꢏꢐꢋꢃꢅꢎꢂꢂꢌꢈꢉꢆꢈꢓꢅꢊꢏꢍ
ꢃꢁꢍꢍꢅꢆꢇꢏꢈꢉꢊꢈꢅꢓꢈꢍꢄꢋꢈꢂꢎꢕꢆꢈꢅꢏꢈꢄꢋꢎꢚꢅꢂꢌꢈꢓꢋꢊꢍꢅꢂꢅꢩꢋꢒꢗ
ꢪꢗ Do not attempt to cut grass when it is wet. ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇ
ꢐꢋꢊꢓꢉꢊꢔꢎꢆꢃꢋꢈꢕꢅꢂꢂꢈꢖꢋꢈꢚꢋꢊꢌꢈꢐꢉꢉꢊꢈꢅꢆꢈꢕꢋꢍꢈꢇꢊꢎꢏꢏꢈꢃꢉꢆꢒꢅꢍꢅꢉꢆꢏꢗ
ꢫꢗ Maintain sharp blades throughout the cutting season.
ꢘꢄꢅꢏꢈꢅꢏꢈꢚꢋꢊꢌꢈꢅꢔꢐꢉꢊꢍꢎꢆꢍꢗꢈꢈꢬꢐꢍꢅꢔꢎꢂꢈꢔꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢐꢋꢊꢓꢉꢊꢔꢎꢆꢃꢋ
ꢃꢎꢆꢆꢉꢍꢈꢖꢋꢈꢉꢖꢍꢎꢅꢆꢋꢒꢈꢕꢅꢍꢄꢈꢎꢈꢒꢁꢂꢂꢈꢉꢊꢈꢆꢅꢃꢣꢋꢒꢈꢁꢐꢈꢖꢂꢎꢒꢋꢗ
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
MOWING WITH A MULCHING ATTACHMENT
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ꢀꢁ Keep the underside of the mower deck clean.
ꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢃꢇꢈꢉꢉꢇꢊꢋꢈꢌꢌꢇꢈꢍꢎꢇꢎꢏꢋꢐꢇꢑꢒꢏꢉꢎꢓꢒꢔꢇꢕꢋꢅꢄꢇꢐꢖꢃ
ꢒꢍꢎꢃꢋꢌꢏꢎꢃꢇꢅꢕꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢔꢈꢍꢗꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢑꢈꢕꢕꢉꢃꢌꢇꢈꢍꢎꢇꢎꢃꢕꢉꢃꢘꢐꢅꢋꢌ
ꢈꢕꢐꢃꢋꢇꢃꢈꢘꢖꢇꢒꢌꢃꢁꢇꢇNever, under any circumstances,
should you place hands or feet under the
mower deck or in the chute while blades or
impeller are still turning.
ꢙꢁ ꢚꢉꢐꢃꢋꢍꢈꢐꢃꢇꢄꢅꢛꢃꢋꢇꢎꢏꢋꢃꢘꢐꢏꢅꢍꢁꢇꢜꢖꢏꢌꢇꢛꢏꢉꢉꢇꢃꢆꢃꢍꢉꢝꢎꢏꢌꢔꢃꢋꢌꢃ
ꢐꢖꢃꢇꢄꢒꢉꢘꢖꢃꢎꢇꢊꢋꢈꢌꢌꢇꢘꢉꢏꢔꢔꢏꢍꢊꢌꢇꢅꢆꢃꢋꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢉꢈꢛꢍꢇꢕꢅꢋꢇꢃꢆꢃꢍ
ꢕꢃꢋꢐꢏꢉꢏꢞꢈꢐꢏꢅꢍꢁ
ꢟꢕꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢄꢒꢉꢘꢖꢏꢍꢊꢇꢠꢒꢈꢉꢏꢐꢝꢇꢅꢕꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢄꢅꢛꢃꢋꢇꢎꢅꢃꢌꢇꢍꢅꢐꢇꢌꢃꢃꢄ
ꢐꢅꢇꢑꢃꢇꢌꢈꢐꢏꢌꢕꢈꢘꢐꢅꢋꢝꢗꢇꢐꢋꢝꢇꢅꢍꢃꢇꢅꢋꢇꢄꢅꢋꢃꢇꢅꢕꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢕꢅꢉꢉꢅꢛꢏꢍꢊ
ꢐꢏꢔꢌꢡ
ꢈꢁ ꢂꢈꢏꢌꢃꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢖꢃꢏꢊꢖꢐꢓꢅꢕꢓꢘꢒꢐꢇꢌꢃꢐꢐꢏꢍꢊꢇꢅꢍꢇꢝꢅꢒꢋ
ꢄꢅꢛꢃꢋꢁ
ꢑꢁ ꢟꢐꢇꢄꢈꢝꢇꢑꢃꢇꢍꢃꢘꢃꢌꢌꢈꢋꢝꢇꢐꢅꢇꢘꢒꢐꢇꢝꢅꢒꢋꢇꢊꢋꢈꢌꢌ
ꢄꢅꢋꢃꢇꢕꢋꢃꢠꢒꢃꢍꢐꢉꢝꢁ
ꢘꢁ ꢢꢔꢃꢋꢈꢐꢃꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢄꢅꢛꢃꢋꢇꢈꢐꢇꢈꢇꢌꢉꢅꢛꢃꢋꢇꢊꢋꢅꢒꢍꢎ
ꢌꢔꢃꢃꢎꢁ
ꢎꢁ ꢢꢆꢃꢋꢉꢈꢔꢇꢘꢒꢐꢐꢏꢍꢊꢇꢌꢛꢈꢐꢖꢌꢇꢏꢍꢌꢐꢃꢈꢎꢇꢅꢕꢇꢘꢒꢐꢐꢏꢍꢊ
ꢈꢇꢕꢒꢉꢉꢇꢌꢛꢈꢐꢖꢇꢛꢏꢐꢖꢇꢃꢈꢘꢖꢇꢔꢈꢌꢌꢁ
ꢃꢁ ꢣꢅꢛꢇꢈꢘꢋꢅꢌꢌꢇꢐꢖꢃꢇꢄꢈꢋꢊꢏꢍꢈꢉꢇꢈꢋꢃꢈꢌꢇꢈꢇꢌꢃꢘꢅꢍꢎ
ꢐꢏꢄꢃꢁ
ꢕꢁ ꢤꢥꢜꢇꢦꢟꢧꢦꢇꢓꢇꢣꢢꢨꢇꢢꢩꢜꢪꢫꢬ
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢂꢃꢇꢈꢆꢉꢆꢅꢊꢉꢋꢋꢆꢌꢉꢇꢌꢈꢍꢊꢆꢉꢇꢇꢉꢌꢈꢀꢍꢄꢇꢎ
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢄꢂꢇꢃꢂꢈꢉꢊꢋꢆꢌꢆꢂꢃꢍꢇꢋꢎꢏꢎꢂꢍꢆꢄꢐꢃꢄꢎꢈꢁꢉꢆꢂꢑꢊꢆꢁꢂꢎꢃꢑꢋꢁꢒ
ꢑꢋꢇꢊꢂꢈꢂꢒꢄꢈꢓꢓꢂꢉꢈꢇꢉꢊꢋꢁꢒꢂꢈꢇꢇꢈꢉꢊꢎꢆꢁꢇꢔꢂꢍꢕꢆꢈꢓꢆꢂꢄꢆꢈꢅꢂꢈꢁꢅ
ꢐꢃꢕꢕꢃꢑꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢇꢋꢍꢓꢂꢕꢋꢓꢇꢆꢅꢂꢖꢆꢕꢃꢑꢗ
ꢘꢗ ꢙꢆꢈꢅꢂꢈꢁꢅꢂꢐꢃꢕꢕꢃꢑꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢋꢁꢓꢇꢈꢕꢕꢈꢇꢋꢃꢁꢂꢋꢁꢓꢇꢄꢏꢉꢇꢋꢃꢁꢓꢂꢇꢊꢈꢇꢂꢈꢄꢆ
ꢋꢁꢉꢕꢏꢅꢆꢅꢂꢑꢋꢇꢊꢂꢚꢃꢏꢄꢂꢒꢄꢈꢓꢓꢂꢉꢈꢇꢉꢊꢆꢄꢗ
ꢛꢗ ꢜꢆꢇꢂꢆꢁꢒꢋꢁꢆꢂꢓꢍꢆꢆꢅꢂꢉꢃꢁꢇꢄꢃꢕꢂꢇꢃꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢑꢋꢅꢆꢂꢃꢍꢆꢁꢂꢃꢄꢂꢐꢏꢕꢕ
ꢓꢆꢇꢇꢋꢁꢒꢗ
ꢝꢗ Do not attempt to cut grass when it is wet. ꢞꢆꢇꢂꢒꢄꢈꢓꢓ
ꢑꢋꢕꢕꢂꢉꢕꢃꢒꢂꢖꢃꢇꢊꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢏꢁꢅꢆꢄꢓꢋꢅꢆꢂꢃꢐꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢅꢆꢉꢟꢂꢈꢁꢅꢂꢇꢊꢆ
ꢈꢇꢇꢈꢉꢊꢎꢆꢁꢇꢂꢉꢊꢏꢇꢆꢓꢗꢂꢂꢠꢎꢍꢇꢚꢂꢖꢈꢒꢓꢂꢃꢐꢇꢆꢁꢂꢇꢃ
ꢍꢄꢆꢌꢆꢁꢇꢂꢍꢕꢏꢒꢒꢋꢁꢒꢗ
ꢡꢗ ꢀꢐꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢒꢄꢈꢓꢓꢂꢋꢓꢂꢇꢈꢕꢕꢔꢂꢍꢕꢈꢉꢆꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢎꢃꢑꢆꢄꢂꢅꢆꢉꢟꢂꢉꢏꢇꢂꢊꢆꢋꢒꢊꢇ
ꢓꢆꢕꢆꢉꢇꢃꢄꢂꢋꢁꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢇꢃꢍꢂꢃꢄꢂꢓꢆꢉꢃꢁꢅꢂꢁꢃꢇꢉꢊꢗꢂꢢ ꢀꢁꢋꢇꢋꢈꢕꢕꢚꢣ ꢂꢃꢌꢆꢄꢕꢈꢍ
ꢉꢏꢇꢇꢋꢁꢒꢂꢓꢑꢈꢇꢊꢓꢂꢋꢁꢓꢇꢆꢈꢅꢂꢃꢐꢂꢈꢂꢐꢏꢕꢕꢂꢓꢑꢈꢇꢊꢂꢑꢋꢇꢊꢂꢆꢈꢉꢊꢂꢍꢈꢓꢓꢗ
ꢤꢗ Keep the underside of the mower deck clean.ꢂꢥꢄꢆꢦ
ꢧꢏꢆꢁꢇꢂꢄꢆꢎꢃꢌꢈꢕꢂꢃꢐꢂꢅꢄꢋꢆꢅꢂꢒꢄꢈꢓꢓꢂꢈꢁꢅꢂꢅꢋꢄꢇꢂꢑꢋꢕꢕꢂꢒꢄꢆꢈꢇꢕꢚ
ꢈꢓꢓꢋꢓꢇꢂꢋꢁꢂꢖꢈꢒꢒꢋꢁꢒꢂꢃꢐꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢉꢕꢋꢍꢍꢋꢁꢒꢓꢗꢂNever, under any
circumstances, should you place hands or feet
under the mower deck or in the chute while
blades or impeller are still turning.
ꢨꢗ ꢩꢍꢆꢄꢈꢇꢆꢂꢇꢊꢆꢂꢎꢃꢑꢆꢄꢂꢈꢇꢂꢈꢂꢓꢕꢃꢑꢆꢄꢂꢒꢄꢃꢏꢁꢅꢂꢓꢍꢆꢆꢅꢂꢇꢊꢈꢁ
ꢑꢊꢆꢁꢂꢎꢃꢑꢋꢁꢒꢂꢑꢋꢇꢊꢃꢏꢇꢂꢈꢂꢒꢄꢈꢓꢓꢂꢉꢈꢇꢉꢊꢋꢁꢒꢂꢈꢇꢇꢈꢉꢊꢎꢆꢁꢇꢗ
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
MOWING WITH A GRASS CATCHER ATTACHMENT
(continued):
ꢀꢁ Maintain sharp blades throughout the cutting
season. ꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢊꢊꢆꢋꢉꢌꢋꢍꢎꢏꢇꢆꢉꢌꢌꢉꢋꢍꢄꢅꢏꢌꢊꢆꢈꢅꢐꢑꢎꢈꢅꢆꢉ
ꢒ ꢍꢎꢇꢍꢓꢔꢎꢕꢌꢖ ꢆꢗꢔꢉꢘꢅꢁꢆꢂꢅꢅꢆꢙꢃꢑꢈꢆꢘꢅꢉꢔꢅꢈꢆꢕꢃꢈꢆꢉꢘꢚꢎꢋꢅꢆꢃꢏꢆꢌꢍꢅ
ꢌꢙꢛꢅꢆꢃꢕꢆꢗꢔꢉꢘꢅꢜꢊꢝꢆꢏꢅꢅꢘꢅꢘꢆꢕꢃꢈꢆꢙꢃꢑꢈꢆꢄꢃꢞꢅꢈꢁ
ꢟꢁ ꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢄꢃꢞꢎꢏꢇꢆꢉꢛꢛꢔꢎꢋꢉꢌꢎꢃꢏꢊꢠꢑꢊꢅꢆꢃꢕꢆꢇꢈꢉꢊꢊꢆꢋꢉꢌꢋꢍꢅꢈꢊ
ꢄꢉꢙꢆꢈꢅꢐꢑꢎꢈꢅꢆꢌꢍꢉꢌꢆꢉꢏꢆꢉꢘꢘꢎꢌꢎꢃꢏꢉꢔꢆꢞꢅꢎꢇꢍꢌꢆꢡꢎꢌꢆꢗꢅꢆꢕꢎꢌꢌꢅꢘꢆꢌꢃ
ꢌꢍꢅꢆꢄꢃꢞꢅꢈꢆꢌꢃꢆꢋꢃꢑꢏꢌꢅꢈꢆꢌꢍꢅꢆꢞꢅꢎꢇꢍꢌꢆꢃꢕꢆꢇꢈꢉꢊꢊꢆꢎꢏꢆꢌꢍꢅꢆꢗꢉꢇꢊꢁ
ꢢꢔꢅꢉꢊꢅꢆꢋꢃꢏꢊꢑꢔꢌꢆꢞꢎꢌꢍꢆꢙꢃꢑꢈꢆꢘꢅꢉꢔꢅꢈꢆꢕꢃꢈꢆꢄꢃꢈꢅꢆꢎꢏꢕꢃꢈꢄꢉꢌꢎꢃꢏ
ꢈꢅꢇꢉꢈꢘꢎꢏꢇꢆꢎꢏꢊꢌꢉꢔꢔꢉꢌꢎꢃꢏꢆꢉꢏꢘꢆꢉꢘꢘꢎꢏꢇꢆꢞꢅꢎꢇꢍꢌꢆꢌꢃꢆꢌꢍꢅꢆꢗꢃꢣꢁ
Failure to observe the following instructions
may result in personal injury.
WARNING
•Watch for low hanging branches or other obstacles which might hit
the catcher top while turning or backing the mower.
•Use care when backing to avoid pushing the grass bags into the
frame or “hot” exhaust muffler of the engine. Fire could result.
•Disengage blade and stop engine prior to clearing grass from
either the discharge chute or grass catcher components.
•Do not operate the mower with the grass catching attachment
partially removed. Operator or bystanders could be injured by
thrown objects.
•Keep all attachment bolts tight.
•Important: Do Not leave clippings in the bags while the mower is
stored. Damp grass clippings are a fire hazard if left in the bag.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
SIDE DISCHARGE OF THE CLIPPINGS:
In order to achieve optimum performance when side
discharging the grass clippings, please read and follow
the tips listed below. Additional information can be
found in the Troubleshooting guide.
CAUTION To avoid personal injury, be sure that the
deflector is properly installed on the
discharge chute.
1. Set engine speed control to the wide open or full
setting.
2. Do not attempt to cut grass when it is wet. Wet
grass will clog the underside of the deck and
discharge area.
3. If the grass is tall, place the mower deck cut height
lever in the top or second notch. “Initially” overlap
cutting swaths instead of a full swath with each pass.
Some applications may require a second cutting.
4. Keep the underside of the mower deck clean.
Frequent removal of dried grass and dirt will allow
the clippings to discharge correctly. Never, under
any circumstances, should you place hands or
feet under the mower deck or in the chute while
blades or impeller are still turning.
5. Maintain sharp blade(s) throughout the cutting
season.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
GRASS HEIGHT & CUTTING SUGGESTIONS:
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢁꢄꢂꢅꢄꢄꢆꢇꢈꢄꢂꢄꢁꢂꢉꢊꢄꢂꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍꢂꢎꢏꢆꢃꢂꢐꢄꢂꢐꢍꢂꢎꢆꢄꢑ
ꢒꢓꢂꢄꢏꢆꢂꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍꢂꢐꢍꢂꢄꢅꢔꢔꢕꢂꢈꢔꢅꢉꢆꢂꢄꢏꢆꢂꢇꢁꢎꢆꢌꢂꢖꢆꢉꢗꢂꢉꢊꢄꢂꢏꢆꢐꢋꢏꢄ
ꢔꢆꢘꢆꢌꢂꢐꢃꢂꢄꢏꢆꢂꢄꢁꢈꢂꢁꢌꢂꢍꢆꢉꢁꢃꢖꢂꢃꢁꢄꢉꢏꢑꢂꢂꢙ ꢒꢃꢐꢄꢐꢅꢔꢔꢚꢛ ꢂꢁꢘꢆꢌꢔꢅꢈ
ꢉꢊꢄꢄꢐꢃꢋꢂꢍꢎꢅꢄꢏꢍꢂꢐꢃꢍꢄꢆꢅꢖꢂꢁꢓꢂꢅꢂꢓꢊꢔꢔꢂꢍꢎꢅꢄꢏꢂꢎꢐꢄꢏꢂꢆꢅꢉꢏꢂꢈꢅꢍꢍꢑ
ꢜꢁꢇꢆꢂꢅꢈꢈꢔꢐꢉꢅꢄꢐꢁꢃꢍꢂꢇꢅꢚꢂꢌꢆꢝꢊꢐꢌꢆꢂꢅꢂꢍꢆꢉꢁꢃꢖꢂꢉꢊꢄꢄꢐꢃꢋꢑ
ꢞꢆꢆꢈꢂꢄꢏꢆꢂꢊꢃꢖꢆꢌꢍꢐꢖꢆꢂꢁꢓꢂꢄꢏꢆꢂꢇꢁꢎꢆꢌꢂꢖꢆꢉꢗꢂꢉꢔꢆꢅꢃꢑ
ꢟꢅꢐꢃꢄꢅꢐꢃꢂꢍꢏꢅꢌꢈꢂꢠꢔꢅꢖꢆꢍꢂꢄꢏꢌꢁꢊꢋꢏꢁꢊꢄꢂꢄꢏꢆꢂꢉꢊꢄꢄꢐꢃꢋꢂꢍꢆꢅꢍꢁꢃꢑ
ꢡꢍꢂꢅꢂꢌꢊꢔꢆꢂꢁꢓꢂꢄꢏꢊꢇꢠꢕꢂꢃꢆꢘꢆꢌꢂꢉꢊꢄꢂꢁꢓꢓꢂꢇꢁꢌꢆꢂꢄꢏꢅꢃꢂꢢꢣꢤꢂꢁꢓꢂꢄꢏꢆ
ꢄꢁꢄꢅꢔꢂꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍꢂꢠꢔꢅꢖꢆꢂꢔꢆꢃꢋꢄꢏꢑꢂꢂꢥꢁꢌꢌꢆꢉꢄꢂꢇꢁꢎꢐꢃꢋꢂꢏꢆꢐꢋꢏꢄꢂꢉꢅꢃ
ꢌꢆꢖꢊꢉꢆꢂꢎꢆꢆꢖꢍꢂꢅꢃꢖꢂꢖꢐꢍꢆꢅꢍꢆꢂꢠꢚꢂꢦꢧꢨꢂꢄꢁꢂꢩꢧꢨꢑ
ꢪꢏꢆꢂꢓꢁꢔꢔꢁꢎꢐꢃꢋꢂꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍꢂꢉꢊꢄꢂꢏꢆꢐꢋꢏꢄꢍꢂꢅꢌꢆꢂꢠꢅꢍꢆꢖꢂꢁꢃꢂꢅꢖꢆꢝꢊꢅꢄꢆ
ꢇꢁꢐꢍꢄꢊꢌꢆꢂꢉꢁꢃꢖꢐꢄꢐꢁꢃꢍꢂꢅꢃꢖꢂꢃꢁꢌꢇꢅꢔꢂꢄꢏꢅꢄꢉꢏꢂꢠꢊꢐꢔꢖꢫꢊꢈꢂꢐꢃꢂꢅ
ꢏꢆꢅꢔꢄꢏꢚꢂꢔꢅꢎꢃꢑꢂꢂꢜꢁꢇꢆꢂꢔꢁꢉꢅꢄꢐꢁꢃꢍꢂꢅꢃꢖꢂꢅꢈꢈꢔꢐꢉꢅꢄꢐꢁꢃꢍꢂꢇꢅꢚ
ꢌꢆꢝꢊꢐꢌꢆꢂꢍꢔꢐꢋꢏꢄꢔꢚꢂꢖꢐꢓꢓꢆꢌꢆꢃꢄꢂꢉꢊꢄꢂꢏꢆꢐꢋꢏꢄꢍꢑꢂꢒꢓꢂꢐꢃꢂꢖꢁꢊꢠꢄꢕꢂꢉꢁꢃꢍꢊꢔꢄ
ꢚꢁꢊꢌꢂꢔꢁꢉꢅꢔꢂꢔꢅꢎꢃꢂꢈꢌꢁꢓꢆꢍꢍꢐꢁꢃꢅꢔꢂꢓꢁꢌꢂꢅꢍꢍꢐꢍꢄꢅꢃꢉꢆꢑ
ꢬꢌꢅꢍꢍꢂꢪꢚꢈꢆꢍ
ꢭꢆꢌꢇꢊꢖꢅꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍ
ꢭꢔꢊꢆꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍ
ꢭꢊꢓꢓꢅꢔꢁꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍ
ꢰꢚꢆꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍ
ꢭꢆꢍꢄꢂꢥꢊꢄꢂꢮꢆꢐꢋꢏꢄꢍ
ꢢꢂꢫꢂꢯꢛ
ꢯꢂꢫꢂꢤꢛ
ꢢꢢꢣꢯꢂꢫꢤꢛ
ꢯꢂꢫꢂꢤꢛ
ꢤꢫꢤꢢꢣꢯꢛ
ꢪꢅꢔꢔꢂꢱꢆꢍꢉꢊꢆ
ꢲꢁꢚꢍꢐꢅꢋꢌꢅꢍꢍ
ꢢꢂꢫꢂꢤꢛ
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Failure to observe the following instructions may result in personal injury.
Before performing any maintenance, turn off engine,
allow to cool & remove key.
Use extreme care when working on machinery.
Do not wearwatch or jewelry.
Do not wear loose fitting clothes, and observe all
common safety practices with tools.
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢃꢁꢃꢆꢅꢇ ꢈꢆꢉꢅꢊꢋꢌꢅ
•Check deck drive belt..........................................after 20 hours break-in
•Check crankcase oil level..............................................before each use
•Clean grass & debris from muffler & manifold area............before each use
•Check air intake screen...................................................after each use
•Clean grass under deck...................................................after each use
•Check tire pressure.........................................................every 10 hours
•Inspect blades for sharpness............................................every 10 hours
•Clean air filter element.....................................................every 25 hours
•Grease all zerks.............................................................every 50 hours
•Check all belts................................................................every 50 hours
•Change engine crankcase oil.......................................(5 hours break-in)
every 50 hours
•Change engine oil filter....................................................every 50 hours
•Replace air filter element..............................annually or every 100 hours
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CUTTER BLADE MAINTENANCE:
CAUTION Stop engine and remove ignition key
for safety. Wear heavy, thick gloves
when holding onto cutter blade, avoid
the sharp edge of the blade.
Check sharpness of mower blades after every 10
hours of operation. Observe proper blade position
prior to removal.
1. Safely raise front of mower.
2. Hold or block blade from
turning.
3. Loosen blade bolt and remove
blade.
4. When replacing blade, tighten
blade bolt securely. Refer to
diagram. Be sure blade is
centered on pilot before
tightening to 60 ft. lbs.
Blades should be discarded when worn excessively.
DANGEROUS!
DO NOT USE
BLADE IN THIS
CONDITION!
New Blade
When notch starts,
discard blade
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
ENGINE:
For complete maintenance and operating information of
the engine, please refer to the maintenance instructions
furnished bythe engine manufacturer included in your
Zero Turn Radius mower information packet.
ꢀꢁꢂꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈꢉꢂꢁꢊꢉꢋꢆꢋꢌꢍꢎꢌꢄꢊꢇꢆꢁꢇꢊꢏꢆꢃꢍꢃꢇꢂꢄꢈꢍꢅꢂꢃꢆꢐꢑꢊꢇꢑ
ꢊꢋꢆꢒꢈꢊꢋꢈꢉꢈꢌꢋꢆꢁꢉꢏꢆꢇꢈꢄꢄꢈꢋꢊꢓꢃꢔ
CAUTION
BATTERY:
This is a maintenance-free batteryand the fluid level
cannot be checked.
•Charge battery if required.
OFF SEASON BATTERY STORAGE:
•DO NOT remove battery from mower.
•Clean top of battery and terminals with baking soda
and water.
•Identify each cable so they can be reconnected to the
correct terminal.
•Disconnect cables from terminals. ALWAYS discon-
nect ground cable first and reconnect last.
•Charge battery.
Note:
Your Dixon® mower comes equipped with a quick
disconnect harness for the optional Dixon® Battery
Manager. The Dixon® Battery Manager maintains the
proper charge levels during periods of inactivityand
mayprevent premature batteryfailures. Contact your
dealer for more information.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
TIRES:
Correct tire pressure is essential for efficient operation
of the mower. Check tire pressure periodically. Inflate
tires to the pressure listed below.
Front tires
Rear tires
11 x 4.00 - 5 16-21 lbs.
18 x 6.50 - 8 8-14 lbs.
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢁꢅꢆꢃꢇꢈꢃꢉꢁꢂꢃꢊꢇꢉꢅꢆꢃꢆꢋꢇꢁꢉꢌꢃꢊꢍꢃꢎꢋꢍꢎꢏꢍꢌꢃꢈꢍꢂꢁꢉꢐꢈꢉꢑꢃꢒꢇꢈꢃꢅꢓꢂꢋꢅꢄꢍꢆꢆꢔ
LUBRICATION:
CHASSIS:
(5) grease zerks
LOCATIONS:
(2) each front wheel caster
(1) mower deck hub
SERVICE INTERVALS:
Every 50 hours of operation or
once per season.
RECOMMENDED
GREASE:
Name brand wheel bearing
or multi-purpose grease
(3 pumps each)
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
HOT oil may cause burns. Allow
engine to cool before draining oil.
CAUTION
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL:
1. The “Dapco” oil drain valve is located on the left side
of the engine crankcase.
2. Place a suitable container under the drain valve
hose.
3. To drain, turn hexhead valve stem counter-clockwise
with a 10mm wrench or socket. Open to full open
(approximately7 turns).
4. After engine is drained, tighten hex stem.
5. Change oil filter.
6. Fill with oil (see steps on next page).
NOTE:
Refer to engine manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions for frequencyof oil changes.
Hex Head Valve
Stem
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
HOT oil may cause burns. Allow
engine to cool before draining oil.
CAUTION
OIL FILL:
1. Clean any spilled oil from engine and chassis.
2. Make sure the hex stem on drain valve has been
tightened.
3. Refill engine with type, and quantity of oil
recommended by the engine manufacturer in
engine literature.
NOTE: Engine oil changes on the SpeedZTR™ will
require replacement of the oil filter. These
filters may be available from your local
Dixon® Dealer.
PLEASE DISPOSE OFUSED OILS ATPROPER COLLECTION CENTERS.
PROTECTYOUR ENVIRONMENT.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
BELTS:
Check belts every 50 hours. Replace any belts found to
be in poor condition.
BELT TENSION:
Transmission Drive Belt - P/N 16198
No adjustment necessary.
Engine to Mower Deck Belt-P/N 16328
No adjustment required.
Note:
Engagement of the blade clutch may produce a sharp high
pitched chirp or squeal as the belt tension loading is absorbed
by the idler system. This is normal and not a sign of failure.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
DRIVE MACHINE UNTIL HYDROSTATICTRANSMISSIONS HAVE
WARMED UP. WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING
BRAKE OFF, SWING THE CONTROL LEVERS OUTWARD. IF
MACHINE STARTS TO CREEP, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
BELOW.
1. Stop the engine, engage parking brake and raise
rear of frame with jack or blocks so that rear tires do
not contact the ground.
2. Swing control levers outward, start the engine and
release the parking brake.
3. Raise the seat to access hydro control linkage. If
right wheel creeps, adjust right side linkage and
vice-versa. Use procedure below.
a. Loosen jam nut on end of the coupler P/N
7736.
b. If right wheel is creeping forward, turn coupler
counter-clockwise until neutral is achieved
(clockwise for left side). If right wheel is creeping
backward, turn coupler clockwise until neutral is
achieved (counter-clockwise for left side).
c. Tighten jam nut against coupler.
4. Stop engine and remove rear of machine from jack
or blocks.
(See Illustration A, page 40)
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Illustration A
Illustration B
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
MOWER DECK LEVELING PROCEDURE:
1. Place mower on a smooth, level surface and check
tire pressures to insure correct stance. Tires should
be inflated as follows.
Front: 16 - 21 lbs
Rear: 8 - 14 lbs
2. Turn blade so tips align with the deck in a side to
side manner.
3. Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom of
the blade tip on the discharge side of the mower.
Retain this measurement. Move to the opposite side
and check to see if that measurement is the same. If
adjustment is required, turn nut on one or both of the
rear L-rods until both measurements are equal.
4. Turn blade so tips align with the deck in a front to
rear manner.
5. Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom of
the blade tip at both the front and rear of the blade.
Rear blade tip should be 1/8" to 1/4" higher than the
front blade tip. If adjustment is necessary, turn nut on
front L-rod.
(See Illustration B, page 40)
NOTE: This will place the mower deck in a base measurement
position. Additional adjustment may be required to
achieve desired cut for the type of grass or conditions
involved.
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DECK REMOVAL:
1. Place cut height lever in lowest cut position.
2. Loosen belt keepers.
3. Remove deck drive belt from engine pulley.
4. Using a slight upward twisting motion, remove link from
engagement handle.
5. Turn handle fully to the left until handle clears stop on
mower deck pan. Lift handle then remove handle down
through hole in lower fender.
6. Remove hair pin cotter and washer from one end of deck
support cross shaft. Note location of remaining shim
washers used between chassis and mower deck pan
arms. Slide shaft from chassis and mower deck.
7. Remove hair pin cotter and washer from each deck
adjustment rod. Carefully push each link to disengage
from deck lift arms. At this point, deck will drop down.
8. Carefully raise and support front of chassis. Slide
mower deck to either side for removal. (Reverse
procedure to reinstall deck assembly.)
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS:
Keep all connections clean and tight.
CLEANING THE MOWER:
Wash mower periodically. Clean above and below
deck.
High pressure washing and alkaline based soaps can
cause damage to bearings and other parts of the
mower. After washing your mower, start the engine and
engage the mower deck for a few minutes to disperse
any water that may have accumulated in bearings,
pulleysorfans.
Note:
Allow mower to cool before washing. If
bearings are hot, they will draw moisture
inside as they dry and cause corrosion.
SERIAL NUMBERS:
The serial number is located on frame at rear of engine.
WARRANTY:
Refer to warranty information (page 16).
PARTS/SERVICE:
See your Dixon® dealer for replacement parts, warranty
or service.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
1. ENGINE WON’T TURN OVER
Mower blades engaged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - disengage blades
Parking brake not on- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - engage parking brake
Dead battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - charge or replace
Solenoid- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Ignition switch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Starter- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
2. ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT WON’T START
No fuel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - refuel and/or clean or replace fuel filters
3. HARD TO START ENGINE
Fuel line clogged- - - - - - - - - - - - - clean fuel line and check fuel filter
4. ENGINE STARTS BUT CUTS OUT
Water in fuel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -drain old fuel-replace with new fuel
Clogged fuel line- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - check fuel filter
Fuel tank vent plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -clean fuel vent
Faulty fuel pump- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
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
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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 by-pass may be engaged- - - -disengage(see page 23)
7. MOWER LOSES POWER ORTRANSMISSION 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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STANDARD SERVICE PARTS LIST
BLADES
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ꢗꢆꢊꢋꢌꢊꢍꢌꢇꢄꢂꢅꢆꢇꢃꢇꢏꢐꢑꢇꢒꢓꢔꢕꢘ
ꢙꢊꢆꢚꢍꢇꢃꢇꢏꢐꢑꢇꢒꢓꢔꢕꢔ
ꢀ ꢛꢊꢜꢆꢚꢍꢝꢇꢂꢋꢉꢆꢊꢞꢞꢟꢌ
BELTS
ꢠꢋꢡꢂꢋꢟꢇꢆꢚꢇꢢꢚꢣꢟꢍꢇꢤꢟꢜꢥꢇꢃꢇꢏꢐꢑꢇꢒꢦꢓꢕꢖ
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ENGINE AIR AND OIL FILTERS
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ꢨꢊꢂꢋꢆꢟꢋꢊꢋꢜꢟꢰ
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ꢟꢲꢭꢂꢫꢨꢟꢋꢆꢇꢅꢂꢞꢆꢟꢍꢉꢰꢇꢩꢟꢅꢟꢍꢇꢆꢚꢇꢆꢯꢟꢇꢠꢋꢡꢂꢋꢟꢇꢪꢫꢟꢍꢊꢆꢚꢍꢬꢉ
ꢢꢊꢋꢭꢊꢞꢇꢚꢍꢇꢊꢉꢥꢇꢝꢚꢭꢍꢇꢌꢟꢊꢞꢟꢍꢇꢅꢚꢍꢇꢜꢚꢍꢍꢟꢜꢆꢇꢍꢟꢫꢞꢊꢜꢟꢨꢟꢋꢆ
ꢫꢊꢍꢆꢉꢰ
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OWNER’S INFORMATION
Date of Purchase
Mower Model Number
Mower Serial Number
Purchased From
Name
Address
DATE OIL CHANGED
DATE ENGINE TUNED
Dixon Industries, Inc.~P.O. Box 1569~Coffeyville, Ks~620-251-2000~Fax 620-251-4117
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Dixon® and ZTR® are registered trademarks of
DixonIndustries, Inc.
The engine exhaust from this product contains
WARNING: chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
DIXONINDUSTRIES, INC.
P.O. Box 1569
Coffeyville, Ks 67337-0945
620-251-2000
SpeedZTR 30
Part No. 16463-106
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