Instructions Dixon, Modèle 44/968999538, 44/968999547, 44/968999611, 42/968999689, 42/968999713, 36/968999539, 36/968999609
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.......................................................4 Driving and Transport on Public Roads.................4 Towing ...................................................................4 Operating...............................................................4 Good Service.........................................................5 SYMBOLS AND DECALS .........................................6 SAFETY.....................................................................8 General Operation.................................................8 Personal Safety Equipment.................................10 Slope Operation ..................................................10 Safe Handling of Gasoline...................................12 General Maintenance ..........................................13 Transport .............................................................15 Roll Over Protection System (ROPS)..................16 CONTROLS.............................................................17 Motion Control Levers .........................................18 Tracking.........................................................18 Seat Adjustment Lever ........................................19 Bypass Linkage ...................................................19 Fuel Tank.............................................................20 Ignition Switch .....................................................21 Choke Control .....................................................21 Throttle Control....................................................21 Blade Switch........................................................22 Circuit Breaker.....................................................22 Parking Brake......................................................22 Mower Deck Cut Height Adjustment....................23 OPERATION............................................................24 Training................................................................24 Steering ...............................................................24 Before Starting ....................................................25 Starting the Engine..............................................25 Weak Battery.......................................................28 Jumper Cables ..............................................28 Running ...............................................................29 Operating on hills ................................................30 Mowing Tips ........................................................31 Stopping the Engine ............................................32 Manual Transport ................................................33 MAINTENANCE ......................................................34 Maintenance Schedule........................................34 Battery .................................................................36 Ignition System....................................................37 Safety System .....................................................37 Engine Cooling Air Intake ....................................38 Throttle Cable......................................................38 Choke Cable........................................................38 Air Filter ...............................................................39 Fuel Filter ............................................................40 Fuel Pump Air Filter.............................................40 Tire Pressures .....................................................41 Parking Brake......................................................41 V-belts .................................................................41 Pump Belt............................................................43 Blades .................................................................44 Mower Deck ........................................................45 Adjusting Mower Deck...................................45 Leveling Mower Deck ....................................45 Caster Wheels.....................................................46 Hardware.............................................................46 Cleaning ..............................................................46 Tracking Adjustment............................................47 EZT Transaxle .....................................................47 Purging Procedure ........................................47 Anti-scalp Rollers ................................................47 Lubrication Schedule...........................................48 General................................................................48 LUBRICATION.........................................................48 Lubricating the Cables.........................................49 Following the Lubrication Schedule.....................49 Oil Level ..............................................................51 Oil Filter ................