Dixon ZTR 2300 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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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
Transmission locks in free-wheel position- - - - lock position(see pg.22)
Hydrostat oil filter plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace filter
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
Faulty 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