Owner`s manual

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Dixie Chopper • 6302 E. County Road 100 N. • Coatesville, IN • 46121 • www.dixiechopper.com
MOWER CONTROLS
1.
Thro
ttle Control
Th
e throttle is located on top
of the right fender. Move the throttle
fully forward to operate the
machine. Move the throttle
fully
back
for idle before shutting engine off.
2. Ignition Switch
The ignition switch is located on the right side of the front panel
, just below the seat. The igni-
tion switch has three
positions: (1) OFF, (2) R
UN, and (3) START. To start the engine, turn the
key all the way to the START position. Release the key when engine starts and it will
automatically return to the RUN position.
Turn the switch to the OFF position to stop the en
gine.
3. Mower
Deck Lift Pedal
The mower deck foot lift pedal is located on the right side of the fl oor pan. To lower the mower
deck, fi rst push up on the foot pedal lock, then, push down
and rotate foot to move the bottom
of the pedal down. Remove foot from pedal when desired height is obtained. La
stly, push
down on the foot pedal lock to lock the pedal into position.
4. Right
A
nd Left Motion Control Levers
To enter the seat
, move the levers all the way left and right
, into the neut
ral lock position. Enter
the seat
and start engine with the control levers still in the neutral lock position
, mower deck
disengaged and the parking brake set. To move the mower, release parking brake and move
the control levers toward the center of the machine.
T
o go forwar
To go forwarT
d,
push control levers forward an equal distance.
To go in reverse,
pull control levers re
arward an equal distance.
To turn left,
move the right control lever farther forward from neutral than the left l
ever.
To turn right,
move the left control lever farther forward from neutral tha
n the right lever.
To pivot turn,
move one control lever forward and the other lever back of n
eutral.
To stop or decrease speed,
move control levers to neutral. When going forward pull back
gently on control levers. When going in reverse push forward g
ently on control levers.
To increase speed,
increase control lever’s distance from neutral. The farther forward
control levers are from neutral, the faster
mower will travel forward. The farther back control
levers are from neutral, the faster mower will go in reverse.
5. Safety Interlock System
The mower has safety interlock swit
ches.
The switches are act
uated by the prese
n
ce of the
operator i
n the seat. The seat switch will stop the engine when the seat is vacated. If the
machine will not start, check that the seat is
occupied. The saf
ety interlock system must be
tested periodically. To test operation, the following functions must be performed by an
authorized Dix
ie Chopper Dealer
, for your protection:
1. Engine should NOT s
tart if seat is not occupied.
2. With en
g
ine running, test operate seat switch by rising off seat. E
ngine
should shut off.
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