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700297 08/2012
Dixie Chopper ▪ 6302 E. County Road 100 N. ▪ Coatesville, IN ▪ 46121 ▪ www.dixiechopper.com
Start-Up and Operation
Do not move the steering speed
control levers too rapidly or
start and stop the mower suddenly, especially on
grades. Failure to comply will result in personal
injury or death.
To speed up the forward movement, push levers
farther forward. The farther they are pushed, the
faster the mower will travel.
To move in reverse, pull both levers backward at
the same time, slowly and evenly. (See below)
To speed up the backward movement, pull levers
toward you. The closer they are pulled, the faster
the mower will travel. NOTE: Never mow in re-
verse.
To turn, slow the mower’s ground speed, then
further slow the speed of the wheel. Slow the right
wheel for a right-hand turn or the left wheel for a
left-hand turn.
(See below)
To reduce the speed of the mower, move the
steering speed control levers forward or backward
toward the neutral position.
Refer to the illustrations of steering speed control
levers’ positions shown below.
To execute a Zero Radius turn, you must put one
wheel in reverse and one wheel in forward.
Refer to illustrations shown below of the steering
speed control levers’ position relative to the mower
wheels and the direction in which the levers turn
them.
The mower is equipped with a separate hydraulic
pump and wheel motor for each rear wheel. The
pumps are controlled by the steering speed control
levers. The left lever controls the left rear wheel and
the right lever controls the right rear wheel.
To move forward, push both levers forward at the
same time, slowly and evenly. (See below)
Steering Speed Control Levers:
ZERO
RIGHT TURN
REVERSE
RIGHT TURN
FORWARD
RIGHT TURN
REVERSEFORWARD
be uneven because mower blades will not
be able to lift grass into cutting position as
mower passes over the ground.
1. Set mowing deck height to desired cut
height
2. To release parking brake, push parking
brake lever all the way down.
3. Set throttle to 3/4-power position.
4. Engage mower deck by pulling up on deck
engaging switch (PTO).
5. Set throttle at the full-throttle position.
6. Steer and accelerate mower using the
steering speed control levers as explained
in this manual.
To Mow (cont.):
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