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Dixie Chopper • 6302 E. County Road 100 N. • Coatesville, IN • 46121 • www.dixiechopper.com
Start-Up and Operation of Mower (Continued)
Deck Height Adjustment
Set the mowing deck appropriately to achieve the de-
sired height of your cut. The recommended cutting
height is 2-3 inches (5-7 cm), though your preference
may be a higher or lower cut. Tall grasses or weeds
should be cut with the mower deck set to its highest posi-
tion.
The rst time you mow, set the cut height to a little higher
than normal, then adjust accordingly as follows:
1. Refer to the deck height indicator decal located
on top of the height adjustment housing on the
right side of the oor pan.
2. Determine the appropriate hole setting for
your desired cut height.
3. Using the toggle switch on the right fender,
lift the deck.
4. Reposition the deck height pin to the selected
hole setting, then lower the deck using the toggle
switch. It will stop when it reaches the height
that has been designated.
Steering Speed Control Levers
The mower is equipped with a separate hydraulic pump
and motor for each rear wheel. The pumps are con-
trolled by the steering speed control levers. The left
lever controls the left rear wheel and the right lever con-
trols the right rear wheel.
DANGER
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 move forward, push both levers forward at the
same time, slowly and evenly.
To speed up the forward movement, push levers far-
ther forward away from you. The farther forward they
are pushed, the faster the mower will travel.
To turn, slow the mower’s ground speed, then further
slow the speed of the right wheel for a right-hand
turn, or the left wheel for a left-hand turn.
Refer to illustration shown below of steering speed
control levers’ position relative to mower wheels and
the direction in which the levers turn them. To move
in reverse, pull both levers backward at the same
time, slowly and evenly.
To speed up the backward movement, pull levers
farther back toward you. The farther back toward you
they are pulled, the faster the mower will travel.
To turn, slow the mower’s ground speed, then further
slow the speed of the right wheel for a right-hand
turn, or the left wheel for a left-hand turn.
Refer to illustration shown below of steering speed
control levers’ position relative to mower wheels and
the direction in which the levers turn them.
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