Dixon Black Bear ZTR 34, ZTR 44, ZTR 34 Safety And Operating Manual page 48

TROUBLESHOOTING
6. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON'T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - replace drive belt
Transmission oil low - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - add oil
Damaged transmission - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Transmission bypass may be engaged - - - disengage (see page 23)
7. MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Engine air filter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clean or replace
Transmission damage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
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
Mower pulls to side - - - - - - - - - - - - check tire inflation/consult dealer
Mower creeps in neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
Low on power - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - check belt tension
10. CUT QUALITY
Cut uneven left to right - - - - - - - - - - - - check tire inflation/level deck
Ends of grass blades are ragged - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sharpen blades
Poor dispersal of grass - - - - - - - - - - clean deck/check for loose belt
Skips in spots - - - - - - - - - - check for loose belt/slow ground speed
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