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dixon 429 cone drive adjustment

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lawnmower bill

i have model 429 that is giving me fits.i have replaced the cones,springs,the tie rod looking ends on the linkage and i cant get it to drive .i get away from the garage and cant hardley get back.ive had it apart about 10 times.ive read the instructions found online but it didnt help.i cant find any play in anything.when i push the handles foward it doesnt want to pull.ive got 20,000 clearance between the cones and disc cups.could the disc cups be bad?its got to be a trick to adjusting it,just havent figured it out.all help would be greatly appreciated.please help thanks so much. lawnmower bill


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brodave

If you will call me at 409 382 9309 I think I can help you-brodave


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lawnmower bill

when would be a good time to call? thanks so much


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brodave


Bill, anytime is fine. Up and about by 8am. If you get this right now, I'll be availabe til about 6pmm then going to bible study. you can call anytime and I'll have your number on my cell 409 382 9309. Looking forward to hearing from you=brodave


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whataguy

Hi - My name is Don from MI and my prayers have been answered in that I have the same problem. I have been trying to get help on how to adjust the transaxle on my 429. May I jump in too, please? Don


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brodave

whataguy, I posted ma message but don't know if it went thru. call me at 409 382 9309 or i'll call you if you send number. i have a manual that will tell all you need to know-brodave


#7

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lawnmower bill

sorry brodave,ive had so much going on .i will call you on monday morning if thats ok.or you can call me 859-583-1268.i work third shift and i will be home about 8;30 monday.again thanks so much your friend.bill ps im on eastern standard time


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brodave

Thanks for the note. Anytime from now is fine,we'll meet up soon, may try Sun AM, since I'm an hour earlier than you--brodave


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lawnmower bill

bro dave,just wanted to tell you i recieved that manual today that you mailed me.its got a lot of good info in it that i didnt know.im gonna try it soon as i get my tiller back together.thanks ill keep you updated.how did your ztr do when you took it off the stands? your friend bill


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brodave

lawnmower bill said:
bro dave,just wanted to tell you i recieved that manual today that you mailed me.its got a lot of good info in it that i didnt know.im gonna try it soon as i get my tiller back together.thanks ill keep you updated.how did your ztr do when you took it off the stands? your friend bill
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Bill, glad you got the stuff, know it'll help. Got mine going real good, in fact better than I thought .
Hope and know yours will too. keep me up to date--LORD bless brodave


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lawnmower bill

brodave said:
Bill, glad you got the stuff, know it'll help. Got mine going real good, in fact better than I thought .
Hope and know yours will too. keep me up to date--LORD bless brodave
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bro dave i just wanted to say thank you so much.l finally got a chance to work on my dixon.the mower has never driven this good.its just like it is new.my wife will have to keep an eye on me or i will mow the whole neighborhood.again thanks so much . my garden looks great,im gonna get a head of cabbage out today.have a great day,your friend always bill


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brodave

lawnmower bill said:
bro dave i just wanted to say thank you so much.l finally got a chance to work on my dixon.the mower has never driven this good.its just like it is new.my wife will have to keep an eye on me or i will mow the whole neighborhood.again thanks so much . my garden looks great,im gonna get a head of cabbage out today.have a great day,your friend always bill
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Thanks and keep in touch-LORD bless-brodave


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matstang

Hello, new here to this forum. Seems like a friendly bunch of folks. I just acquired a Dixon 3303 with the cone drive system. Although it seems to work ok, I am interested in making any adjustments that may make it operate even better. Is there a service manual that I can get my hands on in a pdf format that anyone might know about? Also, when/how would I determine the amount of acceptable wear on the cones/discups? It seems that there might be a little slipping or inconsistency with the drive wheels but fairly intermittent. I am new to the ZTR world so not completely familiar with the 'feel' of how they operate. Am fairly technical so a service manual would be golden for me! Thanks for any help!


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brodave

matstang said:
Hello, new here to this forum. Seems like a friendly bunch of folks. I just acquired a Dixon 3303 with the cone drive system. Although it seems to work ok, I am interested in making any adjustments that may make it operate even better. Is there a service manual that I can get my hands on in a pdf format that anyone might know about? Also, when/how would I determine the amount of acceptable wear on the cones/discups? It seems that there might be a little slipping or inconsistency with the drive wheels but fairly intermittent. I am new to the ZTR world so not completely familiar with the 'feel' of how they operate. Am fairly technical so a service manual would be golden for me! Thanks for any help!
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Hello and welcome. I have a DVD I will send to you, and will e-mail some adjustment instructions on the transaxle. Please send me address,postal and email, and your phone if you would like for me to call you.LORD bless-brodave


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matstang

Wow, thank you! PM sent!


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JOHNTOW

Dave you are a life saver! I also am working on my dixon cone drive system could I also get the info you are offering? I have search everywhere with very little luck getting the info.From what I can see the cones look good but the bearings are shot. Any and all help would be appreciated! John in MN


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brodave

JOHNTOW said:
Dave you are a life saver! I also am working on my dixon cone drive system could I also get the info you are offering? I have search everywhere with very little luck getting the info.From what I can see the cones look good but the bearings are shot. Any and all help would be appreciated! John in MN
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welcome!! Happy to be of help and will put stuff in mail Mon if you'll send me an address. Lord bless-brodave


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Dan_ZTR

Dave

I joined the forum after finding this thread. You're being very generous in offering the information on adjusting the drive on the Dixon. I too would like to get a copy of the information for adjusting the drive. Would you please send a copy at your connivance? PM sent.

When I got mine, everything was out of adjustment. I've got it fairly close, but I think it can be better. So far, I've tightened up the ball links, taken a lot of play out of the back adjustment screws. The right one had the most. I've used hydrostatic ZTRs before, but this is my first experience with a mechanical drive one.

Regards,

Dan


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brodave

Dan_ZTR said:
Dave

I joined the forum after finding this thread. You're being very generous in offering the information on adjusting the drive on the Dixon. I too would like to get a copy of the information for adjusting the drive. Would you please send a copy at your connivance? PM sent.

When I got mine, everything was out of adjustment. I've got it fairly close, but I think it can be better. So far, I've tightened up the ball links, taken a lot of play out of the back adjustment screws. The right one had the most. I've used hydrostatic ZTRs before, but this is my first experience with a mechanical drive one.

Regards,


Dan
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Dan, this is the second Dan from MN in one day and I don't know if I'm confused,nuts or somewhere in between!!! Please send me your address in private msg adn I'll get the info off to you. LORD bless, brodave


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Dan_ZTR

brodave said:
Dan, this is the second Dan from MN in one day and I don't know if I'm confused,nuts or somewhere in between!!! Please send me your address in private msg adn I'll get the info off to you. LORD bless, brodave
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Dave

I am the one that sent you the PM.



Thanks

Dan


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Dan_ZTR

Testing sig

I added a few links in my sig. I can't open the PDF in Firefox, but can in IE. Please let me know if it doesn't work for you in IE. (I have a Google account and that may be the reason why I can open it in IE.)

It looks like if you want to use Google Docs in FF, you'll need to add an addon. Such is life!


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mels small engine repair

brodave said:
welcome!! Happy to be of help and will put stuff in mail Mon if you'll send me an address. Lord bless-brodave
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dave the labor saver to those who still like to do it themselves. Any chance I to could get a copy of adjustments for my ztr424? thank you, mel


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Dan_ZTR

mels small engine repair said:
dave the labor saver to those who still like to do it themselves. Any chance I to could get a copy of adjustments for my ztr424? thank you, mel
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Mel

I put these in an electronic format. Check out my signature for a link.

Hope they help.

Dan


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brodave

mels small engine repair said:
dave the labor saver to those who still like to do it themselves. Any chance I to could get a copy of adjustments for my ztr424? thank you, mel
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Mel, Be glad to send it to you. Send me your e-mail address and I'll get it off to you.LORD bless-brodave


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