dixie chopper

I just purchased a new Kawasaki FX1000V to replace a worn out Generac GTV990. The kit is supposed to be plug & play but its far from it. I was able to modify all the mechanical issues but I'm having a very hard time sorting out the wiring. The Dixie wiring plug and the new Kawasaki engine plug...

Hello, I am new to the forum. I was wondering if anyone knew a alternative to the $1,150.00 White Drive pump on a 08 Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle HP SE2760. That is made by White pumps only for this model Dixie Chopper. You cannot get parts other than a seal kit for this particular pump so says...

Gleaned an awful lot of great info here that was instrumental in my new mower selection. Thanx to all the contributors who took the time to share their experiences.

My neighbor has a lawn service business. He uses a 50" Dixie Chopper. It is a 2010 Silver Eagle model. The mower has three blades and they were recently replaced. When he cuts my lawn consistently the mower seems to be skipping a line of about 2 to 3 inches wide between the blades. in other...

I have a 2760 Dixie Chopper with a 27 Generac engine I am changing out to a 35 Kawasaki KX1000V. The oil plug back out of the Generac and it shut down with a scary clanging sound so I knew I might as well go on the hunt. The 35 Kawasaki didn't come with a muffler and I have looked high and low...

Hello! I have a 2004 Silver Eagle Lt5000 Dixie chopper. It runs fine, but the past 2 times out it has started using gas from only the right hand side tank. Where should I check and what should I check for? The manual has nothing about trouble shooting this issue. Thanks!

I am operating a Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle 44 inch cut as a close-quarters mower. When changing belts, removing and replacing the belt tensioning pulleys from and back onto the belts can be somewhat of a pain. I was wondering if anyone could offer any tips or suggestions for a shop-made tool...

So, I went to my manual, looked up the proper part number, referenced that, and that returned the part number for an 84" belt. I ordered an 84" belt, but I can see no way that it will fit, much less fit over the back pulley edge. I have dropped the tensioner, and I see the engine has some...

I have flat yard about a acre...what's is the major differences between these 2 and which one is preferred/better...I also have 100ft white oak trees and in the fall have a ton of leaves..which one would be better getting leaves up

Hi all ! I have a Magnum 50" , I bought new in May 2018 I had no idea Dixie was shutting down .I would have never bought it if I knew . I think I'm stuck with this bastard mower. This 50 " is a real disappointment. Yeh its FAST , but you cant use the speed as it misses grass. Any how , can...

How often do I need to adjust the valve clearance, if at all, on my mower with the Generac 27hp engine. This mower is new to me. Thanks for any response.

Looking for year of Dixie chopper I bought today! Silver eagle 2760, serial number 1096233, Thanks

i CANT SEEM TOFIND A PARTS LIST!!! My wheel motor has the number HBO-13976. Its a 4 stud round hub. Looks like the hub 67002 . Need to make sure. Any help? Heres my serial number and model sn. 1013363 model: classic 2760 industrial.

Dixie Chopper shuts down after 15 minutes starts right up runs about 15 minutes shuts down again have tried to figure out but can't. Please Help. Thys . Ed.

Anybody have any suggestions for a replacement seat without suspension. I see some seats with extra padding and wonder how the would work. How about a molded cover seat?

I have a dixie chopper xt 3300 Xtreme 60" deck and when I'm cutting with it my belt will jump off and twist I've put new belts on it with the same result what else can I try

Hey all, I have a Dixie Chopper that has been sitting in my backyard for a couple of years and I'm just getting out to figure out if I can get it running (should be a reasonable thing to do). The hydraulic on one side had gone out and so I received this mower from an employer. Now that it has...

Hello everyone. I am new to this site and looking to upgrade to either a Scag residential mower or a Dixie Chopper residential mower. Below are the specs for each one. -------------------SCAG LIBERTY Z------------DIXIE CHOPPER Z2 ENGINE---------24 hp Kohler 7000------------23 HP KAWASAKI...

2760hp and where is a good parts source I know its a generac

My 60 in. dixie keeps back-firing/popping.Does anyone know what may be the problem?I'm thinking the points?

Hello new member from Kentucky looking for help for my Dixie chopper RB2700

Hello all, I have a Chopper SE with a generac 27hp that seems to lose power as I cut. I can usually get about an hours worth but then I need to bring in a power pack to jump it. My meter gauge was broke so I bought a new one and I noticed this as I drove. (Unfortunately the meter went on me...

I have it narrowed down to 2 that I can get locally from dealers: 1. Gravely ZTX 42" roughly $3300 2. Dixie Chopper Zee 2 42" roughly $4100 I had not ever heard of these brands before I started looking. I do not mind paying the extra. There are a few thing I like better about the Dixie...

I have a 2018 Dixie chopper black hawk. The mower will start but cuts out once the E brake is released. I changed the seat safety switch and it's still doing the same thing. Anybody have any ideas what else to check?

Just got a new house with some acreage and inherited a 2007 dixie chopper. Lost hydro power today and could not move forward or back. Diagnosed the belt is worn and has come off the pulley underneath the engine that runs to the hydro pump. It is a small belt about 20 inches maybe. The drive...

First, I live in southern Florida where we mow year round. I have two diesel Dixie Choppers. One is and old XXWD-5000 with the 50 hp. turbo-diesel Yanmar with thousands of hours on it and a late model Excalibur Diesel with the Cat engine with less than 600 hrs. On it (that is not a Caterpillar...

How do you go about changing the cutting belt on the Dixie Chopper lawn mower? Thanks Beek

My old Dixie has been running great but recently it's been very hard to start. Cranks for 10-15 seconds before it slowly hits and runs. Today I fixed the fuse wire going from the starter to the wiring harness that had broken causing it not to start. N now it starts again. But I have an issue...

Hello everyone. I’m new to the forum and would like to make an introduction. My name is Drew and our business has primarily been golf cart maintenance and sales but is now a Dixie Chopper dealer. We are set to make our first initial parts order and was thinking I would come here to talk to the...

I have a 2010 Dixie Chopper Classic 2760. I have 98.1 hrs on the machine. I changed my oil, and greased my mower today. When removing my grease gun from the fitting on the spindle, in the center of my deck, the fitting pulled out, and part of the threads came with it. Also, the 90 degree...

A friend recently gave me a lawn mower because his wife talked him into getting a new one that she could use (she wanted one with a steering wheel, not two 'sticks', as she put it). There are a few things that need attending to on the engine and on the deck. I have started it and driven it...

Was needing everyone’s thoughts between the 3. DC and Hustler has the Kwai FX1000 carb engine and the Wright is the Vanguard 40hp EFI. DC is 66” and other two are 60” decks. Which one leaves the best cut. Heard some mixed reviews on the VX4 of the Super Z. Thanks in advance.

does any one know how to set the deck height the height number does not match the cut height 2013 classic with 29 hours

My Dixie Chopper will not start I have replaced the pto switch the hour meter only lites up on the bottom right the battery light does not come on and I get a good reading at the switch terminals I do not get a reading on the blue wire .

For the fourth time in a month, our Chopper has a broken hub shear pin. Anybody have similar issues before?

how can the engine be moved to create slack in belt enough to remove the gearbox pulley

Having some electrical problems on my Chopper! A wiring diagram would really be helpful. Does anyone have one they could post?? Thanks

I have a Dixie Chopper 2460 Magnum that has gone thru 2 power belts to the deck. the idler sheave bracket has a long bolt that holds the idler sheave in place. is this bracket suppose to slide up and down on the bolt. Currently there is about 1 inch of up and down movement on the bracket.

Hello all, newbie to zero turn mowers.. here with a basic question.. searched forums already to see if there was one to match it but didn't find one I am currently mowing bahia grass in central florida at my house, about 5 acres with a little cub cadet, and sometimes if I don稚 have time to...

Good Morning my Dixie chopper sat up for a year now it’s turning over but won’t start ,it’s like it’s not getting gas to the carburetor

I just bought a used X2503 60" with a 25 hp kohler and every thing is working great except for a loss of engine power when mowing over leaves? I mowed some tall grass and it did ok without bogging down but when I mowed over sand and leaves the engine feels like it wants to shut down. Any...

I purchased parts from Outdoor Distributors to repair my mower 10 days ago. I called them twice at the end of this last week to find out whether the order actually shipped or not - could not get a straight answer out of them, much less get a tracking number during either call, even though they...

Abou to buy a dixie chopper wm2000 with a 20hp kohler and 60" deck anyone have one of these? Is it a good machine? How do they hold up? Any advice

I am trying to replace two lug bolts on my mower and need some guidance on correct way to do so.

I am trying to find out some information on a 2007 xwd3500 with the 35 hp yanmar diesel and 60" deck. Anybody have one and how they like or dislike

I bought new 2016 Dixie Chopper 72" Silver Eagle with a Kawasaki 27hp engine. Everything ran fine last year til the fall. When finished with last job, loading machine and returned to shop. Mower would not turn over to start. Low oil alarm sounded (as usual), but would not turn over. No clicks...

Hello. New to forum. Hope all you guys and gals are patient with me as I’m of the non mechanical type. So thanks in advance!

Night Cutting

While mowing today I shut off my mower deck to cross my driveway like I always do but when I got to my other yard that I was about to mow the mower deck would not engage. Now I am not sure if it is the PTO switch or the electric clutch or something else. Any help in diagnosing this problem would...

I’m new to the forum. Thanks for having me. I am going to be changing the hydrolic drive filter and fluid. Is there any special procedure to bleed/purge the system after the fluid and filter has been replaced. Thanks for the input in advance. This is the first one I have done

I ran the mower completely out of fuel. Can someone please tell me where i can get a copy of the operators manual on line?? Because Dixie Choppers site doesn't have one for my model!! And i know you have to prime the fuel system, i just don't know the sequence.

I have a 2004 Dixie XT3200. I was mowing yesterday in grass about 5.5" tall and cutting it to 4 to 4.5". The mower was running at 3700 rpm but the blades would slow almost to a stop and just puke the grass out the exit shoot. I looked at the tach and it showed a decrease to 3680rpm's. Anyone...

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Just bought a 2016 Silver Eagle 60" with Kawasaki engine, love the machine just getting used to it and mowed my Folks in Laws lawn but it seemed to leave unevenness behind me running over it a few more times took care of the problem but made me wonder if there is a better blade out there that...

I was reading your instructions to another member about procedure for changing Dixie Chopper hydraulic fluid and filters. Please give me the correct fluid type / viscosity for this machine. Thanks in advance

Hello, the parking brake on my Dixie Chopper XT3200 will not hold the mower on hills even when making the adjustment very tight. I thought the brakes were crystallized so I pulled the hubs off and sanded the pads a little. This didn't make any difference. Is there a way to adjust the pads so...

Charging system appears not be charging properly

Hello, I just bought my first zero turn mower about 4 months ago. I bought a dixie chopper zee 2, 42 inch deck. My question is in regards to dixie chopper cut quality. Is there a big difference between the cut quality between a dixie chopper zee2 42 inch deck -vs- dixie chopper silver eagle 44...

I have a 1989 xw2000 60 inch dixie. I was mowing when I lost steering in the left side. I assume it is the hydro pump as opposed to the wheel motor. I made that assumption due to the fact that when I move the left handle forward or reverse, nothing happens, not even the the grinding sound from...

I need to change the Hydraulic filters is there a special process to doing this.

My silver eagle dixie chopper has been making a whining noise. It also had a hydraulic leak. I put new hoses on, got the air out of the lines, but it still does it. It appears to be coming from the left side. any suggestions?

I have a 66" dixie chopper withe a 33hp generac engine . I would like to know if there is any way to read engine castings to figure out year and size engine. Reason I'm asking is I had a new motor put on chopper 2 years ago . Today it started leaking oil pretty good all of a sudden . After...

Good morning! I'm new to all this but I'm gonna give it a go! I bought my deceased brothers 2017 DC 2250. I've mowed our little 5 acre twice after being covered through the winter. I didn't realize I had a left front tire flat until I washed it off. Where would I get all new tires for it? I have...

So last summer my mower battery would start to drain- it would get to point where if i turned the blades off and tried to turn them back on it wouldn't engage anymore and when I'd go to turn the mower on after sitting over night the battery would be completely dead. So this spring i replaced the...

Are the fan on the top of the deck spindles for cooling the same ,or for blowing grass off of the deck?

I recently purchased an older chain drive that is in pretty sad shape. Wiring harness is a disaster, different engine. Only identification I can locate is a number stamper in the frame under the seat "76348" that I am guessing is the VIN. Using this number (if it is the VIN), how do I find out...

My old Dixie has a Briggs & Stratton 27 hp motor. Plenty of power but HARD to start when it is cold... reason I bought a new one. Changed starter, battery,. Maybe valve adjustment needed?

How do you change the hydraulic fluid on a Dixie chopper?

Any thoughts to what could be going on, mower works fine then when you turn right it surges or acts like brake is catching, hydro fluid is good , all air out of system. Any suggestions?

Wouldn't start. Checked spark with one of those neon bulb testers. Found that when I have the key turned to start, engine cranks, but no spark, but as soon as I let the switch spring back to run, I see a couple of sparks until the engine spins down, which is not enough to keep running, but...

I want to get a zero turn but really want to make the right choice... All these appear to be good mowers but what might make one stand out above the rest? Simplicity is a B&S engine and 3100 Hydro Bad Boy Kohler or Kawasaki with 3200 Hydro Dixie Chopper Kohler or Kawasaki with 3400 Hydro I...

I am fairly new on the forum but thought I would post of my new DC Excalibur. I got it with the 66" deck and the Kawasaki 35 hp carb engine. Not huge amount of time on it yet but as with all brands of everything you will see good posts and bad posts. So far it has run flawlessly. I did not get...

Thank you in advance for any insights. your forum has been quite helpful, i have read throug all your posts (titles) about Dixies and have not found anything similar though. here are the details: I picked up a couple Dixie Choppers. 2003 xt2800 and a 2004 sp2800 both with CH745 Kohler EFI 28...

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I think I already did this but am new to this so will try again I have a 2001 50" Chopper with a 20 hp Kohler engine. For the last year it takes spells where it will only run with the choke pulled out. so far I have done the following cleaned both gas tanks, changed fuel filter replaced all fuel...

Was working on a 2004 X2001 Dixie Chopper replacing the belts at owners request. These old mowers never cease to amaze me. This mower had the original Idlers on it. I run into this a lot. The quality of the parts used on these old mowers. The idlers on the new ones are not of this quality. Not...

Does anyone have instructions how to bleed the hydro lines on a 1994 dixie chopper x2400 quad loop?

I was mowing when suddenly my mower sounded like it was only running on one cylinder..my dixie has the 25hp kohler motor.. It will start and run but sounds funny and when i try to move it will bog down like it doesnt have enough power.. I checked and I have spark out of both plugs. I also put my...

Hi-- I have a Dixie Chopper Model LX1901 and I rescued it from the scrapyard-- it was in a fire. I rewired and replaced parts. It runs fine-- both engine and wheel motors, now and I had a few questions. Now I am looking at two coolers mounted on top of the frame behind the operator. They...

Wanted owner reliability and performance wanted on Dixie Chopper 2250HP 50 light commercial and Landpride ZSR Razor 54 Estate. The DC has Kawasaki FX 22 PH engine, HydroGear ZT3200, 10 GA welded top plated deck, 17,875 tip speed, 1.25 blade spindles, 23 tires for just a little under 6K. The LP...

My blades quit turning and I assumed the clutch had gone bad but, not quite sure that is the case. With the clutch engage switch in the off (down position) and the parking brake set the clutch engages and the blades are turning. With brake set and I place the clutch engage switch to on (up...

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I have a dixie chopper xt 3200 stop pulling forward on the right side it will go in reverse fine just not for just make like a grinding noise

I'm looking at getting a new Xcaliber 66 in new 2017 any thoughts on this mower or expected cost

I started having problems so I took the carb apart cleaned it real good and put new gaskets on it now the motor is running super rich and bogging down and putting out black smoke. Changed plugs and air filter and fuel filter are clean/newer. Thought the fuel solonaid was bad but it is working...

Hello. I have a Dixie Chopper LT2500 w/the Generac engine. The hydraulic fluid/oil is draining out through the overflow hose while the mower is in operation. I've added oil numerous times and have replaced the filters. Does anyone know why this is happening?

I have a Dixie chopper Excalibur 66" cut with cat diesel engine. Had trouble with not cutting low enough and oil pressure gage acting crazy. When I tried to get dealer to take care of it, they could not fix the oil gage (admittedly it was intermittent) and so I called Dixie Chopper and got them...

Hello me again! On my 2012 had a front wheel bearing on left side fail apart. Looked up the part numbers for a 2012 SE 27/60 which calls for 900340 Bearing Kit which has 4 bearings...2 flanged outer and two inner and a spacer. The ones I removed from wheel was just 2 outer flanged bearings and a...

Blade pulley on left while seated has an issue with being pushed into the frame and pushing the upper lip down on the belt. Causes belt to come off. Have changed from the 5.25" dia to the 4.75" dia pulley to no avail. Made a bumper between deck and frame to try and solve the problem but that has...

Blade pulley on left while seated has an issue with being pushed into the frame and pushing the upper lip down on the belt. Causes belt to come off. Have changed from the 5.25" dia to the 4.75" dia pulley to no avail. Made a bumper between deck and frame to try and solve the problem but that has...

Does anyone know anything about the quality of the DC Stand up made by Dixie (Jacobsen) in 2015?

Trying to sell for top dollar and my 2008 XC3366 (which I put a new Generac 44 HP motor into a couple years ago) hesitates and shudders in reverse. What is usually the issue when that happens?

This past week I bought a new to me dixie chopper that needs some work. When i got it home, the key would light up the hour meter, but i didn't try to turn it over. (I bought it knowing it had a bent push rod, so i didn't try to run it before buying) First step was to charge the battery...

Wheel motor leaks ordered seal kit are there any specifics to dissasembley and assembley of wheel motor when replacing seals.

I have a Dixie Chopper zero turn Magum 60 inch cut, want to install a ocdc on it, order it ,it came in with no instruction where do I find the instruction?

i have a wx2500 quad loop dixie chopper 60 in cut. can you tell me where to find the serial number on this mower? thanks a lot

I have a problem with my Dixie Chopper Iron Eagle. Hydro-Gear ZT-2800 on left side if you were sitting on seat, it goes forward faster than other side and has power. If you try to go in reverse it spins very slow and you can stop it from spinning with your hands. I have taken control linkage off...

Bought new starter and now can't remember where the wires go back on. I had wires not even hooked up and now confused which goes where. Like a dummy, I didn't log or take pic of how I removed them. ANY HELP would be appreciated. There is an orange wire that is detached on both sides and has a...

Was mowing today and my pump drive belt broke. Well it has lasted 17 years so I guess that is pretty good. Can anyone tell me how to bleed off the hydraulic system so I can tow it to my garage? It has a 25 horse Koehler engine. From looking at diagram it looks like the bleed offs are on top...

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