Any of you guys own and mow with a Dixie Chopper ZTR???? Mother-in Law has one and she asked me to look at it. The belt that runs from the engine to the deck was broken. I got a new one and put it on. The mower runs fine. I go to try it out and the blades slow way down as soon as you get going in the grass. I tightened the tensioner and it was better but still not right. The blades slow down, not the engine. The speed over ground seems fine when you are moving from point A to point B.
I always heard these things were amazing grass cutting machines. This one seems to bog the blades in grass way too easy. I tried tightening the tensioner more and burned up the new belt. I would have thought that a mower like this would have no problem making 8-12 inch tall grass 4 inch grass but it wont do it. I realize it aint no bush hog but are these things not made to cut thick grass??? I know it is the "fastest" mower made but this one at least is not the most powerful when it comes to grass that's a little long.
Either there is something wrong with this thing or Dixie Chopper aint quite what it's cracked up to be...I don't like John Deere but my 925 ZTR blows this thing out of the water. Any ideas???? Thanks in advance for any info.
I always heard these things were amazing grass cutting machines. This one seems to bog the blades in grass way too easy. I tried tightening the tensioner more and burned up the new belt. I would have thought that a mower like this would have no problem making 8-12 inch tall grass 4 inch grass but it wont do it. I realize it aint no bush hog but are these things not made to cut thick grass??? I know it is the "fastest" mower made but this one at least is not the most powerful when it comes to grass that's a little long.
Either there is something wrong with this thing or Dixie Chopper aint quite what it's cracked up to be...I don't like John Deere but my 925 ZTR blows this thing out of the water. Any ideas???? Thanks in advance for any info.
