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                        ® 
Heavy Duty Power Equipment 
Owner’s Manual 
This manual contains important safety instructions for the gasoline engine powered  
lawnmower models: 36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX 
 
READ SAFETY WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.  
SAVE THIS MANUAL. 
DO NOT RETURN THIS LAWN MOWER  
TO THE STORE! 
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  About the DEK Belt Drive Lawn Mower Manual  Congratulations on the purchase of your new DEK commercial mower.  We at GXi International are confi- dent that this mower will provide you with the best performance, outstanding quality, and great   durability when operated and maintained as directed in this manual.    1. This manual contains assembly, operating, safety, adjustment, maintenance, and troubleshooting instructions.   BEFORE O
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Safety Information and Warnings  Mower Inspection  This owner’s manual is considered a permanent part of the lawn  mower and should remain with the lawn mower if resold. The  For your safety, inspect the lawn mower before each use of op- information and specifications included in this publication were  eration.  In order to inspect your lawn mower, the following condi- in effect at the time of approval for printing.   tions should be
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Safety Decals & Product Specifications  IMPORTANT!  The mower belts are adjusted to ensure the blades stop turning within 7 seconds of releasing the  blade control lever.  If you are making any belt adjustments whatsoever, for your safety and the safety of others  around you, you must ensure the belts are re-adjusted to achieve this design specification.  Safety Decal Identification  The labels found below are located on your mower t
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Control Panel and Lawn Mower Components   Control Panel Identification  Throughout this manual, instructions are given on the operation of your DEK mower. We recommend that while going  through this manual, you have your mower available for quick and easy access in order to orient yourself with the con- trols, maintenance, and orientation of different parts.  Please read through the manual before operating.      Below, you will find 
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Assembly Instructions    Step 1: Front Wheel Assembly    Note: some mowers may be shipped with the front wheels  pre-assembled.    A) Remove packaging materials surrounding the front  wheels and remove the bolt threaded into the front  wheel.  Retain this bolt and washer for future use.  B) Unscrew the fastener holding the bolt to the steel ship- ping rack.  Set the nut and bolt aside.  It will be re-used  in the mower assembly proce
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Assembly Instructions    Step 2(a): Assembly Instructions for Mowers with Hydraulic Drive Systems  (36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX)      1) Attach handle bars using the upper hole position  setting if you are walking behind the mower (not using a  ride-on Sulky).  By using this hole position, the handle  bars are several inches lower.  Use the lower hole posi- tion if you are planning on using a ride-along sulky, rais- ing the handle bar locat
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Assembly Instructions      Step 2(b):   Assembly Instructions for Mowers with Belt Drive System  (36B, 36BX)  1) Attach the handle bars using 2 bolts on each side of the fuel  tank bracket.  Select the desired hole locations to adjust for  the handle bar height.  For lower handle bars, use the top  hole location as shown in the diagram.  For higher handle  bars, use the lower hole location      Hole location for higher handle bar pos
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Assembly Instructions      Step 3:  Wire Harness Assembly and Connections  For 52” Models    There are a total of 4 connections to connect the pre-wired han- dle bar assembly.  Route the wire harness as shown on the  adjacent photo and make the following connections:  1. The smaller, white, 2-pin connector is routed through a hole  1  in the chassis and is connected to the blade activation  safety switch 2-pin connector.  3  2. The l
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Assembly Instructions  Throttle    cable    clamp  Step 4:  Throttle and Choke Cable Connections  On the 36” Honda powered models, there is one cable that func- tions as a throttle cable, a choke activation cable, and operates a kill  switch.  It is important that the cable be positioned correctly in the  connector to permit all three functions.      The throttle cable connector is located at the rear corner of the en- gine.  Insert 
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Operating Instructions  Starting the Engine Going Forward (belt drive models):  1. With your hand (or your knee as you become more profi- WARNING  cient), move the gear shift lever to the desired speed with at  least one operator presence switch held down.  “1” is slow  DANGER: DO NOT OPERATE THE ENGINE IN A CONFINED  SPACE WHERE DANGEROUS CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES  2. Disengage the parking brake de- CAN COLLECT.  CARBON DIOXIDE IS ODORL
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  CAUTION  Before attempting to use your DEK mower, please make sure you  are familiar with all of the components and have read the manual.  Operating the Mower (hydro drive models):  Hydro by- pass levers  Figure 5  1. Make sure the brake has  been moved to the “OFF  Position. (Figure 3)  NOTE:  The safety interlock system  will prevent the engine  from being started if the blade control lever is not in the  “OFF” position   Figure 3 
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Mowing and Floating Deck Instructions    3. Raise or lower the deck  Changing the Height of Cut  until the hole in the  Your DEK mower is equipped with an easily adjustable floating  height adjust bar (Figure  deck which can be adjusted for cut heights of 1½” to 4½” in ½”  9A) aligns with the de- increments.  sired cut height hole on  the height adjust bracket  (Figure 9B).          4. Replace the height adjust  pins into the desired
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  General Maintenance  Fuel  Maintenance     WARNING  The Importance of Maintenance  Good maintenance is essential for your DEK lawn mower for  DANGER: Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.  Do not add  upkeep of safety and quality.    fuel while the engine is running or is hot.  Keep open flames, sparks,    and heat away from the fuel and store fuel in containers specifically  To help you properly care for your lawn mower, the f
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Lubrication Points  To assure proper lubrication on moving parts, it is recommended that you lubricate the following components with a high-quality EP2 high  temperature based grease or equivalent.  Should the conditions of operation be more severe than normal, the lubrication interval may be  shorter than recommended.  GTR/OPE grease is the recommended lubricant.    Lubrication point locations    36” belt drive mowers have 13 lubric
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Service Adjustments  WARNING  Engine to Blade Belt Adjustment:  DANGER: Before making any adjustments and/or servicing your 1. Remove the deck cover and move the blade control lever  lawn mower, make sure the lawn mower is on level ground, on the control console to the “ON” position.  blades disengaged, key removed, and the engine off with the 2. With approximately 10 lbs of pressure being applied on  spark plug wire(s) removed from 
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Service Adjustments  Engine to Transmission Belt Adjustment    Safety System Adjustments (See Figure 18)  Belt Drive System  1. The engine to transmission belt, located underneath the  WARNING  rear deck, should move 3/16” with 5 lbs. of pressure ap- plied midway on the belt between the transmission pulley  DANGER: Do not bypass, modify, alter, or disconnect the  and the engine output shaft pulley.  safety system.  Make sure that the
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Troubleshooting  Problem     Possible Causes     Solution  Engine will not start 1. Key is in the off position 1. Turn key to ON position   2. Insufficient fuel in the tank 2. Add gasoline   3. Air bubble in the fuel line 3. Prime engine or shake bubble out   4. Fuel valve in OFF position 4. Turn valve ON   5. Choke not ON 5. Turn choke on   6. Choke linkage is out of adjustment 6. Adjust choke linkage (p. 11)   7. Low engine oil 7. 
                    
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                          Heavy Duty Power Equipment  36B, 36BX, 36H, 36HX, 52H, 52HX  Troubleshooting  Problem     Possible Causes     Solution      Mower will not move forward or reverse 1. Hydro—brake is ON 1. Release brake on control panel   2. Hydro—bypass levers are pulled out 2. Ensure bypass pins are retracted   3. Belt drive—parking brakes are set 3. Release parking brake detents   4. Belt drive—transmission not engaged in 4. Shift transmission into gear by slid-  ing the shifter to the right  a gear   5. Belt