Dixon Ram Ultra 25, Ram Ultra 72, Ram Ultra 50, Ram Ultra 27 Before Starting, Starting the Engine

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operation

Before Starting

Read the sections Safety Instructions and Controls before starting the machine.

Perform the daily maintenance before starting (see Maintenance Schedule in the Maintenance section).

Check that there is sufficient fuel in the fuel tank.

Adjust the seat to the desired position.

The following conditions must be fulfilled before the engine can be started:

The driver must be seated on the seat.

The blade switch for engaging the mower blades must be depressed.

The parking brake must be on.

Both steering controls must be in the locked (outer) neutral position.

Starting the Engine

1.Sit on the seat.

2.Raise the mower deck by pulling the lifting lever backward to the locked position (transport position).

3.Activate the parking brake.

The mower deck’s lifting lever

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8061-019

Parking brake not activated

Disengage the mower blades by pressing the blade switch downwards.

BLADES

THROTTLE

ON

CHOKE

OFF

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Hour meter

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Contents Operator’s Manual Page Contents English-4 Introduction Good Service Manufacturing NumberSymbols and decals Moving sharp blades under cover General Operation SafetySafety Instructions Never take passengers Personal Safety Equipment Slope OperationChildren Safe Handling of Gasoline General Maintenance Risk of sparking Transport Roll over Protection system Rops Motion control levers Fuses ControlsControl Locations Steering Control Levers Throttle Control Blade SwitchParking Brake Fuses Ignition SwitchChoke Control Fuel Tank Cutting Height Adjuster Fuel Shut Off ValveSeat Adjustment Lever Hour MeterTraining SteeringBefore Starting Starting the EnginePlace controls in neutral position To remove cables, reverse order Starting the engine with a weak batteryJumper cables Ensure that no one is near mower when engaging blade switch RunningOperating On Hills Mowing Tips Stopping the Engine Moving by Hand Pump release valvesDaily Weekly Maintenance interval Least Hours Once MaintenanceMaintenance Schedule Maintenance Before AfterDixon-35 Replacing battery BatteryTo clean battery and terminals Safety System Ignition SystemChoke Cable Engine Cooling Air IntakeThrottle Cable Replacing Air Filter Servicing PrecleanerAir Filter Servicing Paper ElementFuel Filter Fuel Pump Air FilterTire Pressures BeltsDeck belt installation Deck BeltPump Belt Replacing pump belt Belt installationCutting Blades Belt removalBlade replacement Cutting Height Adjusting the Mower DeckLeveling Anti-scalp rollers Caster Wheels Cleaning and WashingRemoval and installation of caster wheel HardwareLubrication GeneralFront Wheel Mount LubricationLubricating the Cables Front Wheel BearingsEngine Oil Filter Engine OilDeck outer spindle Changing the Engine Oil Engine Oil LevelsPurging Hydraulic PumpFluid Change Troubleshooting Problem CauseTroubleshooting Winter Storage ServiceStorage Schematics Transmission Technical Data968999722 968999723 Engine 968999726 Productivity Overall Dimensions968999722 968999723 968999725 968999726 968999724 Engine 968999773 968999724 968999773 Accessories Torque SpecificationsUSA requirements CE requirementsAction Date, mtr reading, stamp, sign Service JournalDelivery Service After the First 5-8 Hours Hour Service Service Journal Dixon-67 Service Journal At Least Once Each Year Page Page 539 132404 R02 04/01/08