Dixon RAM XS6025BF / 968999726, RAM XS5025BF / 968999725, RAM XS7227 / 968999724 manual Contents

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION	5
General	5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads	5
Towing	5
Operating	5
Good Service	6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS	7
SAFETY	9
Safety Instructions	9
General Operation	9
Personal Safety Equipment	11
Slope Operation	11
Safe Handling of Gasoline	13
General Maintenance	14
Transport	16
Roll over Protection system (ROPS)	17
CONTROLS	18
Control Locations	18
Steering Control Levers	19
Parking Brake	20
Throttle Control	20
Blade Switch	20
Ignition Switch	21
Choke Control	21
Fuses	21
Fuel Tank	22
Fuel Shut Off Valve	23
Cutting Height Adjuster	23
Hour Meter	24
OPERATION	25
Training	25
Steering	25
To move forward and backward	25
To turn to the right	25
To turn to the left	25
To zero turn	25
Before Starting	26
Starting the Engine	26
Starting the engine with a weak battery	28
To attach jumper cables	28
Running	29
Operating on hills	30
Mowing Tips	31
Stopping the Engine	32
Moving by Hand	33
Pump release valves	33
MAINTENANCE	34
Maintenance Schedule	34
Battery	36
Ignition System	37
Safety System	37

Engine Cooling Air Intake	38
Throttle Cable	38
Choke Cable	38
Air Filter Maintenance	39
Replacing Air Filter	39
Fuel Filter	40
Tire Pressures	41
Parking Brake	41
V-belts	41
Deck belt	42
Pump belt	43
Cutting Blades	43
Blade replacement	44
Adjusting the Mower Deck	45
Leveling deck	45
Anti-scalp rollers	46
Cleaning and Washing	47
Caster Wheels	47
Hardware	47
LUBRICATION	48
Lubricating the Cables	49
Front Wheel Mount	49
Front Wheel Bearings	49
Deck spindle	49
Deck outer spindle	50
Engine Oil	50
Engine Oil Filter	50
Changing the Engine Oil	51
Engine Oil Levels	51
Hydraulic Pump	52
Fluid Change	52
Purging Procedures	52
TROUBLESHOOTING	53
STORAGE	55
Storage	55
Winter Storage	55
Service	55
SCHEMATICS	56
TECHNICAL DATA	57
Accessories	61
Torque Speciﬁcations	61
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES	62
Conformity Certiﬁcates	62
SERVICE JOURNAL	63
After the First 5-8 Hours	64
25-Hour Service	65
50-Hour Service	66
100-Hour Service	67
300-Hour Service	68
At Least Once Each Year	69
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Contents Operator’s Manual Page Contents English-4 Introduction Manufacturing Number Good ServiceImportant Information Symbols and DecalsMoving sharp blades under cover General Operation SafetyNever take passengers Slope Operation Personal Safety EquipmentChildren Safe Handling of Gasoline General Maintenance Risk of sparking Transport Roll over Protection system Rops Control Locations Motion control levers Fuses ControlsSteering Control Levers Blade Switch Parking BrakeThrottle Control Ignition Switch Choke ControlFuses Fuel Tank Fuel Shut Off Valve Cutting Height AdjusterHour Meter Seat Adjustment LeverOperation TrainingSteering Starting the Engine Before StartingPlace controls in neutral position To remove cables, reverse order Starting the engine with a weak batteryRunning Ensure that no one is near mower when engaging blade switchOperating on hills Mowing Tips Stopping the Engine Pump release valves Moving by HandMaintenance Before After MaintenanceMaintenance Schedule Daily Weekly Maintenance interval Least Hours OnceMaintenance Daily Weekly AtLeast in hours Once Before After Each Year 100 300 Battery To clean battery and terminalsReplacing battery Ignition System Safety SystemEngine Cooling Air Intake Throttle CableChoke Cable Servicing Paper Element Air Filter MaintenanceServicing Precleaner Replacing Air FilterFuel Pump Air Filter Replacing the Fuel FilterBelts Tire PressuresDeck belt removal Deck belt installationReplacing pump belt Belt installationPump Belt Cutting BladesBlade replacement Adjusting the Mower Deck Adjusting Cutting HeightLeveling deck Anti-scalp rollers Hardware Cleaning and WashingRemoval and installation of caster wheel Caster WheelsChange transaxles transmission ﬁlters General LubricationDeck spindle Lubricating the CablesFront Wheel Mount Front Wheel BearingsEngine Oil Deck outer spindleEngine Oil Filter Engine Oil Levels Changing the Engine OilPurging Procedures Hydraulic PumpFluid Change Problem Cause TroubleshootingEnglish-54 Winter Storage ServiceStorage StorageSchematics Ram Xs5025 Technical DataProductivity Ram Xs7227 Engine 7227 Torque Speciﬁcations AccessoriesCE requirements Conformity CertificatesConformity Certiﬁcates USA requirementsDelivery Service Service JournalAfter the First 5-8 Hours Hour Service English-66 English-67 English-68 At Least Once Each Year Page Page Part No 132401 IR 11/15/07