Dixon RAM 52ZT Benutzerhandbuch

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The engine is equipped with an electronic ignition 
system. only the spark plug requires maintenance.
for recommended spark plug, see Technical data.

remove the ignition cable boot and clean 

1. 

around the spark plug.
remove the spark plug with a spark plug 

2. 

socket wrench.
Check the spark plug. replace the spark plug 

3. 

if fouled, the electrodes are burned and if 
the insulation is cracked or damaged. Clean 
the spark plug with a steel brush if it is to be 
reused.
measure the electrode gap with a gapping 

4. 

tool. The gap should be .030" (0.75 mm).  
Adjust as necessary by bending the side 
electrode.
reinsert the spark plug, turning by hand to 

5. 

avoid damaging the threads.
After the spark plug is seated, tighten it using 

6. 

a spark plug wrench so that the washer is 
compressed. A used spark plug should be 
turned 

1

/

8

 of a turn from the seated position. A 

new spark plug should be turned ¼ turn from 
the seated position.
replace the ignition cable.

7. 

The machine is equipped with a safety system that 
prevents starting or driving under the following 
conditions.
The engine can only be started when:
The mower deck is disengaged.

The steering controls are in the outer, locked 

• 

neutral position.
The driver is sitting in the driver’s seat.

• 

The parking brake is on.

• 
make daily inspections to ensure that the safety 
system works by attempting to start the engine 
when one of the conditions is not met. Change the 
conditions and try again.
If the machine starts when one of these conditions 
is not met, turn the machine off and repair the safety 
system before using the machine again.
make sure the engine stops when the parking brake 
is not engaged and the operator leaves the seated 
position.
Check that the engine stops if the mower blades are 
engaged and the driver temporarily moves off the 
drivers seat.

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