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Page 2: ...ne 5 18 5 1 Engine Troubleshooting 5 18 5 2 Engine Oil 5 19 5 3 Changing Oil 5 19 5 4 Air Cleaner 5 19 5 5 Spark Plug 5 20 5 6 Muffler 5 20 5 7 Engine Removal 5 20 5 8 Engine Replacement 5 20 Section...
Page 3: ...l be honored 1 4 UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS Use only Ariens replacement parts The replacement of any part on this vehicle with anything other than an Ariens authorized replacement part may adverse...
Page 4: ...needed for the job should be gathered before work is started Interrupting a job to locate tools or parts is a needless delay A list of required special tools has been included in this manual 2 7 SERVI...
Page 5: ...unit is indoors Abnormal Vibrations are a warning of trouble Striking a foreign object can damage unit Stop unit and engine Wait for all moving parts to stop Remove wire from spark plug Inspect unit...
Page 6: ...hot parts to cool Keep unit free of dirt stones and other debris Clean up oil or fuel spills Storage DO NOT store unit inside a building with fuel in the fuel tank where any ignition sources are pres...
Page 7: ...Precleaner Paper Element Foam Precleaner Engine Oil Type SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 Spark Plug 030 030 030 030 Transmission Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Speed Forward Max mph kph...
Page 8: ...aper Element Foam Precleaner Engine Oil Type SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 Spark Plug 030 030 030 030 Transmission Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Speed Forward Max mph kph 1 6 5 5 2 6 8...
Page 9: ...aper Element Foam Precleaner Engine Oil Type SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 Spark Plug 030 030 030 030 Transmission Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Speed Forward Max mph kph 1 6 5 5 2 6 8...
Page 10: ...aner Paper Element Foam Precleaner Engine Oil Type SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 Spark Plug 030 030 030 030 Transmission Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Speed Forward Max mph kph 1 4 5 0...
Page 11: ...per Element Foam Precleaner Engine Oil Type SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 SAE 30 Spark Plug 030 030 030 030 Transmission Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Sealed Case Speed Forward Max mph kph 1 6 5 5 2 6 8...
Page 12: ...ft to 1st or 2nd speed Slowly release clutch Shift to desired speed Depress clutch pedal Depress Brake pedal Before leaving operator s position Shift to neutral Engage parking brake Disengage mower cl...
Page 13: ...or airborne debris See Engine Manual for further maintenance and troubleshooting information 4 4 GENERAL LUBRICATION IMPORTANT Wipe each grease fitting clean before and after lubrication Keep grease...
Page 14: ...occur when front edge of mower clutch is positioned in line with rear edge of forward notch of quadrant as viewed through slot in left side of cowl 3 Full locked in engagement should occur when lever...
Page 15: ...rclockwise to lower it Figure 8 Cutting Height Cutting height range is 1 to 4 2 5 to 10 1 cm Place unit on a smooth flat level surface 1 With blade s positioned side to side measure distance of blade...
Page 16: ...and adjustment strap together 2 Slide lift strap and adjustment strap together to raise or apart to lower rear of pan 3 Select tapped hole in lift strap that provides proper adjustment install cap scr...
Page 17: ...able through your Ariens Dealer On units with steering adjustment bracket loosen lower lock nut and tighten adjustment nut until steering works smoothly with no play in gears Tighten lower lock nut 4...
Page 18: ...ty suction pipe 2 Bad electrical connection 23 Sticking throttle restricted movement 44 Choked oil filter 3 Faulty starter motor 24 Exhaust pipe restriction 45 Bad solenoid switch 4 Incorrect grade of...
Page 19: ...n engine crankcase by removing oil drain plug After oil has drained replace plug 2 Remove oil fill cap and dipstick 3 Pouring slowly fill crankcase with oil See specifications 4 Check oil level with d...
Page 20: ...l to determine hardware used on replacement engine NOTE Depending on horsepower and manufacturer various bolt patterns and amounts of hardware taptites or cap screws may be used to secure engine The f...
Page 21: ...OTE On Kawasaki engines torque cap screws to 18 ft lbs 13 3 Nm Figure 17 Briggs Stratton Engine Figure 18 1 Clip 2 Overflow Tube 3 Hose Clamp 4 Throttle Bracket 5 Throttle Lever 6 Throttle Brace 7 Lin...
Page 22: ...nger from back cover and mower belt from engine pulley 2 Remove five cap screws with lock washers that secure friction wheel and guard to hub this provides clearance for removal of belt 3 Place speed...
Page 23: ...an with height control lever Lowering mower pan down on blocks will relieve weight on linkage and make removal of pins easier 3 Remove hair pin and rear hanger pin from swivel bracket to disconnect re...
Page 24: ...h that of a different diameter refer to parts manual for correct front lift arm in conjunction with strap adjustment Check all linkages for wear or damage and replace as necessary See Figure 22 for He...
Page 25: ...ove retainer hub and woodruff keys from spindle shaft along with bearing slinger 10 Remove capscrews holding spindle housing to mower pan and remove spindle housing 11 Press shaft out of spindle housi...
Page 26: ...r pan and disconnect link Refer to Mower Pan section for removal of mower pan 3 Remove cotter pin from drag link at tie rod arm and disconnect drag link 4 Remove four bolts that secure axle bracket to...
Page 27: ...screws attaching yoke to carrier and remove yoke 4 Remove two flange whizlock screws attaching bearing housing to carrier and remove bearing housing 5 Remove shim washer from spindle bolt 6 Remove fo...
Page 28: ...emble in reverse order NOTE When resetting brake adjustment be sure brake band does not twist 8 2 CLUTCH AND BRAKE ADJUSTMENT Clutch and brake adjustments are dependent upon each other If depressing c...
Page 29: ...from short axle and remove axle 2 Drive roll pin out of long axle opposite gear case and remove long axle along with washer inside of axle bearing 3 Remove cotter pin from brake rod and remove rod 4 R...
Page 30: ...GEAR CASE REPLACEMENT 1 Bolt gear case to frame 2 Insert axle guide tool into gear case from inside of frame 3 Slide in long axle and secure with washer and roll pin Remove axle guide 4 Replace seal a...
Page 31: ...9 31 Friction Wheel Wear Guide Figure 31...
Page 32: ...pscrews at top of service bar and hair pin at bottom Insert upper boot so that notches line up with retainer clips inside cover assembly then rotate in place Slide bagger baskets into position on tube...
Page 33: ...damage area around that which is being removed 28 and 32 Mower Pans Position lower boot so that the two rear pan clips are in line with the notches in the boot Place boot in front pan clip Rotate boot...
Page 34: ...s three positions OFF RUN and a momentary START position In the OFF position there should be continuity between contacts M and G In the RUN position there should be no continuity between contacts B an...
Page 35: ...e positive jumper cable to the positive terminal of the discharged battery 4 Connect the other end of the same jumper cable to the positive terminal of the booster battery 5 Connect one end of the sec...
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