Ariens 916003, Owner'S Manual

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REMOVING AND INSTALLING
BATTERIES
Removal
1. Move power and PTO switches to the
OFF position. Remove key from switch.
2. Remove four screws securing battery
cover to unit and rotate battery cover
toward handlebar. Use care not to place
excess tension on wires.
3. Disconnect batteries from unit power
harness.
4. Carefully lift batteries from battery box.
Installation
Figure 22
1. Install the rear battery into battery box
standing upright with wire leads in the
top left position.
2. Insert the front battery on its side into the
battery box with the wire leads oriented
toward the top left position.
3. Connect batteries to power cable.
4. Install battery cover.
SPEED SELECTOR
ADJUSTMENT
To adjust (Figure 23):
1. Disconnect adjustment pivot pin from
speed selector arm. Save hardware for
reinstallation.
2. Place the speed selector on dash panel
in the fastest forward (6) speed position.
3. Turn the speed selector arm straight
down towards the ground as far as it will
go.
4. Thread the adjustment pivot pin along
the shift rod until it aligns with the mating
hole on the speed selector arm, and
then turn it up the shift rod 3 turns. Insert
the pivot pin into hole.
5. Connect the pivot pin to the speed
selector arm with the hardware removed
in step 1.
6. Check forward and reverse speeds:
a. Move power and PTO switches to
the ON position.
b. Shift speed selector into the first
forward speed.
c. Engage the traction clutch. Unit
should move forward.
d. Release the traction clutch.
e. Shift speed selector into first
reverse speed.
f. Engage the traction clutch. Unit
should move backward.
g. Shut off unit.
7. Adjust pivot pin on the shift rod as
necessary so unit travels forward when
speed selector is in first forward position
and travels backward when speed
selector is in first reverse position.
8. Connect the pivot pin to the speed
selector arm with the hardware removed
in step 1.
NOTE: If first forward speed is too fast,
disconnect adjustment pivot pin from speed
selector arm. Rotate pivot pin to move it up
the shift rod a maximum of 2 turns and
reconnect pivot pin to speed selector arm.
Figure 21
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1. Spring
2. Nut
1
2
Figure 22
Front
1. Rear Battery
2. Front Battery
3. Wire Leads
1
2
3
3