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SAFETY RULES

Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers

DANGER:  THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROW ING OBJECTS.  FAILURE 

TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

• 

Never leave a running machine unattended.  Always turn 

off blades, set parking brake, stop engine, and remove 

keys before dismounting.

•  Disengage blades when not mowing. Shut off engine 

and wait for all parts to come to a complete stop before 

cleaning the machine, removing the grass catcher, or 

unclogging the discharge chute.

• 

Operate machine only in daylight or good artificial light.

• 

Do not operate the machine while under the influence of 

alcohol or drugs.

• 

Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing road ways.

• 

Use extra care when loading or unloading the machine 

into a trailer or truck.

• 

Always wear eye protection when operating machine.

• 

Use ear protectors to avoid damage to hearing.

• 

Data indicates that operators, age 60 years and above, 

are involved in a large percentage of riding mower-related 

injuries.  These operators should evaluate their ability to 

operate the riding mower safely enough to protect them-

 selves and others from serious injury.

•  Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for wheel 

weights or counterweights.

• 

Keep machine free of grass, leaves or other debris build-up 

which can touch hot exhaust / engine parts and burn. Do 

not allow the mower deck to plow leaves or other debris 

which can cause build-up to occur. Clean any oil or fuel 

spillage before operating or storing the machine. Allow 

machine to cool before storage.

II. SLOPE OPERATION

Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-

over accidents, which can result in severe injury or death.  

Operation on all slopes requires extra caution.  If you cannot 

back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.
• 

Mow up and down slopes, not across.

• 

Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden ob-

jects.  Uneven terrain could overturn the machine.  Tall 

grass can hide obstacles.

• 

Choose a low ground speed so that you will not have to 

stop or shift while on the slope.

• 

Do not mow on wet grass. Tires may lose traction.

 

Always keep the machine in gear when going down slopes. 

Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.

• 

Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope.  If the tires 

lose traction, disengage the blades and proceed slowly 

straight down the slope.

• 

Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual.  Do 

not make sudden changes in speed or direction, which 

could cause the machine to roll over.

• 

Use extra care while operating machine with grass catch-

ers or other at tach ments; they can affect the stability of 

the machine. Do no use on steep slopes.

• 

Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting your foot on 

the ground.

•  Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or embankments.  

The machine could suddenly roll over if a wheel is over 

the edge or if the edge caves in.

I. GENERAL OPERATION 

• 

Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the ma-

chine and in the manual before starting.

• 

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the 

machine. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times.

• 

Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the 

in struc tions, to operate the machine.

• 

Clear the area of objects such as  rocks, toys, wire, etc.,  

which could be picked up and thrown by the blades.

• 

Ensure the area is clear of bystanders before operating.  

Stop machine if anyone enters the area.

• 

Never carry passengers.

•  Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary.  

Always look down and behind before and while back ing.

• 

Never direct discharged material toward anyone. Avoid 

discharging material against a wall or obstruction. Material 

may ricochet back toward the operator. Stop the blades 

when crossing gravel surfaces.

• 

Do not operate machine without the entire grass catcher, 

discharge chute, or other safety devices in place and 

working.

• 

Slow down before turning.

WARNING: In order to prevent ac ci den tal 

starting when setting up, trans port ing, 

ad just ing or making repairs, al ways dis con-

 nect spark plug wire and place wire where 

it can not contact spark plug.

WARNING

Engine exhaust, some of its con stit u ents, and cer tain 

vehicle com po nents contain or emit chem i cals 

known to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer 

and birth de fects or oth er re pro duc tive harm.

WARNING

Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries 

contain lead and lead compounds, chem i cals known 

to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer and birth 

defects or oth er re pro duc tive harm. Wash hands 

after handling.

WARNING: Do not coast down a hill in neut-

ral, you may lose control of the tractor.

WARNING: Tow only the attachments that 

are rec om mend ed by and comply with 

spec i fi ca tions of the man u fac tur er of your 

tractor. Use common sense when towing. 

Operate only at the low est possible speed 

when on a slope.  Too heavy of a load, while 

on a slope, is dan ger ous.  Tires can lose 

trac tion with the ground and cause you to 

lose control of your tractor.

Summary of Contents for A20VA46

Page 1: ...utyl ether is acceptable for use in this machine The use of any gasoline exceeding 10 ethanol E10 or 10 MTBE will void the product warranty 586 08 20 24 21548744 Rev 1 02 24 14 Printed in the U S A EN...

Page 2: ...ght down the slope Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction which could cause the machine to roll over Use extra care while operating machine w...

Page 3: ...se extra care when approaching blind corners shrubs trees or other objects that may block your view of a child IV TOWING Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed for towing Do not attach towe...

Page 4: ...ipment PPE while operating this machine including at a minimum sturdyfootwear eyeprotection andhearingprotection Do not mow in shorts and or open toed footwear Always let someone know you are outside...

Page 5: ...l itmeans when you are in the operating position seated behind the steering wheel TO CHECK BATTERY See Fig 1 Lift seat to raised position NOTE If this battery is put into service after month and year...

Page 6: ...sition See TO TRANSPORT in the Operation section of this manual Roll tractor forward off skid Removebandingholdingthedeflectorshieldupagainst tractor Continue with the instructions that follow CHECKLI...

Page 7: ...ety inform ation about hazards which can result in death serious injury and or property damage DANGER indicates a hazard which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING indicates a...

Page 8: ...ke position D THROTTLE CHOKE CONTROL Used for starting and controlling engine speed E ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER Used to engage the mower blades or other attachments mounted to your tractor F IGNITION SW...

Page 9: ...pressed TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL D See Fig 6 Always operate engine at full speed fast Operating engine at less than full speed fast reduces the engine s operating efficiency Full speed fast offers the...

Page 10: ...travel only J L K TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig 8 The position of the attachment lift lever A determines the cutting height Put attachment lift lever in desired cutting height slot The cuttin...

Page 11: ...l to start movement When use of the ROS is no longer needed turn the ignition key clockwise to engine ON position ROS ON POSITION ENGINE ON POSITION NORMAL OPERATING 02828 TO OPERATE ON HILLS CAUTION...

Page 12: ...lizer container Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor Do not empty the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer TO START ENGINE...

Page 13: ...ways etc After one or two rounds mow in the opposite direction making left hand turns until finished See Fig 13 Fig 13 If grass is extremely tall it should be mowed twice to reduce load and possible f...

Page 14: ...THE PIVOT POINTS WHICH HAVE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS VISCOUS LUBRICANTS WILL ATTRACT DUST AND DIRT THAT WILL SHORTENTHELIFEOFTHESELF LUBRICATINGBEARINGS IF YOU FEEL THEY MUST BE LUBRICATED USE ONLY A DR...

Page 15: ...s running with the ignition switch in the ROS ON position and the attachment clutch engaged any attempt by the operator to shift into reverse should NOT shut off the engine BLADE CARE Forbestresultsmo...

Page 16: ...rain valve by pushing inward and turning clockwise until the pin is in the locked position as shown Remove the drain tube and replace the cap onto to the bottom fitting of the drain valve Refill engin...

Page 17: ...spigot for your garden hose to reach IMPORTANT Ensure the tractor s discharge chute is di rected AWAY from your house garage parked cars etc Remove bagger chute or mulch cover if attached 2 Ensure th...

Page 18: ...arm A from chassis and rear lift link C from rear mower bracket D remove retainer springs and washers Go to other side of mower and disconnect the suspen sion arm and rear lift link CAUTION After rea...

Page 19: ...eat on opposite side of tractor ATTACH REAR LIFT LINKS C Lift rear corner of mower and position slot in link assembly over pin D on rear mower bracket and secure with washer and retainer spring Repeat...

Page 20: ...y checking the appearance Readjust if neces sary until you are satisfied with the results A TURN NUT LEFT TO LOWER MOWER TURN NUT RIGHT TO RAISE MOWER Fig 27 Fig 28 PRECISION SIDE TO SIDE ADJUSTMENT S...

Page 21: ...ine pulley E 6 Slide belt toward rear of tractor off the steering plate F and remove from tractor BELT INSTALLATION 1 Install new belt from tractor rear to front over the steer ing plate F and above c...

Page 22: ...ED WITH A 12 VOLT SYSTEM THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT SYSTEM DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIV...

Page 23: ...cated behind the dash TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig 36 Raise hood Unsnap headlight wire connector Stand in front of tractor Grasp hood at sides tilt toward engine and lift off of tractor T...

Page 24: ...lastic Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and will cause your tractor to rust IMPORTANT NEVER COVER TRACTOR WHILE ENGINE AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM Immediately prepare your...

Page 25: ...eck replace ignition switch 8 Faulty solenoid or starter 8 Check replace solenoid or starter 9 Faulty operator presence switch es 9 Contact an authorized service center department Engine clicks but wi...

Page 26: ...ousing 8 Mower drive belt worn 8 Replace mower drive belt 9 Blades improperly installed 9 Reinstall blades sharp edge down 10 Improper blades used 10 Replace with blades listed in parts manual 11 Clog...

Page 27: ...shed 4 The Warranty period for any products used for rental or commercial purposes is limited to 90 days from the date of original purchase 5 This Warranty applies only to products which have been pro...

Page 28: ...never across the face Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees Make turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes 1 Fold this page a...

Page 29: ...29 NOTES...

Page 30: ...st Ryan Street Brillion WI 54110 1072 1 877 257 6920 www ariens com WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or ot...

Page 31: ...contient des produits chimiques reconnus par l tat de Californie comme tant la cause de cancer malformations la naissance ou autres troubles de la reproduction Ariens Company 655 West Ryan Street Bri...

Page 32: ...29 REMARQUES...

Page 33: ...N DES PENTES AFIN D AM LIORER LA S CURIT D UTILISATION TONDEZ LES PENTES EN MONTANT OU EN DESCENDANT MAIS JAMAIS EN TRAVERS 15 DEGR S MAX P L I E Z S U I V A N T L E S P O I N T I L L S C E C I E S T...

Page 34: ...opri e 4 La p riode de garantie applicable aux produits propos s en location ou des fins commerciales est limit e quatre vingt dix 90 jours compter de la date d achat initiale 5 Cette garantie ne s ap...

Page 35: ...use est us e 8 Remplacez la courroie d entra nement de tondeuse 9 Les lames n ont pas t correctement mont es 9 R installez les lames avec le bord tranchant vers le bas 10 Les mauvaises lames ont t mon...

Page 36: ...ifiez remplacez le sol no de ou le d marreur 9 L interrupteur qui d tecte la pr sence du con ducteur est d fectueux 9 Contactez un centre d entretien autoris II y a un d clic mais le moteur ne d marre...

Page 37: ...chargeur est connect MOTEUR SYST ME D ESSENCE IMPORTANT C EST TR S IMPORTANT D VITER LA FOR MATION DES D P TS DE GOMME DANS LE CARBURA TEUR LE FILTRE D ESSENCE LE TUYAU D ESSENCE OU LE R SERVOIR D ES...

Page 38: ...d la douille d ampoule dans l orifice l arri re de la calandre Fermez le capot VERROUS ET RELAIS Un c blage desserr ou avari peut tre la cause du mauvais fonctionnement de l arr t ou du non d marrage...

Page 39: ...CTEUR EST MUNI D UN SYST ME DE 12 VOLTS L AUTRE V HICULE DOIT AUSSI AVOIR UN SYST ME DE 12 VOLTS N UTILISEZ PAS LA BATTERIE DU TRACTEUR POUR D MARRER LES AUTRES V HICULES POUR ATTACHER LES C BLES DE D...

Page 40: ...rs le bas E 6 Faites glisser la courroie vers l arri re du tracteur l ext rieur de la plaque de direction F et retirez la du tracteur INSTALLATION DE LA COURROIE 1 Installez une nouvelle courroie en p...

Page 41: ...des in structions Ajustement visuel ci dessus V rifiez de nouveau les mesures ajustez si n cessaires jusqu ce que les deux c t s soient gaux REMARQUE Chaque tour complet de l crou de r glage modifie...

Page 42: ...Soulevez le coin arri re de la tondeuse et positionnez la rainure du bras sur la tige D du support arri re de la tondeuse et fixez fermement l aide d une rondelle et d un ressort arr toir R p tez de...

Page 43: ...nt le levier le levage abaissez le lentement et enclenchez le sa position la plus basse REMARQUE Assurez vous que les bras de suspension lat raux de la tondeuse A pointent vers l avant avant de glisse...

Page 44: ...T Assurez vous encore une fois que la zone de travail est d gag e Tenez les enfants loign s de la zone de travail lorsque vous nettoyez le plateau de coupe 7 D placez vous le contr le d embrayage d ac...

Page 45: ...idange en poussant vers l in t rieur et en tournant dans le sens des aiguilles d une montre jusqu ce que la cheville soit en position verrouill e comme montr Retirez le tube de vidange et remettez le...

Page 46: ...e s arr te PAS ENTRETIEN DES LAMES Pour obtenir les meilleurs r sultats les lames de tondeuse doi vent toujours tre tranchantes Remplacez les lames cour b es ou endommag es ENLEVER LA LAME Voir la Fig...

Page 47: ...ES PALIERS EN NYLON LES LUBRIFIANTS QUI ATTIRENT LA POUSSI RE ET LES SALET S DIMINUENT LA DURABILIT DE CES PALIERS LUBRIFICATION AUTOMATIQUE SI VOUS PENSEZ QU ILS DOIVENT TRE LUBRIFI S UTILISEZ SEULEM...

Page 48: ...te de fa on ce que l herbe ne soit pas d vers e sur les arbustes les cl tures les all es etc Apr s un ou deux tours tondez en sens in ver se en tournant gauche jusqu ce que le travail soit achev Voir...

Page 49: ...z toujours les proportions de m lange indiqu es sur le contenant du stabilisateur Faites tourner le moteur au moins 10 minutes apr s l ajout du stabilisateur afin de permettre au stabilisateur de parv...

Page 50: ...cer le mouvement Lorsque l utilisation du ROS n est plus n cessaire faites tourner la cl de contact en sens horaire sur ON POUR UTILISER DANS LES PENTES AVERTISSEMENT N utilisez jamais le trac teur da...

Page 51: ...tirez le levier vers l arri re sur OFF ou appuyez fond sur la p dale de frein J L K Fig 8 POUR R GLER LA HAUTEUR DE COUPE DE LA TON DEU SE Voir la Fig 8 La position du levier d accrochage A d termine...

Page 52: ...s de marche avant et de marche arri re D marrez le tracteur et lib rez le frein main Appuyez doucement sur la p dale de marche avant K ou sur la p dale de marche arri re L pour commencer vous d pla ce...

Page 53: ...plate forme de faucheuse ou de tout autre attachement actionn tandis qu l envers H L INTERUPTEUR DES LUMI RES permet d allumer teindre les phares du tracteur J LEVIER DE COMMANDE DE VITESSE Sert faire...

Page 54: ...e un risque qui s il n est pas vit aura comme cons quence la mort ou des blessures s rieuses AVERTISSEMENT indique un risque qui s il n est pas vit pourrait avoir comme cons quence la mort ou des bles...

Page 55: ...structions ont t ex culi s Il n y a pas de pi ces d tach es dans le carton La batterie a t correctement pr par e et charg e Le si ge a t ajust une position confortable et il a t serr fond Tous les pne...

Page 56: ...TEUR DU CAR TON DEBALLER LE CARTON Enlevez toutes les pi ces d tach es et les petites bo tes contenant les pi ces du carton Enlever les panneaux situ s chaque bout et tendre plat les panneaux des c t...

Page 57: ...paration de ce tracteur Veuillez lire et conserver ce manuel Les instructions qu il con tient vous permettront de monter et d entretenir cor rec te ment votre tracteur Observez toujours les R GLES DE...

Page 58: ...tact du bord du r servoir d essence ou de l ouverture du r cipient jusqu la fin de l op ration de remplissage N utilisez pas de dispositif de verrouillage de la buse ouverte Si du carburant tombe sur...

Page 59: ...ent que les accidents provoqu s par des tondeuses autoport es sont plus fr quents chez les op rateurs de plus de 60 ans Ces personnes doivent valuer leur capacit de conduire une tondeuse en garantissa...

Page 60: ...ACTEUR AUTOMATIQUE Mod les A20VA46 46 Tracteur Automatique Vous pouvez utiliser de l essence contenant jusqu 10 d thanol E10 ou de MTBE ther m thyl tertiobutylique avec cet appareil L utilisation d es...

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