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CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory 

for shipping purposes.  Correct tire pressure is important 

for best cutting performance.
•  Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on tires.

CHECK DECK LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be prop-

erly leveled.  See “TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the 

Service and Adjustments section of this manual.

CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL 

BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and 

mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments 

sec tion of this manual.  Verify that the belts are routed 

cor rect ly.

CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM

After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see that 

the brake is operating properly.  See “TO CHECK BRAKE” 

in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.

ASSEMBLY

NOTE

: You may now roll your tractor off the skid. Continue 

using the instructions that follow to remove the tractor from 

the skid.

  WARNING:

 Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol-

 low all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. 

Ensure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Ensure the area 

in front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op er a tion 

section for location and function of con trols)

•  Raise attachment lift lever to its highest po si tion.
•  Release parking brake by de press ing clutch/brake 

ped al.

•  Place freewheel control in "TRANS MIS SION DIS EN-

 GAGED" position.  (See “TO TRANS PORT” in the 

Op er a tion section of this manual.)

•  Roll tractor forward off skid.
• 

Remove banding holding the deflector shield up against 

tractor.

Continue with the instructions that follow.

CHECKLIST

BEFORE YOU OPERATE YOUR NEW TRAC TOR, WE 

WISH TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE BEST 

PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION FROM THIS 

QUALITY PRODUCT.
PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST:

  All assembly instructions have been com plet ed.

  No remaining loose parts in carton.

  Battery is properly prepared and charged.  

  Seat is adjusted comfortably and tightened securely.

  All tires are properly inflated.  (For shipping purposes, 

the tires were overinflated at the factory.)

  Ensure mower deck is properly leveled side-to-side/

front-to-rear for best cutting results.  (Tires must be 

properly inflated for leveling.)

  Check mower and drive belts.  Ensure they are routed 

properly around pulleys and inside all belt keepers.

  Check wiring.  See that all connections are still secure 

and wires are properly clamped.

  Before driving tractor, ensure free wheel control is in 

“TRANSMISSION ENGAGED” position.  (See “TO 

TRANS PORT” in the Operation section of this man u al.)

WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR, PAY EXTRA 

ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ITEMS:

  Engine oil is at proper level.

  Fuel tank is filled with fresh, clean, regular unleaded 

gasoline.

  Become familiar with all controls, their location and 

functions.  Operate them before you start the engine.

  Ensure brake system is in safe operating condition.

 

Ensure Operator Presence System and Reverse 

Operation System (ROS) are working properly.  (See 

the Operation and Maintenance sections in this manual.)

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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