Ariens 917011 manual

Log S plitter 04581300 2/13 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRANÇAI S Owner/Operator Manual Manuel Du Propriétaire/Utilisateur E10 The use of any gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (E10) or 10% MTBE will void the product warranty. L’utilisation d’une essence contenant plus de 10% d’éthanol (E10) ou de 10% de MTBE annulent la garantie. Models 91701 1 ?[...]

EN - 2 SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CONTROLS AND FEA TURE S . . . . . . . 10 OPERA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . 18 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 SER VIC E P ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

EN - 3 UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEME NT P ARTS Use only Ariens replacement parts. The replacement of any part on t his unit with anything other than an Ariens aut horized replacement part may adversely affect the performance, durability , and safety of this unit and may void the warranty . Ariens disclaims liability for any claims or damages, whether warr[...]

EN - 4 Read these safet y rules and follow them closely . Failure to follow t hese rules could lead to loss of cont rol of unit, severe pe rsonal injury or death to you or by standers or result in damage to p roperty or the machine. Safety Alert Symbol SIGNAL WORDS The safety alert symbols above and signal words below are used on decals and in this[...]

EN - 5 1. Safety De cal Identific a tion 2. Safety D ecal Desc ription 08000722 08000723 08000724 08000725 MAX. 45mph (72.42kph) Figure 2 1 2 3 4 1. DANGER! DANGER! Keep hands aw ay from moving parts. Movi ng parts can crush or cut. Keep children and others away from unit while operating. Only one person should operate the log splitter and load the[...]

EN - 6 RULES FOR SAFE OPE RATION This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following saf ety instructions could result in serious injury or death. The following safety instructions are based on recommendations f ound in ANSI standard B71.7-2013 (Draft). Never place hands or any part of[...]

EN - 7 If your log splitter is equipped wi th an internal-combustion engine and intended for use near any unimproved forest, brush, or grass cov ered land, the engine exhaust should be equipped with a spark arrestor . Make sure you comply with applicable local, state, and federal codes. T ake appropriate fire-fighting equipment wit h you. Log split[...]

EN - 8 Never store the equipment wit h fuel in the tank inside a building wher e fumes might reach an open flame or spark. A llow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. Clear debris f rom movable parts, but only when the pow er source is s hut off. DO NOT spray wat er to clean unit. Check to be sure all nuts and bolts are ti ght to ass[...]

EN - 9 OPERA TOR ZONE This unit is des igned to be operated by one person located in t he operator zone (see figure 3) . Do not use log splitter for any purpose other than splitting logs. Keep children, people, and pet s away . Be alert and shut of f unit if anyone enters work area. Keep children under watchful care of a responsible adult. Slope Op[...]

EN - 1 0 1. Draw Bar 2. Engine Switch 3. Choke Control Lever 4. Fuel Shut-Off V alve 5. Safety Chains 6. Front St and 7. Front St and Lock Pin 8. Hydraulic cylinder 9. Control Lever 10. S plitter Wedge 1 1. Beam 12. Rear S tabilizer 13. S tripper Plate 14. Beam Assembly Lock 15. Hydraulic Pump 16. Hydraulic T ank 17. Hydraulic T a nk Dipstick/Breat[...]

EN - 1 1 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES See figure 4 for all controls and features locations. Engine Swi tch (Item 2) The engine switch has two positions: 1. OFF Engine will not start or run. 2. ON Engine will start and run. Choke Control Leve r (Item 3) 1. ST ART (Choke C losed): Chokes off air to engine for easier starting. 2. RUN (Choke Open) : Allows f[...]

EN - 1 2 Control Le vel (Item 9) (Figure 5) The control lever is used to move the splitting wedge in or out when operati ng in the horizontal position or up and dow n when operating in the vert ical position. Extend/Down – Move lever in this direct ion to extend cylinder toward end plate. Keep pressure on lever until log is split. Lever does not [...]

EN - 1 3 IMPORT ANT : Rear stabilizer must be in the transport position before placing beam in vertical operating position (see Rear S t abil i zer (Item 12) on page 14) . T o mov e beam to horizontal position: 4. Carefully rotate beam down until seated on lock brac ket. 5. Turn beam lock until pin lines up wit h hole in lock bra cket and release ([...]

EN - 1 4 Front St and (Item 6) Front stand must be locked in the down position whenever the unit is in use and in the transport position when mov ing or towing the unit. (Figure 9) 1. Remove hair pin from clevis pin and remove clev is pin from tongue bracket. 2. Rotate st and up or down until the t op edge of the han dle on the stand aligns with th[...]

EN - 1 5 IMPORT ANT : DO NOT OVERFILL! This equipment and/or its engine may include evaporative emissions contro l system components, required to meet EP A and/or CARB regulations, that will only function properly when the fuel t ank has been filled to the recomm ended level. Overfilling may cause permanent damage to e vaporative emissions control [...]

EN - 1 6 3. Move rear stabilizer to transport position and lock in p lace (see Rear Stabilizer (Item 12) on p age 14) . 4. Attach log splitter hitch to tow vehicle with class 1 or higher receiver and 2-in. ball. Adjust hitch cou pler to ensure loc k lever fully locks onto ball with no excess movement. Install a locking pin or lock through the lock [...]

EN - 1 7 S plitting Logs Determine if the size of t he logs to be split can be safely and comfortably lif ted up onto the beam in the horizontal position. If logs are too heavy for the operator , position the beam in the vertical posit ion for splitting. Working only in the O perator Zone (see OPER A TOR Z ONE on page 9) : 1. Fully retract cylinder[...]

EN - 1 8 IMPORT ANT : Proper m aintenance can prolong the life of unit. The following chart shows the recommended service sched ule. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE W ARNING: A VOID INJUR Y . Read and understand the entire Safe ty section before proceeding. Interval Ta s k Action Each U se Clean Unit Clean engine and hyd raulic tank of all dirt and debris. DO[...]

EN - 1 9 HYDRAULIC OIL SYST EM Checki ng Hydrauli c Oil Level IMPORT ANT : ADD OIL BEFORE OPERA TING! Add hydraulic oil to operating level before use. Do not overfill . T o check the hydraulic o il level: 1. Park the unit on a level surface. 2. S tart the unit and run it t o operating temperature (abo ut 10 minutes). 3. Cycle the hydraulic cylinder[...]

EN - 2 0 6. Reinstall hydraulic suction hos e and tighten hose clamp. 7. Lubricate rubber gasket on new oil filter with clean hydraulic oil. 8. S pin new oil filter onto filter housing until it makes contact. T i ghten oil filter another 1/2 turn. 9. Add new oil to t he oil tank. 10. C heck hydraulic oil level. 1 1. Properly dispose of waste oil. P[...]

EN - 2 1 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine will not st art. 1. Engine switch in Off position. 1. Move switch to On position (see Engine Switch (Ite m 2) on page 11) . 2. Fuel shut-off valve in Off position. 2. Move valve to On position (see Fuel Shu t- Off V alve (Item 4) on page 11) . 3. Fuel tank empty. 3. Fill fuel tank wi[...]

EN - 2 2 * Requires purch ase of 71701300 L ight Kit. SER VICE P ARTS See your aut horized Ariens dealer for genuine OEM service parts. Part N o. Qty Description 03931900 1 Hydraulic Oil Filter 21 100120 1 Air Filter 21 100122 1 Sp ark Plug 00069100 AR Hydraulic Oil – ISO 32 , 2.5 Gal (9.5 L) 04651900 1 Drive Coupler Alignment T oo l ACCESSORIES [...]

Sno-Chore _2012_Rev . A 23 Sno-Thro ® , Sno- T ek ® and Chore Perform ing Equipment Limited W arranty Ariens C ompany (A riens) warrants to the ori ginal pu rchase r that Arien s, Grav ely , P arker , and Countax brand cho re per formin g equip ment (incl uding Sno-Th ro ® an d Sno-T ek ® e quipme nt) purcha sed on or after 1/1/2012 will be fre[...]

Sno-Chore _2012_Rev . A 24 Exceptions and Limitations The chart below details special e xceptions to this warranty: Custome r R e s pons i bilities Regist er the produ ct imme diate ly at t he time of sa le. If the deale r doe s not regi ster the p roduc t, the customer m ust com plete the p roduct registr ation card in the li terature package a nd[...]

Sno-Chore _2012_Rev . A 25 Exclusions – Items Not Covered by This W arranty • Parts that a re not ge nuine Ar iens, Gra vely , P arker o r Countax s ervice parts ar e not cove red by this warranty an d may void the warranty. • Damages resulting from the installation or use of any part, accessory , or attachment which is not approved by the Ar[...]

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