Ariens 985114 manuale d’uso

Owner/Oper ator Man ual Models 985114 - 16 HP 985115 - 8.5 HP 985117 - 13.5 HP 985119 - 12 HP 08499300 1/03 Printed in USA Pr of essional 2-Wheel T ractor[...]

2 ENGLISH 1. Operator Presence Control 2. Steering Brake Handlebar 3. Throttle Control 4. Ignition Switch 5. Hourmeter 6. Range Shift Handle (T wo Speed Axle) 7. Direction Control Le ver 8. P arking Brake Handle (Optional on 8.5HP) 9. Brak e Handle Cross Bar 10. Choke Le v er (Robin & K ohler) 11. Choke Control Knob (Briggs & Stratton) 12. [...]

GB - 3 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Service and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . [...]

GB - 4 2. Check the saf ety inter lock system to mak e sure that it is functioning properly . Unit must not start unless direction control le v er is in neutral (N) and P ower T ak eoff (PT O) is disengaged (Off). Engine must stop if operator releases the handlebar with the direction control le v er or PT O engaged (On). See Saf ety Interlock Syste[...]

GB - 5 SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS AL W A YS replace missing or damaged Saf ety Decals. Ref er to Figure 3 below f or Safety Decal locations. 1. D ANGER! T o Av oid Injur y or Death ! SAFETY FIRST READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL BEFORE USING TRACTOR • DISENGAGE ALL CLUTCHES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTING ENGINE • HANDLE GASOLINE WITH CA[...]

GB - 6 2. SAF ETY FIRST 3. SAF ETY FIRST 4. CAUTION! Do not park on a slope unless wheels are chocked. SAFETY RULES Read, understand and f ollow all saf ety practices in Owner/Operator Manual bef ore beginning assembly . F ailure to follow instructions could result in personal injur y and/or damage to unit. AL W A YS remov e k e y (if equipped) and[...]

GB - 7 DO NO T touch unit par ts which might be hot from operation. Allow par ts to cool bef ore attempting to maintain, adjust or ser vice. NEVER place your hands or an y par t of your body or clothing inside or near any mo ving par t while unit is running. DO NO T wear loose clothing or je w elr y . Tie bac k hair that ma y get caught in rotating[...]

GB - 8 K eep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle lock-open de vice. If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing immediately . Batter y posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif o[...]

GB - 9 ASSEMBL Y Install Hubs and Wheels F or Semi-Pneumatic Wheels: install bushings and wheel/hub assemblies onto tr actor axles. F or all other wheels: install hubs to axles and secure wheels to hubs with hardware pro vided. Install Kick Stand Slide kick stand into the righthand side of the low er brac ket on the rear hitch. Secure it in positio[...]

GB - 10 2. Connect the f orward end to the piv ot plate on the unit with a .375 x .75 cle vis pin, two .406 x .812 x .065 fl at washers and a .09 x .75 cotter pin. Inser t cle vis pin with cotter pin to the outside of adjustment brac ket (Figure 8). Right Hand Rod: 1. Hook the rear of the right hand brake rod into the right outside end of the brak[...]

GB - 11 CONTROLS AND FEATURES NO TE: Read the attachment(s) and unit manuals bef ore operating the equipment. Operate the unit only from the operator ’ s position, behind the handlebars. Ser vice the unit and attachment bef ore operating. Ref er to Controls and F eatures f or the f ollo wing. Safety Interloc k System NO TE: One of the operator pr[...]

GB - 12 Throttle Le ver The throttle le v er is used to control the engine speed. T o increase the engine speed, mov e the le v er up to the “ F AST ” position. T o decrease the engine speed, mov e the le v er down to the “ SLO W ” position. Choke Control The choke control is used to chok e a cold engine f or star ting. The chok e control i[...]

GB - 13 3. Ensure the PT O control is in the “ OFF ” position and the gear shift le v er is in the “ NEUTRAL ” position. 4. If the engine is cold, apply the choke . See Engine Manual f or detailed instructions. 5. Set the throttle to the proper position. After the engine star ts, adjust the chok e as needed. 6. Put the ke y in the ignition [...]

GB - 14 TIPS FOR OPERATION Use slow gears when oper ating the tractor on rough ground, slopes, small areas , near b uildings or other obstacles. Use a slow gear and a f ast engine speed when oper ating a snowb low er , rotar y cultivator , or a mower in hea vy grass . W alk behind, ne v er betw een the handlebars. CHECK SAF ETY INTERLOC K SYSTEM T [...]

GB - 15 3. Clean the dipstick tube and the dipstic k (Figure 11). 4. Remov e the dipstic k, wipe it with a clean cloth or tow el and put it back in the tube . 5. Pull the dipstick out again and look at the oil. 6. If the oil le v el is below the lo w mark on the dipstick, add oil. 7. Clean the area around the fi ller plug. 8. Remov e the fi ller [...]

GB - 16 4. Place batter y on bench or other well-v entilated area. 5. Connect positiv e (+) lead of charger to positive (+) terminal, and negative ( – ) lead to negativ e ( – ) terminal. 6. Charge batter y according to charger and batter y manuf acturers ’ instr uctions. 7. Reinstall batter y on unit and connect positiv e (+) cable fi rst, t[...]

GB - 17 T o adjust the rev erse clutch (Figure 13) : 1. Loosen the two nuts on the end of the fwd-re v control e xtension rod. 2. T ur n the adjusting nut so that the direction control le v er stops 15 degrees past v er tical to the rear . 3. Hold the adjusting nut and tighten the jam nut against it. T o adjust the forw ard clutch (Figure 13) : 1. [...]

GB - 18 IMPORT ANT : Tighten and loosen the bolts in a cross sequence as shown in Figure 16. 4. Tighten all PT O brak e bolts until the springs are solid. Back all bolts up 1/2 turn (Figure 17). NO TE: Mak e sure the trunnion bloc k is on the shipper shaft and held in place by the dog. The dog should rest on the spiral teeth of the clutch dog plate[...]

GB - 19 IMPORT ANT : Tighten and loosen the bolts in a cross sequence as shown in Figure 16. 11. T ur n all of the jam nuts counterclockwise to loosen. 12. T orque bolts to 70 lbf-in in two stages. First tighten bolts to 20 lbf-in in patter n shown (Figure 16). Then tighten to 70 lbf-in in same patter n. 13. Slide the clutch assembly bac k onto the[...]

GB - 20 T R OUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROB ABLE CA USE CORRECTION Starter will not operate when ignition key is turned to “ S ” position. 1. Fwd-Re v le v er in “ FOR W ARD ” position. 2. PT O engaged. 3. Loose batter y cable(s). 4. Blown fuse . 5. Discharged batter y . 6. Def ectiv e solenoid s witch. 7. Def ectiv e star ter . 1. Place Fwd-Re [...]

GB - 21 Attachment will not operate. 1. Gear shift le v er in “ NEUTRAL ” position. 2. Attachment jammed or damaged. 3. Attachment slip clutch out of adjustment or damaged. 4. Shipper shaft and clutch dog loose and out of adjustment. 1. Place gear shift le v er in Hi or Low position. 2. Clear debris from attachment. Repair bef ore restar ting e[...]

GB - 22 SERVICE P AR TS Be sure to alwa ys use gen uine Gra v ely par ts to keep your unit running like ne w . P ar t no . Qty Description 01554800 1 Batter y (Robin and K ohler Models) 04202200 1 Batter y (Briggs Model) 21527200 1 Air Cleaner (Robin EH25) 21527300 1 Assembly-Air Cleaner Element (Robin EH41) 21527100 1 Air-Cleaner Element (Robin EH[...]

GB - 23 2-Y ear Limited W arranty Gra vely Division of Ariens Company (Gr av ely) hereby warrants to the original consumer purchaser that all Gra vely T wo-Wheel, Prof essional G, Pro , and ProMaster products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase or 1000 hours, whiche v er come[...]

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