Ariens 915165 manual

Zoom XL ® Owne r /Op e r at or Ma nu al Manuel Du Propriétaire/Utilisateur Models 915163 – Z oom XL 42 915165 – Z oom XL 48 915167 – Z oom XL 54 ENGLISH 04043500 10/10 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRANÇAIS[...]

GB - 2 SAFET Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ASSEMBL Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES . . . . . . . 12 OPERA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . 17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . 18 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

GB - 3 • Record Unit Model and Serial numbers here. • Record Engine Model and Serial numbers here. PRODUCT REGISTRA TION The Ariens d ealer must register the product at the time of purchas e. Registering the product will help the company process warranty claims or contact you with the latest service information. All claims meeting requirements [...]

GB - 4 SAFETY ALERTS The safety alert symbol is used in decals and with this manual. Understand the safety message. It contains important information about personal safety . NOT A TIONS NOTE: General referenc e information for proper operation and maintenance pract ices. IMPORT ANT : S pecific pr ocedures or information required to prevent damage t[...]

GB - 5 1. Caution! 2. Da nger ! 3. Da nger ! 4. W arning! 077541 Read the operator’s manual. Keep children and others away from unit while operating. Never direct discharge toward other people. Thrown objects can cause injury. Look down and behind before and while backing. Never carry children. Go up and Down slopes, not across. If machine stops [...]

GB - 6 5. Danger! T o A void Serious Inju ry or Death 6. Ho t Surfaces! 7. Caution ! 8. Dange r! Read the operator ’ s manual. Keep children and others away from unit while operating. Never direct dischar ge toward other people. Thrown objects can cause injury . Look down and behind before and while backing. Never carry children. Go up and down s[...]

GB - 7 EMISSION CONTROL SYS TEM This equipment and/or its engine may include exhaust and evaporat ive emissions control system components required to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc y (EP A) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations. T ampering with emission controls and components by unauthorized personnel may result in sev[...]

GB - 8 DO NOT operate unit if safety int erlock system is damaged or disabled. Check safety interlock before each use. AL WA YS r emove key to prevent unauthorized use. DO NOT op erate at too fast a rate. Slow down before turning. S top engine before removing grass catcher o r unclogging chute. DO NOT mow on wet grass. Reduced traction could cause [...]

GB - 9 Replace fuel cap securely and clean up spilled fuel. NEVER fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner . Always place containers on the gr ound away from your vehicle before filling. When practical, remov e gas-powered equipment from the t ruck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not poss[...]

GB - 10 T ools Req uired • Adjustable wrench • 9/16" wrench • Petroleum jelly or dielectric grease. Unp ack Unit Remove unit and all other components from the shipping contai ner . Engage transmission bypass lever (s ee MO VING UNIT MANUALL Y on page 16). Push unit from container onto a level surf ace. Disengage transmission by pass leve[...]

GB - 11 Check Engine Oil Leve l Refer to Engine Manual. Level M ower Deck See LEVEL LING AND AD JUSTI N G PITCH OF MOWER DECK on page 20. Fill Fuel T ank Fill fuel tank. DO NOT OVERFILL! See FILLING FUEL T ANK on page 15. Adjust Seat See Adjusting Seat on page 15. Check Saf ety Interlo ck System See Safety Inter lock System on page 13. Check functi[...]

GB - 12 1. I gnition Switch 2. P TO Switch 3. T hrot tle Lever 4. Seat 5. Steering Levers 6. P arking Brake 7. F uel T ank 8. Mower Lift Pedal 9. Mo wer Deck 10. Discharge C hute 1 1. F uel Gauge 12. Choke Cont rol 13. Hour meter CONTROLS AND FEA TURE S 4 2 1 3 5 8 9 10 7 6 12 11 13 Figure 5[...]

GB - 13 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES See figure 5 for all controls and features locations. Safety Interlock Syste m Perform the f ollowing tests to ensure the safety interlock system is working properly . If the unit does not perform as stat ed contact your Ariens dealer for repairs. Ignition Sw itch Operate ignition switch with a removable key . Ignitio[...]

GB - 14 Timer (TMR1): me asures the time spent on individual jobs. Press and hold the toggle button to reset the timer to zero. TMR1 will then start measuring engine run time until it is reset to zero again. Service Alert (Chg Oi l, Chg H Oil & F ilter , SVC Airfilter): reminds opera tors of the maintenance interval for chang ing the engine oil[...]

GB - 15 Adjusting Sea t Lift adjustment lever and slide seat forward or backward to the desired position. FILLING FUEL T ANK T o add f uel to the fuel tank: 1. C lean fuel caps and surrounding area to prevent dust, dirt , and debris from entering fuel tanks. 2. R emove f uel caps. IMPORT ANT : Refer to Engine Manual for correct type and grade of fu[...]

GB - 16 MOVING UNIT MANUALL Y Disengage (2) transmiss ion bypass levers to drive unit and engage (1) transmission bypass levers to push unit manually (figure 8). ST ARTING AND SHUTTING OFF ENGINE S tarting the Engine NOTE: Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, and place the steering l evers in neutral prior to s tarting the engine. 1. I f th[...]

GB - 17 IMPORT ANT : Proper maintenance can prolong the life of unit. The following chart shows the re commended serv ice schedule. Refer to the maintena nce instructions in the Engine Manual for additional information. NOTE: T o have full access to the engine, the seat must be tipped forward (s ee TIPP ING SEA T FOR WAR D on page 18) and the hood [...]

GB - 18 TIPPING SEA T FORW ARD Put steering levers up and tip s eat forward. Each Use Follow Engine Manual Mainten- ance Schedule Perform scheduled engine maintenance. Refer to E ngine Manual for de tailed instructions. NOTE: T o drain the oil, use the oil drain hose (1) su pplied with unit, not the drain plug that is shown in the Engine Manual. 25[...]

GB - 19 OPENING AND CLOSING HOOD T o open, pull up on the back o f the hood until hood hits t he hood stop and push down on back of hood to close (figure 10). OPENING DECK ACC ESS PLA TE 1. I nstall adjustment pin in the fi rst adjustment hole (figure 11). 2. P ut parking brake on. 3. R aise deck access plate. REPLACING MOWER BLADE Remove (Figure 1[...]

GB - 20 LEVELLING AND ADJUSTING PITCH OF MOWER DE CK NOTE: Adjust on a level surface, with the tires inflated to the correct air pressure (see SPECIFICA TIONS on page 30). There are three meas urements required to level and adjust the pitch of the mower deck. 1. T he distance from the m ower blades to the ground. 2. T he forward pitch of the mower [...]

GB - 21 Adjusting The Mower Deck T o Adjust Mower Blade Height And Pitch (Figure 17): NOTE: Adjusting the mower deck will adjust the height and pi tch of the mower blades. 1. A djust the trunnions first and re-take the three measurements required to level and adjust the pitch of the m ower deck. These measurem ents are: a. The distance from the mow[...]

GB - 22 SERVICING BA T TERY NOTE: Unit comes equipped with a maintenance-free battery that requires no regular maintenance except cleaning the terminals and periodic charging. Battery Remov al and Inst allati on Remove (Fi gure 18) 1. Tip seat forwar d (see TIPPIN G SEA T FORW ARD on page 18). 2. D isconnect negative (–) cable first, then positiv[...]

GB - 23 Charging the Battery (Figure 19) Follow First Aid directions for contact with battery fluid. • External Contact: Flush with water . • Eyes: Flush with wa ter for at least 15 minutes and get m edical attention immediately! • Internal Contact: Drink large quantities of water . Follow with Milk of Magnesia, beaten egg or vegetable oil. G[...]

GB - 24 3. Adju st Steer ing Lever F orward or Backwar d 1. Lo osen, do not remove, the bolts securing the handlebar to the upper control arm. 2. S lide steering lever forw ard or backward to desired position and tighten bolt s. NOTE: Tigt hen upper bolt first. Forw ard a nd R e ver se Spee d Adjustment (Figure 22) IMPORT ANT : The unit should trac[...]

GB - 25 4. R emove PTO belt from left mower deck pulley . 5. S lowly release idler arm until tension is removed f rom idler spring. 6. R emove PTO belt from mower deck and electric clutch. Inst all (Fi gure 23) NOTE: Do not install PTO belt on left mower deck pulley in step 1. 1. I nstall PTO belt on electric clutch and mower deck. 2. H ook a pulle[...]

GB - 26 Change Hydra ulic Fluid and Filter (Figure 26) NOTE: Change hydraulic fluid and filter after the first 75 hours of operation and then every 400 hours. Use 20W-50 engine oil with an SL API classification. 1. P lace container under oil f ilter to catch oil. 2. R emove the filter guard and oil filter from the transaxle. 3. R emove the oil dr a[...]

GB - 27 Short T erm Storage IMPORT ANT : NEVER clean unit with high- pressure wa ter or store unit outdoors. Remove all dirt, greas e, leaves, etc. Store in a clean dry area . Inspect unit for s igns of wear or damage. Ensure all fasteners are properly t ightened. Long T erm Sto rage Follow all instructions under Short T erm S torage. Remove and f [...]

GB - 28 Engine r uns rough. 1. Choke engaged. 1. Disengage choke. 2. Air filter cartridge plugged. 2. Clean or replace air filter c artridge. Refer to Engine Manual for detailed instructions. 3. Faulty engine. 3. Contact your Ariens Dealer. Unit do es not move with engi ne r unni ng when u sing steering levers. 1. The transm ission bypass lever is [...]

GB - 29 Unit do es not travel in a strai ght lin e. 1. Incorrect tire pressure. 1. Chec k tire pressu re ( see SPEC IFICATIONS on page 30) 2. Steering leve rs need adjustment. 2. Adjust steering levers (see Forward and Reverse S peed Adjustment on page 24) 3. Hydrostatic transmission and/or linkage needs adjustment. 3. Contact your Ariens Dealer. U[...]

GB - 30 SPECIFICA TIONS Mode l Numbe r 915163 915165 915167 Mode l Zoom XL 42 Zoom XL 48 Zoom XL 54 Engin e Kawasa ki FR651 Kawasaki F R691 Displacement - in. 3 (cc) 45.5 (746) Max Governed RPM (May be different from maxi mum RP M) 3600 + 0 3600 – 50 Speed Forward M ax. - m.p.h (km/h) 6.5 (10.46) Reverse Max. - m.p.h (km/h) 3 (3.2) T urning Radi [...]

CARB_EP A_2011 31 CALIFORNIA AND EPA (U NITED STATES ENVIRONME NTAL PROTECTION AGENCY) E VAPO RATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY S TATEMENT YOUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The CARB (Ca liforn ia Air Resources Board), t he EP A , and Ariens Com pany are please d to explain the evaporative emission con trol system's warranty o n your 2011 m[...]

CARB_EP A_2011 32 (4.) Repair or replac ement of a ny warr anted part under t he warr anty provis ions of this arti cle must be p erform ed at no charge to the own er at a n authori zed Ar iens, Gra vely , or Parke r service rep re sentati ve . (5.) Notwithstan ding the provisio ns of subsec tion (4) above , warranty s ervic es or repairs must be p[...]

Con_Ride_201 1 33 T wo-Y ear Limited Lawn and Garden Con sumer Ride-On Wa r r a n t y Ariens C ompany (A riens) w arrants to th e ori ginal pu rchase r that Ariens, G ravel y and Coun tax brand consumer produ cts manufactured and sold by Ariens will be fre e from defects in mater ial and workman ship for a per iod of tw o years after the date of pu[...]

Con_Ride_201 1 34 T o f ind an A riens or Grav ely author ized ser vice repr esentative, contact Arie ns at: 655 W. Ryan Street Brillion, WI 541 10 (920) 7 56 - 46 88 www .ariens.com www .gravely . com T o f ind a C ountax auth orized s ervice r epresentati ve, contact C ountax at: Countax L td Countax House Great Haseley Oxfordshire OX44 7 PF 0800[...]

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