Ariens 915173 ZOOM XL 54 manual

Zoom XL ® Owne r /Op e r at or Ma nu al Manuel Du Propriétaire/Utilisateur Models 915163 – Z oom XL 4 2 (Serial No. 1000 0 and up) 915165 – Z oom XL 4 8 (Serial No. 1000 0 and up) 915173 – Z oom XL 5 4 (Serial No. 1000 0 and up) ENGLISH 04043500A 9/11 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRANÇAIS Gasoline containing up to 1 0% ethanol (E10) or up to 10%[...]

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. Hot Surfac es! 7. Caution! 8. Danger! Read the operator ’ s manual. Keep children and others away from unit while operating. Never direct dischar ge toward other people. Thr own objects can cause injury . Look down and behind before and while backing. Never carry children. Go up and down sl[...]

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 am pering with emission controls and components by unauthorized personnel may result in se[...]

GB - 8 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 sliding. DO NOT mow with the deck access plate open. Always make sure the ac cess plate is down, or secured down, with the hardware. DO NOT try to stabilize the m[...]

GB - 9 Avoid Electric Shock. Objects cont acting both battery terminals at the same time may result in injury and unit damage. DO NOT reverse battery connections. Explosive Gases f rom battery can cause death or serious injury . Poisonous battery fluid contains sulfuric acid and its contact with skin, eyes or clothing can cause severe chemical burn[...]

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 M OVING 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 LEVELING AND ADJUSTING PITCH OF MOWER DECK on page 19. Fill Fuel T ank Fill fuel tank. DO NOT OVERFILL! See FILLING FUEL T ANK on page 15. Adj ust S eat See Adjusting Seat on page 15. Check Saf ety Interlo ck System See Safety Inter lock System on page 13. Check function [...]

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 (see TIPP ING SEA T FOR WAR D on page 18) and the hood o[...]

GB - 18 TIPPING SEA T FORW ARD Move steering levers to neutral pos ition and rotate handles outward. T i p seat 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[...]

GB - 19 OPENING AND CLOSING HOOD T o open, pull up on the back o f the hood until hood hits the hood stops. 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 MO WER BLADE Remove (Figure 12[...]

GB - 20 The Forwa rd Pitch Of The M ower Blades (Figure 14) • Should be 0 in (0 m m) to 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) pitc hed forward. NOTE: This measurem ent must be taken when the mower blades ends are facing forward. The Pitch O f The Mo we r Bla des From Side-T o-Side (Figure 15) • Should be within 1/ 4 in. (6.35 mm) as measured on each side of the mo[...]

GB - 21 SERVICING BA TTE R Y NOTE: Unit comes equipped with a maintenance-free battery that requires no regular maintenance ex cept cleaning the terminals and periodic charging. Battery Removal and Inst allation Remove (Figure 18) 1. Tip seat forward (see TI PPING SEA T FOR WARD on page 18). 2. Disconnect negative (–) cable f irst, then positive [...]

GB - 22 Inst all (Figure 19) 1. I nstall battery on the unit with battery hold-down bracket . 2. C onnect positive (+) cable f irst, then negative (–) cable. 3. A pply petroleum jelly or dielectric grease to battery cable ends and terminals. 4. Tip seat back (see TIPP ING S EA T FORW ARD on page 18). Cleaning Battery a nd Battery Cables (Figure 1[...]

GB - 23 ADJUSTING STEE RING LEVERS (Figure 20) IMPORT ANT : Adjust each steering lever equally . NOTE: When adjusting steering l evers for the first time it is recommended that you make adjustments in the fol lowing order . 1. Adjust S teerin g Lever Height 1. R emove mounting hardware that attaches the handlebars to the upper control arm. Move han[...]

GB - 24 • T urning adjustment bolt counter clockwise to inc rease steering leve r trav el. REPLACING PTO BEL T Remove (Figure 23) 1. Lo wer mower deck to the gr ound. 2. R emove belt covers from mower deck. 3. H ook a puller into idler hole a nd pull idler arm towards outsi de of unit until tension is removed from PTO belt. 4. Rem o ve PTO b e l [...]

GB - 25 REPLACING HYDROS T A TIC BEL T Remove (Figure 24) 1. R emove PTO belt (see R EPLACI NG PT O BEL T on page 24). 2. D isconnect electric clutch connect or . 3. R emove clutch stop . 4. D isconnect idler spring . 5. R emove hydrostatic belt from hydrostatic transmission pulleys, pulley , electric clutch, and idler . Inst all (Figure 24) 1. I n[...]

GB - 26 4. C lean the filter mount ing surface and then lubricate rubber gasket on new oil filter with clean hydraulic oil. 5. Spin new oil filter onto filter housing until it makes contact. T ighten oil filter another 3/4 turn. 6. I nstall the filter guards removed in step 2. Tighten the mounting screws to 5.38 lbf-ft ( 7.3 N•m). 7. F ill with 2[...]

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 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine wil l not crank/st art. 1. Saf ety i nter lock system is not engaged or is faulty. 1. Check safety interlock system (se e Safety Interlo c k Syste m on page 13). 2. Fuel tanks empty. 2. Fil l fuel tanks (see FILLING FUEL TA N K on page 15). 3. Discharged battery. 3. Charge battery ( s[...]

GB - 29 PTO or m owe r blades do not engage or shuts off. 1. Operator presence switch not depressed. 1. Depress operator presence switch by sitting on seat. 2. Faulty operator presence switch. 2. Contact your AriensDealer. 3. Electric clutch connector is loose or disconnected. 3. Connect the electric clutch connector. See REPLACING HYDROST A T IC B[...]

GB - 30 Poor cut t ing qual ity . 1. Mower deck not level or mower pitch is incorrect. 1. Level and adjust pitch of mower deck (see The Distance From The Mower Blades T o The Ground on page 19). 2. Dull or faulty mower blades. 2. Sharpen mower blades or replace mower blades (s ee R EPLACING MOWER BL ADE on page 19). PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIO[...]

GB - 31 SPECIFICA TIONS Mode l Numbe r 915163 915165 915173 Mode l Zoom XL 42 Zoom XL 48 Zoom XL 54 Engin e Kohler SV-715 Kohler SV-720 Kohler SV -725 Displacement – in. 3 (cc) 44.2 (725) Max Governed RPM (May be different from maxi mum RP M) 3600 ± 75 Speed Forward Max. – m.p.h (km/h) 6.5 (10.46) Reverse Max . – m.p.h (km /h) 3 (3.2) T urni[...]

Consume r_201 1 32 Consumer Mow ing Equip ment Limited W arranty Ariens C ompany (A riens) w arrants to th e ori ginal pu rchase r that Arien s, Grav ely and C ountax bra nd lawn and garden cons umer products purch ased on or after 1 /1/201 1 will be free from defects in material an d workma nship fo r the time p eriod noted in the chart below. Equ[...]

Consume r_201 1 33 Custome r R e s pons i bili ti es Regist er the produ ct imme diate ly at t he time of sale. If th e deale r does no t registe r the pro duct, th e customer m ust com plete the p roduct registratio n card in the lite rature packa ge and return it t o the Ar iens Company , or regist er the unit on line at www.ariens.co m, www .gra[...]

CARB_EP A_2011 34 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 Resour ces Board) , the EP A , and Ariens C ompany are please d to explain the evaporative emission con trol system's warranty o n your 2011 [...]

CARB_EP A_2011 35 (4.) Repair or replac ement of a ny warr anted part under t he warr anty provi sions o f this ar ticle must be p erform ed at no charge to the ow ner at a n auth orized Ar iens, Gra vely , or Pa rker service rep re sentati ve . (5.) Notwithstan ding the provisio ns of subsec tion (4) above , warra nty servic es or repai rs must be[...]

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