Ariens 921013 manual

Owner/Operator Manual Manuel Du Propriétaire/Utilisateur Models 921013 – Deluxe 30 921017 – Deluxe 24 Plati num 921018 – Deluxe 30 Plati num 921019 – Deluxe 24 921020 – Deluxe 30 921022 – Deluxe 28 921023 – Deluxe T rack 28 921 Series Sno-Thro ® 04135800 5/10 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRANÇAIS[...]

GB - 2 SAFET Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ASS EMB L Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CONTROLS and FEA TURES . . . . . . . . 13 OPERA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . 26 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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

GB - 4 SAFETY ALERT S Look for these s ymbols to point out important safety precautions. They mean: Attention! Personal Sa fety Is Invo lved! Become Alert! Obey T he Messag e! The safety alert symbols above an d signal words below are used on decals and in this manual. Read and understand all safet y messages. NOTATIONS NOTE: General reference info[...]

GB - 5 1. W A RNING! 2. DANGER! 3. DANGER! EMISSIO N CONTROL S YSTEM This equipment and/or its engine may include exhaust and evaporative emissions control system components required to m eet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB) regula tions. T am pering with emission controls and components by un[...]

GB - 6 AL WA YS remov e key and/or wire from spark plug before assem bly , maintenance or service. Unintentional engine start up can cause death or serious injury . Complete a walk around inspection of unit and work area to understand: • Work area • Y our unit • All saf ety decals AL WA YS check overhead and side clearances carefully bef ore [...]

GB - 7 Before cleaning, rem oving clogs or m aking any inspections, repa irs, etc.: disengage clutch(es), stop unit and engine, remove key , allow moving parts to stop. A llow hot parts to cool. Run unit a few minutes af ter clearing snow to prevent freeze-up of attachment. Disengage attachment when not in use. Disengage all clutches before startin[...]

GB - 8 PACKAGE CONTENTS ASSEMBLY T ools Required: •P l i e r s • Open-End Wrenches: 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16 in. and/or Adjustable Wr ench • Ti re Gauge Unfold Handlebar (Figure 5) 1. Rem ove the lower and loosen the upper hardware on the handlebar assembly . 2. Loose n the hardware o n the shift rod. 3. Put the speed selector lever in the: 92101[...]

GB - 9 Inst all Hea dlight (92102 2) (Figure 6) 1. R emove headlight from location under dash panel. Keep nut for inst allation. 2. Attach headlight to bolt on ri ght side of the dash. F asten with nut remov ed in step 1. 3. Plug wireharness into headlight. . Inst all Dischar ge Chute and Discharge Chute Cr ank (921013 , 019, 020, 022, 023) (Figure[...]

GB - 10 . 6. Orient the chut e and pedestal to it s most vertical position and tighten pedest al hardware to 15 – 31 lbf-ft (20 – 42 N•m ) (Figure 7). Inst all Dischar ge Chute and Discharge Chute Rod (921017, 0 18) (Figure 10, 1 1 and 12) 1. G rease underside of discharge chute ring (if not already greased). 2. Rem ove mounting hardware from[...]

GB - 11 NOTE: After the chute rod has been inserted through the hex hole in the control assembly , placing the unit in the service position (see Service Position o n page 23) will ease alignment and installation of the hair pin. 8. Sec ure the chute rod to the control assembly with the hair pin removed in step 6 using the end hol e location as show[...]

GB - 12 Check Function of Dual Handle Interlock Without the engine running, pres s down (engage) both clutch levers. Release attachment clutch lever . Att achment clutch should remain engaged until traction cl utch lever is released, the n both clutches must disengage. If they do not, cont act your Dealer for r epairs . Check T ire Pressure (921013[...]

GB - 13 1. Attachment Clutch Lever 2. Speed Selector 3. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 4. Rem ote Wheel Lock (013, 020, 022) 5. Rem ote Deflector Control (013, 017, 018, 020, 022) 6. Height Adjuster Tr igger (023) 7. Chut e Rotation Control (017, 018) CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Figure 14 OS7440 5 2 3 1 6 OS7093 5 2 3 1 6 2 1 3 SMALL DASH LARGE DASH 4 4 6 [...]

GB - 14 1. Skid Sho e 2. Clean-O ut T ool 3. Remote Discharg e Chute Deflector (013, 017, 018, 020, 022, 023) 4. Manual Discharge Chute Deflector (019) 5. Belt Cover 6. Headlight (013, 017 , 018, 020, 022, 023) 7. Auger 8. Auger Gearc ase 9. Scraper Blade 10. Discharge Chu te 1 1 . Impeller 12. Chute Cra nk (013, 019, 020, 022, 023) 13. Quick St ic[...]

GB - 15 1. O il Drain 2. Fuel Shut-Off V alve 3. Primer Bulb 4. Recoil S tarter Handle 5. T hrottle (Engine S t op) 6. Chok e Control Knob 7. I gnition Key 8. F uel T ank and Cap 9. Oil Fill/Dipst ick Figure 1 6 OS7420 OS7415 OS7410 921013, 017, 01 8, 022, 02 3 3 921019 , 020 1 5 7 2 4 4 4 8 8 9 9 9 3 5 6 2 4 1 6 7[...]

GB - 16 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES See CONTROLS and FEA TURES on page 13 f or all Controls and Features locations. Dual Handle Interlock When Attachment Clutch and t hen T raction Drive Clutch are engaged, the Attachment Clutch will remain engaged (leve r down) if released. T o stop attachment, release T raction Drive Clutch and both clutches wil l dis[...]

GB - 17 Primer Bulb Pushing the prim er bulb in adds fuel for eas ier engine start. Refer to S tarting and Shut Off on page 21. S peed Selecto r (921013 , 017, 018 , 020, 023) Position the Speed Selector in the appropriate speed notch to control forwar d and reverse t ravel. Forwar d: (6) Fast est (1) Slowest Reverse: (1) Slow (2) Fast IMPORT AN T [...]

GB - 18 Snow Clean-Out T ool (Figure 17) T o clear the discharge chute: 1. Shut off the engine. 2. Wait 10 seconds and make sure impeller blades have s topped rotating. 3. R emove the sno w clean-out tool (1) from the auger housing and use it to remove the clog from the discharge chut e. 4. Replace t he snow clean-out t ool on the auger housing. Re[...]

GB - 19 IMPORT AN T : DO NOT force frozen chute controls. If f rozen, take to warm place until controls are free. Discharge Chute Crank (921013, 0 19, 02 0, 022, 023 ) (Figure 20) IMPORT AN T : If chute does not s tay in set position, adjust as directed in SERVICE AND ADJU STMEN TS on p age 26 , or repair before operation. Rotate the Chute with Dis[...]

GB - 20 Scraper Blade The scraper blade allows better contact with the surface being cleared. It also prevents damage to the hous ing from normal usag e. IMPORT ANT : DO NOT allow Scraper Blade to wear too far or Auger/Impeller housing will become damaged. Skid Shoes The skid sho es control the distance betwe en the scraper blade and the ground. Ad[...]

GB - 21 T o add fu el to fu el tank : 1. AL W A YS place unit in open or well- ventilated area. 2. Stop engine and allow to cool. 3. Clean fuel cap and surrounding area to prevent dirt from entering fuel tank. 4. R emove cap. NOTE: Refer to E ngine Manual for proper fuel type and t ank capacity . 5. Replace fuel c ap and tighten. 6. AL W A YS clean[...]

GB - 22 Manual S t art 1. Turn discharge chute s traight ahead. 2. Make sure t hat the traction clutch and attachment drive clutc h levers are fully disengaged. 3. Push Prim er Bulb 2 or 3 times for cold engine. NOTE: When temperature is below -15° F (-26° C) additional priming may be needed. 4. If engine is cold, apply choke. See Engine Manual f[...]

GB - 23 T RAV ELING T o travel from one work area to another: 1. Set Throttle to Slow or Part-Throttle position. 2. 921013, 017, 018, 019, 020, 022 : Pres s down on handlebars enough to raise front of unit s lightly off surface. 921023 : Place the unit in the transport position (see T rack Angle on page 20). 3. Engage wheel or track drive clutch wi[...]

GB - 24 MAINTENANCE SCHE DULE The chart below shows the recommended maintenance schedule that should be performed on a regular basis. More frequent service may be required. * After first five hours of operation. ** After f irst two hou rs of operation, thereafter every 25 hours. CHECK DUAL HANDLE IN TERL OC K Without the engine running, pres s down[...]

GB - 25 CHECK AUGER GEARCASE IMPORT ANT : Proper oil level must be maintained. Gear cases are filled to the correct level at the factory . Unless there is evidence of leakage, no additional lubricant should be required. Check oil level each season or every 25 hours of operation. T o ensure adequate lubricant level: 1. R emove filler plug (Figure 24[...]

GB - 26 SCRAPER BLADE IMPORT ANT : Damage to auger/impeller housing will result if blade wears down too far. Scraper blade is adjustable to compensate for wear . T o adjust scraper blade: 1. Tip unit back onto handleb ar , sup port housing and loosen nuts ret aining blade. 2. Adjust skid shoes to fully raised position (housing closest t o ground). [...]

GB - 27 5. C heck function of remote wheel lock. If wheel lock does not function properly , remove bot tom cover to check cable slack. 6. Repeat steps 2 – 4 while watching cable to remove slack. 7. C heck function of remote wheel lock. If wheel lock does not function properly , take the unit to Dealer for repairs. REMOTE DEFLECTOR CONTROL (921013[...]

GB - 28 If chute does not rot ate freely: T ighten the cable by loosening the f orward adjustment nut, and then tightening the rear adjustment nut against the bracket unt il all cable slack is removed (Figure 30). MANUAL DISCHARGE CHUTE DEFLECTOR (921019) (Figure 31) Deflector must stay in selected position while blowing snow . T o adjust, loos en [...]

GB - 29 c. Engage the traction clutch. Unit should move for ward. d. St op unit. e. Shift speed selector into first reverse speed. f. Engage the traction clutch. Unit should move back ward. g. Shut off unit. 8. Adjust pivot pin on the shift rod as necessary so unit trav els forward when speed selector is in first forward position and travels backwa[...]

GB - 30 • If roller is 1/2 –7/ 8 in. (12.7 – 22.2 mm) from frame, go to Adjust the Attachment Clutch Cable Spring Extension on page 30. • If roller is more that 7/8 i n. (22.2 mm) from frame, loosen idler adjustment nut and move idler away from the belt, tighten adjustment nut and recheck roller clearance. Adjust th e Att achment Clutch Cab[...]

GB - 31 Check At tach ment Brake (Figure 39) 1. With t he clutch lever disengaged, brake pad must contact a ttachment belts. With clutch lever engaged, brake pad must be more than 1/16 in. (1.6 m m) from belts. If there is more than 1/16 in. (1.6 mm ) gap, go to Check Belt Finger Clearance on page 31. If th ere is less th an 1/16 in. (1.6 mm ) gap,[...]

GB - 32 4. T o adjust traction clutch (Figure 42): a. With the traction drive clutch lever disengaged, loosen the jam nut on the cable adjuster. b. Turn the adjuster body up the cable to decrease the distance between the clutch lever and handlebar . c. Turn the adjuster bod y down the cable to increase the distance between the clutch lever and hand[...]

GB - 33 10. R emove hex bolts securing housing to frame (two on each side). Tip housing and frame apart on pivot pin (Figure 44) . 1 1. Remove attachment drive belts from attachment pulley (hold brak e away from belt). Inst all ne w att achment d rive belt s: 1. Place new attachment belts onto attachment pulley . NOTE: Holding down the attachment c[...]

GB - 34 2. T o gain belt clearance, remove swing gate spacer and slide drive plate over so that finger clears stop hole in f rame and can swing past it (Figur e 46). 3. Pull idler aw ay from traction dr ive belt and remove belt from idler pulley , engine sheave and driven pulley (it may be necessary to turn engine pulley using recoil handle). 4. In[...]

GB - 35 T RACK T E NSION ADJUSTMENT (9210 23) (Figure 48 and 49) Check the track tension by applying press ure on the track mi dway between the uppe r and rear track rollers. Deflection should be approximately 3/8 in. (9.6 mm) (Figure 48). If deflection is exces sive, tighten the tr ack tension. If unit pulls to the left or right when a st raight p[...]

GB - 36 SHORT T ER M IMPORT ANT : NEVER spray unit with high pressure wa ter or store unit outdoors. Run with attachment clutch engag ed a few minutes after each use to free unit of any loose or melting snow . Close fuel shut-off valve. Inspect unit for v isible signs of wear, breakage or damag e. Keep all nuts, bolts and screws properly tightened [...]

GB - 37 Engine stop s. 1. Out of fuel. 2. Fuel shut-off valve closed. 3. Mechanical jam in blower rake or impeller . 4. Polluted fuel supply . 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Plugged fuel cap vent. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Open fuel shut-off valve. 3. Turn off engine, remove key , and wait for all moving parts to stop. Check for and remove obstruction and r [...]

GB - 38 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Num ber 921013 921017 921018 Description Delux e 30 Deluxe 24 Platinum Deluxe 30 Platinum Engine Engine Briggs & S tratton Polar Force 1450 Briggs & Stratton Polar Force 1 150 Briggs & S tratton Polar Force 1650 Gross T orq ue* - ft-lbs (N•m) 14. 5 (19.66) 1 1.5 (15.59) 16.5 (22.37) *Engine output stated [...]

GB - 39 SPECIFICA TIONS Mode l Numb er 921019 921020 921022 921023 Description Deluxe 24 Deluxe 30 Deluxe 28 Deluxe T rack 28 Engi ne Engine Model Subaru SX21 Subaru SX 30 Briggs & S tratton Polar Forc e 1 150 Gross T orque* - ft-lbs (N•m ) — — 1 1.5 ( 15.59) *Engine output stated in gross torque per SAE J1940 as rated by engine manufactu[...]

ARIENS COMP ANY GRA V EL Y ® | STENS ® | LOCKE ® | NA TIONAL ® | BYNOR M ® | EVERRIDE ® | GREA T DANE ® Snow_2010 40 Three-Y ear Limited Sno-Thro ® Wa r r a n t y Ariens Company (Ariens) warrants to the original purc haser that A riens Sno- Thro prod ucts will be fre e from defects in mate rial and workma nship fo r a period of thr ee years[...]

ARIENS COMP ANY GRA V EL Y ® | STENS ® | LOCKE ® | NA TIONAL ® | BYNOR M ® | EVERRIDE ® | GREA T DANE ® Snow_2010 41 Limitations • Batteries are warran ted only f or a period of 12 month s after dat e of purcha se, on a p rorated b asis. For the first 90 da ys of the warra nty period, a d efective battery will be replaced fr ee of charge. [...]

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