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    Owner/Operator Man ual Models 924118 – 8524 924121 – 1128 924122 – 1124 924332 – 1124 924505 – 1332 924506 – 1336 924508 – 1128 924551 – 8524 Sno-Thr o ® 02497200A 6/03 Supersedes 02497200 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRAN Ç AIS ESP A Ñ OL T r ansfer model & serial number label from product registration here. Coller l ’ autocolla[...]

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    2 Ariens Company 655 West Ry an Street P .O . Bo x 157 Brillion, Wisconsin 54110-0157 USA T elephone (920) 756- 2141 F acsimile (920) 756-2407 MODEL CERTIFICA TE OF CONFORMITY ISSUED BY THE MANUF ACTURER – CER TIFICA T DE CONFORMIT É DU MOD È LE D É LIVR É P AR LE F ABRICANT – MODELL- K ONFORMIT Ä TSBE-SCHEINIGUNG A USGESTELL T DURCH DEN H[...]

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    3 CE Sound and Vibration – Niveau sonore et vibration CE – CE-Geräuschpegel und Vibrationswerte – Livello sonoro e vibrazioni CE – Sonido y vibración CE – CE-lydnivå og Vibrasjonsmåling – CE ljudnivå och Vibrations-mätning – CE-melutaso Tärinä Representative Measured Sound P ower Le vel (L wa ) – Niveau de puissance acoustiq[...]

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    4 ENGLISH 1. T raction Drive Clutch Lev er 2. Throttle (Engine Stop) 3. Choke Control Knob 4. Differential Loc k (924122, 332, 505, 506, 508) 5. Ignition K ey , push-pull (924121, 122) 6. Primer Bulb 7. Muf fl er Guard 8. Discharge Chute De fl ector 9. Runner 10. Solenoid Compar tment (924332, 505, 506, 508) 11. Battery Cover and Battery (924332,[...]

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    5 Figure 1 OS0595 1 24 3 6 5 2 27 22 26 28 8 16 21 18 19 9 15 7 4 12 10 25 29 17 30 31 14 23 20 13 11 32[...]

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    GB - 6 Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Service and Adjustments . . [...]

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    GB - 7 DELIVERY Customer Note: If you ha ve purchased this product without complete assembly and instruction by your retailer , it is your responsibility to: 1. Read and understand all assemb ly instructions in this manual. If you do not understand or hav e dif fi culty follo wing the instructions, contact your nearest Ariens Dealer for assistance[...]

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    GB - 8 SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS AL WA YS replace missing or damaged Saf ety Decals. Refer to fi gure below f or Safety Decal locations. 1. D ANGER! 2. W ARNING! DANGER / PELIGRO ROT ATING PARTS Stop engine & remove ignition key before clearing. PIECES EN ROT ATION Arreter le moteur et retirer la cl é de contact avant le d é bourrage. PIEZ[...]

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    GB - 9 3. D ANGER! SAFETY RULES Read, understand, and follo w all safety practices in Owner/Operator Manual bef ore beginning assembly or operating. F ailure to follo w instructions could result in personal injury and/or damage to unit. AL WA YS remov e ke y and/or wire from spark plug before assemb ly , maintenance or ser vice. Unintentional engin[...]

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    GB - 10 Fumes from engine exhaust can cause injury or death. DO NOT run engine in an enclosed area. Always provide good v entilation. AL WA YS disengage attachment, stop unit and engine, remov e ke y and allow mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving operator ’ s position. RO T A TING IMPELLER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJUR Y . NEVER A TTEMPT T O UNCLOG O[...]

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    GB - 11 Nev er fi ll containers inside a v ehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner . Alwa ys place containers on the ground aw ay from your v ehicle before fi lling. When practical, remov e gas-powered equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not possible, then refuel such equipment on a trailer[...]

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    GB - 12 T ools Required: • Pliers • Open-End Wrenches: 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16" and/or Adjustable Wrench • Tire Gauge P ACKAGE CONTENTS ASSEMBL Y Handlebar and Shift Rod 1. Remo ve lo wer wing knobs on handlebar assembly (Figure 5). 2. Remo ve upper wing nut and bolt on shift rod. 3. Loosen upper wing knobs on handlebar . 4. Loosen lo wer w[...]

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    GB - 13 Install Discharge Chute - Electric Rotation (924505, 506) 1. Remo ve chute motor co ver . 2. Remo ve the six (6) nuts from ring gear (Figure 7). 3. Remo ve two (2) half rings. 4. P osition Discharge Chute over threaded studs with the chute opening facing the electric motor . 5. Replace the half rings. 6. Replace the six (6) n uts and tighte[...]

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    GB - 14 Check Function of Dual Handle Interlock Without the engine running, press down (engage) both clutch lev ers. Release attachment clutch lev er . Attachment clutch should remain engaged until traction clutch lev er is released, then both clutches must disengage. If they do not, contact your dealer for repairs . Check Tire Pressure Check tire [...]

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    GB - 15 Attachment Clutch - Right Hand Le ver Squeeze Attachment Clutch Lev er against handlebar (1) to engage attachment. Release both clutch lev ers (2) to disengage power and apply brake to attachment. IMPORT ANT: If the belt squeals when the attachment clutch lev er is engaged, the attachment drive ma y be frozen. Immediately release the attach[...]

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    GB - 16 Discharge Chute De fl ector AL WA YS position discharge chute de fl ector at a safe angle bef ore star ting engine. DO NO T throw snow an y higher than necessary . Push de fl ector handle forw ard or down to throw snow lo wer . Pull de fl ector handle up or to the rear to throw snow higher . IMPORT ANT: If Chute De fl ector does not st[...]

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    GB - 17 Scraper Blade The scraper blade allo ws the back of the housing to keep better contact with the surf ace being cleared. It also prevents damage to the housing from normal wear . IMPORT ANT: DO NOT allow Scr aper Blade to wear too f ar or Auger/Impeller housing will become damaged. Runners The runners control the distance between the scraper[...]

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    GB - 18 STARTING AND SHUT OFF IMPORT ANT: Allo w unit and engine to adjust to the outdoor temperatures bef ore clearing snow . Before shut-off , r un the attachment a fe w minutes to pre vent freez e-up. NO TE: T r y out each control without the engine running to see how it works and what it does. Manual Start 1. T urn discharge chute straight ahea[...]

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    GB - 19 IMPORT ANT: DO NO T operate star ter more than 15 seconds per minute, as o verheating and damage can occur . (If engine does not star t, ref er to T roubleshooting .) 7. Adjust chok e as needed. 8. Set throttle to P ar t Throttle or Slo w position for tr av el or adaptation to outside temperature. Once achiev ed, set throttle to F ast posit[...]

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    GB - 20 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE The char t below sho ws the recommended maintenance schedule that should be performed on a regular basis. More frequent service may be required. * After fi rst two hours of operation. CHECK DUAL HANDLE INTERLOCK Without the engine running, press down (engage) both clutch lev ers. Release attachment clutch lev er . Atta[...]

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    GB - 21 GENERAL LUBRICATION IMPORT ANT: Wipe each fi tting clean before and after lubrication. IMPORT ANT: DO NO T allow grease or oil to get on friction disc, friction plate or belts. NO TE: Apply Stens Mix Hi-T emp Grease or equivalent to the lubrication fi ttings. See Service Parts. Sno-Thro should be lubricated (Figure 11) at beginning of sea[...]

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    GB - 22 CLEAN BATTERY (924332, 505, 506, 508) IMPORT ANT: Batter y is maintenance free. Do not tamper with or attempt to open battery . See Ser vice and Adjustments f or charging procedures. T erminals K eep batter y and its terminals clean. IMPORT ANT: Remo ve battery from unit before cleaning. Remov e corrosion from batter y terminals and cable c[...]

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    GB - 23 Smooth and easy rotation of properly lubricated chute with crank is obtained by adjusting pinion and chute gear teeth so they mesh together . RUNNERS Runners should be adjusted (Figure 15) as conditions require. 1. P osition unit on a hard, fl at, smooth lev el surface . 2. Adjust runners by inserting a spacer of desired thickness under ce[...]

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    GB - 24 SPEED SELECTOR ADJUSTMENT T o adjust (Figure 17): 1. Place unit into service position. 2. Remo ve hair pin from adjustment piv ot pin. 3. Pull shift rod and pin out of speed selector lev er . 4. Place the speed selector in the f astest rev erse speed position. 5. Pull the shift rod str aight up towards the control panel as far as it will go[...]

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    GB - 25 6. Adjust spring length. NO TE: Approximately 1/8 in. (3 mm) mov ement of the idler will change spring extension b y 1/8 in. (3 mm). a. Loosen the idler adjustment nut. b . T o increase spr ing e xtension, mov e idler towards belt (Figure 21). c. T o decrease spring extension, mov e idler aw ay from belt. d. Tighten idler adjustment nut. 7.[...]

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    GB - 26 ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT Remove old attac hment drive belt: 1. Shut off engine and allo w to cool completely . 2. Remo ve belt co ver (Figure 20). 3. Remo ve spring clip from chute crank to remov e chute crank. 4. Remo ve hardw are holding chute strap to engine brack et and lift discharge chute off housing. IMPORT ANT: Disconnect r[...]

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    GB - 27 8. Remo ve cap scre ws securing housing to frame (one on each side). Tip housing and frame apart on pivot pins (Figure 20). 9. Remo ve attachment drive belt from attachment pulley (hold brak e aw ay from belt). Install new attachment drive belt: 1. Place ne w attachment belt onto attachment pulley . 2. Tip housing and fr ame back together a[...]

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    GB - 28 BATTERY (924332, 505, 506, 508) Charging 1. Place unit on a le v el surface and shut off engine. 2. Disconnect negativ e (-) cable fi rst, then positive (+) cab le. 3. Loosen wing n ut and remove battery . Place battery on bench or other well ventilated place . 4. Connect positiv e (+) lead of charger to positive (+) terminal, and negative[...]

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    GB - 29 T ROUB LESHOOTING PROBLEM PROB ABLE CA USE CORRECTION Engine will not crank/start. 1. Fuel tank is empty . 2. Fuel shut-off v alve closed. 3. Build up of dirt and residue around gov ernor/carburetor . 4. K ey Switch not in run position. 5. Ignition s witch star ter circuit not functioning. 6. Battery discharged, wires loose. 1. Fill fuel ta[...]

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    GB - 30 SPECIFICATIONS Model Number 924121 924122 924332 924508 924505 924506 924118 924551 Description 1128 1124 1124 1128 1332 1336 8524 8524 Engine - T ecumseh OHSK110-22173 5D OHSK110-22171 6D OHSK130-22381 5E HMSK8 5-15591 1C HMSK8 5-15591 0C P ower Max - HP (kW) 11.5 (8.6) 13 (9.7) 8.5 (6.3) F ast Idle Speed - RPM (min -1 ) 3600 ± 150 Displa[...]

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    GB - 31 3-Y ear Limited Sno-Thr o W arranty Ariens Company warrants to the original purchaser that consumer products manufactured by Ariens Company will be free from def ects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years after the date of purchase, and will repair an y defect in material or workmanship, and repair or replace an y defe[...]

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    Ariens Company 655 West Ryan Str eet P .O. Box 157 Brillion, WI 54110-0157 920-756-2141 Fax 920-756-2407 www .ariens.com The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. W ARNING[...]