Ariens 926057 manual

Owner/Operator Man ual Manuel Du Prop riétaire/Utilisa teur Model 926057 – Power Brush 3 6 (Serial No. 000101 +) Power Brush 36 04653900 4/13 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRANÇAIS E10 The use of any gasoline e xceeding 10% ethanol (E10) or 10% MTBE will void the product warranty. L’utilisation d’ une essence contenant plus de 10% d’éthanol (E1[...]

EN - 2 Safet y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Controls & Feat ur es. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Operati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Maintena n ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Service & Adjus t men ts . . . . . . . [...]

EN - 3 DISCLAI MER Ariens reserves the right to discont inue, make changes to, and add improvements upon its product s at any time without public notice or obligation. The des criptions and specifications contained in this manual wer e in effect at printing. Equipment des cribed within this manual may be optional. Some illustrations may not be appl[...]

EN - 4 REQUI RED OP ER AT OR T RAIN ING Original purchaser of this unit was instructed by the seller on safe and proper operation. If unit is to be used by someone other than original purchaser; loaned, r ented or sold, AL WA YS provide this manual and any needed safety training before operation. SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS AL WA YS replace m issin[...]

EN - 5 EMISSIO N CONTROL S YSTEM This equipment and/or its engine may include exhaust and evaporative emissions control system components required to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB) re gulations. T am pering with emission controls and components by unauthorized pers onnel may result in s[...]

EN - 6 Keep children and people away . Keep children out of work area and under watchful care of a responsible adult. NEVER allow children to operate or play on or near unit. Be alert and shut off unit if children enter area. DO NOT allow adults to oper ate unit without proper training. Only trained adults may operate unit. Training includes being [...]

EN - 7 Adjust brush height before operat ing. Engage traction drive clutch bef ore attachment clutch. If brush is set too l ow or if terrain is irregular brush can drive machine rearward. DO NOT operate on steep slopes. DO NOT cl ear debris across the f ace of slopes. Keep a ll movement on slopes slow and gradual. DO NOT m ake sudden changes in spe[...]

EN - 8 T ools Req uired: •T i r e G a u g e • Pliers • 1/2-In. 3/8-In, 7/16-In, and 9/16-In Wrench and/or Adjust able Wrench Unp acking Unit Unfold Handle bar (Figure 3) 1. R emove the lower and loosen the upper hardware on t he handlebar assem bly . 2. Lo osen the hardware on the shif t rod. 3. P ut the speed se lector lever in the second re[...]

EN - 9 Check T ire Press ure Check tire pressure and adjust to the pressure listed on tire sidewall. Check Eng ine Crankc ase Oil IMPORT ANT : Engine is shipped with 5W-30 oil in crankcase. Refer to Engine Manual for detailed instructions. Fill Engine Fu el T ank Refer to Engine Manual for proper fuel type and tank capacity . Refer to FILLING FUEL [...]

EN - 10 1. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 2. Speed Selector Lever 3. A ttachment Clutch Lever 4. B rush Ang le Lock Lever 5. R ecoil S tarter Handle 6. E ngine Shut Off Switch 7. E ngine Throttle 8. Oil Fill/Dipstick 9. B rush G uard 10. Brush 1 1. Height A djustment Wheels 12. Fuel Shut Off V alve 13. Fuel F ill Cap 14. Choke 15. Oil Drain Plug 16. E[...]

EN - 11 ST A NDARD CONTROLS See Controls and F eatures on p age 10. T ract i on Dr ive Cl utch - Lef t Hand Lever Squeeze the T raction Drive Clutch Lever against the handlebar (1) to engage wheel drive for propelling unit. Release lever (2) to stop movement. IMPORT ANT : When traveling to or from an area to be cleared, press down on the handlebars[...]

EN - 12 Throttle Lever The throttle controls the engine speed. T o increase or decrease engine s peed, adjust to: 1. Fast (normal or warm starts) to left 2. Par t-Throt tle at center 3. Slow (cold weat her starts) to right Elec tri c Starter The electric starter will start a properly choked engine when the starter button is pushed. Refer to S tarti[...]

EN - 13 3. Lift the brush head assembly off the ground and reverse the unit to move it away from t he swept area. 4. Stop engine and allow all moving parts to sto p. 5. C heck the width of the s wept area. The brush pattern should be 2 – 3 inches (5.08 – 7.6 cm) wide, running the lengt h of the brush (Figure 6). 6. T o adjus t, remove the lock [...]

EN - 14 5. Fill fuel tank to wit hin 1/2 in (1.27 cm) below bottom of filler neck. See Specifications on page 29 for f uel tank capacity . IMPORT ANT : DO NOT OVERFILL! This equipment and/or its engine may include evaporative emissions contro l system components, required to meet EP A and/or CARB regulations, that will only function properly when t[...]

EN - 15 5. P ull recoil starter handle with a rapid continuous full arm stroke. Let rope rewind slowly . IMPORT ANT : DO NOT let S tarter Handle snap against S tarter . NOTE: When opera ting unit in the winter months, recoil guard foam cover must be installed. See Recoil Guard Foam Cover Instal latio n on page 20. 6. R epeat until engine st arts. ([...]

EN - 16 Ariens Dealers will provide any service or adjustments which may be required to keep your unit operating at peak efficiency . Should engine service be r equired, contact a Ariens dealer or an auth orized engine manufacturer's service center. SERVICE PO SI T ION (Figure 7) IMPORT ANT : DO NOT tip unit up onto brush. Remove the brush if [...]

EN - 17 OPERATING PO SITION (Figure 7) T o connect the brush attachment to traction unit: 1. P lace attachment belts onto attachment pulley . NOTE: Holding down the attachment clutch lever will make it easier t o reconnect the brush attachment to t raction unit. 2. Tip traction unit back while guiding brush attachment up and ont o lower pivot rod. [...]

EN - 18 CHECK CLUTCH OPERATION Brush must stop quickly when attachment clutch lever is released. Wheels must st op quickly when traction drive clutch lever is released. If clutches do not engage or disengage properly , adjust or repa ir before operation (see Attachment Clutch Adjustment on page 21 and T raction Drive Clutch Adjustmen t on p age 23)[...]

EN - 19 GENERAL LUBRICATION (Figure 8) 1. P lace unit into the service position (See Serv ice Pos iti o n on page 16). IMPORT ANT : Wipe each fitting clean before and after lubrication. DO NOT allow grease or oil to get on friction disc, friction plate or belts. 2. A pply Hi-T emp Grease or equivalent to the lubrication fittings af ter the first 16[...]

EN - 20 RECOIL GUARD FOAM C OVER INST ALLATION (Figure 9) The recoil foam cover slides over the starter handle and attaches to the recoil guard with Ve l c r o ® . NOTE: The recoil guard foam cover is not necessary for operation during the non-winter months. IMPORT ANT : When using the unit in the winter months the cover must be installed. The foa[...]

EN - 21 ATT ACHMENT CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT (Figures 1 1, 12 and 13) Remove Att achment Cable Slac k 1. R emove the belt cover . 2. Lo osen jam nut on cable adjustment barrel, and then turn the adjustment barrel down to shorten cable and remove all c able slack (Figure 1 1). 3. With the attachment clutch disengaged, check that t he attachment idler arm l[...]

EN - 22 Check Att achment Idl er Arm Roller Clearance (Figure 13) NOTE: It will be difficult to check the measurement inside the frame. Use a 1/ 2 in. (12.7 mm) minimum spacer as a gauge to check the clearance between the roller and the frame. 1. R emove bottom cover . 2. W ith the attachment clutc h lever engaged, check the clearance between the f[...]

EN - 23 T RACTI ON DRIVE CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT (Figure 15) If drive slip s, adjust traction clutch to compensate for friction disc wear . T o adjust traction clutch: 1. Lo osen jam nut on traction cable adjustment barrel. Turn the adjustment barrel down to shorten cable and remove all c able slack. 2. W ith the traction clutch disengaged check that the[...]

EN - 24 2. T o gain b elt clearance, back out the st op screw from the frame until the drive plate assembly c an swing past it (Figure 15). 3. P ull idler away from t raction drive belt and remove belt from engine sheave. It may be necessary to turn engine pulley using recoil handle ( Figure 16). 4. R emove traction drive belt from drive plate asse[...]

EN - 25 BRUSH SEGMENT REPLACEME NT (Figure 18, 1 9, and 20) 1. S hut of f engine, close fuel shut-of f valve, disconnect spark plug w ire and allow unit to cool c ompletely . Place unit on a flat level surface. 2. R emove two ny loc nuts and round head square neck bolts securing flanged bearing to hor izont al end support at each side of brush (Fig[...]

EN - 26 3. Lo osen each bearing setscrew and slide bearings inward, aw ay from horizontal end sup port s. IMPORT ANT : Brush gearbox splined shaft will separate fr om brush housing u-joint. Support splined shaft to prevent damage (Figure 19). 4. M anually move t raction unit backwards, pulling brush housing away from brush assembly . NOTE: The gear[...]

EN - 27 IMPORT ANT : Brush segm ents must be aligned properly so they do not nest tog ether (Figure 19). 7. R emove used brush segments and replace with ne w segments. IMPORT ANT : For each brush segment, align the pair of engagement fingers on alternating support shafts. This will evenly spread the rotating force throughout the s upport shaft asse[...]

EN - 28 T o obtain a complete parts manual, find your model and serial number . Then go t o www .ariens.com. T ROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine wi ll not crank/ start. 1. Fuel tank is empty . 2. Fuel shut-off valve closed. 3. Engine s hut off switch turne d off. 4. Engine ignition problems. 5. Recoil pawls f rozen. 1. F ill f[...]

EN - 29 SPE CIFICATIONS Model N umber 926057 Engine Subaru EX27 Engine Displacement – in 3 (cc) 16.2 (265) Fast Idle S peed – RPM 3800 ±100 S tarter 120V A C Electric and Recoil Fu e l See Engine Manual T ank Capacity – qts. (L) 6. 3 (6 .1 ) Clearing Width – in. (cm ) 36 ( 91. 4 4) Br u s h D i a m et e r – in . ( cm ) 25 (63.5) Brush Ro[...]

Sno-Chore 2013 EN - 30 Sno-Thro ® , Sno- T ek ® and Chore Perform ing Equipment Limited W arranty Ariens C ompany (Ari ens) warr ants to the o riginal purch aser that Ariens, G ravely , Parker , and Cou ntax brand cho re perfor ming e quipment ( including Sno-Th ro ® an d Sno-T ek ® e quipme nt) purcha sed on or after 1/1/2013 will be free from[...]

Sno-Chore 2013 EN - 31 Exceptions and Limitations The chart below details special e xceptions to this warran ty: Custome r R e s pons i bili ti es Regist er the product i mmedia tely at t he time of sale. If th e dealer d oes not re gister the p roduc t, the customer m ust comple te the pro duct regi stration ca rd in the lite rature packa ge and r[...]

Sno-Chore 2013 EN - 32 Exclusions – Items Not Covered by This W arranty • Parts that a re not ge nuine Arie ns, Gravely, Parker or Co untax service parts ar e not cove red by thi s warranty an d may voi d the war ranty . • Damages resulting from the installation or use of any part, accessory , or attachment which is not approved by the Ariens[...]

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