Gravely 892031 manual

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    Owner/Operator & Part s Manual Model 892031 00466300 A 3/07 Printed in USA Grass Collection System with Dump Hopper 200 Series[...]

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    2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Maintenance . . . . [...]

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    3 3. Review control funct ion s and ope ra tio n of the unit. Do not o perate the uni t unless all contr ols functio n as desc ribed in th is manual. 4. Review r ecommended l ubricatio n, mainten ance and adjus tments. 5. R eview L imited W arrant y Poli cy . 6. Fill out a product registration card an d return the card to the Ariens Company or go t[...]

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    4 1. DANGER! T o Avoid Seriou s Injury DO NOT ope rate mower unl ess guards are in place or gr ass pump a nd entire bagge r are attached. AL W A YS wear a dequate hea ring prote ction. ROT A TING F A N! S top engine an d remove key befo re clea ring. W ait for all mo ving p arts to stop. Keep chi ldren and o thers away f rom unit whil e oper ating [...]

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    5 SAFETY RULES Read, un derstand, and fo llow all sa fety practi ces in th is Manual, O wner/Operato r Manual, and Engine M anual before be ginning a ssembly . Fai lure to follow instructi ons could r esult in personal i njury and/ or damage to unit. AL W A YS re move key a nd wire from spark plugs on unit before ass embly . Unintentiona l engine s[...]

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    6 AL W A YS allow adequate c learance fo r unit, attachme nts, operator and objects i n work area when turning . Slow down be fore turnin g. NEVER carry passeng ers. If you can not back up a s lope or yo u feel uneasy on it, do not mow it. Mow up and down slop es, not ac ross them. Keep all movements o n the slope slow and gradual . DO NOT make sud[...]

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    7 T OOLS REQUIRED • Wrenches: 7/16 ", 1/2", 9/ 16" •D r i l l • 13/32" Dr ill bit • Utility K nife UNP ACKING UNIT IMPORT ANT : Remove contents fro m carton ca refully . Place paint ed parts on a flat pi ece of ca rdboard to a void scratchi ng them. Pl ease note there will be two har dware packages, o ne shipped in side [...]

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    8 MOUNTING HARDW ARE ODD0182 1 3 4 5 13 15 16 11 12 9 8 7 6 10 17 2 14 40 39 41 37 30 47 48 20 24 18 25 21 23 ODd0436 Figure 2 19 26 22 35 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 36 38 45 44 43 42 46[...]

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    9 INST ALLATION Adjust the Parking Brake NOTE: The additi onal weig ht of the gr ass container requires a parking brake re-adjustmen t. 1. Remove the rear wheel s. 2. Set the s pring length and return gap as shown below . 3. Replace t he rear whee ls. T ighte n the lug nu ts to 51–72 lb- ft (69–97 N•m). Assemble the Gr ass Cont ainer Figure 4[...]

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    10 4. Connect th e left and right d oor opening linkage s to the main f rame with one Rue-Ring cotter pin (item 33 ) per side . 5. T est the function of the dump mec hanism by p ulling the lift handl e away from t he grass c ontainer and then lifting u pward. The container should pivot backwards toward th e ground and the door sho uld open. 6. Inst[...]

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    11 Inst all Front Baffle and Finger Guard on Blower Assembly (Figu re 10) 1. Remove on e mounting bolt from the idler rel ease leve r . 2. Choose the appropria te blower baffle according t o the table belo w (Figure 8) and th en install the blower b af fle (item 6 o r 7) with two 3/8- 16 x 1/2 t apping screws (it em 26). 3. Remove th e blower cover[...]

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    12 Inst all Blower Assembly on Deck 1. Remove di scharg e chute and r ight belt cover from the d eck. 2. Install the d rive belt o n the blower a ssembly . NOTE: The bagger k it includes three V -belts tha t have a part number pr inted on e ach V -bel t. Select the appropr iate belt for your deck : • 52-inch m ower deck V -belt (part numbe r 0723[...]

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    13 5. Replace th e belt cover rem oved in step 1. Keep the discharg e chute for o perating the machine w ithout the blower attached. NOTE: If you prefe r tool-less belt remov al, replac e the belt cover with the har dware provided i n this kit. See Figure 14 . INSTALL HOSE (FIGURE 15) Connect the Discharge Hose 1. T rim the h ose to the required le[...]

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    14 REMOVING BAGGER KIT 1. Remove the hose fr om the blow er assembly and collec tor inlet ( see figure 15 on page 1 3). 2. R emove b elt cove r . 3. Remove V -belt fr om double pulley (see fi gure 12 o n pag e 12 ). 4. Remove bl ower assembl y (see figur e 1 1 on pag e 12 ). 5. R e-ins tal l b elt co ve r . 6. I nst all di scharg e chute . 7. Remov[...]

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    15 If hose or blower as sembly gets c logged, stop f orward motion and allow uni t to clear itself. If unit wil l not clear itself, uncl og the hos e and/or blo wer asse mbly manua lly as inst ructe d belo w . 1. S to p engine a nd remove igni tion key . Wait for all moving parts to s top. 2. Remove ho se from inl et on grass c ontainer . (fi gure [...]

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    16 IMPORT ANT : NEVER spr ay unit with high-press ure water . DO NOT store unit outdoors. Clean pla stic surf aces with s ponge and m ild deterge nt. Dry with a soft cloth. Remove al l debris from mesh ba gs before s toring. Remove al l dirt, gr ease, leaves, etc. from uni t. S t ore in a clean , dry area. Ensu re all fast eners are properly tighte[...]

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    17 DECALS Item Part No. Qty . Description 1 07735200 2 Decal, Dang er 2 07742300 1 Decal, Warning 3 080882 00 1 Deca l-Cautio n, Grass Pump 4 05225500 1 Decal, Grav el y 5 05360200 1 Decal, Warning 6 05360600 1 Decal, Impo rtant 7 05360300 1 Decal, Heari ng Warning 8 05360800 1 Decal, Hot Surface Warning 9 05361000 1 Decal, Op erati on 10 05360500 [...]

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    18 COUNTERW EIGHTS Item Part No. Qty . Description 1 062283 00 1 Bolt .31 2-18 x 4 .5 2 01542200 4 Count erweight 3 07531700 2 Knob, Win g .312-18 UNC (T ool-less hardware op tion) 4 06400006 2 W asher, Flat S teel .406 x 1.50 x .245 5 027475 00 2 Pin -Clevis .3 68/.373 x 3.25 6 00451851 1 Weldment, Weigh t Plate 7 06701000 2 Hair P in ODd0326 1 2 [...]

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    19 ––– NOTES –––[...]

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    20 GRASS CONT AINER ASSEMBLY 4 3 1 30 6 7 5 31 8 9 10 11 13 12 2 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 32 33 34 35 38 39 40 37 36[...]

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    21 GRASS CONT AINER ASSEMBLY Item Part No. Qty . Description 1 00197800 1 Frame, T op Main 2 006157 01 1 Fram e, Main Le ft Leg 3 00615702 1 Frame, M ain Right L eg 4 00193700 1 Scre en Support 5 00193500 1 Handl e Mount 6 00193600 1 Box B ack and Sides 7 00194000 1 Fill G auge 8 00193400 1 Box Doo r/Frame 9 001930 00 1 Pla stic Doo r 10 00193300 1[...]

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    22 BLOWER HOUSING ASSEMBLY PDd0022 1 2 6 3 4 5 7 11 10 9 8 12 15 13 16 17 31 32 1 14 28 18 29 30 27 20 26 25 24 22 22 19 21 23 34 33 35 7 1 7 44 40 38 42 39 43 41 38 48 36 37 15 45 46 15 47 39 49 51 50[...]

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    23 BLOWER HOUSING ASSEMBLY (CONT INU ED) Item Part No. Qty . Description 1 0 6545400 1 1 Nut, .31-18 Nylo c Flange 2 0 0451951 1 Cover , Blower 3 0 5978900 1 Bolt, Hex .62-18 x 1.75 4 0 6445700 1 Was her , Bevelled .63 x 1.625 x .1 4 5 0 0468200 1 Weldmen t, Impeller 6 05958000 4 Bolt-Hex .38 -16 x 1. 25 Gra de 5 7 0 6545500 7 Nut, .38-1 6 Nyloc Fl[...]

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    Arie ns Company • 6 55 W. R yan St, P.O. Box 157 • Brillion , WI 54110- 0157• (920) 756-2141 • w ww.ariens.c om AL W2 - 3 507 Ariens Limited Warranties 2-Year Limited Lawn and Garden Consumer Warranty Ariens Com pany (Ariens ) warran ts to the original purchas er that Ar iens an d Gravely br and consum er products manufactured by Ari ens Co[...]

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    Ariens Com pany • 655 W. Ryan St, P .O. Box 157 • Brillion , WI 54 110-0157• (920) 7 56-2141 • www.a riens.com AL W2 - 3507 Exceptions, Limita tions, Exclusions These wa rranties ar e subject to the following conditions , limitations, a nd exclusion s: T o ob tain warra nty serv ice, th e foll owing conditi ons mu st be met: • The purch a[...]

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    GRA VEL Y 655 Wes t Ryan S t reet P .O. Box 157 Brillion, W I 541 10-015 7 920-756-21 41 Fax 920-75 6-2407 www .gravely .c om[...]