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    Owner/Oper ator Man ual Models 985114 - 16 HP 985115 - 8.5 HP 985117 - 13.5 HP 08468600E 6/00 Supersedes 08468600,A-D Printed in USA Pr of essional 2-Wheel T ractor[...]

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    2 ENGLISH 1. Direction Control Le ver 2. Steering Brake Handlebar 3. Gear Shift Le ver (Hi/Lo w Gear) 4. Operator Presence Control 5. PT O Control 6. Ignition Switch 7. Kick Stand 8. Throttle Control 9. Hourmeter 10. Brak e Handle Cross Bar 11. Range Shift Handle (T wo Speed Axle) 12. P arking Brake Handle (Optional on 8.5HP) 13. Instruction Plate [...]

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    3 Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Assembl y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 SAFETY ALERTS Look f or these symbols to point out impor tant safety precautions . The y mean: Attention! P ersonal Saf ety Is In volved! Become Alert! Obey The Message! The saf ety aler t symbol is used in decals on the unit and with proper operation procedures in this manual. Understand the saf ety message. It contains impor tant inf ormation a[...]

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    5 SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS AL W A YS replace missing or damaged Saf ety Decals. Ref er to figure below f or Safety Decal locations. 1. D ANGER! T o av oid serious injur y or death. ! SAFETY FIRST READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL BEFORE USING TRACTOR • DISENGAGE ALL CLUTCHES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTING ENGINE • HANDLE GASOLINE WITH[...]

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    6 2. Saf ety First 3. Saf ety First 4. CA UTION SAFETY RULES Preparation Improper use of this tractor can injure people and damage the equipment. P eople using or servicing this tractor must read and f ollow the instructions in this manual. It is impor tant to understand that this manual and any other Gra v ely instruction manuals do not cov er e v[...]

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    7 Operation Be cer tain that all shields, guards, and interlock s witches are in the correct position and operating properly . Bef ore star ting the engine, put the PT O le ver in the “ OFF ” position and the gear shift le v er in the neutr al “ N ” position. Check the oper ation of the operator presence controls bef ore operating the tract[...]

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    8 TOOLS REQUIRED Phillips Screwdriv er , Needle Nose Pliers, Open-End Wrench: 3/8, 7/16, 9/16 & 3/4 and or Adjustable Wrench REMO VE UNIT FROM CAR T ON Remov e the unit and components from the shipping container . ASSEMBL Y P osition Handlebar 1. Disconnect Ignition Harness. 2. P osition the handlebar r ight side up . 3. Mov e the left handle o[...]

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    9 Assemble Steering Brakes (Optional) 1. Remov e nut and bolt from handle br ac kets . (Figure 4) Left Hand Rod: 2. Hook the rear of the left hand brak e rod into the left side of the brak e handle weldment. Bef ore installing on hitch, place the f orward end of the left hand brak e rod below m uf fl er brace . 3. Connect the f orward end to the p[...]

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    10 CONTROLS AND FEATURES NO TE: Read the attachment(s) and tractor manuals bef ore operating the equipment. Operate the tractor only from the operator ’ s position, behind the handlebars. Ser vice the tractor and attachment bef ore operating. Ref er to Controls and F eatures f or the f ollo wing. Direction Control Le ver The direction control le [...]

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    11 FILL FUEL T ANK Add fuel to the fuel tank as needed. See engine manual f or the correct type and gr ade of fuel. 1. Put the unit in an open area. 2. Stop the engine and lock the br ake . 3. Clean the fuel cap and the area around the fuel cap to pre v ent dir t from entering the fuel tank. 4. Remov e the cap from the fuel tank. 5. Fill the fuel t[...]

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    12 NO TE: One of the operator presence control le v ers must be held do wn at all times whene v er the transmission is in gear and/or the PT O lev er is in the “ ON ” position. 6. T o go forw ard, mov e the direction control le v er f orward until the le ver sta ys in the f orw ard position. If the lev er is not in the full f orward position, t[...]

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    13 CHECK ENGINE OIL Check the engine oil daily , or before each use . Nev er operate the engine when the oil le v el is belo w the low mark on the dipstick. See the engine manual f or oil change schedule and detailed instructions. CHECK AIR CLEANER Check the air cleaner daily . See the engine manual f or detailed instructions. CHECK ENGINE COOLING [...]

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    14 3. Clean the dipstick tube and the dipstic k (Figure 6). 4. Remov e the dipstic k, wipe it with a clean cloth or tow el and put it back in the tube . 5. Pull the dipstick out again and look at the oil. 6. If the oil le v el is below the lo w mark on the dipstick, add oil. 7. Clean the area around the fi ller plug. 8. Remov e the fi ller plug. [...]

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    15 FORWARD-RE VER SE CLUTCH T o adjust the rev erse clutch (Figure 8) : 1. Loosen the jam nuts on the end of the control e xtension rod in the fwd-re v control rod. 2. Adjust the rear nut so that the direction control le v er stops 15 degrees past v er tical to the rear . 3. Hold the rear nut and jam with the f orw ard nut. T o adjust the forw ard [...]

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    16 PT O BRAKE T o adjust the PTO br ake: 1. Remov e the attachment and lo wer the rear of the tractor to the ground. 2. Carefully clean the front of the transmission. Remov e the quic k hitch studs from the transmission. 3. Remov e the quic k hitch casting and PT O brake assembly (Figure 10). NO TE: The attachment gasket must be replaced if damaged[...]

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    17 SLIP CLUTCH T o adjust the slip clutch: 1. Remov e the attachment and lo wer the rear of the tractor to the ground. 2. Carefully clean the front of the transmission. 3. Remov e the quic k hitch studs from the transmission. 4. Remov e the quic k hitch PT O assembly and PT O brak e assembly . NO TE: The attachment gasket must be replaced if damage[...]

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    18 Check each item in "Bef ore Storage" in the Maintenance Schedule. See Engine Manual f or detailed instructions on prepar ing the engine f or storage . When The T ractor Will Not Be Operated For T wo Months Or More: 1. Do the daily and 25-hour maintenance, b ut do not add gasoline. 2. Clean the tractor . Paint or oil bare metal surf ace[...]

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    19 Engine stops when PT O or Fwd-Rev is engaged. 1. Operator presence handle not pressed 2. Operator presence handle out of adjustment 3. F aulty switch 1. Press and hold at least one operator presence control. 2. Call your dealer . 3. Replace s witch. Call your dealer . The tractor will not move when the direction control le ver is moved to ‘ FO[...]

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    20 ACCESSORIES See your authorized Gr av ely dealer to add these optional accessories. Mowing 78500600 30 ” Mo wer Drive (Short) 78500700 30 ” Mo wer Drive (Long) 78500800 40 ” Commercial Mo wer Drive Prior to 5000 Series 78500900 40 ” Commercial Mo wer Drive On 5000 Series & Newer Models 78501000 42 ” Sic kle Mow er Cutter Bar 785011[...]

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    21 SER VICE P AR TS Be sure to alwa ys use gen uine Gra v ely par ts to keep your Sno-Thro running lik e new . P ar t no . Qty Description 03621100 1 Batter y (Robin Model) 04202200 1 Batter y (Briggs Model) 21527200 1 Air Cleaner (Robin EH25) 21527300 1 Assembly-Air Cleaner Element (Robin EH41) 21527100 1 Air-Cleaner Element (Robin EH25) 08811700 [...]

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    22 W ARRANTY 2 Y ear Limited W arranty Ariens Company hereby warrants to the original consumer purchaser that all Grav ely T wo-Wheel, Professional G, Pro , and ProMaster products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase or 1000 hours, whiche v er comes first. Protection Plan Arie[...]

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    GRA VEL Y A Division of Ariens Company 655 West Ryan Str eet P .O. Box 157 Brillion, WI 54110-0157 920-756-2141 Fax 920-756-2407 www .gravely .com[...]