Ariens 915087 - 1840 manual

Owner/Operator M anual HVZ 0067250 0A 9/06 Print ed in USA ENGLISH FRAN ÇAIS ESP AÑOL Model 915085 - 2350 915087 - 1840[...]

GB - 2 SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ASSEMBL Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CONTROLS AND FEA T URES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OPERA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MAINTENANC E SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . [...]

GB - 3 4. Review r ecommended l ubricatio n, main tenance and adjustme nts. 5. Review Li mited Warranty Polic y . 6. Fill out a product r egistratio n card a nd return t he card to the Arie ns Company or g o to www .ariens.com. DISCLAIMER Arien s reserves the rig ht to discont inue, cha nge, and impro ve its produc ts at any time without no tice or[...]

GB - 4 4. W ARNING! 5. DANGER! TO A VOID SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH 077541 Figure 2 3 7 2 1 6 4 5 8 Always stand clear of discharge area. Do not oper ate mower unl ess bagger is attached or guards are in o perating pos ition. Read the op erator ’s manua l. Keep chi ldren and o thers away f rom unit while operatin g. Never dir ect discha rge toward[...]

GB - 5 6. HOT SURF ACES! 7. CAUTION 8. DANGER! SAFETY RULES If unit is to be use d by someone other tha n origin al purchaser ; loaned, rented or s old, AL WA YS provide this manual an d any need ed sa fety trainin g before oper ation. Only th e user can prevent and is respon sible for accidents or injuri es occurri ng to thems elves, ot her people[...]

GB - 6 Disengag e PT O when attachment is not in us e and when crossin g gravel s urfaces. DO NOT ope rate unit if safety i nterlock sy stem is dam aged or disa bled. Chec k safety interlock b efore eac h use. AL W A YS re move key to preven t unauthoriz ed use. DO NOT oper ate at too fast a rate. Slow d own before turning. S to p engine b efore re[...]

GB - 7 Battery posts, termina ls and rel ated acce ssories contain lead and l ead comp ounds, ch emicals k nown to the S tate of California to cause cancer and reproduc tive harm. Wash hands after h andling. Reverse c onnection s may r esult in sparks whic h can ca use seriou s injur y . Always c onnect po sitive (+) lead of charger to positiv e (+[...]

GB - 8 T ools Required • Adjustable wrench • Petrole um jelly or dielectr ic grease . Unp ack Unit Remove un it and all other comp onents from th e shipping container . Engage transmissio n bypass lev er (see MOVI NG UNIT MANUALLY o n page 12) . Push unit f rom container onto a lev el surface. Di sengage transmissio n bypass l ever . Connect Ba[...]

GB - 9 1. Throttle L ever 2. Choke Control 3. Ignition S witch 4. PT O Switch 5. Seat 6. S teeri ng Lev ers 7. Fuel T ank 8. Mo wer Li f t Peda l 9. Mowe r Deck 10. Dis charge Chute 1 1. Par king Brak e CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Figure 4 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 11 8 10 9 4 3 1 915085 915087[...]

GB - 10 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES See figur e 4 for all controls and featur es loca tions. Safety Int erlock System Perform the follow ing tests to ens ure the safet y interlock system i s working pr operly . If th e unit does n ot perfor m as stated contact your Ariens dealer for repairs. Igniti on Switch Oper ate igni tio n switch with a removabl e [...]

GB - 11 • Right (4 ) – Pull right s teering lev er back or push le ft steerin g lever for ward or a c ombinati on of both. NOTE: T o stop , return both steerin g levers to neutral. NOTE: The st eering l evers mus t be in the neutral position to st art t he e n gin e. NOTE: The parking br ake must be disengag ed prior to moving t he steering lev[...]

GB - 12 S toppi ng the Engine 1. S top uni t. 2. Disengag e PTO . 3. Set throt tle le ver to slow . 4. T urn igni tion swit ch to o f f positi on and r emove ke y . 5. Set pa rking bra ke. OPERA TING MOWER 1. S tart engine. 2. Set throt tle le ver to fast. IMPORTANT: Never en gage PT O if m ower is plu gged with grass or other mat erial. 3. Engage [...]

GB - 13 Inter val T ask Action Each Use Check Sa fety Interlo ck Syst em WARNING: S afety inter lock system failure an d improper op eration of unit can result in d eath or s erious inj ury. Tes t this sys tem each t ime the unit is oper ated. If this system doe s not function as described, do not opera te until repa irs are m ade (see Safety Inter[...]

GB - 14 TIPPING SEA T FORW ARD Put steer ing lever s up and tip seat fo rward (fig ure 8 ). SEA T ADJ UST MENT 1. T ip the sea t forward. 2. Loose n mounting hardware an d slide seat forw ard or backwar d to desi red positi on. T ighten m ounting hardwar e (figure 8 ). 3. T ip seat back . MOWER D ECK REMOV AL A ND INST ALLA TION Remove (Figure 9) 1[...]

GB - 15 LEVELLING AND ADJUSTING PITCH OF MOWER DECK NOTE: Adjust on a level surface, with the tires infla ted to the correct a ir press ure (see SPECIFICATIONS on page 23). There ar e three me asurements requi red to l evel and adjust the pitch of the mower deck. 1. The distance from the mower blades to t he ground . 2. The forw ard pitch o f the m[...]

GB - 16 The Forward Pitch Of The Mower Blades (Figure 1 1): • Should b e 0.0 in. ( 0.0 mm) to 1/4 in. (6.3 5 mm) pit ched forward. NOTE: Th is meas urem ent m ust be tak en w hen t he mowe r blades e nds are fac ing forward . The Pitch Of The Mower Blades From Side-T o-Side (Figure 12): • Should b e within 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) as me asured on e ac[...]

GB - 17 2. T orq ue 5/8-inch hex b olt to 80 to 120 lbf-ft (108 to 163 N•m). SHARPENING MOWER BLADE 1. Remove mo wer blade fr om unit (see R EPLACI NG MOWER BLADE on page 16) . Ariens r ecommend s havin g mower blade s sha rpened by a professio nal. Contact your A riens deal er . Discard mowe r blade if (figure 15): • more than 1/2 in. (1.27 cm[...]

GB - 18 4. T ip sea t back (s ee TIPPI NG SEAT FORWAR D on pag e 14 ). Cleaning Bat tery and Batter y Cables (Figure 16) 1. T ip s eat f orwar d (s ee TIPPING SEAT FORWARD on pag e 14 ). 2. Disconn ect negative (–) cabl e first, then positive ( +) cable. 3. Clean batte ry cable e nds, n egative (–) terminal, and positive ( +) terminal with a wi[...]

GB - 19 ADJUSTING STEERING LEVERS Adjusting S teering Lever Height (Fi gure 17) NOTE: Perform steps 1 and 2 for both steeri ng levers . 1. Remove mo unting hardw are and m ove ha ndlebar up o r down un til the st eering lev ers are at the appro priate height. 2. Install moun ting hard ware. NOTE: Align handleb ar s by adjus tin g ecc ent ri c space[...]

GB - 20 6. Remove PTO belt from mower deck and electric clutch. Inst all (Fi gure 19) NOTE: Do not install PTO belt o n left mower de ck pull ey in step 1 . 1. Install PTO belt on elec tric clutc h and mower deck . 2. Pull id ler arm towards outsid e of unit un til PTO belt can be routed around left mowe r deck pulley . 3. Slowl y relea se idler ar[...]

GB - 21 TROUBLESHOOT ING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine will not crank/ start. 1. Safety interlock system is not engage d or is faulty. 1. Check s afety i nterl ock syst em (see Safe ty Interlo ck Syst em on page 10). 2. Fu el tank empty . 2. Fill fuel tank (see FILLING FUEL TANK on page 11). 3. Dis charged bat tery. 3. Char ge battery (s[...]

GB - 22 Unit mo ves w ith engine off and parking b rake engaged. 1. Th e parking brake needs adjus tment. 1. Conta ct your Ariens Dealer. 2. Fa ulty parking brake. 2. Conta ct your Ariens Dealer. Unit does no t travel in a stra ight l ine. 1. Inc orrect tire p ressure. 1. Check tire pres sure (see SPECIFIC ATIONS on page 23) 2. Stee ring le vers ne[...]

GB - 23 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Num ber 915085 91 5087 Model 2 350 1840 Engine Ty p e Kohler Engine Po wer – hp (kW) at Maximum RPM 23 (17.1) 18 (13.4) Govern ed RPM (May be dif ferent from maximum RPM) 3350 3400 Sp ee d Forward Max. – m.p.h (km/h) 6.0 (9.6) Reve rse Max . – m.p. h (km/ h) 3 (4. 8) T urning Radius Zero Brakes Inte rnal T ransmi[...]

Arie ns Company • 655 W. R yan St, P. O. Box 1 57 • Brilli on, WI 541 10-0157• (920) 756- 2141 • www.ari ens.com AL W2 - 91 106 Ariens Limited Warranties 2-Year Limited Lawn and Garden Consumer Warranty Ariens Com pany (Ariens ) warran ts to the origina l purchas er that Ariens an d Gravely brand cons umer products manufactured by Ari ens C[...]

Ariens Com pany • 655 W. Ryan St, P .O. Box 157 • Brillion , W I 54110-0157 • (920) 756-2141 • www.ariens.com AL W2 - 91 106 Exceptions, Limita tions, Exclusions These wa rranties ar e subject to the following conditio ns, limitations, a nd excl usions: T o obt ain w arra n ty ser v ice, t he fo llowin g cond itio ns must be met: • The pu[...]

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