Ariens Pro-24 HWSP manual

Owner/Operator Manual Manuel du Propriétaire/ Utilisateur Model 91 1703 – PRO-24 HWSP High Wheel Mower 04453200 1/12 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRENCH Gasoline containing up to 10% et hanol (E10) or up to 10% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) is acceptable for use in thi s machine. The use of any gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (E10) or 10% MTBE wil[...]

GB - 2 Safet y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Controls a nd Fe a t ures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Operati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 Maintena n ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Service and Adjustment s . . . . . . . . . . [...]

GB - 3 • Record Unit Model and Serial numbers here: • Record Engine Model & Serial numbers here: PRODUCT REGISTRA TION The Ariens d ealer must register the product at the time of purchase. Registering the product will help the company process warranty claims or contact you with the latest service information. All claims meeting requirements[...]

GB - 4 SAFETY ALERTS Look for these symbols t o point out important safety precautions. They mean: Attention! Personal Safety Is Involved ! Become Al ert! Obey T he Messag e! The safety alert symbols abo ve and signal words below are used on decals and in this manual. Read and understand all safety messages. NOT A TIONS NOTE: General referenc e inf[...]

GB - 5 SAFETY DECALS AND LOCA TIONS AL WA YS replace missing or damage d safety decals. Refer to for safety decal locations. 1. DANGER! TO A VOID SE RIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH 2. W ARNING! Do not opera te mower unless guard s are in operating position or bagger is att ac hed. 3. DANGER! KEEP HANDS AND FEET A W A Y SAFETY RULES If unit is to be used by[...]

GB - 6 Clear work area of stones, sticks, wire and foreign objects which might be picked up and thrown. T all grass can hide obstacles. Know the work area. St a y alert for holes, rocks, rough terrain and hidden hazards. Keep away from drop-offs, ditches, or embankments that could c ause operator to lose footing or cont rol of unit. AL WA YS be awa[...]

GB - 7 DO NOT mow at too fast a rate. DO NOT change engine governor setting or over- speed the engine. Do not operate m ower on grav el or loose material such a s sand. S top mower when crossing drives, walks , or roads to prevent damage or injury f rom thrown objects. DO NOT pu ll mower backwards unless absolutely necessary . Look down and b ack, [...]

GB - 8 Fuel and F uel System Fuel is highly flammable and its vapors are explosive. Handle with care. Use only an approved gaso line container with an appropriately sized d ispensing spout. • NO Smoking! • NO S parks! • NO Flames! • Allow engine to cool befo re filling fuel tank. Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol) or up to 10% M TBE [...]

GB - 9 ASSEMBL Y NOTE: The mounting hardware described in the following assembly procedures is factory- mounted on the m ower in the pro per locations. Handle bar Inst allation 1. Remove mower , handlebar and discharge chute f rom carton. See Figure 3. 2. Pull both handlebar supp orts back to vertical position. 3. Remove handlebar mounting hardware[...]

GB - 10 Wheel Drive Actuation Link Inst allation See Figure 6. 10. Apply pressure against the wheel drive (self-propel) mechanism to hold it down against rear wheels. This will provide the required clearance to install the wheel drive actuation link on the bellcrank stud. 1 1. I nstall a flat washer , the actuation link and a second flat washer on [...]

GB - 1 1 Throttle Cable Inst allation See Figure 8. NOTE: T he throttle control (Figure 15, Item 4) is mounted on the right-hand side of the handlebar . 1. Remove slotted hex cap screw and cable clamp from right side of engine. 2. Route throttle cable down between handlebar and wheel drive actuation link. 3. Loop end of cable up an d back to engine[...]

GB - 12 Recoil Rope Set-Up Loosen lock nut on inner side of handlebar bracket until rope guide mounting cap screw is loose enough to allow lower half of guide to be rotated away from upper half, opening rope guide. See Figure 10. 1. Hold OPC lever fully depressed while slowly pulling recoil rope out past handlebar . Release OPC lever while holding [...]

GB - 13 Discha rge Chute In sta llation 1. Place mower in the Serv ice Position. See SER VI CE POSITION on page 20. 2. Remove flanged lock nut and round head sq uare neck bolt from f ront of discharge chute. See Figure 12. NOTE: DO NOT rem ove flanged lock nut and round head square neck bolt securing together rear of discharge chute and support pla[...]

GB - 14 1. Operator Presence (E ngine/Blade) Control 2. Recoil St arter Handle 3. Wheel Drive Control Handlebars 4. Engine Throttle Cont rol 5. Air Filter 6. Fuel T ank and Cap 7. Upper (Wheel Drive) G uard 8. Discharge C hute 9. Lower Guard 10. Fixed Front Wheels (St andard) 1 1. Oil Fill/Dips tick 12. Muffler CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Figure 15 1 2 [...]

GB - 15 CONTROLS AND FEA T URES See Figure 16 for locations. Oper ator P rese nce C o ntro l The Operator Presence Control (OPC) lever must be held against the handlebar to s tart the engine and blade. Releasing the OPC lever grounds engine spark and applies engine f lywheel brake, stopping the engine and blade within 3 seconds. Check this feature [...]

GB - 16 FILLING THE FUEL T ANK T o add fuel to fuel tank: 1. P ut unit in open or well - ventilated area. 2. Stop engine and allow to c ool. 3. Clean fuel cap and surrounding area. 4. Remove cap. IMPORT ANT : See engine manual for correct type and grade of f uel. 5. D O NOT OVERFIL L. Fill fuel t ank to below bottom of filler neck to allow for fuel[...]

GB - 17 HEIGHT OF C UT ADJUSTMENT Height of Cut (HOC) is adjusted by positioning the front and rear wheels in a series of mounting holes. See Figures 18 and 19. Rear Wheel Height Adjustmen t Rear wheel height is changed by raising or lowering axles in the four available mounting holes in frame. Place axles in upper holes for a lower cut a nd lower [...]

GB - 18 Front Wheel Height Adjustment See Figure 19 IMPORT ANT : Front wheel height must be set the same as rea r wheel height for proper height of cut. 1. S top engine, wait for all moving parts to stop and hot parts to cool. 2. Place unit on a flat, l evel surface. 3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. 4. Raise front of mower to lif t fr[...]

GB - 19 Ariens Dealers will provide any service, parts or adjustments which may be required to keep your unit operating at peak ef ficiency . Should engine require se rvice, contact an Ariens Dealer or an authorized engine manufacturer's service center. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE NOTE: Some working conditions (heavy loads, high ambient temperatures,[...]

GB - 20 SER VICE PO SITION Put unit into se rvice position for eas y access to underneath the deck. 1. S top engine, wait for all moving parts to stop and hot parts to cool. 2. Place unit on a flat, l evel surface. 3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. 4. Remove fuel cap, place a piece of plastic bag over the opening and tighten cap secure[...]

GB - 21 3. Check mowe r blade balance. Slide mower blade on an unthreaded bolt. A balanced blade should remain in a horizontal position. If eit her end of mower blade moves downward, sharpen the heavy end until blade is balanced. See Figure 21. 4. Install mower blade on unit. See Instal l Mower Blade on page 20. 5. Ti ghten mounting bolt to a torqu[...]

GB - 22 REPLACE OIL FIL TER Replace oil filter every 50 hours of use or annually . 1. Clean dirt and debris from oil f ilter and surrounding area. 2. Place mower in the Serv ice Position. See SER VI CE POSITION on page 20. 3. Place a su itable cont ainer below engine oil fill tube and remov e cap to allow oil to drain from tube . 4. Turn oil filter[...]

GB - 23 WHEEL DRI VE ADJUSTM ENTS Drive Belt Guard All mowers are equipped with the lower guard that covers the blade spindle and drive belt. The self-propelled model includes an upper guard that covers the wheel drive components. Both guards attach in the same manner using similar hardware. T o remov e a guard: 1. S hut off unit. 2. Disconnect spa[...]

GB - 24 Wheel Drive Speed Ad justment The wheel drive lower belt connects the mower blade shaft to a variable speed (VS) pulley . Wheel drive speed is determined by how deep the wh eel drive lower belt rides in the VS pulley . The higher the be lt rides in the VS pulley groove, the slower the wheel dri ve speed. The low er the belt rides in the VS [...]

GB - 25 Wheel Drive T raction Adjust ment The gap (clearance) between the drive rollers and tires, when wheel drive is disengaged, is used to set t he amount of c ontact force (traction) when w heel drive is en gaged. Drive roller to wheel gap should be 1/8" – 1 /4" (3mm – 6mm). NOTE: A smaller gap between rollers and tires when wheel[...]

GB - 26 Figure 26 Hairpin W asher Fine Adjustment Knob Bell Crank Wheel Drive Frame See Figure 27 Engage Plate Adjustment Link[...]

GB - 27 BEL T TE NSION ADJUSTME NT Adjust Whee l Drive Lower Belt Te n s i o n The wheel drive lower belt connects the mower blade shaft to a variable speed (VS) pulley on the wheel drive f rame. On each side of the mower , the wheel drive frame pivots from adjustment plates connected to adjustment brackets. A hex bolt mounted through each br acket[...]

GB - 28 Adjust Wheel Drive Upper Belt Te n s i o n The wheel drive upper belt connects the variable speed (VS) pulley to the drive rollers shaft. 1. Remove both the upper and lower guards. S ee WHEE L DRIVE ADJUSTM EN TS D ri ve Belt Guar d on page 23. NOTE: The bear ing holders slide vertically on the wheel drive frame. 2. Loosen two flanged lock [...]

GB - 29 Adjust Mower Blade Drive Belt Te n s i o n 1. Remove lower guard. See WHEEL DRIV E ADJU STME NTS D rive Belt Guard on page 23. 2. Loosen the four flanged lock nuts fr om the round h ead square neck bolts that secure the engine mounting plate to t he mower frame. D o not remove hardware. See Figure 30. 3. Hold the flanged nyloc nut (on the i[...]

GB - 30 BEL T RE PLACEM ENT Wheel Drive Lower Belt Rep lacement See Figure 32. The wheel drive lower belt connects the blade shaft top pulley t o a variable speed (VS) pulley . 1. Remove both the upper and lower guards. S ee WHEE L DRIVE ADJUSTM EN TS D ri ve Belt Guar d on page 23. NOTE: The adjustment brac ket bolt holes ar e threaded. 2. Loosen [...]

GB - 31 Wheel Drive Upper Belt Rep lacement See Figure 33. The wheel drive upper belt connects the variable speed (VS) pulley to the drive rollers shaft. 1. Remove wheel drive lower belt. See Wheel Drive Lower Belt Replacement on page 30. NOTE: The bear ing holders slide vertically on the wheel drive frame. 2. Loosen two flanged lock nuts and round[...]

GB - 32 Mower Blade Drive Belt Replacement 1. Remove wheel drive lower belt. See Wheel Drive Lower Belt Replacement on page 30. 2. Loosen the four flanged lock nuts fr om the round h ead square neck bolts that secure the engine mounting plate to t he mower frame. D o not remove hardware. See Figure 34. 3. Hold the flanged nyloc nut (on the inside o[...]

GB - 33 IMPORT ANT : NEVER spray unit with high- pressure wa ter or store unit outdoors. S tor e mower in a coo l, dry , protected loc ation. Cleaning Allow unit to cool. Clean unit thoroughly with mild soap and low pressure water. Brush off dirt and debris from all surfaces. T ouch up all scratched su rfaces to prevent rust. M atching touch-up pai[...]

GB - 34 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine will no t st art 1. Fuel tank empty or low . 2. S p ark plug wire loose or off. 3. Engine/Blade control cable detached, broken, or not adjusted properly . 1. Check f uel level. Fill tank if necessary . 2. Check c onnection. 3. Check cable. Adjust, repair or replace as necessary . Engi[...]

GB - 35 Wheel drive does not engage 1. Wheel drive control not engaged. 2. Wheel drive belts tension too loose. 3. Wheel drive belt worn or damaged. 4. Wheel drive control linkage detached or broken. 5. Bearings dam aged. 6. Drive seems to slip or speed is too slow . Inadequat e traction on sloped terrain. 7. Wheel drive rollers run in reverse. 1. [...]

GB - 36 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Number 91 1703 Description PRO 24HWSP Length – in. (cm) 60 (152.4) Height – in. (cm) 39 (99) Width – in. (cm) 24 (61) Actual Weight – lbs (kg) 152 Cutting Widt h – in. (cm) 24 (61) Cutting Height – in. (cm ) 2 – 4 (5.1 – 10.2) Engine, 4 cycle Briggs & S tratton Professional Series EP A/CARB Complian[...]

Commercial _2012 37 Commercial Mowing Equipment Limited W arranty Ariens C ompany (A riens) w arrants to th e origin al pu rchase r that Ariens, G ravely a nd Coun tax brand products purcha sed on or after 1/1 /2012 and desi gnated or labeled comm ercial pro ducts by Ariens Company will be free from defec ts in material and workmanship f or the tim[...]

Commercial _2012 38 Exceptions and Limitations The chart below details special e xceptions to this warran ty: Custome r R e s pons i bilities Regist er the produ ct imme diate ly at the time of sale. If the d ealer d oes not re gister t he produc t, the customer m ust compl ete the p roduct re gistratio n card i n the lite rature packa ge and re tu[...]

Commercial _2012 39 Disclaimer Ariens Co mpany m ay from time to ti me cha nge the design of its pro ducts. Noth ing contai ned in th is warra nty shall be construed as obliga ting the Ariens Co mpany to in corpor ate such d esign cha nges into p reviously manufactu red pr oducts, nor sh all such c hanges be con strued as a n admis sion tha t previ[...]

CARB/EP A 2012 40 CALIFORNIA AND EPA (U NITED STATES ENVIRONME NTAL PROTECTION AGENCY) E VAPO RATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY S TATEMENT YOUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The CARB (Ca liforn ia Air Resources Board), the E P A, and Arie ns Company are pleased to expla in the evaporative emission con trol system's warranty o n your 201 2 m[...]

CARB/EP A 2012 41 (4.) Repair or replac ement of a ny warr anted part u nder t he warr anty provisi ons of th is articl e must be p erform ed at no charge to the own er at a n authoriz ed Ari ens, Grav ely , or P arker service rep re sentati ve . (5.) Notwithstan ding the provisio ns of subsec tion (4) above , warranty s ervices o r repairs must be[...]

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