Ariens 924 Owner's manual

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Sno-Thro

Owner/Operator

Manual

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Message

Ariens

Customers

Welcome

the

world

Ariens

equipment.

are

pleased

that

you

have

selected

Ariens

and

sincerely

believe

you

have

purchased

the

best

equipment

available.

The

care

you

give

your

new

Ariens

equipment

will

determine

the

satisfaction

and

service

life

you

will

obtain

from

it.

Use

this

manual

and

the

engine

manual

supplied,

your

guide.

observing

the

instructions

and

suggestions

these

manuals

your

Ariens

equipment

will

serve

you

well

for

many

years.

Your

Ariens

dealer

will

happy

supply

any

service

advice

which

may

required

keep

your

Ariens

equipment

operating

peak

efficiency.

stocks

genuine

Ariens

parts

and

lubricants;

manufactured

with

the

same

precision

and

skill

the

original

equipment.

His

factory

trained

staff

kept

well

informed

the

best

methods

servicing

Ariens

equipment

and

ready

and

able

serve

you.

engine

repairs

services

are

required,

they

can

obtained

from

Ariens

dealer

from

authorized

engine

manufacturer’s

service

center.

service

required,

prepared

supply

the

service

person

with

the

Model

Number

and

Serial

Number

the

equipment

and

the

engine,

well

full

description

the

problem

encountered.

NOTE:

The

descriptions

and

specifications

contained

this

manual

were

effect

the

time

the

manual

was

approved

for

printing.

Ariens

Company

reserves

the

right

discontinue

models

without

notice

and

without

incurring

obligation.

The

equipment

described

within

this

manual

may

not

identified

either

standard

optional

and

the

various

illustrations

may

not

all

applicable

your

particular

unit.

you

have

questions,

always

check

with

your

Ariens

dealer.

Safety

Alert

Symbol

And

Notations

The

following

safety

notations

are

used

throughout

this

manual

call

attention

special

information

operating

procedures.

Understand

the

message

each

notation

and

alert

unsafe

conditions

and

the

possibility

personal

injury.

NOTE:

NOTE

points

out

general

reference

information

regarding

proper

operation

and

maintenance

practices.

IMPORTANT:

IMPORTANT

statement

indicates

specific

procedures

information

that

required

prevent

damage

the

machine

its

attachments.

This

safety

alert

symbol

used

attract

your

attention!

PERSONAL

SAFETY

INVOLVEDI

When

you

see

this

symbol

BECOME

ALERT

HEED

ITS

MESSAGE.

DANGER:

Indicates

imminently

hazardous

situation

that,

not

avoided,

will

result

death

serious

injury.

WARNING:

Indicates

potentially

hazardous

situation

that,

not

avoided,

could

result

death

serious

injury.

CAUTION:

Indicates

potentially

hazardous

situation

that,

not

avoided,

may

result

minor

moderate

injuiy.

The

engine

exhaust

from

this

product

contains

chemicals

known

the

State

California

cause

cancer,

birth

defects

other

reproductive

harm.

OLOOIO

Contents

Model

Safety

Alert

and

Notations.i

Safety

Precautions.1

Safety

Decals....

Controls

and

Features.6

Operation.7

Lubrication

and

Maintenance.11

Adjustments.17

Storage.20

Service

Manual.20

Trouble

Shooting.21

Specifications....22

Dealer

Preparation.24

Attachments.28

Accessories....28

Warranty......29

Specific

Model

and

Serial

Numbers

are

label

located

the

frame

your

Sno

Thro

and

label

located

the

product

registration

form.

Record

those

numbers

below

and

transfer

the

label

from

the

product

registration

place

indicated

below.

Use

these

numbers

whenever

parts

service

required.

Model

Number

Serial

Number

TRANSFER

MODEL

SERIAL

■

LABEL

FROM

PRODUCT

REGISTRATION

Model

924080

(TT

HP.

Tractor

Serial

No.

000101

and

Model

924082

(ST824)

w/24”

Attachment

Serial

No.

039200

and

Model

924084

(ST1032)

H.P.

w/32“

Attachment

Serial

No.

000101

and

Model

924085

(ST1236)

H.P.

w/36*

Attachment

Serial

No.

000101

and

Model

924086

(ST1028)

H.P.

w/28'

Attachment

Serial

No.

000101

and

Model

924093

(ST924)

H.P.

w/24”

Attachment

Serial

No.

001700

and

Model

924311

(ST824)

H.P.

w/24"

Attachment

Serial

No.

001000

and

Model

924312

(ST924E)

H.P.

w/24"

Attachment

Serial

No.

000150

and

Model

924313

(ST1028)

H.P.

w/28”

Attachment

Serial

No.

000101

and

Model

924314

(ST1228E)

H.P.

w/28”

Attachment

Serial

No.

000101

and

Model

924315

(ST1232E)

H.P.

w/32”

Attachment

Serial

No.

000101

and

Model

924316

(ST1236E)

H.P.

w/36”

Attachment

Serial

No.

000101

and

NOTE:

All

references

“Left”,

“Right”

and

“Front”

and

“Rear”

are

given

from

operators

position.

Safety

Precautions

Training

Read

and

understand

this

Owner’s

Manual

and

engine

instructions

before

operating

unit.

thoroughly

familiar

with

controls

and

proper

use

equipment.

Know

how

stop

unit

and

disengage

controls

quickly

emergency.

Use

only

attachments

accessories

designed

for

your

unit.

See

your

Ariens

Dealer

for

complete

list

recommended

attachments

accessories.

Understand

and

each

Warning,

Caution,

Danger

and

instruction

decal

installed

equipment.

NEVER

allow

children

operate

equipment.

NOT

allow

adults

operate

unit

without

proper

instruction.

Keep

the

area

operation

clear

all

persons,

particularly

children

and

pets.

Safe

operation

this

equipment

requires

your

complete

and

unimpaired

attention

all

times.

NOT

operate

unit

after

during

the

consumption

medication,

drugs

alcohol.

Preparation

Thoroughly

inspect

and

clear

work

area

objects

which

might

picked

and

thrown.

Remove

all

doormats,

sleds,

boards,

wires,

bones

and

other

foreign

objects.

Wear

adequate

winter

outer

garments

and

footwear

which

will

improve

footing

slippery

surfaces.

Ariens

Company

All

Rights

Reserved

Safety

Precautions

(Continued)

Wear

eye

protection

such

safety

goggles

protect

eyes

from

objects

that

may

thrown

from

machine.

NOT

wear

loose

clothing

scarves

that

may

get

caught

rotating

parts

unit.

Gasoline

highly

flammable

and

its

vapors

are

explosive.

Handle

with

care.

Use

approved

fuel

container.

NEVER

allow

smoking

materials,

sparks

flame

match,

pilot

light,

etc.)

near

equipment

fuel

container.

Check

fuel

supply

before

starting

engine.

Fill

fuel

tank

outdoors

with

extreme

care,

NOT

fill

fuel

tank

indoors,

when

engine

running

while

engine

still

hot

from

operation.

Replace

fuel

cap

securely

and

wipe

spilled

fuel

and

allow

vapors

dissipate

before

starting

engine.

Adjust

auger/impeller

housing

height

clear

gravel

crushed

rock

surfaces.

NEVER

attempt

make

any

adjustments

unit

while

engine

running

(except

where

specifically

recommended.)

Disengage

all

clutches

and

shift

into

neutral

before

starting

engine

(motor).

Use

grounded

three-wire

plug-in

for

electric

starter,

equipped.

Let

engine

and

machine

adjust

outdoor

temperatures

before

starting

clear

snow.

Operation

NOT

put

hands

feet

near

under

rotating

parts.

Keep

clear

discharge

opening

all

times.

Keep

equipment

good

condition.

Keep

all

shields

place

and

safety

devices

operating

properly.

Open

doors

engine

run

garage,

exhaust

fumes

are

dangerous.

NOT

run

engine

enclosed

area.

Operate

equipment

only

when

there

good

visibility

and

light

Always

sure

your

footing

(Walk,

never

run).

Exercise

caution

avoid

slipping

falling,

especially

when

operating

reverse.

NOT

operate

unit

high

transport

speeds

slippery

surfaces.

Use

care

when

backing.

Disengage

power

auger/impeller

when

unit

being

transported

not

use.

NOT

overload

machine

capacity

attempting

clear

snow

too

fast

rate.

NEVER

direct

discharge

material

toward

bystanders

nor

allow

anyone

front

equipment

while

unit

operation.

familiar

with

area

operation.

Thrown

objects

can

cause

severe

injury.

Stay

alert

for

holes,

rocks,

roots

and

hidden

hazards

area

operation.

Exercise

extreme

caution

when

operating

crossing

gravel

drives,

walks,

roads.

Stay

alert

for

hazards

and

traffic.

NOT

operate

Sno-

Thro

near

glass

enclosures,

automobiles,

window

wells,

drop-offs,

etc.,

without

proper

adjustment

discharge

direction

and

angle.

NOT

clear

snow

across

face

slopes.

Exercise

extreme

caution

when

changing

direction

slopes.

NOT

attempt

clear

steep

slopes.

Stop

engine,

remove

key,

wait

for

moving

parts

stop

and

remove

wire

from

spark

plug

(keep

wire

away

from

spark

plug

prevent

accidental

starting)

before

leaving

operator’s

position

for

any

reason

such

unclogging

auger/impeller

housing,

discharge

chute,

when

making

any

repairs,

adjustments,

inspections

cleaning

unit.

NOT

touch

equipment

parts

which

might

hot

from

operation.

Before

attempting

maintain,

adjust

service

allow

such

parts

cool.

equipment

vibrates

abnormally

disengage

attachment,

stop

engine

once,

and

remove

key.

Abnormal

vibration

warning

trouble.

Repair

any

damage

before

restarting

unit.

Safety

Precautions

(Continued)

Stop

engine

and

remove

wire

from

spark

plug

after

striking

foreign

object.

Thoroughly

inspect

Sno

Thro

for

any

damage

and

repair

damage

before

restarting

and

operating

unit.

Run

unit

few

minutes

after

throwing

snow

prevent

freeze-up

auger/impeller

housing.

Take

all

possible

precautions

when

leaving

unit

unattended,

such

disengaging

power

attachment,

stopping

engine

and

removing

key

prevent

unauthorized

use.

Maintenance

and

Storage

NOT

change

engine

governor

setting

overspeed

engine.

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts

and

screws

tight

and

sure

equipment

safe

working

condition.

Check

shear

bolts

and

all

hardware

regular

intervals.

Refer

Owner’s

Manual

for

important

instructions

Sno-Thro

stored

for

extended

period.

Never

store

equipment

with

fuel

tank

inside

building

where

fumes

may

reach

open

flame

spark.

Allow

engine

cool

before

storing

any

enclosure.

Maintain

replace

safety

and

instruction

decals,

necessary.

units

with

volt

batteries

use

extreme

care

when

servicing

the

battery.

When

charging

the

battery

remove

from

the

snow

thrower

and

make

certain

that

you

connect

positive

(+)

lead

charger

positive

(+)

terminal

and

negative

(-)

lead

negative

(-)

terminal.

Reverse

connections

can

cause

sparks

and

potential

unsafe

conditions.

Safety

Decals

DANGER]

mnU

■

mam

Attention

When

using

summer

attachments,

remove

heater

box

and

install

air

cleaner.

Engine

Instructions

CAUTION:

For

your

personal

protection,

«»rend

all

safety

notes

engine

owner's

manual

OPERATION:

For

detailed

lubrication,

start¬

ing

operating

instructions

see

engine

owner's

manual

equipment

infr.'s

instruction

LUBRICATION:

Summer.SAE

Oil

Winter.SAE

SW-30

Oil

DANGER

ajJ#

Keep

clear

auger

while

engine

running.

Figure

Decals

«l

Controls

And

Features

Chute

Deflector

Discharge

Chute

Differential

Lock

Hub

Housing

(Auger/Impeller)

Scraper

Blade

Auger

Impeller

Runners

Belt

Guard

10.

Fuel

Shut-Off

Valve

11.

Fuel

Tank

Cap

12.

Wheel

Drive

Clutch

Lever

13.

Throttle

14.

Choke

15.

Primer

Bulb

16.

Spark

Plug

Wire

17.

Oil

Fill

Dip

Stick

18.

Attachment

Clutch

Lever

19.

Chute

Crank

20.

Engine

Ignition

(Key

Switch)

21.

Speed

Selector

22.

Deflector

Remote

NOT

SHOWN

23.

Light

(ST1028,1032,1236

Standard)

(ST324,

Optional)

Figure

Component

Identification

Operation

Pre-Starting

WARNING:

Wear

adequate

winter

outer

garments,

footwear

which

will

improve

footing

slippery

surfaces

and

eye

protection

such

safety

goggles.

NOT

wear

loose

clothing

scarves

that

may

get

caught

rotating

parts

unit.

(Red)

gasoline

container.

Check

fuel

supply.

Fill

gasoline

tank

with

good

grade

fresh

unleaded

gasoline

(leaded

unleaded

unavailable).

NOT

use

premium,

gasahol

mix

gasoline

with

oil.

NOTE:

prevent

foreign

particles

from

entering

tank

while

filling;

wipe

snow,

dust,

dirt

and

debris

from

around

cap

before

removing.

CAUTION:

Make

sure

all

hardware

tight,

all

safety

devices

place

and

all

adjustments

correct.

IMPORTANT:

Check

impeller

sure

not

frozen

removing

spark

plug

wife,

engaging

attachment

clutch

and

pulling

rewind

starter.

impeller

frozen,

move

Sno-Thro

heated

area

and

thaw

prevent

possible

damage

unit.

NOTE:

This

product

equipped

with

internal

combustion

type

engine.

NOT

use

unit

near

any

unimproved,

forest-covered

brush

covered

land

unless

exhaust

system

equipped

with

spark

arrester

meeting

applicable

local,

state

federal

laws.

spark

arrester,

used,

must

maintained

effective

working

order

operator.

Check

that

engine

crankcase

oil

full

using

dipstick.

Refer

Lubrication

and

Maintenance

Section.

Starting

CAUTION:

NOT

attempt

start

your

engine

this

time.

Thoroughly

read

this

entire

Owner’s

Manual

and

engine

manufacturers

operating

instructions

first.

Function

Clutches

CAUTION:

Check

clutch

disengagement

before

each

use.

clutches

not

function

properly,

adjust

repair

per

instructions

Adjustments

Section

this

manual

before

operating

unit.

units

with

interlock,

check

interlock

pressing

down

clutch

levers

(engaging

both

clutches).

Remove

hand

from

attachment

clutch

lever,

attachment

clutch

should

remain

engaged

until

traction

clutch

lever

released

then

both

clutches

must

disengage.

Differential

Lock

units

with

differential,

engage

differential

lock

pull

and

turn

knob

"LOCKED"

position

and

release

(it

will

snap

when

positioned

correctly).

resume

differential

action,

for

transport,

etc.,

pull

and

turn

knob

"UNLOCKED"

and

release.

With

differential

locked,

power

applied

equally

both

wheels.

Engage

differential

lock

(located

left

wheel

hub)

for

best

traction

when

throwing

snow.

Runners

NOTE:

Try

out

each

control

without

running

engine

see

how

they

work

and

what

they

do.

Fuel

CAUTION:

Adjust

auger/impeller

housing

(scraper

blade)

height

clear

gravel

crushed

rock

surfaces.

WARNING:

Gasoline

highly

flammable

and

must

handled

with

care.

Never

fill

tank

when

the

engine

running

hot

from

operation.

NOT

allow

open

flame,

matches

smoking

area.

NOT

overfill.

Wipe

any

spills.

Use

approved

Runners

should

adjusted

conditions

require.

Raising

lowering

runners

controls

distance

scraper

blade

(auger/impeller

housing)

held

above

surface

being

cleared.

Operation

(Continued)

When

operating

machine

gravel

surface,

lower

runners

that

housing

will

not

pick

gravel.

concrete,

blacktopped

packed

snow

surfaces

raise

runners

that

scraper

blade

scrapes

clean.

reduce

tendency

housing

ride

over

heavy

wet

hard-

packed

snow,

remove

runners

and

re-install

with

their

narrow

edge

down.

Position

Sno-Thro

flat

level

surface.

Adjust

runners

inserting

spacer

desired

thickness

under

center

scraper

blade,

loosen

hardware,

slide

runners

flat

surface

and

retighten

hardware.

NOTE:

Above

method

keeps

housing

level

adjusting

runners

equally.

Uneven

runners

make

machine

difficult

steer

and

results

uneven

clearing.

Chute

Deflector

Position

Deflector

desired

height.

NOT

throw

snow

any

higher

than

necessary.

(Remote

control,

turn

knob

1/4

turn

unlock,

push

pull

out

desired

height

and

turn

knob

lock

deflector

position).

—

Discharge

Chute

--W--

DANGER:

NOT

put

hands

feet

near

under

rotating

parts.

Keep

clear

discharge

opening

all

times.

WARNING:

NEVER

direct

discharge

material

toward

bystanders

nor

allow

any

one

front

equipment

while

unit

operation.

familiar

with

area

operation

IMPORTANT:

NOT

operate

Sno-Thro

near

glass

enclosures,

automobiles,

window

wells,

dropoffs

etc.,

without

proper

adjustment

discharge

direction

and

angle.

Direct

snow

away

from

area

cleared

and

with

direction

wind

whenever

possible.

Chute

rotates

230

degrees.

Snow

best

removed

soon

possible

after

snow

fall.

Engine

Ignition

WARNING:

equipment

vibrates

abnormally

disengage

attachment,

stop

engine

once,

and

remove

key.

Abnormal

vibration

warning

trouble.

Repair

any

damage

before

restarting

unit.

CAUTION:

Turn

Key

“OFF”

and

remove

before

attempting

any

maintenance,

adjustment

leaving

unit

unattended.

start

engine,

place

Key

Switch

and

turn

clockwise

“engine

ignition"

position.

Throttle

controls

engine

speed.

increase

engine

speed

(Pull-Up),

decrease

(Push-

Down)

throttle.

Set

throttle

part-throttle

position

for

cold

weather

starts

and

fast

position

for

normal

operation

warm

starts.

Choke

Q00

Move

choke

control

“Choke

Closed"

position.

When

engine

has

started,

open

choke

gradually.

NOTE:

warm

engine

requires

less

choking

than

cold

engine.

fuel

drips

out

carburetor

while

trying

start

engine,

engine

over¬

choked.

Pull

starter

several

times

with

choke

open.

Primer

Bulb

Push

primer

bulb

quickly

two

three

times

when

engine

cold.

When

temperatures

below—

15°

Fahrenheit

repeat

priming

may

needed.

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