Ariens 301-310, 927046-056

Ariens Company

655 West Ryan Street

P.O. Box 157

Brillion, WI 54110-0157

920-756-2141

Fax 920-756-2407

www.ariens.com

Contents

Main TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 1.1 THE MANUAL Operation Safety Messages SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION 2 - 4 2.1 SAFETY ALERTS Attention! Personal Safety Is Involved! Become Alert! Obey The Message! 2.2 SIGNAL WORDS SECTION 2 - SAFETY 2 - 5 2.9 SAFETY RULES Walk Around Inspection Work Area Unit Controls Maintenance Storage Battery Transport SECTION 3 - SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Page Page 4 - 12 4.1 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Figure 2 SECTION 4 - GENERAL MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS 4 - 13 4.2 SERVICE POSITIONS Service Position 4.3 FILLING THE FUEL TANK Maintenance Schedule 4 - 14 4.5 MOWER BELT ADJUSTMENT 4.6 CLUTCH AND BRAKE 4 - 15 4.7 MOWER PAN Mower Level (Side to Side) Cutting Height 4 - 16 Mower Pitch and Height 4.8 ANTI-SCALP ROLLERS 4.9 VENTS 4 - 17 4.10 PINION AND STEERING ADJUSTMENT 4.11 TIRES 5 - 18 5.1 ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 5 - ENGINE 5 - 19 5.2 ENGINE OIL 5.3 CHANGING OIL 5.4 AIR CLEANER Foam Filter 5 - 20 5.5 SPARK PLUG 5.6 MUFFLER 5.7 ENGINE REMOVAL 5.8 ENGINE REPLACEMENT Page 6 - 22 6.1 ROTARY MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT 6.2 MOWER DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT 6.3 MOWER BLADE SECTION 6 - MOWER DECK 6 - 23 6.4 MOWER PAN REMOVAL 6.5 LINKAGES FOR MOWER HEIGHT/ ENGAGEMENT & CLUTCH/BRAKE To Remove Cowling 6 - 25 6.6 MOWER SPINDLE REMOVAL 7 - 26 7.1 STEERING SHAFT GEARS SECTION 7 - STEERING AND CONTROLS 7 - 27 7.2 SPEED SELECTOR Carrier Assembly Removal Disassembly of Carrier 8 - 28 SECTION 8 - BRAKE AND CLUTCH 9 - 29 9.1 REAR AXLE DISASSEMBLY 9.2 GEAR CASE REMOVAL SECTION 9 - DRIVE TRAIN 9 - 30 9.1 GEAR CASE DISASSEMBLY 9.3 GEAR CASE REPLACEMENT 9.4 FRICTION WHEEL REPLACEMENT Page 10 - 32 10.1 VANE INSTALLATION 10.2 BAGGER ASSEMBLY SECTION 10 - BAGGER 10 - 33 10.3 LOWER BOOT INSTALLATION 28" and 30" Mower Pans 28" and 32" Mower Pans 11 - 34 SECTION 11 - ELECTRICAL 11 - 35 Battery Battery Electrolyte First Aid Battery Charger Jump Starting