PROBLEM

 

PROBABLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

Unit moves

1.

The parking brake needs

1.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

with engine

 

adjustment.

 

 

off and

2.

Faulty parking brake.

2.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

parking

 

 

 

 

brake

 

 

 

 

engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hour meter

1.

Ignition key is in the run position

1.

Turn ignition key to the off

continues to

 

with engine turned off.

 

position.

run when

 

 

1.

david

engine is not

 

 

 

 

running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Incorrect tire pressure.

1.

Check tire pressure (see

 

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS on page 29)

Unit does not

2.

Steering levers need adjustment.

2.

Adjust steering levers (see

travel in a

 

 

 

Forward and Reverse Speed

straight line.

 

 

 

Adjustment on page 24)

 

3.

Hydrostatic transmission and/or

3.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

 

 

linkage needs adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit creeps

1.

Hydrostatic transmission and/or

1.

Contact your Ariens Dealer.

with steering

 

linkage needs adjustment.

 

 

levers in

 

 

 

 

neutral

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Mower deck not level or mower

2.

Level and adjust pitch of mower

 

 

pitch is incorrect.

 

deck (see LEVELLING AND

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTING PITCH OF MOWER

Poor cutting

 

 

 

DECK on page 19).

2.

Dull or faulty mower blades.

3.

Sharpen mower blades (see

quality.

 

 

 

 

SHARPENING MOWER BLADE

 

 

 

 

on page 20) or replace mower

 

 

 

 

blades (see REPLACING

 

 

 

 

MOWER BLADE on page 20).

 

 

 

 

 

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