Ariens 915163, 915165, 915173 PTO, Test, Lever, Brake, NOTICE:, NOTICE:, Steering, Hour Meter, Hour Meter:, Parking Brake, Choke Control, Throttle Lever, Ignition Switch, SVC Airfilter):

									Parking Brake
Test	Steering			PTO			Parking	Engine		Engages (2) and
		Lever					Brake		1
										disengages (1) parking
1	Neutral				Off		Engaged	Starts
										brake.
	Position
2	Neutral				On		Engaged	Doesn’t
	Position							Start	2
3	Neutral				Off		Disengaged	Doesn’t
	Position							Start	Power Take-Off (PTO) Switch
4*+		Out of			Off		Disengaged	Shuts			Engages (2)
	Neutral							Off		1
											and disengages
	Position
											(1) mower
											blades.
5*+	Neutral				On		Engaged	Shuts
	Position							Off		2
* Test with engine running.
+ Operator lifts off seat.									Hour Meter
Ignition Switch
									Press and release the toggle button to shift
						Operate ignition			between different functions.
1
									Press and hold the toggle button to reset the
						switch with a
						removable key.			timer or clear a service message.
	2					Ignition switch has			The hour meter has three functions:
						four positions:			Hour Meter: measures the amount of time
						Stop (1), Headlight
									the engine has been run. This time cannot be
						(2), Run (3), Start (4).
					3				cleared.
						See on page 16 for
									Timer (TMR1): measures the time spent on
						detailed instructions
									individual jobs.
						on how to start
	4								Press and hold the toggle button to reset the
						engine.
									timer to zero. TMR1 will then start measuring
									engine run time until it is reset to zero again.
Throttle Lever
									Service Alert (Chg Oil, Chg H Oil & Filter,
					Fast (1) – Increases				SVC Airfilter): reminds operators of the
	1				engine speed.				maintenance interval for changing the engine
									oil, changing the hydraulic oil and filter and
									servicing the air filter.
									The alert starts counting down two hours
									before the maintenance is due. The meter
									flashes the word, "Now," when it reaches the
									maintenance time.
									Press and hold the toggle button to reset the
					Slow (2) – Decreases				maintenance clock to zero after performing
	2				engine speed.				the service.
									NOTICE: The hour meter is preprogrammed
									for the initial oil change at 25 hours and for
Choke Control									100 hours thereafter. The hour meter is
									programmed for the initial hydraulic oil and
			Use to start a cold engine. Push						filter change at 75hours and for 400 hours
									thereafter.
			the choke lever away from
			operator position to start a cold
			engine. Pull the choke lever
			toward the operator position
			when the engine starts to run
			smoothly.
NOTICE: Do not choke a warm engine.
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