TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | PROBABLE CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Unit moves with | 1. The parking brake needs | 1. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. | |
engine off and parking |
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brake engaged | 2. | Faulty parking brake. | 2. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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Hour meter continues | 1. | Ignition key is in the run position | 1. | Turn ignition key to the off position. |
to run when engine is |
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not running |
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Unit does not travel in | 1. | Incorrect tire pressure. | 1. | Check tire pressure (see |
a straight line |
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| 2. | Steering levers need | 2. | Adjust steering levers (see Forward |
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| and Reverse Speed Adjustment). |
| 3. | Hydrostatic transmission and/or | 3. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
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| linkage needs adjustment. |
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Unit creeps with | 1. | Hydrostatic transmission and/or | 1. | Contact your Ariens Dealer. |
steering levers in |
| linkage needs adjustment. |
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neutral position. |
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Poor cutting quality | 1. Mower deck not level or mower | 1. | Level and adjust pitch of mower deck | |
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| pitch is incorrect. |
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| Mower Deck). |
| 2. | Dull or faulty mower blades. | 2. | Sharpen mower blades (see |
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| Sharpening Mower Blade) or replace |
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| mower blades (see Replacing Mower |
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| Blade). |
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