TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

1.

Engine start switch

1.

Turn switch on. See Starting the Engine

Won’t Start

 

turned off.

 

on page 13.

 

2.

Fuel tank empty.

2.

Fill engine with appropriate fuel. See

 

 

 

 

engine owner’s manual for fuel type and

 

3.

Blade engaged.

 

capacity.

 

3.

The cutting depth adjuster is out of the

 

 

 

 

neutral position. See Cutting Depth

 

 

 

 

Adjuster on page 9.

 

 

 

 

 

Blade Won’t

1.

Loose or damaged

1.

Replace belt.

Rotate

 

belt.

2.

Replace blade bearings.

 

2.

Seized bearings.

 

3.

Sliding shaft

3.

Lubricate the sliding pivot shaft.

 

 

seized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

1.

Bushings dry.

1. Lubricate the wheel bushings with a light

Squeak

 

 

 

oil.

 

 

 

 

 

Front Wheel

1.

Front wheel

1.

Lubricate the wheel bushings with a light

Does Not

 

bushings dry.

 

oil.

Slide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICE PARTS

See your authorized Ariens dealer for

Genuine OEM service parts.

Part No.

Qty

Description

 

 

 

03789800

1

Blade

 

 

 

07200507

1

Belt

 

 

 

20020001

1

Spark Plug (986101)

 

 

 

20020002

1

Air Filter (986101)

 

 

 

00592900

1

Gas Stabilizer (4 oz.)

 

 

 

07100827

1

Front/Rear Wheel

 

 

 

GB - 17