Ariens 915162 GRAVELY ZT XL 48 manual Product Notice, Safety Notice Sales Hold, Model, Make

Date: 8/17/12 No. N-2032

Product Notice

Ariens Company 655 W. Ryan St. Brillion, WI 54110 www.ariens.com

Product Family: Ariens and Gravely Mowers with Kawasaki Engines

Subject: Potential Fuel Filter Leak

Dealer Action: SALES HOLD – Do not sell units below until repair is complete

Safety Notice: Sales Hold

Please read and understand the attached Stop Sale Notice (ref: ENG 12-01) from Kawasaki Motors Corp. Ariens Company has been informed by Kawasaki of a potential safety concern on certain Ariens and Gravely products built since October, 2011. Kawasaki has discovered the fuel filter may be faulty and have the potential to leak at the weld seam. As a result, Kawasaki is reporting the issue to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Because this is a safety issue, Kawasaki is issuing a “Stop Sale” order to the dealer network of any unit with a Kawasaki engine in the model and serial number range listed in Kawasaki's Stop Sale Notice.

Below is a list of Ariens and Gravely models that may have affected engines.

Model	Make	Description
915148	Gravely	ZT 42
915150	Gravely	ZT 50
915160	Gravely	ZT XL 42
915162	Gravely	ZT XL 48
915164	Gravely	ZT XL 54
915170	Gravely	ZT 42 – CARB
988150	Gravely	Pro-Walk 32GR
988151	Gravely	Pro-Walk 36GR
988152	Gravely	Pro-Walk 48GR
988153	Gravely	Pro-Walk 36HR PG
988154	Gravely	Pro-Walk 48HE PG
988155	Gravely	Pro-Walk 52HE PG
988156	Gravely	Pro-Walk 36HR PS
988157	Gravely	Pro-Walk 48HE PS
988158	Gravely	Pro-Walk 52HE PS
988159	Gravely	Pro-Walk 61HE PS
988323	Gravely	Pro-Walk 36HR PG (CE)
988324	Gravely	Pro-Walk 48HE PG (CE)
988811	Ariens	APWKA1636S

1