Ariens 992231 installation instructions Date August 21, 2012 No. B-2093, Model, Description

Date: August 21, 2012 No. B-2093

Service Bulletin

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

Product Family: Pro-Turn 400 Mowers

Subject: Possible Foot Plate Weld Fracture

Dealer Action: Inspect and Install Kit

Model	Serial Number Range		Description
992230	101	– 177, 179 – 181, 183 – 184, 186 – 187, 192 – 196, 198 – 205,	Pro-Turn 452
	208	– 223, 225, 227 – 229, 231 – 233
992231	101 – 111, 114 – 118, 121 – 122, 124 – 125, 130, 136, 138 – 140, 143 – 144,		Pro-Turn 452
	146	– 147, 150 – 151, 156, 159, 161, 167, 169, 173, 175, 180, 183, 185, 187
992232	101	– 109, 111 – 120, 122 – 128, 130 – 139, 141 – 142, 144, 147, 152, 154,	Pro-Turn 460
	156	– 157, 159, 171 – 174, 183 – 184, 196 – 197, 199 – 200, 204
992233	101	– 266, 268 – 284, 286 – 371	Pro-Turn 460
992234	101 – 181, 183, 186 – 198, 200 – 202, 204 – 243,246 – 249, 255, 258 – 261,		Pro-Turn 460
	263	– 265,267, 269, 271, 275 – 287, 290 – 291, 293 – 299, 302 – 303,
	310	– 312, 314 – 317, 322 – 325, 327 – 328, 333, 335, 342, 345,
	354	– 355,361, 368, 370 – 373, 377, 380, 383 – 384, 386, 388 – 389,
	392	– 397,400 – 404, 406, 409, 412
992235	101	– 874	Pro-Turn 460
992238	101	– 124, 126 – 162, 164 – 166	Pro-Turn 466
992239	101 – 292, 294, 296 – 300, 302 – 308, 314 – 316, 318, 501 – 504, 506 – 508,		Pro-Turn 472
	510	– 514, 517 – 520, 522 – 524, 526 – 527, 529

Ariens Company has received a limited number of reports of fractured welds on the foot plate of the Gravely Pro-Turn 400 series commercial mowers in the model and serial number ranges listed above. The foot plate is not a structural component of the frame, so this crack will not affect the structural integrity of the machine. However, the fractured welds are cosmetically unpleasing and over time the foot plate may come loose due to vibration.

To address this issue, Ariens Company has developed two cradle plates kits:

•59214800 (52", 60" and 66" models)

•59214900 (72" models).

The cradle plates in these kits stiffen the foot plate mounting area of the machine to prevent cracks from developing at the welds. The kits include the cradle plates along with other supplies needed to install the plates. Because welding will be required, primer and touch up paint are included. Attached is an installation instruction sheet for the kits.

Page 1 of 2