Parking Brake Lever; Safety Interlock System; Steering Levers; Transaxle Bypass Levers - Ariens 915175 Operator's Manual

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

See Figure 8.
Controls the parking brake. The engine will
not start with brake in the off position.
Brake Set
(On)
Brake Released
(Off)

SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM

Monitors the interaction of various unit
features for operator safety.

STEERING LEVERS

Control the direction and speed of unit. The
levers gradually return to neutral when
released and are locked in neutral when
parking brake is set.

TRANSAXLE BYPASS LEVERS

Control the transaxles so unit may be moved
with the engine off.

ANTI-SCALP WHEELS

Help prevent the deck from contacting the
ground and scalping the lawn when passing
over a high spot.
Figure 8

OPERATION

IMPORTANT: All references to left, right, front
or rear are given from the perspective of
operator in operator's position, facing the
direction of forward travel.

EMERGENCY STOPPING

1. Move steering levers to neutral position.
2. Set parking brake.
3. Push PTO knob down to off position.
4. Turn ignition key to off position and
remove key from ignition.

BEFORE OPERATING UNIT

1. Check fuel level and add fuel if needed.
IMPORTANT: Use fresh unleaded fuel with
an octane rating of at least 87. DO NOT use
E85 blended fuels; the engine is not E20 /
E30 / E85 compatible. The maximum
recommended ethanol content is 10%.
2. Check engine oil level and add oil if
needed. Refer to engine manual.
3. Check condition of air cleaner. Refer to
engine manual.
4. Check function of the Safety Interlock
System by performing the tests in Check
Safety Interlock System on page 18.
Contact your Ariens dealer for repair if
any of the tests fail.
5. Set cutting height. See Figure 9.
a. Depress and hold deck lift pedal in
forward position.
b. Rotate height-of-cut dial to desired
setting.
c. Slowly return deck lift pedal to resting
position.
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WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the
Safety section before
proceeding.