Mower Blade; Battery - Ariens Imperial RM1028 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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OWER LADE
See figure 8.
Regularly check mower blades for wear and that lock
washer is fully compressed by hardware.
28" and 32" decks: torque cap screw to 25-30 ft.lbs.
(34-47 Nm).
30" decks: torque nut to 50-60 ft. lbs. (68-81 Nm).
When blade needs sharpening:
1. Block blade to prevent rotation.
2. Remove hardware and blade from shaft.
3. Sharpen both ends of blade at original angle (25°),
removing equal amounts of material from each end
to maintain proper blade balance. New blades are
balanced to within 1.3 in. oz. at factory, DO NOT
grind around corner at tip of blade. If cutting edge of
blade cannot be sharpened in a straight line to within
1/8 of an inch of its end, replace blade with Ariens
replacement blade only.
4. Install blade, lock washer, and tighten hardware to
torque listed above.
IMPORTANT: If mower is used under sandy soil
conditions, replace blades when air lifts become eroded.
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1. Cutting Edge
2. Square Corner
3. Air Lift Erosion
IMPORTANT: On 28" & 32", when replacing blade, blade
should be 3/8" above flange. To position, turn cap screws
on each end of blade tray until both tips of blade clear
flange by 3/8" all the way around pan.
Mower Pan Removal
See Figure 9.
1. Remove rear belt finger from back cover and mower
belt from engine pulley.
2. Position mower on flat level surface. Lower mower
pan with Height Control lever. (Lowering mower pan
down on blocks will relieve weight on linkage and
make removal of pins easier).
3. Remove hair pin and rear hanger pin from swivel
bracket to disconnect rear link.
4. Remove cotter pin from clutch rod and rod from
clutch link.
5. Remove hair pin and front hanger pin to disconnect
front linkage.
6. On 32" mower, remove hair pins and positioning
arms from front mounting bracket.
7. Remove mower pan from rider.
8. Install mower pan on rider in reverse order.
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4. Air Lift
5. Cap Screw
6. Tip of Blade
Figure 8
Ariens
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A. Front Hanger
B. Rear Hanger
1. Hairpin
2. Front Hanger Pin
3. Rear Links
4. Swivel Bracket
5. Rear Hanger Pin &
Hair Pin
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ATTERY
When Charging battery remove it from the unit first.
ELECTRIC SHOCK may result in injury
and/or damage to unit.
DO NOT allow objects to come into contact
with both terminals at the same time.
REVERSE CONNECTIONS may result in sparks
which can cause death or serious injury. ALWAYS
connect positive (+) lead of charger to positive (+)
terminal, and negative (–) lead to negative (–) terminal.
ALWAYS connect positive (+) cable FIRST, and
negative (–) cable SECOND.
EXPLOSIVE GASES from battery can
cause death or serious injury. ALWAYS
keep open flames, sparks, or smoking
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materials away from batteries.
POISONOUS BATTERY FLUID contains
sulfuric acid and its contact with skin, eyes
or clothing can cause severe chemical
burns. ALWAYS wear safety glasses and
protective gear near battery.
DO NOT TIP any battery beyond 45° angle
in any direction.
ALWAYS KEEP BATTERIES OUT OF
REACH of children.
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Riding Mower
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6. Coupling Nut
7. Jam Nut
8. Upper Jam Nut
9. Lower Jam Nut
10. Lift Rod
Figure 9
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