Ariens Sno-Thro ST926LE Owner's/Operator's Manual
Ariens Sno-Thro ST926LE Owner's/Operator's Manual

Ariens Sno-Thro ST926LE Owner's/Operator's Manual

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Sno-Thro
Owner/Operator Manual
Models
926007 – ST926LE
926009 – ST11528LE
926010 – ST11526DLE
926011 – ST1332LE
926012 – ST1328DLE
926028 – ST1332DLE
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ENGLISH
03283300B 10/08
Printed in USA

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  • Page 1 Sno-Thro ® Owner/Operator Manual Models 926007 – ST926LE 926009 – ST11528LE 926010 – ST11526DLE 926011 – ST1332LE 926012 – ST1328DLE 926028 – ST1332DLE ENGLISH 03283300B 10/08 Printed in USA...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    If used Dealer. Visit your dealer or improperly, this unit could be dangerous and www.ariens.com for a list of cause personal injury or property damage. languages available for your The contents will provide you with safety equipment.
  • Page 3 6. Fill out a Product Registration Card and Customer Note: If the dealer does not return the card to the Ariens Company or register your product, please fill out, sign, and go to www.ariens.com. return the product registration card to Ariens or go to www.ariens.com.
  • Page 4: Safety

    SAFETY PRACTICES AND LAWS WARNING: To avoid injury to Practice usual and customary safe working hands and feet, always disengage precautions, for the benefit of yourself and clutches, shut off engine, and wait others. Understand and follow all safety for all movement to stop before messages.
  • Page 5 3. DANGER! Keep people away from unit while operating. Keep children out of work area and under ROTATING PARTS. watchful care of a responsible Keep clear of auger while adult. engine is running. OL4370 • Read Operator’s Manual. • Allow operation only by properly trained adult, OS2080 Never direct discharge towards...
  • Page 6 DO NOT operate near drop-offs, ditches, or ALWAYS disengage attachment, stop unit embankments. Unit can suddenly turn over if and engine, remove key and allow moving a wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if parts to stop before leaving operator’s an edge caves in.
  • Page 7 Check clutch and brake operation frequently. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the Adjust and service as required. All motion of fuel tank or container opening at all times until drive wheels and auger/impeller must stop fueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle lock- quickly when control levers are released.
  • Page 8: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY 5. Install and tighten the hardware on the handlebar assembly. WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read NOTE: The handlebar has two height and understand the entire Safety positions. Adjust the handlebar height to section before proceeding. provide better operator comfort. See Handlebar Height on page 22 WARNING: Dropping or tipping over boxed unit could result in...
  • Page 9 8. Secure the chute rod to the control assembly with the hair pin removed in step 6 using the end hole location as shown in Figure 7. Insert the hair pin with the loop end to the left of the chute rod so the control assembly follows a full range of travel.
  • Page 10 OS7271 Figure 8 10. Replace the gear cover removed in OS7070 1. Cable Anchor step 4. 2. Cable End IMPORTANT: Rotate the discharge chute to 3. Deflector Cable the left when tightening the pedestal 4. Cable Fitting hardware to ensure clearance between the 5.
  • Page 11 Check Tire Pressure Check Auger Gearcase Oil Check tire pressure and adjust to the Check oil level in auger gearcase (see Check pressure listed on tire sidewall. Auger Gearcase on page 20). Check Engine Crankcase Oil CAUTION: Avoid injury! Explosive IMPORTANT: The engine is shipped with separation of tire and rim parts is 5W-30 oil in crankcase.
  • Page 12: Controls And Features

    CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1. Attachment Clutch Lever 2 3 4 2. Speed Selector 3. Deflector Remote Control 4. Chute Control 5. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 6. Oil Fill/Dipstick 7. Discharge Chute Deflector 8. Discharge Chute 9. Impeller 10. Clean-out Tool 11.
  • Page 13: Operation

    OPERATION Attachment Clutch - Right Hand WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read Lever and understand the entire Safety section before proceeding. Squeeze Attachment Clutch Lever against handlebar (1) to WARNING: To avoid injury to engage attachment. hands and feet, always disengage Release both clutch clutches, shut off engine, and wait levers (2) to disengage for all movement to stop before...
  • Page 14 Speed Selector Electric Starter – 120V Position the Speed Selector in the The electric starter will start a properly appropriate speed notch to control forward choked and cranked engine when the starter and reverse travel. button (120V) is pushed. Refer to Starting and Shut Off on page 17.
  • Page 15 Discharge Chute Axle Lock Pin (926007) Discharge chute rotates 200°. (Figure 13) ALWAYS position discharge chute in safe Use the axle lock pin to lock or unlock the direction and angle, away from operator and right or left wheel. Lock both wheels to bystanders, before starting engine.
  • Page 16 Drift Cutters FILLING FUEL TANK (Figure 14) Drift cutters break up snow drifts that are WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the entire Safety taller than the auger housing and direct the section before proceeding. snow into the auger. Store the drift cutters on the auger housing when not in use.
  • Page 17 2. Check Function of Clutches TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY If clutches do not engage or disengage Immediately release both control levers to properly, adjust or repair before operation. stop unit in an emergency. Stop engine, See Attachment Clutch/Brake Adjustment on remove key and wait for all rotating parts to page 25 and Traction Drive Clutch stop before leaving operator’s position.
  • Page 18 Electric Start (120V) SNOW REMOVAL 1. Connect extension cord to starter. IMPORTANT: Allow unit and engine to adjust to the outdoor temperature before clearing IMPORTANT: Prevent damage to unit. Know snow. voltage of your starter and only use matching outlets. NOTE: Attachment clutch should be engaged before wheel drive clutch when throwing 2.
  • Page 19: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Ariens Dealers will provide any service or MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE adjustments which may be required to keep The chart below shows the recommended your unit operating at peak efficiency. Should maintenance schedule that should be engine service be required, contact an Ariens performed on a regular basis.
  • Page 20 2. Add lubricant if required. Allow oil to drain to level of plug and replace plug. Make sure the attachment clutch and traction IMPORTANT: Use only Ariens special gear drive clutch are adjusted to the range lubricant L-2 (Part Number 00008000).
  • Page 21 IMPORTANT: DO NOT allow grease or oil to get on friction disc, friction plate or belts. NOTE: Apply Ariens Hi-Temp Grease or equivalent to the lubrication fittings. See SERVICE PARTS on page 32. Sno-Thro should be lubricated (Figure 18) at beginning of season or every 25 operating hours.
  • Page 22: Service And Adjustments

    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS SHEAR BOLTS WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read IMPORTANT: Use only Ariens shear bolts for and understand the entire Safety replacement. Use of any other type of shear section before proceeding. bolt may result in severe damage to unit. See SERVICE PARTS on page 32.
  • Page 23 4. Remove top mounting bolts from the Upper Lower handlebars and adjust the handlebar up Position Position or down as needed until the handlebar mounting holes align with holes in unit frame. 5. Secure handlebar to frame with hardware removed in step 4 using the different hardware locations shown in Figure 21.
  • Page 24 Tighten nut. No Slack OS7170 1. Top Jam Nut 2. Bottom Jam Nut 3. Cable Adjuster OS7175 Figure 23 1. Adjusting Nuts 2. Cable Support Bracket DEFLECTOR REMOTE Deflector must stay in selected position while Figure 24 throwing snow. If deflector does not stay in set position: DISCHARGE CHUTE 1.
  • Page 25 3. Turn the speed selector lever straight down towards the ground as far as it will Tighten upper adjustment nut. 4. Thread the adjustment pivot pin along the shift rod until it aligns with the mating hole on the speed selector lever. Insert the pivot pin into hole.
  • Page 26 Check Attachment Idler Arm Roller Clearance NOTE: It will be difficult to check the measurement inside the frame. Use a 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) minimum spacer as a gauge to check the clearance between the roller and the frame. 1. With the clutch lever engaged, check the clearance between the frame and plastic roller on the lower end of the attachment idler arm.
  • Page 27 Adjust the Attachment Clutch Cable Spring Extension 1. Check the attachment clutch cable spring extension. Measure the length of the attachment clutch cable spring with the clutch lever disengaged. Then measure the attachment clutch spring with the clutch lever engaged. See Figure 31.
  • Page 28 Minimum of 1/16 in. OS7201 (1.6 mm). 1. Attachment Drive Belts 2. Brake Shoe and Pad 3. Attachment Pulley Figure 33 Check belt finger clearance here. With the attachment clutch engaged, there should 2. If there is less than 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) be less than 1/8 in.
  • Page 29 8. With the clutch disengaged, check that there is more than 1/32 in. (0.8 mm) clearance between friction disc and drive plate assembly. IMPORTANT: If spring length cannot be adjusted within specified range, see your Dealer for repairs. ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELTS REPLACEMENT Remove old attachment drive belts: 1.
  • Page 30 Install new attachment drive belts: 1. Place new attachment belts onto attachment pulley. NOTE: Holding down the attachment clutch lever will make it easier to reconnect the housing and frame. 2. Tip housing and frame back together and secure with hex bolts. 3.
  • Page 31: Storage

    Follow the recommended mix ratio found on the fuel stabilizer container. To treat the fuel system for storage: 1. Add fuel stabilizer (Ariens p/n 00592900) according to manufacturers’ instructions. 1. Cap Screw 6. Idler Hex 2. Run engine for at least 10 minutes after Shaft 2.
  • Page 32: Service Parts

    SERVICE PARTS ACCESSORIES Order the following parts through your See your authorized Ariens dealer to add Dealer: the additional accessories available to your Sno-Thro model. Part No. Description Part No. Description 00036800 Ariens Hi-Temp Grease (3, 3 oz. cartridges) 72406500 Front Weight Kit...
  • Page 33 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Unit throws 1. Shear bolts broken. 1. Replace shear bolts (see Shear Bolts on page 22). snow poorly or 2. Attachment clutch/brake 2. Adjust attachment clutch/brake does not throw not adjusted properly. (see Attachment Clutch/Brake snow.
  • Page 34: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Model Number 926007 926009 926010 Description ST926LE ST11528LE ST11526DLE PowerBuilt Intek Snow Intek Snow Engine - Briggs & Stratton 20A1140120E1 21C3140116E1 21C3140116E1 Power Max - HP (kW) 9.5 (7.0) 11.5 (8.6) 11.5 (8.6) Maximum RPM 3600 ± 100 Displacement - in. (cc) 18.64 (305) 20.85 (342) 20.85 (342)
  • Page 35 SPECIFICATIONS Model Number 926011 926012 926028 Description ST1332LE ST1328DLE ST1332DLE Intek Snow Intek Snow Intek Snow Engine - Briggs & Stratton 21B4140117E1 21B4140117E1 21B4140117E1 Power Max - HP (kW) 13.0 (9.7) 13.0 (9.7) 13.0 (9.7) Maximum RPM 3600 ± 100 Displacement - in.
  • Page 36 Genuine Ariens or Gravely brand service parts and accessories are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90 days after the date of purchase. An authorized Ariens dealer will repair or replace any such part or accessory free of charge, except for labor, during that period.
  • Page 37: Warranty

    Canada. In all other countries, contact place of purchase for warranty information. Disclaimer Ariens may from time to time change the design of its products. Nothing contained in this warranty shall be construed as obligating Ariens to incorporate such design changes into previously manufactured products, nor shall such changes be construed as an admission that previous designs were defective.
  • Page 38 Ariens Company 655 West Ryan Street Brillion, WI 54110-1072 920-756-2141 Fax 920-756-2407 www.ariens.com...

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