Service And Adjustments - Ariens LM21SC Owner's/Operator's Manual

SERVICE POSITION
WARNING: ACCIDENTAL ENGINE
START UP can cause death or
serious injury. ALWAYS stop engine,
remove key (electric start models),
wait for moving parts to stop and
remove wire from spark plug before
adjusting or servicing.
Place unit on a flat level surface. ALWAYS
stop engine. Assure unit is secure and will not
tip over. Strap and clamp onto bench if
needed.
CAUTION: Before unit is tipped up,
remove enough fuel so that no spills
will occur. A piece of plastic bag
may be used to seal fuel tank
opening when tipping mower. To
seal, remove fuel tank cap, cover
fuel tank opening with plastic,
replace and tighten cap securely
before attempting to tip mower. Be
sure to remove plastic before
attempting to operate mower.
A handlebar service position is provided for
tipping the unit for cleaning and service
(Figure 12). See Adjustments.
Figure 12

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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IMPORTANT: When tipping to service engine
or unit, use the following service positions for
the brand and type of engine on your mower:
Robin Engines: place handlebar into service
position and tip machine to the rear.
Briggs & Stratton Intek Engines: place
handlebar into handlebar service position and
tip the machine to the left, opposite the
discharge opening.
IMPORTANT: If engine becomes "flooded"
due to tipping, clean air cleaner (See
Maintenance) and remove spark plug, turn
engine over a few times and reinstall spark
plug.
HANDLEBAR
To adjust handlebar height (Figure 13):
1. Place a hole (1-4) at the bottom of the
braces over the pins. On professional
models, use the fasteners to attach one
of the holes at the top (1, 2) and one of
the holes at the bottom (3, 4).
2. For service position, remove braces
from pins, rotate handlebar forward and
place pins into holes of braces.
Brace
Storage
Position
Pin
BATTERY (Electric Start Models)
To Charge Battery
IMPORTANT: DO NOT attempt to "jump start"
mower.
1. Connect battery charger plug to mating
plug on battery (not engine).
2. Plug charger into 110 volt Alternating
Current (A.C.) outlet.
IMPORTANT: Battery charger supplied with
unit is for 110 volt Alternating Current (A.C.)
outlets only.
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Professional Brace
Figure 13
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