Ariens 991039-Zoom 2452 HD Owner's/Operator's Manual page 22

2.Place battery onbench orother well-
ventilated place.
3.Connect positive (+) l ead o fcharger to
positive (+) t erminal, and negative (-)
lead t onegative (-)terminal.
4.Charge battery according tocharger and
battery manufacturers' instructions.
5.Replace battery. See
Replace Batteryon
page 21.
Jump-Starting
Ariens does not recommend jump-starting
your unit. Jump-starting can damage engine
and electrical system components. See your
engine manual for more detailed information.
LUBRICATE UNIT
Apply oil at all pivot points and pin
connections.
OF1794
R LUBRICA- QTY LOCATION INTER-
E TION VAL
F
1 REPACK 2 CASTER 400 Hrs
PIVOT
OIL ALL PIVOT 50 Hrs
POINTS, PIN
CONNEC-
TIONS
Figure 12
STEERING CONTROL NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
Eliminating Excessive Creeping of
the Unit (Figure 13)
A
WARNING: This adjustment
requires operating the engine.
Use extreme care to avoid
contact with moving parts and hot
surfaces. Be sure rear of unit is
well supported and secure before
starting engine.
1. If hydraulic system is cold, run unit for a
minimum of five minutes, then shut OFF
engine.
2. With the unit up to and facing a wall, jack
up the unit so that both drive wheels are
off the ground.
3. Remove the drive wheels from the unit.
4. Start the engine, run engine at full
throttle, and release the parking brake.
5. Move the steering levers from Forward
to Reverse several times to make sure
controls are free. Then return steering
levers to neutral position.
6. Check wheel(s) for movement.
NOTE: The right and left hydraulic pumps are
adjusted the same way.
7. If a wheel moves, adjust the return to
neutral mechanism on the hydraulic
pump:
a. Loosen the return to neutral screw
on the pump.
b. Slowly move the speed and
direction control bracket clockwise
or counterclockwise until the
wheel stops moving.
c. Hold the stop bracket in position
and tighten the return to neutral
screw on the pump.
8. Move steering levers from Forward to
Reverse several times and return
steering levers to neutral position.
Check wheel(s) for movement.
9. If wheel is still moving, repeat steps 7
and 8.
10. Shut OFF engine.
11. Replace drive wheels.
Axle Direction
.. ........... _ Return to Neutral
Adjusting Screw
Speed and
Direction
Control Arm
Figure 13
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