Ariens 911403-WAW 1034 Owner's Manual page 19

,_ CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Read
and understand the entire Safety
section before proceeding.
PTO CLUTCH
WARNING: If you cannot adjust
the controls so the unit drives
properly, immediately take the unit
to your local authorized dealer for
repairs.
1. Test the pto clutch adjustment.
With the clutch disengaged, the blade
brake should touch the brake drum.
With the clutch engaged, the blade
brake should not touch the brake drum
and the deck belt should be under
tension.
2. Loosen the lock nut on the cable
adjuster under the dash panel.
3. Turn the adjuster body to tighten or
loosen the clutch cable.
NOTE: There must be some slack in the
clutch cable with the clutch disengaged.
4. Tighten the lock nut to hold the
adjustment.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot adjust the pto
clutch or if it fails to operate properly,
immediately take the unit to your Ariens
dealer for repair.
1. Cable 3. Check
Adjuster Slack
2. Lock Nut
Figure 12
Forward/Reverse Drive Controls
WARNING: If you cannot adjust
the controls so the unit drives
properly, immediately take the unit
to your local authorized dealer for
repairs.
After new belts have been worn in or if the
drive seems to be losing power, the drive
control cable may need adjustment.
Adjust both drive controls the same way.
1. Loosen the lock nut on the drive lever.
2. Turn the cable adjuster to tighten or
loosen the cable.
3. Tighten the lock nut to hold the
adjustment.
4. Test the drive.
Unit should move forward when the
drive control is squeezed and it should
coast to a stop when the drive control is
released.
NOTE: The reverse drive control has been
removed from the unit for clarity of the
illustration.
1. Cable 2. Lock Nut
Adjuster
Figure 13
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