Ariens 915131-1334 Owner's Manual page 15

IMPORTANT: DO NOT o perate starter for
more than 10 seconds per m inute as damage
can occur.
2.Put t he ignition key inthe switch and
turn ittothe Start position.
3.As soon a s the engine starts, release the
key.
4.Move t he choke control tothe Off
position from the Choke position. Wait
until the engine isrunning smoothly
before operation.
IMPORTANT: Let t he engine warm up
several seconds toseveral minutes
depending onoutside temperature.
Stopping t heEngine
1.Stop u nit.
2.Disengage PTO.
3.Set t hrottle lever toslow.
4.Turn i gnition switch tooff p osition and
remove key.
5.Set p arking brake.
OPERATING MOWER
1. Start engine.
2. Set throttle lever to fast.
IMPORTANT: Never engage PTO if mower is
plugged with grass or other material.
3. Engage PTO to start mower blades. It
will take 2-3 seconds for the blades to
engage.
NOTE: The parking brake must be
disengaged prior to moving the steering
levers from the neutral lockout position.
4. Release parking brake.
5. Use steering levers to move the unit.
6. Disengage PTO to stop mower blades.
TRANSPORTING UNIT
ALWAYS shut off engine, set parking brake,
remove key, and drain fuel when transporting
unit on a truck or trailer. Tie unit down
securely. Do not tie down by linkages,
guards, cables or other parts that may be
damaged.
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
Cut grass when it is dry.
Keep mower blades sharp.
Keep mower deck properly leveled.
Do not set height of cut too low. For very tall
grass, mow twice.
Do not travel too fast.
Mow with the engine set at full throttle.
When mulching, only remove 1/3 of grass
length per cutting.
Discharge clippings into areas already cut.
Vary cutting pattern with each mowing.
Do not allow grass or debris to collect inside
of mower deck. Clean after each use.
MOVING UNIT MANUALLY
,_ WARNING: DO NOT disengage or bypass transmission and coast
downhill.
Pull the bypass lever out and lock it in place,
and then release the parking brake to push
the unit by hand.
Push the lever in to drive the unit normally.
NOTE: There are two bypass levers; one on
each side of the unit.
1
1. Bypass lever pulled out to push
the unit by hand.
2. Bypass lever pushed in to drive
the unit.
Figure 6
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