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Ariens 301-310 Service Manual

Ariens 301-310 Service Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Section 1 - Introduction ....1-3 1.1 The Manual ..... . . 1-3 1.2 Service and Replacement Parts .

  • Page 3: Section 1 - Introduction

    Ariens authorized replacement part may adversely affect the performance, durability, or safety of this unit and may void the warranty. Ariens disclaims liability for any claims or damages, whether warranty, property damage, personal injury, or death arising out of the use of unauthorized replacement parts.

  • Page 4: Section 2 - Safety2-4

    2.1 SAFETY ALERTS Look for these symbols to point out important safety precautions. They mean: Attention! Personal Safety Is Involved! Become Alert! Obey The Message! 2.2 SIGNAL WORDS The safety alert symbol is used in decals on the unit and with proper operation procedures in this manual. They alert you to the existence and relative degree of hazards.

  • Page 5: Safety Rules

    2.9 SAFETY RULES Walk Around Inspection Complete a walk around inspection of unit and work area to understand: • Work area. • Your unit. • All safety decals. Work Area ALWAYS check overhead and side clearances carefully before operation. ALWAYS be aware of traffic when operating along streets or curbs.
  • Page 6 Controls Come to a complete stop before reversing. Never jerk the control levers. Always use a steady even action to achieve smooth control. Always be aware of obstructions that may cause injury to operator or damage to the unit. Keep alert with eyes fixed in direction of travel. Maintenance ALWAYS maintain unit in safe operating condition.

  • Page 7: Section 3 - Specifications

    Model Number Description Name Battery Brakes Steering Turning Radius - in (cm) Tire Size Front Rear Engine - Manufacturer - Cycle - Horsepower Starting System Fuel Tank Cap. -qt (L) Fuel Idle RPM Governed RPM Crank Case Cap. - oz (L) Air Cleaner Engine Oil Type Spark Plug...
  • Page 8 Model Number Description Name Battery Brakes Steering Turning Radius - in (cm) Tire Size Front Rear Engine - Manufacturer - Cycle - Horsepower Starting System Fuel Tank Cap. -qt (L) Fuel Idle RPM Governed RPM Crank Case Cap. - oz (L) Air Cleaner Engine Oil Type Spark Plug...
  • Page 9 Model Number Description Name Battery Brakes Steering Turning Radius - in (cm) Tire Size Front Rear Engine - Manufacturer - Cycle - Horsepower Starting System Fuel Tank Cap. -qt (L) Fuel Idle RPM Governed RPM Crank Case Cap. - oz (L) Air Cleaner Engine Oil Type Spark Plug...
  • Page 10 Model Number Description Name Battery Brakes Steering Turning Radius - in (cm) Tire Size Front Rear Engine - Manufacturer - Cycle - Horsepower Starting System Fuel Tank Cap. -qt (L) Fuel Idle RPM Governed RPM Crank Case Cap. - oz (L) Air Cleaner Engine Oil Type Spark Plug...
  • Page 11 Model Number Description Name Battery Brakes Steering Turning Radius - in (cm) Tire Size - Front - Rear Engine - Manufacturer - Cycle - Horsepower Starting System Fuel Tank Cap. -qt (L) Fuel Idle RPM Governed RPM Crank Case Cap. - oz (L) Air Cleaner Engine Oil Type Spark Plug...

  • Page 12: Section 4 - General Maintenance & Adjustments

    SECTION 4 - GENERAL MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS 4.1 CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1. Throttle Control 2. Mower Clutch Lever 3. Parking Brake 4. Clutch Pedal 5. Brake Pedal 6. Mower Height Lever 7. Ignition Key Switch CAUTION UTION Before starting engine be sure machine is in neutral and mower clutch is disengaged...

  • Page 13: Service Positions

    4.2 SERVICE POSITIONS Ariens Dealers will provide any service or adjustments which may be required to keep your unit operating at peak efficiency. Should engine service be required, contact an Ariens dealer or an authorized engine manufacturer’s service center. WARNING: ACCIDENTAL ENGINE START UP can cause death or serious injury.

  • Page 14: Mower Belt Adjustment

    Figure 4 4.5 MOWER BELT ADJUSTMENT Adjust mower belt after first five (5) hours of operation. To adjust 28" and 30" mowers (Figure 5): 1. Place height control lever in midnotch position, depress spring clip and tighten yoke on front of unit with a 3/4"...

  • Page 15: Mower Pan

    3. Release parking brake and turn both rear wheels by hand. They should rotate freely in neutral (N) but not rotate with speed selector in any other position. 4. Using two 1/2" wrenches (to avoid twisting or distorting brake band), hold inner adjusting nut with one wrench and loosen outer lock nut with the other.

  • Page 16: Anti-Scalp Rollers

    Mower Pitch and Height Proper blade pitch is when the blade tip, measured from the bottom surface (Figure 10), is 1/4" to 3/8" (6.4 to 9.9 mm) lower at front of mower pan than when same tip is at rear of mower pan. Front of Unit 1.

  • Page 17: Pinion And Steering Adjustment

    (For units without a bagger attachment, a service bar package is available through your Ariens Dealer.) On units with steering adjustment bracket, loosen lower lock nut and tighten adjustment nut until steering works smoothly with no play in gears.

  • Page 18: Section 5 - Engine

    5.1 ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING The following troubleshooting chart is to be used to isolate engine problems and give possible causes and corrective action responses. TROUBLE Black Exhaust Blue/White Exhaust Difficult Starting Erratic Running Excessive Fuel Consumption High Oil Pressure Knocking Loss of Power or System Low Cranking Power Low Oil Pressure Misfiring...

  • Page 19: Engine Oil

    (For units without a bagger attachment, a service bar package is available through your Ariens Dealer). 5.2 ENGINE OIL See engine manufacturer’s instructions for proper type, viscosity and amount required.

  • Page 20: Spark Plug

    5.5 SPARK PLUG Spark plug should be cleaned or replaced (if necessary) and gap reset to .030" every 100 hours of operation or yearly whichever comes first. To clean: 1. Remove debris from area around spark plug base. 2. Remove spark plug from engine. 3.
  • Page 21 Figure 17 Briggs & Stratton Engine Place washers between frame and engine at locations where cap screws will be installed. Using outer bolt circle secure engine to frame with four cap screws, washers and locknuts. Torque to 125 in-lbs (7.7 Nm). NOTE: On Kawasaki engines torque cap screws to 18 ft-lbs (13.3 Nm).

  • Page 22: Section 6 - Mower Deck

    6.1 ROTARY MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT 1. Disengage (OUT) mower clutch lever. 2. Loosen three nuts securing rear belt finger to back cover and rotate belt finger counterclockwise to remove from unit. 3. On 32" mowers, remove mower pulley belt finger, loosen cap screw on clutching idler and fixed idler to provide clearance for belt between belt fingers and idlers.

  • Page 23: Mower Pan Removal

    If cutting edge of blade cannot be sharpened in a straight line to within 1/8 of an inch of its end, replace blade with Ariens replacement blade only. 4. Install blade, lock washer, and tighten hardware to torque listed above.
  • Page 24 The difference in measurement between blade tips should not be greater than 3/16". If it is greater than 3/16" see your Ariens dealer to have it corrected. 8. To adjust cutting height, see Cutting Height and Mower Pitch and Height in the Adjustments section.

  • Page 25: Mower Spindle Removal

    6.6 MOWER SPINDLE REMOVAL 32" Mower 1. Mower Pulley 2. Belt Finger 3. Plate 4. Radial Bearing 5. spindle Housing 6. Spindle Shaft 7. Bearing Slinger To remove the spindle: 1. Remove two lock nuts securing belt finger to pivot plate and remove belt finger.

  • Page 26: Section 7 - Steering And Controls

    (For units without a bagger attachment, a service bar package is available through your Ariens Dealer.) 7.1 STEERING SHAFT GEARS To remove steering shaft with gears: 1. Remove roll pin securing steering wheel to shaft and remove steering wheel and tube.

  • Page 27: Speed Selector

    Carrier Assembly Removal 1. Remove cotter pin attaching shift link to bellcrank and disconnect shift link from bellcrank. 2. Remove spring from clutch shaft. 3. Remove cotter pin from one end of transfer shaft and remove transfer shaft from frame. 4.

  • Page 28: Section 8 - Brake And Clutch

    SECTION 8 - BRAKE AND CLUTCH 8.1 BRAKE DISASSEMBLY 1. Remove cotter pin securing brake rod to brake lever 2. Remove nuts and washers securing brake band to brake lever. 3. Remove cotter pin from pin securing brake lever to brake bracket.

  • Page 29: Section 9 - Drive Train

    9.1 REAR AXLE DISASSEMBLY 1. Remove wheel, hub cap, cotter pin, and retainer from short axle and remove short axle. 2. Remove roll pin in long axle and remove long axle along with washer on inside of axle. 3. Inspect all parts for wear or damage and replace as necessary.

  • Page 30: Gear Case Replacement

    13.Remove nuts securing brake bracket to case and remove bracket. Check for wear. 14.Press out ribbed-neck bolts. 15.Reassemble in reverse order, fill gear case with 8 ounces of Ariens multi-purpose grease, P/N 00015000. Figure 30 9.3 GEAR CASE REPLACEMENT 1. Bolt gear case to frame.
  • Page 31 Friction Wheel Wear Guide Figure 31 9 - 31...

  • Page 32: Section 10 - Bagger

    WARNING: When operating on slopes, front weight accessory (P/N 727016) is recommended. Tip over or complete loss of steering may result from any combination of excessive bagger load, operation on slopes, abrupt turns and speed changes. 10.1 VANE INSTALLATION Since vanes generally require more power and generate more, try bagging without vanes first.

  • Page 33: Lower Boot Installation

    10.3 LOWER BOOT INSTALLATION 28" and 30" Mower Pans Lift deflector, slide bottom edge of lower boot between runner and bottom edge of mower pan. Position tab of deflector bracket in hole of boot and into pan at rear of discharge opening (bracket holds deflector away from boot).

  • Page 34: Section 11 - Electrical

    11.1 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM DANGER: Failure of interlock, together with improper operation of unit, could result in severe personal injury. Check the safety interlock system to make sure that it is functioning properly. Rider must not start unless speed selector is in neutral (N) and mower clutch is disengaged (OUT).
  • Page 35 After cleaning, apply a thin coat of grease or petroleum jelly to terminals and cable ends, to retard corrosion. Reinstall battery. CAUTION: Connect positive (+) cable first, negative (-) cable last. To charge battery remove battery from riding mower, remove vents and charge at a rate of 1.2 amps for 10 hours on a fully discharged battery.
  • Page 36 Ariens Company 655 West Ryan Street P.O. Box 157 Brillion, WI 54110-0157 920-756-2141 Fax 920-756-2407 www.ariens.com...

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