Mower Pan - Ariens 301-310 Service Manual

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.
5. Turn rear wheel by hand while tightening inner
adjustment nut until brake band just binds on hub.
Back off adjusting nut by 1-1/2 turns and secure
with locknut.
6. Test by fully depressing clutch pedal and trying to
turn wheels by hand. They should not turn.
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1. Neutral Stop
2. Brake Rod
3. Clutch Rod

4.7 MOWER PAN

Mower Level (Side to Side)
NOTE: A wood block (about 1" square by 5" long) may
be used under pan for blade measurement. Wrap block
with masking tape, mark tape with cutting edge of
blade and measure distance from end of block to
mark(s). This method avoids errors by having to read
any measurements under pan.
To level mower pan, turn adjustment cap screw on
adjustment lever clockwise to raise right side or
counterclockwise to lower it (Figure 8).
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4. Clutch Adjustment Nuts
5. Brake Adjustment Nuts
6. Brake Band
Figure 7
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1. Adjustment Cap Screw
2. Adjustment Level
3. Mower Pan
Cutting Height
CAUTION: Rotate mower blade with mower
clutch disengaged (OUT) and take
measurements with mower clutch engaged
(ON).
Cutting height range is 1" to 4" (2.5 to 10.1 cm). Place
unit on a smooth, flat, level surface.
1. With blade (s) positioned side to side, measure
distance of blade(s) tips to floor at right and left
side of mower pan (Figures 8 and 9).
2. Rotate blade(s) 180
measurement should be equal within 1/8" (3.2 mm)
side to side.
To correct for difference in height of blade tips from
side to side:
1. Loosen nuts on adjustment levers.
2. Turn lever adjustment screw clockwise on the low
side of mower pan to raise the low side to one half
the difference in height.
3. Turn lever adjustment screw counterclockwise on
the high side to lower high side the remaining one
half of the height difference.
4. Tighten nuts on adjustment levers.
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1. Cutting Tip
2. Mower Pan
3. Blade
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Figure 8
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and check again. The
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4. Ground Level
5. Cutting Height
6. Discharge Chute
Figure 9
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