Ariens Pro 28 Owner's Manual

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Page 1 926038 – Pro 28 (SN 100000+) 926039 – Pro 32 (SN 100000+) 926042 – Pro 28 Track (SN 100000+) The use of any gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (E10) or 10% MTBE will void the product warranty. L’utilisation d’une essence contenant plus de 10% d’éthanol (E10) ou de 10% de MTBE annulent la garantie.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
PRODUCT REGISTRATION Numbers are located on the product The Ariens dealer must register the product registration form in the unit literature at the time of purchase. Registering the package. They are printed on a serial number product will help the company process label, located on the frame of your unit.
Page 3: Unauthorized Replacement Parts
4. Review recommended lubrication, maintenance and adjustments. 5. Review Limited Warranty Policy. 6. Fill out a Product Registration Card and return the card to the Ariens Company or go to www.ariens.com. EN - 3...
Page 4: Safety
SAFETY PRACTICES AND LAWS WARNING: To avoid injury to hands Practice usual and customary safe working and feet, always disengage precautions, for the benefit of yourself and clutches, shut off engine, and wait others. Understand and follow all safety for all movement to stop before messages.
Page 5 1. DANGER! 2. DANGER! Danger! Danger! ONLY use clean-out tool to clear blockages. NEVER use your hands. ROTATING PARTS! ONLY use clean-out tool to clear blockages. NEVER use Never direct discharge your hands. High speed towards persons or impeller rotates below property that may be discharge opening.
Page 6: Emission Control System
Wear penalties. Emission controls and components adequate safety gear, including safety can only be adjusted by an Ariens Company glasses with side shields, and protective dealer or an authorized engine gloves. Wear proper footwear to improve manufacturer's service center.
Page 7 Read, understand, and follow all instructions DO NOT operate on steep slopes. DO NOT in the manual and on the machine before clear snow across the face of slopes. Keep all starting. movement on slopes slow and gradual. DO NOT make sudden changes in speed or Understand: direction.
Page 8 If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing immediately. Properly remove fuel before tipping unit up onto housing, so no spills will occur. Secure unit so it will not tip over during maintenance. ALWAYS keep protective structures, guards, and panels in good repair, in place and securely fastened.
Page 9: Assembly
ASSEMBLY 4. Rotate the handlebars into operating position. WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read IMPORTANT: Be careful not to damage cable and understand the entire Safety spring hooks when rotating handlebars section before proceeding. upward. 5. Install and tighten all hardware on the WARNING: Dropping or tipping handlebar assembly and shift rod.
Page 10 4. Install mounting hardware into housing 10. Remove hairpin from pin on chute and finger tighten. control, install cable eyelet onto pin and re-install hairpin. See Figure 7. NOTICE: Leave discharge chute pedestal loose to help install the chute rod. 1.
Page 11 1. Cable Eyelet 2. Hairpin 3. Chute Lock Cable 4. Rubber Seal 5. Rubber Grommet 6. Sleeve Bushing Figure 7 1. Chute Rod 2. Gear Cover NOTICE: To ensure the discharge chute 3. Control Lever follows full range of travel, control lever must 4.
Page 12 Remote Deflector Control 4. Move chute deflector lever all the way back and connect deflector cable eyelet (Figures 9 and 10) to deflector lever under control panel. Secure connection with hairpin. 5. Make sure deflector cable routing appears as shown in figures 9 and 10. 6.
Page 13 Fill Fuel Tank Fill fuel tank. DO NOT OVERFILL! See Filling Fuel Tank on page 18. Check Function of all Controls Ensure unit runs and performs properly. Refer to OPERATION on page 15. Run-in Attachment Belt 1. Start unit in a well-ventilated area according to Starting and Shut Off on page 19.
Page 14: Controls And Features
CONTROLS AND FEATURES Figure 11 EN - 14...
Page 15: Operation
1. Skid Shoes 17. Fuel Shut-Off Valve 2. Clean-Out Tool 18. Primer Bulb 3. Remote Discharge Chute Deflector 19. Recoil Starter Handle 4. Belt Cover 20. Throttle 5. Headlight 21. Choke Control Knob 6. Auger 22. Ignition Key 7. Auger Gearcase 23.
Page 16 NOTICE: If belt squeals when impeller turns The throttle controls the engine speed. To freely, see Attachment Clutch/Brake increase or decrease the engine speed, Adjustment on page 26. adjust to: Ignition Switch (120VAC start) 1. Fast Operate the ignition switch 2.
Page 17 Discharge Chute IMPORTANT: DO NOT allow Scraper Blade to wear too far or Auger/Impeller housing will Discharge chute rotates 200°. become damaged. ALWAYS position discharge chute in safe Skid Shoes direction and angle, away from operator and The skid shoes control the distance between bystanders, before starting engine.
Page 18: Filling Fuel Tank
Track Angle (926042) • Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol) or up to 10% MTBE (methyl (Figure 15) tertiary butyl ether) is acceptable. The track angle can be adjusted to position • Use of any gasoline other than those the auger housing for level clearing, deep approved above will void the engine cutting or transport.
Page 19: Pre-Start
Fuel Shut-Off Valve 5. Check Engine Fuel & Crankcase IMPORTANT: The fuel shut-off valve MUST be in the closed position prior to transporting the unit. WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the entire Safety The fuel shut-off valve section before proceeding. has two positions: Check and add fuel if required.
Page 20: Snow Removal
10. Adjust choke as needed. SNOW REMOVAL 11. Set throttle to Part Throttle or Slow IMPORTANT: Allow unit and engine to adjust position for adaptation to outside to the outdoor temperature before clearing temperature or travel. Set throttle to Fast snow.
Page 21: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Ariens Dealers will provide any service or adjustments which may be required to keep The chart below shows the recommended your unit operating at peak efficiency. Should maintenance schedule that should be engine service be required, contact an Ariens performed on a regular basis.
Page 22: Check Tire Pressure
26 and Traction Drive Clutch NOTICE: Inspect seal washer for wear or rubber deterioration and replace as needed. Adjustment on page 28. IMPORTANT: Use only Ariens L3 synthetic CHECK CLUTCH CABLE severe duty gear lube (Part Number 00068800). Use of other lubricants will void ADJUSTMENT unit warranty.
Page 23: General Lubrication
Shear Bolts on page 24. Apply grease at the grease NOTICE: Apply Ariens Hi-Temp Grease or zerks and then turn the auger assemblies on equivalent to the lubrication fittings. See SERVICE PARTS on page 32.
Page 24: Service And Adjustments
SHEAR BOLTS WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read (Figure 20) and understand the entire Safety IMPORTANT: Use only Ariens OEM shear section before proceeding. bolts for replacement. Use of any other type of shear bolt may result in severe damage to SCRAPER BLADE unit.
Page 25 To raise or lower the handlebar: Control Lever Nut 1. Place unit in service position (see Service Position on page 21). 2. Remove bottom cover. 3. Remove top mounting bolts from the handlebars and adjust the handlebar up or down as needed until the handlebar mounting holes align with holes in unit frame.
Page 26: Speed Selector Adjustment
DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL a. Start unit. b. Shift speed selector into the first (Figure 24) forward speed. If chute does not stay in position while c. Engage the traction clutch. Unit throwing snow or if chute does not rotate should move forward. freely, adjust the cable under the gear cover d.
Page 27 4. Loosen jam nut on cable adjustment Check Attachment Idler Arm Roller barrel, and then turn the adjustment Clearance barrel down to shorten cable and (Figure 28) remove all cable slack (Figure 26). NOTICE: It will be difficult to check the measurement inside the frame.
Page 28: Traction Drive Clutch Adjustment
Check Attachment Brake Check belt finger clearance here. With the (Figure 29) attachment clutch engaged, there should 1. With the clutch lever disengaged, brake be less than 1/8" (3 mm) clearance pad must contact attachment belts. With between the belts and the belt finger. The clutch lever engaged, brake pad must be belt finger should not touch the belts.
Page 29: Traction Drive Belt Replacement
IMPORTANT: Use care when rotating the belt Install New Attachment Drive Belts fingers. DO NOT bend belt fingers out of 1. Place new attachment belts onto shape. attachment pulley (Figure 31). 8. Remove attachment drive belts from NOTICE: Holding down the attachment clutch engine sheave (it may be necessary to lever will make it easier to reconnect the turn engine sheave using recoil starter...
Page 30 8. Slide hex shaft to the left to remove pinion sprocket and friction disc assembly from hex shaft. NOTICE: Be sure to save washers between bearing and speed selector arm for reassembly. 9. Remove friction disc assembly from frame. 10. Remove three screws holding friction disc to carrier bearing.
Page 31: Storage
17. Connect pivot pin to speed selector arm HEIGHT ADJUSTER CABLE (see Speed Selector Adjustment on ADJUSTMENT (926042) page 26). (Figure 36) 18. Replace bottom cover. 19. Install wheels. 1. Make sure that height adjustment lock finger is fully engaged. 20.
Page 32: Service Parts
Dealer: Part No. Description SHORT TERM 00036800 Ariens Hi-Temp Grease (3, 3 oz IMPORTANT: NEVER spray unit with high cartridges) pressure water or store unit outdoors. 00592900 Fuel Stabilizer (4 oz.) Run with attachment clutch engaged a few...
Page 33: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine will not 1. Fuel tank is empty. 1. Fill fuel tank (see Filling Fuel Tank on page 18). crank/start. 2. Fuel shut-off valve closed. 2. Open fuel shut-off valve. 3. Build up of dirt and residue 3.
Page 34: Specifications
926038 926039 926042 Description Pro 28 Pro 32 Pro 28 Track Engine Engine Model Briggs & Stratton Polar Force Pro 2100 Gross Torque* – ft-lbs (N•m) 21.0 (28.5) *Engine output stated in gross torque per SAE J1940 as rated by engine manufacturer Displacement –...
Page 35: Warranty
® ® Sno-Thro , Sno-Tek Chore Performing Equipment Limited Warranty Ariens Company (Ariens) warrants to the original purchaser that Ariens, Gravely, Parker, and Countax ® ® brand chore performing equipment (including Sno-Thro and Sno-Tek equipment) purchased on or after 1/1/2013 will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the time period noted in the chart below.
Page 36 Register the product immediately at the time of sale. If the dealer does not register the product, the customer must complete the product registration card in the literature package and return it to Ariens Company, or register the unit online at www.ariens.com, www.gravely.com, www.countax.com or www.parkersweeper.com.
Page 37 Exclusions – Items Not Covered by This Warranty • Parts that are not genuine Ariens, Gravely, Parker or Countax service parts are not covered by this warranty and may void the warranty. • Damages resulting from the installation or use of any part, accessory, or attachment which is not approved by the Ariens Company for use with product(s) identified herein are not covered by this warranty.
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