Gravely Ariens 815134 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 9

INSTALL FRONT WEIGHT TRAY &
COUNTERWEIGHT
Ariens SN 030000 +
Ariens & Gravely SN 029999 & Below
WARNING: ALWAYS install counterweight
before operating unit with bagger attached.
ALWAYS remove counterweight when bagger is
removed from unit.
1. Remove the front footrest. There are two
1/2 x 1.75" and 5/16 x .75" round head square neck
bolts that secure the footrest to the chassis. The
1/2 x 1.75" bolts and metal spacers are held on the
footrest by two 1/2" push nuts. Twist or cut off the
push nuts to remove. Save the spacers and discard
all other hardware. See Figure 4.
2. Lay the footrest onto the back of the weight tray
(similar profile). It may be helpful to have the weight
tray laying upside down on the ground when mating
it to the footrest. Install two 1/2 x 2" bolts (item 9)
thru the front of the weight tray and footrest. Slide
the two spacers (from step 1) over the bolts and
secure with push nuts (item 11). Secure the push
nuts as tight as possible. See Figure 4.
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Figure 4
3. Place the footrest/weight tray assembly over the
chassis. The two 1/2 x 2" bolts (item 9) will drop
through the two holes in the chassis. It may be
necessary to tilt the assembly back slightly to align
the bolts with the holes. Secure with two 1/2" nyloc
flange nuts (item 10). See Figure 5.
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4. Install two 5/16 x 1" bolts (item 5) through the two
holes on the footrest portion of the assembly.
Secure with two 5/16 nyloc flange nuts. Adhere the
grip adhesive (item 3) just above the two bolts
(item 5) on the footrest. See Figure 5.
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5. Place the cast iron weight (item 4) into the weight
tray. Install two 3/8 x 3" hex bolts (item 7) and two
3/8" lock washers (item 8) through the front of the
weight. There are two weld nuts on the back of the
weight tray. Thread the bolts into the weld nuts and
tighten until the lock washers engage. Do not
overtighten the bolts or the tray will flex. The bolts
are only installed to prevent the weights from falling
out of the tray. See Figure 6.
Gravely SN 030000 +
1. Remove the plastic caps over the caster hubs.
Remove the front footrest. There are two
5/16 x .75" round head square neck bolts that
secure the footrest to the chassis. Retain footrest,
caps and hardware for use without the bagger.
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Figure 5
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Figure 6
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