Adjustments; Adjust Seat; Adjust Steering Levers - Ariens IKON XD 42 Operator's Manual

NOTICE: Route the belt over the top of the
pulleys for easiest removal.
Install Ground Drive Belt
1. Install ground drive belt. See Figure 32.
Figure 32
2. Reconnect clutch wire.
3. Reinstall clutch stop bracket and secure
with two self-tapping screws removed
earlier.
4. Rotate heat shield into position and
secure to unit with self-tapping screw
removed earlier.
5. Reconnect idler arm spring to eye bolt
and secure bolt to unit with nut. Tighten
until the nut is 6.1 cm (2.4") from the
threaded end of the eye bolt. See
Figure 30.
6. Reinstall deck drive belt. See Install Deck
Drive Belt on page 22.

ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the
Safety section before
proceeding.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Make all seat adjustments
with the unit stopped, parking
brake engaged and engine off.

ADJUST SEAT

See Figure 33.
1. Tip seat forward.
2. Loosen the two wing knobs located at the
front of the seat plate.
3. Adjust seat to desired position.
4. Tighten wing knobs.
5. Return seat to operating position.

ADJUST STEERING LEVERS

Adjust Steering Lever Height
See Figure 34.
1. Remove hardware securing steering
lever to upper control arm.
2. Place steering lever in desired adjusting
hole.
• Use upper and middle holes for highest
lever position.
• Use middle and lower holes for lowest
lever position.
3. Reinstall hardware in upper control arm.
4. Align levers side to side. See Adjust
Steering Level Reach on page 25.
5. Fully tighten hardware.
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Figure 33