Ariens S-10G Owner's Manual page 5

OPERATION |
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PR E-STARTING INSPECTION
a. Check oil in engine crankcase. Add oil as required to
maintain proper level.
b. Check fuel supply. Use regular gasoline only.
c. Check air filter for excessive dirt. Clean as required.
d. Make visual check with regards to safety precautions,
obstructions, lubrication, and maintenance.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Use. the following procedure to start the engine:
1. Place the gear shift lever in the "Neutral" position, shown
in Figure 2.
NOTE: This is a safety feature. The engine will not start
unless the shift lever is in neutral.
2. Be sure the Implement Power Control Switch( Figure
1,,is pushed in (OFF).
NOTE: This is a safety feature. The engine will not start un-
less the switch is off (pushed in).
`3. Raise throttle lever(3 )Figure 1, to approximately 1/3
fast position.
OPERATING THE TRACTOR — GEAR SHIFT LEVER
When the gear shift lever is placed in the neutral position
the. interlock switch is closed and the engine can be started:
the rear wheels are not in gear and the tractor may be pushed
around by hand as required after releasing the parking brake.
To run the tractor FORWARD, shift to one of the four
forward speeds. Speed for each gear (with engine at full
. throttle) is shown. below:
1st Gear .7 mph
2nd Gear 2.1 mph `
3rd Gear 3.7 mph
4th Gear 5.4 mph
Reverse Gear 2.9 mph
To run the tractor in REVERSE, shift to reverse gear.
1st GEAR
FIGURE 2
In general, best results will be secured by running the
tractor engine at full throttle while selecting the gear that
gives the desired ground speed. This insures that the attach-
ment operates at maximum efficiency.
FIGURE 3
THROTTLE LEVER SETTING
When operating power driven attachments such as the
mower, snow thrower or the rotary tiller, run the engine at
full throttle unless the attachment operator's manual specifies
otherwise. Use the shift control lever, not the throttle lever
to select a safe travel speed when using power driven
attachments.