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Sno-Thro ® Owner/Operator Manual Models 932311 - ST5520 932312 - ST7524 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH U.S. Patents Pending ITALIANO SUOMI ESPAGÑOL NORSK SVENSKA РУССКИЙ ЯЗЫК POLSKI TÜRKÇE ČESKY 00582407A 7/06 Printed in USA...
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Facsimile (920) 756-2407 We the undersigned, ARIENS COMPANY, certify that: Nous, soussignés ARIENS COMPANY, certifions que : Der Unterzeichnete, ARIENS COMPANY, bescheinigt, dass: La sottoscritta società ARIENS COMPANY certifica che: Nosotros, los abajo firmantes, ARIENS COMPANY, certificamos que: Undertegnede, ARIENS COMPANY, bekrefter at: Undertecknad, ARIENS COMPANY, intygar att: Allekirjoittanut, ARIENS COMPANY, vakuuttaa, että: My, niŸej podpisani, ARIENS...
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04/13/2006 Quality and Conformance Manager Date Date Datum Data Fecha Dato (Keeper of Technical File) Datum Päiväys Data Datum Ariens Company Responsable de la qualité et de la Brillion, WI 54110-0157 USA conformité des produits (Dépositaire Signature Signature Unterschrift de la fiche technique) Manager Firma Firma Signatur Namnteckning Qualitätssicherung und Konformität...
THE MANUAL PRODUCT REGISTRATION Before operation of unit, carefully and completely read The Ariens dealer must register the product at the time your manuals. If used improperly, this unit could be of purchase. Registering the product will help the dangerous and cause personal injury or property company process warranty claims or contact you with damage.
NOTE: To locate your nearest Ariens Dealer, go to 3. Review control functions and operation of the www.ariens.com on the internet. unit. Do not operate the Sno-Thro unless all controls function as described in this manual. WARNING: Improper assembly or 4.
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SAFETY RULES Keep people away from unit while Read, understand, and follow all safety practices in operating. Keep children out of work Owner/Operator Manual before beginning assembly or area and under watchful care of a operating. Failure to follow instructions could result in responsible adult.
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NEVER place your hands or any part of your body or Abnormal Vibrations are a warning of trouble. Striking a clothing inside or near any moving part while unit is foreign object can damage unit. Immediately stop unit running. and engine. Remove key and wait for all moving parts to stop.
NEVER fill or drain fuel tank indoors. Fumes from engine exhaust can cause injury or death. DO NOT run engine in an enclosed area. Always Replace fuel cap securely and clean up spilled fuel. provide good ventilation. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or ALWAYS maintain unit in safe operating condition.
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ASSEMBLY Tools Required: • Pliers • Open-End Wrenches: 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16 in. and/or Adjustable Wrench • Tire Gauge Unfold Handlebar (Figure 4) 1. Remove the lower and loosen the upper wing knobs on the handlebar assembly. 2. Loosen the wing nuts on the shift rod. 3.
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Check Tire Pressure 2 in. (5.08 cm) Check tire pressure and adjust to the pressure listed on tire sidewall. Check Auger Gearcase Oil Check oil level in auger gearcase (see Check Auger Gearcase on page 17). Check Engine Crankcase Oil IMPORTANT: The engine is shipped with 5W-30 oil in crankcase.
OPERATION Primer Bulb WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and Pushing the primer bulb in adds fuel for understand the entire Safety section before easier engine start. Refer to Starting and proceeding. Shut Off on page 14. OS1321 WARNING: To avoid injury to hands and feet, always disengage clutches, shut off engine, Speed Selector and wait for all movement to stop before...
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Electric Starter (240V electric start models) Discharge Chute The electric starter will start a properly choked and Discharge chute rotates 195°. cranked engine when the starter button is pushed. ALWAYS position discharge chute in safe direction and Refer to Starting and Shut Off on page 14. angle, away from operator and bystanders, before starting engine.
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Runners 2. Pull Recoil Starter Handle. The runners control the distance between the scraper 3. If Impeller is frozen, (cannot pull Starter Handle) blade and the ground. Adjust runners equally to keep move unit to a heated area and thaw to prevent blade level with the ground.
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NOTE: When temperature is below -15° F (-26° C) Shut Off additional priming may be needed. 1. Release Traction Drive Clutch Lever and allow 4. If engine is cold, apply choke. See Engine unit to come to a complete stop. Manual for detailed instructions.
MAINTENANCE Ariens Dealers will provide any service or adjustments MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE which may be required to keep your unit operating at The chart below shows the recommended peak efficiency. Should engine service be required, maintenance schedule that should be performed on a contact an Ariens dealer or an authorized engine regular basis.
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Remove the oil drain plug from the rear of the unit and friction disc, friction plate or belts. tip the unit back to help drain all the oil. NOTE: Apply Ariens Hi-Temp Grease or equivalent to the lubrication fittings. See SERVICE PARTS on CHECK TIRE PRESSURE page 24.
2. Runner Hardware OS0482 Figure 14 SHEAR BOLTS IMPORTANT: Use only Ariens shear bolts for replacement. Use of any other type of shear bolt may result in severe damage to unit. Occasionally a foreign object may enter the auger/impeller housing and jam the auger, breaking shear bolts (Figure 15) which secure the auger to the shaft.
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DISCHARGE CHUTE 6. Check forward and reverse speeds. a. Start unit. If chute does not stay in position while operating, b. Shift speed selector into the first forward tighten nut on carriage bolt at pivot point to increase speed. tension on spring (Figure 17). c.
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4. Remove belt finger by removing cap screw IMPORTANT: BELT FINGER MUST BE between 1/16 mounting belt finger to engine (Figure 20). to 1/8 in. (1.6–3 mm) from belt with attachment clutch engaged or belt grabbing may occur causing impeller 5.
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ATTACHMENT CLUTCH/BRAKE 1/16 to 1/8 in. ADJUSTMENT (1.6–3 mm) WARNING: IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT could result in unexpected movement of auger and impeller causing death or serious injury. AUGER / IMPELLER MUST STOP within 3 seconds when Attachment Clutch/Impeller Brake Lever is released. WARNING: Adjustment procedure requires the engine to be run with the belt cover off.
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About 5/16" (8 mm) of thread above nut. 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) 1. Drive Brake 2. Brake Shoe and Pad Figure 24 OS2030 6. Repeat steps 3–5 until attachment clutch lever distance and brake contact are correct. IMPORTANT: If attachment clutch/brake cannot be adjusted within tolerances, see your Dealer for repairs.
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To adjust traction clutch (Figure 26): 7. Carefully tap two roll pins out of center and right end of hex shaft. 1. Loosen jam nut on traction clutch cable adjustment barrel. 8. Remove four nuts from bearing cap on left side of unit.
07219100 Impeller Belt 07210700 Traction Belt 53200500 Shear Bolts 03248300 Friction Disc ACCESSORIES See your authorized Ariens dealer to add the additional accessories available to your Sno-Thro. Part No. Description 73203100 Slicer Bar* 72200600 120 Volt Starter Kit 73202500 240 Volt Starter Kit*...
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Fuel tank is empty. 1. Fill fuel tank. Engine will not crank/start. 2. Fuel shut-off valve closed. 2. Open fuel shut-off valve. 3. Build up of dirt and residue around 3. Clean area around governor/carburetor. governor/carburetor.
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