Troubleshooting - Ariens 911271-Pro21 Owner's Manual

To Side Discharge
1. Shut off unit.
2. Remove grass bag.
3. Install Mulchmaster plug (Figure 11).
4. Remove side discharge cover and keep
hardware.
5. Attach side discharge deflector to studs
on mower. Make sure deflector covers
discharge opening.
6. Secure with cover hardware from step 4.
Side Discharge Deflector
To Mulch
Figure 10
1. Shut off unit.
2. Remove grass bag and install side
discharge cover. See Figure 9.
3. Open rear door and insert Mulchmaster
plug with the beveled face to the left.
Mulchmaster Plug
Figure 11
4. Close rear door.
NOTE: Rear door must close flush.
NOTE: For maximum mulching performance,
install the Mulchmaster Mulching Kit. See
Accessories.
EMERGENCY STOPPING
To stop the mower in an emergency:
1. Release the engine/blade control.
2. Release the wheel drive control (self-
propelled models).
3. Allow all moving parts to stop before
leaving operator's position.
STARTING AND SHUT OFF
WARNING: Improper operation
can lead to injury. Learn what the
controls do and how they work.
Thoroughly read and understand
entire Operator Manual.
See Figure 6 for all Controls and Features.
NOTE: Start engine on a level surface that is
free of debris.
Manual Start
1. Check each item in the Before Each Use
section of the MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE on page 15.
2. Open fuel shutoff valve.
3. For engines with a primer, push primer
bulb 2 or 3 times for a cold engine.
NOTE: It is unnecessary to prime or choke a
warm engine.
4. For engines with a throttle, place throttle
control in the choke position. Once the
engine has started, place throttle in the
high speed detent.
5. With engine/blade control held against
the handlebar, grasp starter handle and
pull rope slowly until it pulls harder. This
is the compression stroke. Let rope
rewind slowly.
6. Pull rope with rapid continuous full arm
stroke to start engine. Allow rope to
rewind slowly.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT let starter handle
snap against bracket.
7. Repeat steps 4 and 6 until engine starts.
(If engine does not start, see
TROUBLESHOOTING on page 23.)
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