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Ariens 932048 - ST5520 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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Sno-Thro
Owner/Operator Manual
Models
932045 - ST8524E
932046 - ST724E
932047 - ST5524E
932048 - ST5520
®
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
U.S. Patents Pending
00582400A 7/06
Printed in USA

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  • Page 1 Sno-Thro ® Owner/Operator Manual Models 932045 - ST8524E 932046 - ST724E 932047 - ST5524E 932048 - ST5520 U.S. Patents Pending ENGLISH FRANÇAIS 00582400A 7/06 Printed in USA...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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.

  • Page 3: Safety

    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.

  • Page 4: Safety Rules

    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.
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 NEVER fill or drain fuel tank indoors. Before tipping unit up onto housing, remove fuel so no spills will occur. Ensure unit is secure and will not tip Replace fuel cap securely and clean up spilled fuel. over during maintenance. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or ALWAYS keep protective structures, guards, and trailer bed with a plastic liner.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the entire Safety section before proceeding. WARNING: Dropping or tipping over boxed unit could result in personal injury or damage to unit. PACKAGE CONTENTS 1. Wing Knob 3. Wing Nuts 2. Lower 4. Upper Handlebar Handlebar Figure 4...
  • Page 8 Install Discharge Chute Crank Check Tire Pressure 1. If necessary, position the crank support bracket Check tire pressure and adjust to the pressure listed on as shown in Figure 6. tire sidewall. 2. Slide chute crank through crank support bracket. Check Auger Gearcase Oil 3.

  • Page 9: Controls And Features

    CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1. Attachment Clutch Lever 932046, 047, 048 2. Speed Selector 3. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 4. Chute Crank (932046, 047) 5. Muffler Guard 6. Discharge Chute Deflector 7. Discharge Chute 8. Impeller 9. Auger 10. Scraper Blade 11.
  • Page 10 1. Attachment Clutch Lever 932045 2. Speed Selector 3. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 4. Chute Crank 5. Discharge Chute Deflector 6. Discharge Chute 7. Impeller 8. Auger 9. Scraper Blade 10. Auger Gearcase 11. Clean-out Tool 12. Oil Fill and Dipstick 13.

  • Page 11: Operation

    OPERATION Ignition Switch (Push/Pull Safety Key) WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the entire Safety section before 932046, 047, 048 932045 proceeding. WARNING: To avoid injury to hands and feet, always disengage clutches, shut off engine, and wait for all movement to stop before unclogging or working on snow thrower.
  • Page 12 Choke Control Knob Snow Clean-Out Tool (Figure 9) 932046, 047, 048 932045 WARNING: Hand contact with the rotating impeller is the most common cause of injury associated with snow throwers. Never use your hand to clean out the discharge chute. 1.

  • Page 13: Filling Fuel Tank

    Chute Handle (932048) FILLING FUEL TANK IMPORTANT: If chute does not stay in set position, adjust as directed in Discharge Chute (932045, 046, WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and 047) on page 19, or repair before operation. understand the entire Safety section before proceeding.

  • Page 14: Starting And Shut Off

    PRE-START STARTING AND SHUT OFF 1. Frozen Impeller WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW IMPORTANT: Before starting engine, check impeller to INSTRUCTIONS could result in personal be sure it is not frozen. injury and/or damage to unit. DO NOT To check impeller: attempt to start your unit at this time.

  • Page 15: Snow Removal

    4. Make sure that the traction clutch and attachment Tips for Operation drive clutch levers are fully disengaged. Snow is best removed as soon as possible after snow 5. Push Primer Bulb 2 or 3 times for cold engine. fall. NOTE: When temperature is below -15°...

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    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.

  • Page 17: Check Tire Pressure

    IMPORTANT: DO NOT allow grease or oil to get on friction disc, friction plate or belts. NOTE: Apply Ariens Hi-Temp Grease or equivalent to the lubrication fittings. See SERVICE PARTS on page 25. Sno-Thro should be lubricated (Figure 15) at beginning of season or every 25 operating hours.

  • Page 18: Service And Adjustments

    2. Runner Hardware OS0482 Figure 16 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 17) which secure the auger to the shaft.

  • Page 19: Speed Selector Adjustment

    DISCHARGE CHUTE (932045, 046, 047) 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.
  • Page 20 4. Remove belt finger by removing cap screw Replace Attachment Drive Belt mounting belt finger to engine (Figure 22 or 1. Place new belt onto lower pulley and while Figure 23). holding brake out of way, tip unit together. 5. Remove attachment drive belt from engine 2.

  • Page 21: Traction Drive Belt Replacement

    TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT 932045 NOTE: Housing and frame must be tipped apart and attachment drive belt removed from engine sheave in order to change traction drive belt (Figures 21, 22, 23 and 24). CAUTION: Always support Sno-Thro frame and blower housing when loosening the cap screws holding them together.
  • Page 22 Attachment Clutch Lever About 5/16" (8 mm) of thread above nut. 6 in. - 7 in. (15,2 cm - 17,8 cm) Figure 25 OS2490 2. Remove belt cover. IMPORTANT: The clutch cable must be slack when clutch lever is disengaged. 3.

  • Page 23: Traction Drive Clutch Adjustment

    5. Check Brake Traction Clutch Lever When the clutch lever is disengaged, the brake must contact the attachment belt. 5-3/4 in. - 6-1/4 in. When the clutch lever is engaged, the brake must (14.6 cm - 15.9 cm) be more than 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) away from the belt and must not contact the frame (Figure 27).
  • Page 24 Replace Friction Disc CAUTION: Before tipping unit, remove 1. Remove three hex bolts and nuts holding friction enough fuel so that no spills occur. disc to shift carrier. 2. Tip the unit up onto front housing on a level 2. Remove the old friction disc. Put the new friction surface.

  • Page 25: Storage

    Store unit in a cool, dry protected area. ACCESSORIES LONG TERM See your authorized Ariens dealer to add the additional Clean unit thoroughly with mild soap and low pressure accessories available to your Sno-Thro. water and lubricate (see Maintenance). Touch up all Part No.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 27: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Model Number 932045 932046 932047 932048 Description ST8524E ST724E ST5524E ST5520 Engine - Briggs Tecumseh Tecumseh Tecumseh 15A1930118E1 OH195SA LH195SP LH195SP Power Max - HP (kW) 8.5 (6.3) 7.0 (5.2) 5.5 (4.1) 5.5 (4.1) Fast Idle Speed - RPM (min 3600 ±...

  • Page 28: Warranty

    (90) days following the first, if any product is rented or leased. date of purchase. Ariens Company • 655 W. Ryan St, P.O. Box 157 • Brillion, WI 54110-0157• (920) 756-2141 • www.ariens.com ALW2 - 71106...
  • Page 29 (12) months after the date of purchase. Ariens may from time to time change the design of its products. Nothing contained in this warranty shall be construed as obligating Ariens to incorporate such design changes into previously manufactured products, nor shall such changes be construed as an admission that previous designs were defective.
  • Page 30 Ariens Company 655 West Ryan Street P.O. Box 157 Brillion, WI 54110-0157 920-756-2141 Fax 920-756-2407 www.ariens.com...

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