Cutting Height Adjustment - Ariens 988811 Owner's Manual

• To stop unit in neutral, hold levers in
the neutral position.
• To lock unit in neutral, engage both
steering latches.
• To turn to the left, pull the left hand
lever up.
• To turn to the right, pull the right hand
lever up.
To move in reverse:
1. Hold the steering levers against the
handlebar.
2. Engage steering lever latches.
3. Engage the operator presence control
and move shift lever to Reverse.
4. Release steering levers slowly.
WARNING: Uncontrolled reverse
travel can result in serious injury.
Do not put shift lever into the reverse
position unless you are prepared to
operate in reverse.
To mow:
1. Lock steering levers in neutral.
2. Put the shift lever in neutral.
3. Move the throttle lever to the fast
position.
4. Engage the operator presence control
lever.
NOTE: Operator presence control must
remain engaged.
5. Move the PTO switch to On to engage
mower.
IMPORTANT: NEVER engage the PTO if the
mower is plugged with grass or other
material. This will damage the PTO belt.
6. Move the shift lever to set a slow ground
speed.
7. Hold steering levers against the
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handlebar and release the lock latches.
8. Release steering levers slowly.
When you know how to operate the unit,
select a speed appropriate to your mowing
conditions.
To stop mowing:
1. Lock the steering levers in neutral.
2. Keep one hand on the operator
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presence control and move the shift
lever to the neutral position.
3. Move the throttle lever to 1/2 speed.
4. Turn off PTO switch.

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

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NOTE: Adjust the cutting height using a
combination of the deck mounting location on
the deck carrier frame, spacers on the front
casters, and spacers between the mower
blades and the deck spindles. The desired
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cutting height may be set by adjusting only
the blade spacers and caster spacers.
Refer to the cutting height charts below to
determine which combination of deck
mounting location, blade spacers and caster
spacers will set the desired cutting height.
1. Shut off the unit. See Shut Off on
page 16 and "To stop mowing."
2. Support the rear of the machine and the
back edge of the mower deck.
3. Remove the six deck mounting bolts
(three per side).
4. Align the mounting holes in the deck
frame with the unit frame and re-install
the mounting bolts in the appropriate
holes and tighten to 35 –40 lbf-ft (47– 54
N•m).
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WARNING: ALWAYS block wheels,
engage parking brake and know all
jack stands are strong, secure and
will hold weight of unit during
maintenance.