Ariens 938016 - 522 manual

ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL Owner/Oper ator Man ual Models 938015 - 322 938016 - 522 03810900B 5/00 Supersedes 03810900,A Printed in USA Sno-Thr o ®[...]

2 ENGLISH 1. A uger Clutch Bail 2. Recoil Star ter Handle 3. Handlebar Knob 4. Chute Deflector Handle 5. Exhaust 6. Discharge Chute Deflector 7. Discharge Chute 8. A uger Housing 9. A uger 10. Scraper Blade 11. Discharge Chute Rotation Handle 12. Fuel T ank and Cap 13. Cowl 14. A uger Control Cable 15. Upper Handlebar 16. Lower Handlebar 17. J - [...]

GB - 3 ENGLISH Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Assembl y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

GB - 4 SAFETY DELIVERY Customer Note: If you ha v e purchased this product without complete assembly and instruction b y your retailer , it is your responsibility to: • Read and understand all assembly instructions in this manual . If you do not understand or ha v e dif fi culty f ollowing the instructions, contact your nearest Ariens Dealer f o[...]

GB - 5 SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS AL W A YS replace missing or damaged Safety Decals . Ref er to fi gure below f or Safety Decal locations . 1 & 2. D ANGER K eep clear of auger while engine is running. SAFETY Read operator ’ s manual. • Allow oper ation only by properly trained adult, ne v er children. Stop engine and remov e ignition k e[...]

GB - 6 SAFETY RULES W alk Around Inspection Complete a walk around inspection of unit and w ork area to understand: • W ork area. • Y our unit. • All saf ety decals. W ork Area AL W A YS check o v erhead and side clearances carefully bef ore operation. AL W A YS be aware of traf fi c when operating along streets or curbs. K eep children and [...]

GB - 7 AL W A YS keep hands and f eet awa y from all rotating par ts during operation. Rotating par ts can cut off body par ts. AL W A YS keep hands a wa y from all pinch points. DO NO T touch unit par ts which might be hot from operation. Allow parts to cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or ser vice. NEVER place your hands or an y par t of[...]

GB - 8 TOOLS REQUIRED • 7/16" Open-end wrench T O REMO VE UNIT FROM CART ON 1. Cut off top of car ton. 2. Remov e front and rear inser ts and literature pac k. 3. Cut out back of carton and roll unit out. 4. Remov e protectiv e pac kaging materials. ASSEMBL Y Handlebar Assembl y 1. Remov e retaining nuts and handlebar knobs and release J-bol[...]

GB - 9 CONTROLS AND F EATURES Ref er to Figure 1 on the inside front cov er for controls and f eatures locations. Ignition Switch The ignition s witch is operated with a remo v able k ey that has two positions . "ST OP" P osition: Ignition system is shut down. "R UN" P osition: All controls are operab le. T o star t the engine, [...]

GB - 10 IMPORT ANT: DO NO T force froz en chute controls . Star t engine and run for 3-5 minutes . If still frozen, tak e unit to a warm place to thaw . Dischar ge Chute De fl ector The discharge chute de fl ector controls how high sno w is thrown. Use handle at rear of de fl ector to position de fl ector at desired height. Push down handle to [...]

GB - 11 STARTING AND SHUTOFF IMPORT ANT: At start up, allo w unit and engine to adjust to the outdoor temperatures bef ore clearing snow . Bef ore shut off, run auger a fe w minutes to pre v ent freeze-up of auger . NO TE: T r y out each control without the engine running to see how the y work and what they do . Manual Start 1. T ur n discharge chu[...]

GB - 12 T O THRO W SNO W T o propel unit and throw snow: 1. Star t engine. 2. Squeeze auger clutch bail against handlebar to engage auger . 3. Lift handlebar so auger contacts surf ace to be cleared. Lift the handlebar only high enough to propel unit f orward. NO TE: Do not lift so high to allo w snow to kic k bac k from under unit. Tips for Operat[...]

GB - 13 GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS Some adjustments must be made periodically to properly maintain your unit. All adjustments in the SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual should be check ed at least once each season. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE The char t below sho ws the recommended maintenance schedule that should be perf ormed on a regular bas[...]

GB - 14 SERVICE P OSITION Place unit on a fl at le v el surf ace. T O ADJUST DISCHAR GE CHUTE DEFLECTOR If discharge chute de fl ector does not sta y in set position during operation, adjust chute by tightening f asteners e v enly until de fl ector sta ys in position. NO TE: Use a T30 T orx Drive or a 3/16 ” (.19 cm) wide Straight Scre wdriver[...]

GB - 15 T O ADJUST A UGER CONTROL CAB LE There must AL W A YS be some slight noticeable slack in the auger control cable when the auger is disengaged. This allows Extension Spring to pull idler Ar m/Brak e , which applies the brak e to the Belt. The auger clutch bail should tra v el 6-3/4 to 7-1/4 ” (17.1-18.4 cm) bef ore contacting handlebar . A[...]

GB - 16 UNIT Run with auger clutch engaged a f ew min utes after each use to free unit of any loose or melting sno w . Inspect unit f or visible signs of w ear , breakage or damage. Order any par ts required and make necessar y repairs to a v oid dela ys when beginning use again. K eep all nuts , bolts and scre ws properly tightened and know unit i[...]

GB - 17 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Number 938015 938016 Description 322 522 Engine P ower - HP (KW) - 2 Cycle 3 (2.24) 5 (3.73) Engine Operating F ast Idle Speed - RPM 4300 3600 Engine Displacement - cu. in. (cc) 6.0 (98) 8.46 (139) Fuel See Engine Manual f or type and grade Fuel to Oil Mix See engine manual. Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (Liters) 1.2 (1.1) [...]

GB - 18 2 Y ear Limited W arranty Ariens Company warrants to the original purchaser that consumer products manuf actured by Ariens Company will be free from def ects in mater ial and workmanship for a period of two (2) y ears after the date of purchase, and will repair an y def ect in material or workmanship , and repair or replace any def ectiv e [...]

GB - 19 DURA-CLEAN ™ Au g e r Limited Lifetime W arranty Ariens Company hereby w arrants to the original purchaser that the rubber component s of the DURA-CLEAN ™ A uger manuf actured by Ariens Company will be free from def ects in material and workmanship and will not wear out for the lif e of the sno- thro , e xcept as noted below . Protectio[...]

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