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Sno-Thro
Owner/Operator Manual
Models
926302 – ST1332LE
926310 – ST9526DLE
926311 – ST11528DLE
926312 – ST1332DLE
926313 – ST1336DLE
926314 – ST9526DLET
926315 – ST11528DLET
926316 – ST1332DLET
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
SUOMI
ESPAGÑOL
NORSK
SVENSKA
Р У ССКИЙ ЯЗЫК
POLSKI
TÜRKÇE
03389515 5/08
ČESKY
Printed in USA
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Ariens Company EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER – DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ CE ÉMISE PAR LE FABRICANT – 655 West Ryan Street EU-ÜBEREINSTIMMUNGSERKLÄRUNG DES HERSTELLERS – Brillion, Wisconsin VERKLARING VAN OVEREENSTEMMING VOOR DE EU, AFGEGEVEN 54110-1072 USA DOOR DE FABRIKANT – EF OVERENSSTEMMELSESERKLÆRING UDSTEDT AF FABRIKANTEN – DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITÀ CE Telephone RILASCIATA DAL PRODUTTORE – DECLARACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CE (920) 756-2141 EMITIDA POR EL FABR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SERVICE PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 CONTROLS and FEATURES. . . . . . . . 14 ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SPECIFICATIONS . . .
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UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT DELIVERY PARTS Customer Note: If you have purchased this product without complete assembly and Use only Ariens replacement parts. The instruction by your retailer, it is your replacement of any part on this vehicle with responsibility to: anything other than an Ariens authorized replacement part may adversely affect the 1. Read and understand all assembly instructions in this manual. If you do not performance, durability, or safety of this unit understand or hav
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SAFETY DECALS AND WARNING: POTENTIALLY LOCATIONS HAZARDOUS SITUATION! If not ALWAYS replace missing or damaged Safety avoided, COULD RESULT in death Decals. Refer to figures below for Safety or serious injury. Decal locations. 1 CAUTION: POTENTIALLY 2 HAZARDOUS SITUATION! If not avoided, MAY RESULT in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices. 08000134 NOTATIONS 3 NOTE: General reference information for proper operation and maintenance practice
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Complete a walk around inspection of unit Wear appropriate hearing and work area to understand: protection. � Work area � Your unit � All safety decals ALWAYS check overhead and side clearances carefully before operation. OL4690 ALWAYS be aware of traffic when operating along streets or curbs. ONLY use clean-out tool to Keep children and people away. Keep clear blockages. NEVER use children out of work area and under watchful your hands. care of a responsible adult. NEVER allow ch
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ALWAYS keep hands away from all pinch Abnormal Vibrations are a warning of trouble. points. Striking a foreign object can damage unit. Immediately stop unit and engine. Remove DO NOT touch unit parts which might be hot key and wait for all moving parts to stop. from operation. Allow parts to cool before Remove wire from spark plug. Inspect unit attempting to maintain, adjust or service. and make any necessary repairs before Never direct discharge towards persons or restart. property th
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Fuel is highly flammable and its vapors are � Internal Contact: Drink large quantities of water. Follow with Milk of Magnesia, explosive. Handle with care. Use an beaten egg or vegetable oil. Get approved fuel container. medical attention immediately! NO smoking, NO sparks, NO flames. � In case of internal contact, DO NOT ALWAYS allow engine to cool before induce vomiting! servicing. Before tipping unit up onto housing, remove NEVER fill fuel tank when engine is running fuel so no spill
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ASSEMBLY 5. Install and tighten all wing knobs and wing nuts on the handlebar assembly WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and shift rod. and understand the entire Safety NOTE: The handlebar has two height section before proceeding. positions. Adjust the handlebar height to provide better operator comfort. See Handlebar Height on page 27. WARNING: Dropping or tipping over boxed unit could result in personal injury or damage to unit. 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1 1 4 4 1, 3 2, 3 3 OS7030 1. Wing Knobs 4.
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NOTE: After the chute rod has been inserted through the hex hole in the control assembly, placing the unit in the service position (see Service Position on page 23) will ease alignment and installation of the hair pin. 1 8. Secure the chute rod to the control assembly with the hair pin removed in step 6 using the end hole location as shown in Figure 7. Insert the hair pin with the loop end to the left of the chute rod so the control assembly follows a full range of travel. OS7040 3 2 2
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NOTE: Press down on lock teeth with your 2 3 finger to align the cable ball end with the slot (Figure 8). 1 3 5 4 OS7070 OS7271 1. Cable Anchor 2. Cable End Figure 8 3. Deflector Cable 4. Cable Fitting 10. Replace the gear cover removed in 5. Cable Bracket step 4. Figure 9 IMPORTANT: Rotate the discharge chute to the left when tightening the pedestal Connect Battery (926312, 313, 316) hardware to ensure clearance between the discharge chute and the belt cover. 1. Remove wing nuts from bat
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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Explosive separation of tire and rim parts is possible when they are serviced incorrectly: � Do not attempt to mount a tire without the proper equipment and experience to perform the job. � Do not inflate the tires above the recommended pressure. � Do not weld or heat a wheel and tire assembly. Heat can cause an increase in air pressure resulting in an explosion. Welding can structurally weaken or deform the wheel. � Do not stand in front or over the tire
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CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1. Attachment Clutch Lever 926302, 310, 311, 312, 313 2. Speed Selector 3. Deflector Remote Control 34 4 4. Chute Control 2 5 1 5. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 3 6. Oil Fill/Dipstick 6 7. Muffler Guard 7 8 8. Discharge Chute Deflector 33 9 10 9. Discharge Chute 32 10. Impeller 11 11. Clean-Out Tool 31 12. Auger 29 13. Scraper Blade 14. Auger Gearcase 15. Recoil Starter Handle 30 16. Electric Starter 17. Wing Knobs 13 18. Heated Handles 28 12 14 19. Ignition Key (926312, 3
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1. Attachment Clutch Lever 926314, 315, 316 2. Speed Selector 3. Deflector Remote Control 4 5 2 4. Chute Control 1 3 5. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 28 30 7 6. Oil Fill/Dipstick 7. Discharge Chute Deflector 8. Discharge Chute 9. Impeller 9 31 29 10. Clean-out Tool 10 8 6 11. Auger 15 12. Scraper Blade 13. Auger Gearcase 14. Recoil Starter Handle 26 15. Electric Starter 11 16. Wing Knobs 32 17. Heated Handles 33 12 35 18. Heated Handles Switch 13 25 19. Oil Drain Plug 24 20. Throttle (Engine Stop)
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OPERATION Attachment Clutch - Right Hand WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read Lever and understand the entire Safety section before proceeding. Squeeze Attachment 2 Clutch Lever against handlebar (1) to WARNING: To avoid injury to hands engage attachment. and feet, always disengage Release both clutch clutches, shut off engine, and wait levers (2) to disengage for all movement to stop before power and apply brake unclogging or working on snow 1 to attachment. thrower. IMPORTANT: If the Ke
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Forward: Snow Clean-Out Tool (6) Fastest (Figure 12) (1) Slowest 6 Reverse: WARNING: Hand contact with the rotating impeller is the most (1) Slow common cause of injury associated (2) Fast with snow throwers. Never use your hand to clean out the discharge IMPORTANT: DO chute. NOT change motion from 1 forward to reverse with clutch 1 engaged. Forward speed can be 1 changed without declutching. 2 OS1196 Choke Control Knob 1.Choke Closed 1 position: chokes off air 2 to engine for ea
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Discharge Chute Control Differential Lock (926314, 315, 316) (Figure 14) IMPORTANT: If chute does not stay in set position, adjust as directed in SERVICE AND The differential can be locked for maximum ADJUSTMENTS on page 26, or repair before traction or unlocked to allow for easier operation. turning. The differential lock knob is located Rotate the Chute with Discharge Chute on the right Track Assembly. With the Control. differential locked power is applied equally to both tracks. To
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Scraper Blade The scraper blade allows the back of the housing to keep better contact with the surface being cleared. It also prevents damage to the housing from normal wear. 1 IMPORTANT: DO NOT allow Scraper Blade to wear too far or Auger/Impeller housing will become damaged. Runners The runners control the distance between the scraper blade and the ground. Adjust runners equally to keep blade level with the ground. Refer to Pre-Start on page 20 for recommended settings. Drift Cutters
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The fuel shut-off valve has two positions: Normal Closed Position: Use this position to service, transport, or store the unit. Transport Deep Cutting OS7117 Open Position: Use this position to run the unit. Figure 17 To add fuel to fuel tank: 1. ALWAYS place unit in open or well- Figure 16 ventilated area. OS7111 2. Stop engine and allow to cool. 3. Clean Fuel Cap and surrounding area to FILLING FUEL TANK prevent dirt from entering Fuel Tank. 4. Remove Cap. WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read IMPO
