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Sno-Thro
Owner/Operator Manual
Models
921011 – Deluxe 24
921012 – Deluxe 27
921013 – Deluxe 30
921014 – Deluxe Track 24
921015 – Deluxe Track 27
921016 – Deluxe Track 30
921017 – Deluxe 24 Platinum
921018 – Deluxe 30 Platinum
921019 – Deluxe 24
921020 – Deluxe 30
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
03882700E 9/09
Printed in USA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SERVICE PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 CONTROLS and FEATURES . . . . . . . . 13 ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SPECIFICATION
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DISCLAIMER Ariens reserves the right to discontinue, make changes to, and add improvements upon its products at any time without public notice or obligation. The descriptions and specifications contained in this manual were in effect at printing. Equipment described within this manual may be optional. Some illustrations may not be applicable to your unit. DELIVERY Customer Note: If you have purchased this OS7006 product without complete assembly and instruction by your retailer, it is
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SAFETY PRACTICES AND LAWS WARNING: To avoid injury to Practice usual and customary safe working hands and feet, always disengage precautions, for the benefit of yourself and clutches, shut off engine, and wait others. Understand and follow all safety for all movement to stop before messages. Be alert to unsafe conditions and unclogging or working on snow the possibility of minor, moderate, or serious thrower. injury or death. Learn applicable rules and Hand contact with the rotating
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3. DANGER! Keep people away from unit while operating. Keep children out of work area and under ROTATING PARTS. watchful care of a responsible Keep clear of auger while OL4370 adult. engine is running. � Read Operator’s Manual. � Allow operation only by OS2080 properly trained adult, Never direct discharge towards never children. persons or property that may be � Stop engine and remove injured or damaged by thrown ignition key prior to objects. leaving the operator’s OL0910 positio
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DO NOT operate near drop-offs, ditches, or ALWAYS disengage attachment, stop unit embankments. Unit can suddenly turn over if and engine, remove key and allow moving a wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if parts to stop before leaving operator’s an edge caves in. position. Falling snow, fog, etc. can reduce vision and ROTATING AUGER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS cause an accident. Operate unit only when INJURY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO UNCLOG there is good visibility and light. OR CLEAN UNIT WHILE
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Check clutch and brake operation frequently. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the Adjust and service as required. All motion of fuel tank or container opening at all times until drive wheels and auger/impeller must stop fueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle lock- quickly when control levers are released. open device. DO NOT operate on steep slopes. DO NOT If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing clear snow across the face of slopes. Keep all immediately. movement on slopes
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ASSEMBLY 921017, 018 WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the entire Safety 3 section before proceeding. 2 WARNING: Dropping or tipping over boxed unit could result in 1 personal injury or damage to unit. 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS 921011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 019, 020 3 2 1 1. Sno-Thro 4. Literature Unit Pack with Extra Shear 2. Discharge Bolts Chute 3. Chute Rod Figure 4 OS7019 4, 5 ASSEMBLY Tools Required: OS7021 �Pliers 1. Sno-Thro 4. Literature � Open-End Wrenches: 3/8, 7/16, 1/
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Unfold Handlebar (Figure 5) 921012, 013, 015, 016, 020 1. Remove the lower and loosen the upper hardware on the handlebar assembly. 3 2. Loosen the hardware on the shift rod. 3. Put the speed selector lever in the 4 second reverse position. (Fastest 1 forward position for 921011, 014, 019). 2 4. Rotate the handlebars into operating position. IMPORTANT: Be careful not to damage cable spring hooks when rotating handlebars upward. 5. Install and tighten all hardware on the handlebar assembly
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NOTE: To ensure the discharge chute follows Install Discharge Chute and its full range of travel, make sure the control Discharge Chute Rod lever is pushed all the way to the left before (921017, 018) installing and pinning the chute rod. 7. Align the holes on the end of the chute (Figure 8, 9, 10 and 11) rod with the mark on the gear assembly 1. Grease underside of discharge chute and slide the end without a pin through ring (if not already greased). the gear assembly, through the hook
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Remote Deflector Control (921013, 016, 017, 018, 020) 1 (Figure 12) 2 Connect the cable end to the cable anchor on the discharge deflector before clipping the cable to the cable bracket on the discharge chute. 1. Route deflector remote cable along the left side of the chute pedestal. 2. Insert the barrel on the cable end into the bracket on left side of chute deflector (Figure 12). 3 OS7157 3. Hold seal out of the way while routing 1. Chute Control the cable through the bracket on the le
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Check Function of Dual Handle Check Track Tension Interlock (921011, 012, 013, 017, 018, 019, 020) Without the engine running, press down Check tracking of unit with the differential (engage) both clutch levers. Release locked,and tension of tracks (see Track attachment clutch lever. Attachment clutch Tension Adjustment on page 36). should remain engaged until traction clutch Check Auger Gearcase Oil lever is released, then both clutches must disengage. If they do not, contact your Deale
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CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1. Attachment Clutch Lever 2. Speed Selector 3. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 4. Remote Wheel Lock (012, 013, 020) SMALL DASH 5. Deflector Remote Control (013, 016, 017, 018, 020) 3 6. Height Adjuster Trigger (014, 015, 016) 1 2 7. Chute Rotation Control (017, 018) 4 6 LARGE DASH 7 3 3 5 5 2 2 1 1 6 6 4 OS7440 Figure 13 OS7093 GB - 13
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12 4 10 2 5 11 1 9 8 7 1. Skid Shoe 2. Clean-Out Tool 3. Remote Discharge Chute Deflector (013, 016, 017, 018, 020) 4. Manual Discharge Chute Deflector (011, 13 012, 014, 019) 3 5. Belt Cover 6. Headlight (012, 013, 015, 016, 017, 018, 020) 6 7. Auger 8. Auger Gearcase 9. Scraper Blade 10. Discharge Chute 11. Impeller 12. Chute Crank (011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 019, 020) 13. Quick Stick Chute Rotation (017, 018) 13 3 6 OS7410 Figure 14 OS7415 OS7420 GB - 14
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1. Oil Drain 921011, 012, 013, 014, 2. Fuel Shut-Off Valve 015, 016, 017, 018 3. Primer Bulb 6 4. Recoil Starter Handle 7 2 3 5. Throttle (Engine Stop) 5 6. Choke Control Knob 7. Ignition Key (Push/Pull) 8. Fuel Tank and Cap 4 9. Oil Fill/Dipstick 1 8 4 9 921019, 020 5 7 6 4 3 2 1 8 4 9 9 OS7410 Figure 15 OS7415 OS7420 GB - 15
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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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Primer Bulb Choke Control Knob Pushing the primer bulb in adds 1.Choke Closed 1 2 position: chokes off fuel for easier engine start. air to engine for Refer to Starting and Shut Off easier start. on page 22. OS7320 2.Choke Open position: allows for normal operation. 921019, 020 IMPORTANT: OS7275 Gradually open choke after engine starts. 921019, 020 OS1321 1 2 Speed Selector (012, 013, 015, 016, 017, 018, 020) Throttle Position the Speed Selector in the 4 3 2 1 appropriate speed notch
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Snow Clean-Out Tool Manual Discharge Deflector (921011, 012, 014, 015, 019) (Figure 16) ALWAYS position discharge chute deflector at a safe angle before starting engine. DO WARNING: Hand contact with the NOT throw snow any higher than necessary. rotating impeller is the most common cause of injury associated 1. Push deflector handle forward or down with snow throwers. Never use your to throw snow lower. hand to clean out the discharge 2. Pull deflector handle up or to the rear to chut
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Discharge Chute Control Axle Lock Pin (921011, 019) (921017, 018) (Figure 20) (Figure 18) Use the axle lock pin to lock or unlock the right or left wheel. Lock both wheels to IMPORTANT: If chute does not stay in set increase traction; unlock one wheel to allow position, adjust as directed in Discharge Chute Control on page 28, or repair before for easier turning of the unit. operation. NOTE: Unit will not drive with both wheels Rotate the Chute with Discharge Chute unlocked. Control (Fig
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Remote Wheel Lock Track Angle (921012, 013, 020) (921014, 015, 016) Squeeze and release the remote wheel lock (Figure 21) control to lock the left wheel for better traction The track angle can be adjusted to position when throwing snow or to unlock the left the auger housing for level clearing, deep wheel for easier steering. cutting or transport. NOTE: The wheel lock will not release when Squeeze the handlebar trigger and press under load. Do not unlock the wheel while down on the han
