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Walk Behind Lawn Mower
Owner/Operator Manual
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911530 - Pro 21 SCH
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Ariens Company MODEL DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ISSUED BY THE 655 West Ryan Street MANUFACTURER P.O. Box 157 CERTIFICAT DE CONFORMITÉ DU MODÈLE DÉLIVRÉ PAR Brillion, Wisconsin 54110-0157 LE FABRICANT USA VOM HERSTELLER AUSGESTELLTE MODELL- Telephone (920) 756-2141 ÜBEREINSTIMMUNGSERKLÄRUNG Facsimile (920) 756-2407 MODELCERTIFICAAT VAN OVEREENSTEMMING AFGEGEVEN DOOR DE FABRIKANT DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITÀ DEL PRODOTTO REALIZZATA DAL PRODUTTORE MODELO DE DECLARACIÓN DE CONFORMIDA
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Stated Sound Power Levels are established following Annex VIII “Full Quality Assurance” of directive 2000/14/EC. Les déclarations de niveau de puissance acoustique sont établies conformément à l’Article VIII « Assurance qualité totale » de la directive 2000/14/CE. Die angegebenen Geräuschpegel wurden gemäß Anhang VIII „Totales Qualitäts-Management“ der EU-Richtlinie 2000/14/EC. Gespecificeerde geluidssterkteniveaus zijn vastgesteld aan de hand van Annex VIII “Full Quality Assurance” (Voll
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CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1 9 10 1 2 8 4 3 7 6 5 5 10 11 12 13 13 5 6 16 18 6 4 15 19 14 17 Figure 1 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 1. Engine/Blade Control 1. Commande moteur/lame 1. Control del motor/cuchilla 2. Throttle Control 2. Commande des gaz 2. Control del acelerado 3. Rear Door 3. Trappe arrière 3. Puerta trasera 4. Oil Fill/Dipstick 4. Tube de remplissage en 4. Llenado de aceite y 5. Cutting Height Levers huile et jauge varilla medidora (2 Rear Wheel Adjusters, 5. Leviers de hauteur d
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Mainten
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5. Instruct customer on controls and DISCLAIMER operation of unit. Discuss and emphasize Gravely reserves the right to discontinue, the Safety Rules. Give customer make changes to, and add improvements Owner/Operator, Parts, and Engine upon its products at any time without public manuals. Advise customer to thoroughly read and understand them. notice or obligation.The descriptions and specifications contained in this manual were in effect at printing. Equipment
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SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS ALWAYS replace missing or damaged safety decals. Refer to Figure 3 for safety decal locations. 3 CAUTION • BAG IS SUBJECT TO WEAR AND DETERIORATION. • CHECK BAG FEQUENTLY, REPLACE WHEN NECESSARY. / USE ORIGINAL BAG TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY DANGER PELIGRO • 1 SPECIFICATIONS. TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH PRECAUCION Read the operator's manual. Keep children and others away from unit while operating. Never direct discharge toward other people. Th
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Read, understand and follow all safety ALWAYS protect eyes, face, and body with practices in Owner/Operator Manual before adequate safety gear and protective clothes. beginning assembly. Failure to follow Wear sturdy footwear, gloves and safety instructions could result in personal injury goggles or safety glasses with side shields and/or damage to unit. while operating mower. ALWAYS disconnect wire from spark plug NEVER operate mower barefoot or when before assembly. Unintentional engin
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When side discharging, ALWAYS install side Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a discharge deflector. truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place containers on the ground away from ALWAYS shut off engine, allow blade to stop your vehicle before filling. and disconnect spark plug wire before clearing clogs or cleaning unit. When practical, remove gas-powered equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it Check grass bag for wear, damage, and/or on the ground. If thi
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Use only replacement parts designed for your DO NOT store unit inside a building with fuel in unit. See your Gravely Dealer. the fuel tank where any ignition sources are present. Allow engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. Use only accessories which have been approved by Gravely and are properly ALWAYS clean unit before extended storage. installed. See engine manual for proper storage. Check attachments frequently and replace worn or damaged com
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Engine/blade control feature on mower stops engine and blade within 3 seconds whenever High Low operator releases handlebar. Check this feature frequently. If feature fails to operate, disconnect spark plug wire and adjust or have it repaired before using unit. 1 Rear STOP START and RUN OM1230 1 Handlebar Low High Adjust handlebar to a safe and comfortable height. See Handlebar Height on page 16. Recoil Starter Handle When pulled, handle will turn engine over. Front
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5. Fill fuel tank. (see Specifications on Speed Control page 21 for tank capacity.) Speed control rod changes the mower’s 6. Replace fuel cap and tighten. forward travel speeds. 7. ALWAYS clean any spilled fuel. High –Push rod all the way MOWER SET-UP forward. CAUTION: DO NOT operate mower unless either side discharge cover or side discharge deflector is installed. Thrown objects may cause damage or injury. Never OM0480 Low –Pull rod all the way operate u
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4. Remove side discharge cover and keep Shut Off hardware. 1. Release wheel drive control and allow 5. Attach side discharge deflector to studs unit to stop completely. on mower. Make sure deflector covers 2. Release engine/blade control. discharge opening. Mowing Tips 6. Secure with cover hardware from step 4. Cut grass when it is dry. To Mulch Keep mower blades sharp. 1. Shut off unit. Do not set cutting height too low. For tall grass, 2. Remove grass bag and install
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MAINTENANCE CHECK WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Read The unit must stop quickly and completely and understand the entire Safety when the control is released. Adjust or repair if section before proceeding. necessary. See Wheel Drive Control Adjustment on page 18. Gravely Dealers will provide any service, parts or adjustments which may be required to keep CHECK GRASS BAG your unit operating at peak efficiency. Should Check grass bag frequently for wear or engine require servi
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3. Check mower blade balance. Sharpen the Mower Blades Slide mower blade on an unthreaded bolt. A balanced blade should remain in a CAUTION: DO NOT sharpen horizontal position. If either end of mower mower blades while on unit. An blade moves downward, sharpen the unbalanced mower blade will heavy end until blade is balanced cause excessive vibration and eventual damage to unit. Check (Figure 7). mower blade balance before 4. Install mower blade on unit. reinstalling blades. 5. Tighte
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REPLACE OIL FILTER CHECK ENGINE COOLING Replace oil filter every 100 hours of use or every season. WARNING: HOT SURFACES can 1. Change engine oil. cause death or serious injury. DO NOT TOUCH parts which are hot 2. Clean around filter. from operation. ALWAYS allow parts 3. Turn filter counterclockwise to remove. to cool. 4. Apply a thin coat of oil onto seal of new filter. 5. Install new filter and hand tighten To prevent overheating, air must circulate securely. freely around the cooling fins,
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1/8” (3 mm) 3. Pull cable down from bracket until there is no slack in cable. 2 3 1 4 No slack 5 OM1061 4. Tighten lower 2 OM1660 cable nut to 1/8" 4 (3 mm) below bracket. Release 1. Handlebar 4. Fasteners z-bend bracket. 2. Adjustment Hole 5. Brace 3. Support Bracket Figure 8 OM1020 ENGINE/BLADE CONTROL 5. Tighten upper cable nut until ADJUSTMENT bracket is secure To adjust engine/blade control: between cable nuts. 1. Loosen cable nuts away from bracket. OM1030 6. Engage engine/blade co
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5. Make sure the idler pulley turns and the WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL idler arm moves freely. ADJUSTMENT 6. Reinstall drive belt in reverse order. See Figure 10. IMPORTANT: Be sure the belt seats in sheave and pulley grooves with the idler touching the 2-1/4" to 2-3/4" back (flat) side of belt. (5.7 to 7 cm) 7. Adjust rear wheels to the same cutting height. 2 1 6 5 1 4 3 OM0294 2 1. Handlebar Indentation 4 2. Wheel Drive Control 3 3. Traction Cable 4. Cable Nuts OM1250 Figure 10 1. Blade 5. Engin
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SPEED CONTROL BELL CRANK 1 2 The speed control bell crank holds the speed control rod in position after a speed has been set. The spring washers may become loose with normal wear. If the speed control rod 6 does not stay firmly in position, adjust the speed control bell crank. See Figure 11. 5 To adjust: 1. Remove cover, fully compress the helical spring lock washers with lock nut and then back lock nut off, one quarter turn. OM1670 2. If the speed control rod is still too loose, 4 3 tig
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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Worn blade. 1. Check blade (See Cut is poor Maintenance). 2. Too much grass is being 2. Raise cutting height. removed per cutting. 3. Grass is too wet. 3. Allow grass to dry. 4. Mowing speed is too fast. 4. Mow slower. 1. Too much grass is being 1. Raise cutting height. Grass does not removed per cutting. disperse 2. Grass is too wet. 2. Allow grass to dry. evenly 3. Mowing speed is too fast. 3. Mow slower. 1. Grass bag is overfilled. 1. Empty grass bag an
