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Sno-Thro
Owner/Operator Manual
Models
921001 – ST824E
921002 – ST1027LE
921003 – ST1130DLE
921004 – ST924DLE
00660400A 10/07
ENGLISH
Printed in USA
FRANÇAIS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SERVICE PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CONTROLS and FEATURES. . . . . . . . 13 ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 SPECIFICATIONS . .
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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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ONLY use clean-out tool to 921001 clear blockages. NEVER use your hands. 1 2. DANGER! 2 ROTATING PARTS! ONLY use 3 clean-out tool to clear blockages. NEVER use your hands. High speed impeller rotates below discharge opening. Wait for all moving OS6610 parts to stop before removing OS7017 clogs or servicing. Figure 3 3. DANGER! 1. WARNING! ROTATING PARTS. Keep clear of auger while Read Owner/Operator Manual. engine is running. � Read Operator’s Manual. � Allow operation only by OS208
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Keep children and people away. Keep Never direct discharge towards persons or children out of work area and under watchful property that may be injured or damaged by care of a responsible adult. thrown objects. Use extreme caution on gravel surfaces. Stay alert for hidden hazards NEVER allow children to operate or play on or traffic. Adjust Runners so Scraper Blade or near unit. Be alert and shut off unit if does not contact gravel. children enter area. DO NOT throw snow any higher than
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Before cleaning, removing clogs or making NEVER fill fuel tank when engine is running any inspections, repairs, etc.: disengage or hot from operation. clutch(es), stop unit and engine, remove key, NEVER fill or drain fuel tank indoors. allow moving parts to stop. Allow hot parts to Replace fuel cap securely and clean up cool. spilled fuel. Run unit a few minutes after clearing snow to Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a prevent freeze-up of attachment. truck or trailer bed with
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ASSEMBLY 921001 WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the entire Safety section before proceeding. 3 WARNING: Dropping or tipping 2 over boxed unit could result in personal injury or damage to unit. 1 Package Contents 921002, 003, 004 4 3 2 OS7021 1. Sno-Thro 4. Literature 1 Unit Pack with 4 Extra Shear 2. Discharge Bolts Chute 3. Chute Rod Figure 5 Assembly OS7019 Tools Required: �Pliers 1. Sno-Thro 4. Literature � Open-End Wrenches: 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, Unit Pack with 9/16 in. and/o
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. Install Discharge Chute and 921001 Discharge Chute Crank (921002, 003, 004) (Figure 8) 4 1. Grease underside of discharge chute 3 ring (if not already greased). 2. Remove mounting hardware from auger housing. 3. Install discharge chute over opening in the auger housing. Finger tighten the mounting hardware removed in step 2. NOTE: Leave discharge chute pedestal loose 2 to help install the chute rod and connect it to the control assembly. 1 1 OS7032 1. Handlebar 3. Wing Nuts and Bolts
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NOTE: Do not remove the pin installed on the chute rod. 1 NOTE: To ensure the discharge chute follows its full range of travel, make sure the control lever is pushed all the way to the left before 2 installing and pinning the chute rod. 7. Align the holes on the end of the chute rod with the mark on the gear assembly and slide the end without a pin through the gear assembly, through the hook on the chute lock cable and into the hex hole in the control assembly. IMPORTANT: The hook will
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1. Route deflector remote cable along the Install Discharge Chute and left side of the chute pedestal. Discharge Chute Crank (921001) 2. Insert the barrel on the cable end into (Figure 12) the bracket on left side of chute deflector 1. Grease underside of discharge chute (Figure 13). ring (if not already greased). 3. Hold seal out of the way while routing 2. Remove mounting hardware from auger the cable through the bracket on the left housing. side of the discharge chute, and then push
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Check Tire Pressure Check Auger Gearcase Oil Check tire pressure and adjust to the Check oil level in auger gearcase (see Check pressure listed on tire sidewall. Auger Gearcase on page 22). Check Engine Crankcase Oil CAUTION: Avoid injury! Explosive IMPORTANT: The engine is shipped with separation of tire and rim parts is 5W-30 oil in crankcase. Refer to Engine possible when they are serviced Manual for detailed instructions. incorrectly: Fill Engine Fuel Tank � Do not attempt to mount a
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CONTROLS and FEATURES 1. Attachment Clutch Lever 921001 2. Speed Selector 3. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 4. Chute Control 3 5. Oil Fill/Dipstick 2 4 1 6. Discharge Chute Deflector 6 7. Discharge Chute 8. Impeller 9. Clean-Out Tool 7 10. Auger 25 11. Scraper Blade 9 5 8 12. Auger Gearcase 13. Recoil Starter Handle 23 14. Electric Starter 15. Wing Knobs 16. Ignition Key, Push-Pull 22 17. Oil Drain Plug 10 18. Throttle (Engine Stop) 12 21 11 19. Choke Control Knob 16 18 20 14 13 20. Primer Bulb 21.
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1. Attachment Clutch Lever 921002, 003, 004 2. Speed Selector 3. Deflector Remote Control 4. Chute Control 4 5. Traction Drive Clutch Lever 18 5 3 6. Oil Fill/Dipstick 2 7. Discharge Chute Deflector 1 7 8. Discharge Chute 9. Impeller 17 29 10. Clean-Out Tool 8 11. Auger 28 10 12. Auger Gearcase 13. Scraper Blade 6 9 14. Recoil Starter Handle 26 15. Electric Starter 16. Wing Knobs 17. Heated Handles (921003) 11 18. Remote Wheel Lock (921002) 12 25 19. Heated Handles Switch (921003) 13 20. Oil D
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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 engage attachment. hands 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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IMPORTANT: DO NOT change motion from Recoil Starter Handle forward to reverse with clutch engaged. When pulled, handle will turn engine over. Forward speed can be changed without declutching. IMPORTANT: DO NOT let handle snap back against starter. 921001 Snow Clean-Out Tool (Figure 16) 1 1 6 2 WARNING: Hand contact with the rotating impeller is the most common cause of injury associated 921002, 003, 004 with snow throwers. Never use your hand to clean out the discharge chute. 6 1 1 1 2
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Discharge Chute Crank (921001) IMPORTANT: If chute does not stay in set position, adjust as directed in SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS on page 24, or repair before operation. Rotate the Chute with Discharge Chute Crank. 921001 Figure 17 OS7103 Discharge Chute Discharge chute rotates 200°. ALWAYS position discharge chute in safe direction and angle, away from operator and bystanders, before starting engine. Discharge Chute Control (921002, OS7106 003, 004) Figure 19 IMPORTANT: If chute does no
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Axle Lock Pin (921001) Runners (Figure 20) The runners control the distance between the scraper blade and the ground. Adjust runners Use the axle lock pin to lock or unlock the equally to keep blade level with the ground. right or left wheel. Lock both wheels to Refer to Pre-Start on page 19 for increase traction; unlock one wheel to allow recommended settings. for easier turning of the unit. NOTE: Unit will not drive with both wheels Filling Fuel Tank unlocked. 921001 WARNING: AVOID INJ
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5. Fill fuel tank to within 1/2 in. (1.2 cm) 6. Check Runners below bottom of filler neck with unleaded Check and adjust Runners (Runners on gasoline. page 24). Allow 1/8 in. (3 mm) between NOTE: Tank capacity is 1 gallon (3.8 liters). scraper blade and hard, smooth surface(s). 6. Replace Fuel Cap and tighten. Allow 1-1/4 in. (30 mm) between scraper 7. ALWAYS clean up any spilled fuel. blade and uneven or gravel surfaces. 7. Check Engine Fuel & Crankcase Pre-Start Oil 1. Frozen Impell
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7. Grasp starter handle and pull rope out 3. Release Attachment Clutch Lever and slowly until it pulls harder. Let rope wait for all moving parts to come to a rewind slowly. complete stop. 8. Pull rope with a rapid continuous full arm 4. Move Throttle to the “Stop” position. stroke. Let rope rewind slowly. 5. Remove key. IMPORTANT: DO NOT let Starter Handle Snow Removal snap against Starter. 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 until engine starts. IMPORTANT: Allow unit and engine to adjust (If engine
