Ariens 946152- Manual

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

GB - 2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Servic...

Page 3 - Personal Safety Is Involved!; SAFETY; IMMINENTLY

GB - 3 PRODUCT REGISTRATION The Ariens dealer must register the product at the time of purchase. Registering the product will help the company process warranty claims or contact you with the latest service information. All claims meeting requirements during the limited warranty period will be honore...

Page 7 - Handlebar Assembly; CHECKLIST; ASSEMBLY

GB - 7 TOOLS REQUIRED • Box knife to cut carton TO REMOVE UNIT FROM CARTON 1. Cut off top of box.2. Remove packing material.3. Remove literature pack, safety glasses and bottle of oil from box. 4. Cut out back of box and pull the unit out.5. Remove protective packaging materials from trimming head a...

Page 8 - CONTROLS AND FEATURES

GB - 8 1. Trimmer Head2. Trimmer Line3. Upper Handlebar4. Lower Handlebar5. Control Bail6. Throttle Control Lever7. Recoil Starter Handle8. Handlebar Wing Knob 9. Oil Dipstick and Cap10. Fuel Tank and Cap11. Debris Screen12. Air Cleaner13. Primer Bulb14. Swivel Head Lock15. Trimmer Shield16. Trailin...

Page 9 - OPERATION

GB - 9 CONTROLS AND FEATURES See Controls and Features (Figure 4) on page 8. Trimmer Head / Trimmer Lines The trimmer head holds the trimmer line and provides trimming height adjustment. When mounted in the trimmer, the trimmer lines extend about 8 in. (20.3 cm) from the cutter disk. Control Bail • ...

Page 10 - TO OPERATE THE TRIMMER

GB - 10 Starting the Engine 1. Push primer bulb 2 or 3 times for a cold engine. 2. Set throttle control to Fast.3. Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until it pulls harder. This is the compression stroke. Let rope rewind slowly. Then pull rope with rapid continuous full arm stroke to star...

Page 12 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

GB - 12 CHECK SPARK PLUG See Engine Manual for specific information on checking, cleaning, and changing the spark plug. CHANGE ENGINE OIL Change the engine oil after the first 2 hours of use, then every 25 hours or every season, whichever comes first. Oil should be changed when engine is warm. 1. Di...

Page 16 - TROUBLESHOOTING; PROBLEM

GB - 16 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine will not start or runs poorly 1. Spark plug wire disconnected.2. Engine not primed3. Fuel tank empty.4. Throttle control lever not in correct position. 5. Engine is flooded. 6. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug. 7. Stale or co...

Page 17 - Fuel System; STORAGE

GB - 17 If the trimmer is to be stored for more than 30 days, follow these steps to prepare your unit. 1. Run the engine until it stops from running out of gasoline. See Engine Manual for specific instructions on preparing the engine for storage. 2. Clean all dirt and debris from the trimmer. Refer ...

Page 18 - Two-Year Limited Lawn

Page 19 - Exclusions – Items Not Covered by This Warranty

Page 20 - WARNING

Ariens Company655 West Ryan StreetBrillion, WI 54110-1072920-756-2141Fax 920-756-2407www.ariens.com The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. WARNING

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