Ariens 931015 S-18 User Manual
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Impisment Pomr Control Switch (Figure 1).
Pull the switch out (ON) to engage the electro
magnetic clutch to drive the mower and front mount
ed attachments. (12,14 and 16 H.P.)
NOTE: On 18 H.P. Tractor there are two switches.
The extra switch controis the rear P.T.O. and
attachments.
NOTE: These switches must be pushed in (OFF)
to disengage the drive before the engine vnii start or
to aiiow engine to keep running if the operator gets
off the seat
Implement Power Indicator Light (Figure 1). This
light glows red when either of the implement power
control switches (1) is puiled out to indicate that
the attachment is engaged.
Throttle Lever (Figure 1). Raise the lever to in
crease engine speed. Lower the lever to decrease
engine speed.
Ignition Switch (Figure 1). Turn the key fully
clockwise to start the engine and release when the
engine starts. Turn the key counterclockwise to stop
the engine.
Choke Control (Figure 1). Pull choke control out
when attempting to start a cold engine or when
starting during cold weather. When engine starts,
gradually push choke in. Normally, it is not necessary
to use the choke when starting a warm engine.
Light Switch (Figure 1). Pull the switch out to
turn on the front and rear lights. The ignition key
must be turned on before the lights work.
Seat Interlock Switch (Figure 1). This switch, lo
cated in the seat, is actuated by the operators weight.
If the operator leaves the seat for any reason while
the PTO is "ON" or the shift lever is not in "PARK
START" the PTO clutch and engine ignition are both
shut off. When the PTO is "OFF" and the shift
lever is in "PARK/START" leaving the seat will not
cause the engine to stop.
Hydraulic Lift (Figure 1) This iever controls the
hydraulic system used to raise and lower attach
ments. The lever has four positions — UP, HOLD,
DOWN and FLOAT. The normal out-of-use po
sition is the "HOLD" position. In this position the
attachment wiii not raise or lower. When it is desired
to raise the implement, move the lever to the "UP"
position; to lower the attachment move the lever to
the "DOWN" position. Place the lever in the
"FLOAT" position to aiiow the attachments to
follow the ground contours.
Ammeter (Figure 1). The ammeter indicates the
rate of battery charge or discharge. The indicator
should register on the (+) side of the dial when the
engine is running at any speed above a slow idle.
When the engine is idling or with a fully charged
battery, the ammeter may not show charge. Should
the ammeter register on the (—) side of the dial for
an extended period of time with the engine running,
it indicates the alternator is not charging the battery.
Check the battery connections or contact your dealer.
Hand Control Lever (Figure 1). This lever regulates
both tractor speed and direction. Move the lever for-
REAR PTO
SWITCH ON
MODEL 931015
ONLY
FIGURE
ward from neutral to increase the forward travel
speed. Move the lever rearward to back the tractor
and regulate reverse speed. Refer to Figure 2.
NOTE: This iever must be placed in the "Park-Start"
position before engine wiii start or to aiiow engine to
keep running when operator gets off seat
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DO NOT MOVE CONTROL LEVER FROM
"PARK-STOP" POSITION UNLESS ENGINE
IS RUNNING.
Brake Pedal (Figure 1) When this pedal is depressed
the friction brakes will be applied to stop the tractor,
DEPRESS
THE
NEUTRALIZER
PEDAL
(»)
OR
RETURN THE HYDRO STATIC CONTROL LEVER
TO NEUTRAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO STOP
THE TRACTOR.
Parking Brake (Figure 1) The parking brake is a
latch that locks the brake pedal. To apply the park
ing brake, depress the brake pedal, flip up the parking
brake latch. @ To disengage the parking brake,
depress the brake pedal and push down the latch.
Neutralizer Pedal (Figure 1). When this pedal is
fully depressed the hand control lever will return
to neutral and the forward or reverse motion of the
tractor wiii stop. KEEP FOOT OFF PEDAL DURING
NORMAL OPERATION OR WHEN MOVING THE
HAND CONTROL LEVER. The pedal is an optional
control for slowing down or stopping. Use of the
pedal and hand control lever simultaneously can re
sult in misadjusted hydrostaticiinkage.
Lift Selector - Connects the hydraulic lift to
front/center or rear rock shaft. See page 14 and
Figure 27 for operation.
Implement Reset Button - Press to restart PTO in
the event the operator leaves the seat momentarily.
Under these conditions the PTO and engine ignition
will be shut off. If the operator sits down before the
engine stops revolving, the engine will restart, but
the PTO will not start until the reset button (i?) is .
pushed. If the engine stops, the normal starting
procedure (Implement switches ©OFF; Hand Con
trol Lever(i^in PARK START) must be followed.