Ariens 929000 - Manual (Page 50)

ASSEMBLY
INSTALL ROLL PIN
FIGURE 1
STEERING WHEEL
Install the steering wheel on the column and
secure with a roll pin as shown in Figure 1.
SERVICE BAHERY
Remove the battery from the tractor. This will
prevent any accidentally spilled electrolyte from
damaging the tractor.
Electrolyte is not furnished with the tractor. Use
only battery grade sulphuric acid electrolyte with 1.265
specific gravity plus or minus 0.005 corrected to 80®F.
Prepare battery as follows:
1. Remove vent plugs.
2. With battery removed from the tractor, fill each
cell with electrolyte until electrolyte level rises to split
ring at the bottom of the filler tube. DO NOT OVERFILL.
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B E C A R E F U L ! E L E C T R O L Y T E C O N T A IN S S U L ­
P H U R IC A C ID W H IC H IS H A R M F U L T O S K IN ,
E Y E S A N D C L O T H IN G . H A N D L E W IT H E X ­
T R E M E C A R E . IF S P IL L A G E O C C U R S O N
B O D Y O R C L O T H IN G , R IN S E A T O N C E W IT H
W A T E R .
POSITIVE (+)
TERMINAL
NEGATIVE {-) TERMINAL
FIGURE 2
3. After filling cells, wait five to ten minutes and
add additional electrolyte if necessary to bring electro­
lyte to proper level.
4. Charge battery with a 12-volt charger for 30
minutes at 4 to 6 amps.
5. After charging, add electrolyte until the level is
up to the split ring in the filler tube. Thereafter, add
only clean, distilled water as use and time requires.
6. Replace vent caps. Clean and dry battery ex­
terior.
INSTALL BATTERY
Place the battery in the battery carrier as shown in
Figure 2 with the positive (-F) terminal to the right
side of the tr a ct o r.
Secure the battery in place with the battery hold
down as shown in Figure 3. Do not overtighten the
hold-down nuts.
Attach the battery cable to the positive (4-) termin­
al and the ground cable to the negative (-) terminal as
shown in Figure 43. Tighten the cables to the terminals
securely.
Coat the terminals and the battery cable ends with
a light coat of grease or petroleum jelly to prevent
corrosion.
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ENGINE OIL
Fill the engine crankcase (Figure 4).|. Use Ariens
Gard-N-Yard MS lOW-30 oil when using lawn and
garden attachments, use Ariens Sno-Thro oil (SAE
5W-20 MS classification) when using snow removal at­
tachments.
Do not overfill — the oil level must never exceed
the full mark.
TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL (Gear Shift Model 929001)
Check the oil level using the following procedure:
1. Place tractor on a level surface.
2. Raise rear deck to gain access to the transmis­
sion check level plug.
3. Remove check plug. Figure 4. Oil should seep
out of the check plug hole. If the level is too low,
remove the filler plug and add Ariens MP-90 Premium
Gear Lube (SAE 90-EP) weight transmission oil until the
level is correct.
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