Ariens 929000 - Manual (Page 84)

TROUBLE SHOOTING
MODEL TYPE OF FAILURE CAUSE SOLUTION
3) Discharge chute hard td turn
or does not turn.
Chute guides binding. Remove discharge chute and
pry guides open enough to
allow the chute base to rotate
properly.
Chute base and guides rusted. Remove chute. Clean rusted
areas and apply coating of
grease to chute base ring and
guides.
Chute directional worm con­
trol damaged.
Repair worm control so the
spirals engage notches In the
chute base without binding.
Chute base ring or directional
worm control frozen with ice.
Remove Ice so that discharge
chute turns freely.
4) Cannot raise or lower the snow
thrower.
Selector knob on tractor Incor­
rectly positioned.
Place selector knob in the rear
position.
(S-14 tractors equipped with
rear rock shaft).
5) Snow thrown too far or not far
enough.
Deflector Improperly adjusted. Adjust deflector higher to
throw snow further. Adjust
lower to decrease throwing
distance.
Discharge chute partially
blocked.
Remove obstruction from the
chute.
Engine speed too slow. Operate engine at full throttle.
6) Auger plugs. Travel speed too fast for condi­
tions.
Decrease travel speed to meet
conditions.
Foreign object lodged in auger
housing or discharge chute.
Remove obstruction.
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Auger damaged from striking
foreign object. Repair or replace the auger.
Auger drive chain too loose —
jumps sprocket teeth.
Repair or replace chain if dam­
aged. Maintain proper adjust­
ment.
Tractor P.T.O. drive belts worn
excessively.
Replace belt.
P.T.O. drive shaft universal
joints out of phase.
Re-assemble drive shaft so that
universal joints are properly
phased.
7)
Excessive vibration. Auger damaged or bent. Repair or replace auger.
8) Auger does not rotate. Sheared shearbolt. Replace with new shearbolt
(N.H. #241287).
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