Ariens 912 - Manual (Page 13)

Lubrication and Maintenance
Ariens dealers will provide any service which
^ may be required to keep your riding mower
operating at peak efficiency. Should engine
repair or service be required, it can be obtained
from an Ariens dealer or an authorized engine
manufacturer’s service center.
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WARNING: Stop engine, remove key and
wait for moving parts to stop before at­
tempting any lubrication or maintenance
procedures.
CAUTION: DO NOT touch engine or
riding mower parts which are hot from
operation. Allow such parts to cool
before servicing unit.
Refer to chart for recommended viscosity
grades to use with temperature range an­
ticipated before next oil change.
RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
F -20
BEBae*
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zo 40 60 80
100
C-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
* If not available, a synthetic oil may be used
having 5W-20 or 5W-30 viscosity.
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General
For ease of access to bottom of unit during
lubrication and maintenance procedures, your
riding mower may be driven up on ramps or tip­
ped up onto bagger attachment service bar and
braced securely. (For units without a bagger at­
tachment, a service bar package is available
through your Ariens Dealer.)
A CAUTION: DO NOT tip unit up onto ser­
vice bar without draining enough
gasoline from tank to avoid spilling
gasoline. On electric start models,
remove battery to prevent spillage of
electrolyte.
IMPORTANT: When unit is tipped up onto its
rear end, undrained gasoline, drawn into
cylinder may wash cylinder wall and shorten
engine life. If cylinder wall becomes washed
with gasoline, remove spark plug, put one teas­
poon of oil in cylinder, turn engine over a few
times and replace spark plug.
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WARNING: Gasoline is highly flammable
and must be handled with care.
ENGINE OIL
Use a high quality oil classified for Service SF,
SE, SD or SC. These oils keep engine cleaner
and retard formation of gum and varnish
deposits. DO NOT add anything to recom­
mended oil.
1. Fuel Fill Cap
2. Dipstick and Oil Fill
3. Rewind Starter
4. Air Cleaner
5. Spark Plug and Wire
6. Oil Drain
Figure 5: Engine
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