Ariens 291cc Series User Manual

ARIENS GEN II 136cc / 179cc / 208cc / 254cc / 291cc / 306cc / 414cc Snow Engine Manual 11rev. 02/13/13
Servicing Your Engine $0/5*/6&%
Engine Oil Capacities:
136cc - 16 oz (.473 liter)
179cc - 16 oz (.473 liter)
208cc - 16 oz (.473 liter)
254cc - 20 oz (.591 liter)
291cc - 32 oz (.946 liter)
306cc - 32 oz (.946 liter)
414cc - 38 oz (1.123 liter)
SNOW ENGINE OIL CHANGE PROCEDURE
RUN/STOP ROCKER SWITCH
1. Begin the oil change with a cold engine.
2. Start and run the engine for 1-2 minutes.
3. Turn the engine off.
4. Place the rocker switch in the stop position.
5. Remove the snow safety key.
6. The body of the oil drain tube should be supported as the oil drain plug or cap
is removed. Support the body of the oil drain tube with a 14mm wrench in a
clockwise direction. Loosen the 10mm oil drain plug, or 16mm drain cap, by
turning it counter– clockwise. Remove the oil drain plug and crush washer, or cap.
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8. Verify the oil drain tube is tight in the engine cylinder block: 36 NM & 320-330 in. lbs.
9. Reinstall the oil drain plug and crush washer, or cap. The crush washer must be reinstalled between the oil drain tube and oil drain
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Tighten the oil drain plug, or cap to 31 NM & 270-280 in. lbs.
10. Rell the crankcase with oil per snow manual instructions.
SNOW ENGINE OIL CHANGE PROCEDURE
KEYED RUN/STOP SWITCH
1. Begin the oil change with a cold engine.
2. Start and run the engine for 1-2 minutes.
3. Turn the engine off.
4. Remove the Stop/Run key.
5. The body of the oil drain tube should be supported as the oil drain plug is removed. Support the body of the oil drain tube with a
14mm wrench in a clockwise direction. Loosen the 10mm oil drain plug by turning it counter–clockwise. Remove the oil drain plug
and crush washer.
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7. Verify the oil drain tube is tight in the engine cylinder block: 36 NM & 320-330 in. lbs.
8. Reinstall the oil drain plug and crush washer. The crush washer must be reinstalled between the oil drain tube and oil drain plug to
prevent oil leakage. Tighten the oil drain plug to 31 NM or 270-280 in. lbs.
9. Rell the crankcase with oil per snow manual instructions.
ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
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Use API SERVICE category SJ engine oil, or better.

Ariens 291cc Series Specifications

General

Brand	Ariens
Model	291cc Series
Category	Engine
Language	English