Ariens 927 Series User Manual

Operation (Continued)
Parking Brake
CAUTION:
Before
leaving
operators
posi-
ETE)
tion,
engage
Parking
Brake
and
Latch.
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Parking
Brake
is
provided
to
prevent
riding
mower
from
rolling
when
parked
or
left
un-
attended,
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To
engage
Parking
Brake,
fully
depress
Clutch
_
Pedal
and
engage
Parking
Brake
Latch,
then
remove.
pressure.
from
Clutch
Pedal.
To
disengage.
Parking
Brake,
depress
Clutch
Pedal
fully
and
disengage
Parking
Brake
Latch.
IMPORTANT:
Operating
unit
with
Parking
Brake
and
Latch
engaged
will
damage
brake
band
and
friction
wheel.
Mower Clutch _
Move
Mower
Clutch
Lever
to
left,
then
forward
to
(ON)
position
to
start
mower
blade
cutting.
Pull
lever
to
left,
then
to
rear
(OUT)
position
to
automatically
apply
blade
brake
and
stop
blade
rotation.
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_ Mower Height Control
Move
Mower
Height
Control
to
right
then
to
rear
position
for
maximum
cutting
height
(4”).
Move
lever
to
right,
then
to
forward
position
for
lowest
cutting
height
(1”).
Intermediate
posi-
tions
allow
selection
of
cutting
heights
be-
tween
these
values.
STOPPING
To stop,. depress Clutch and Brake Pedal,
disengage Mower Clutch lever (OUT), and
engage Parking Brake.
Turn Ignition Key counterclockwise to stop
engine.
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CAUTION:
Remove
Ignition
Key
tó
pre-
vent
accidental
starting
or
unaúthorized
use
of
riding mower.
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NOTE:
This
product
is
equipped
with
an
inter-
nal
combustion
engine.
DO
NOT
use
on
or
near
any
unimproved,
forest
covered
or
brush
covered
land
unless
the
exhaust
system
is
equipped
with
a
spark
arrester
meeting
ap-
plicable
local,
state
or
federal
laws.
A
spark
ar-
rester,
if
used,
must
be
maintained
in
effective
working
order
by
the
operator.
See
your
Ariens
Dealer
or
engine
manufacturers
service
center.
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Operating Tips
The
following
tips
will
help
you
to
mow
safely,
achieve
maximum
performance
from
your
riding
mower
and
maintain
the
appearance
of
your
lawn.
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Be
sure
your
mower
blade
is
sharp.
A
dull
blade
will
tear
grass
blades.
(This
usually
results
in
a
white
cast
over
a
freshly
cut
lawn.
Later,
tips
of
grass
blades
will
turn
brown.)
Proper
leveling
and
pitch
of
riding
mower
pan
is
essential
to
obtain
a
smooth
even
lawn
mow-
ing
operation.
Reverse
or
inadequate
pitch
makes
blade
cut
grass
twice,
resulting
in
frazzled
fresh
cut
lawn.
Too
much
pitch
causes
trough
type
uneven
cut.
Improper
leveling
results
in
step
type
uneven
cut.
(Refer
to
Ad-
justments
Section
for
Level
and
Pitch
instruc-
tions.)
A
new
lawn
has
much
softer
blades
of
grass
and
has
a
higher
moisture
content.
It
is
impor-
tant
for
this
type
of
lawn
to
be
cut
with
sharp
blades.
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Cutting
height
will
vary
with
different
types
of
grass,
climate,
and
individual
preference.
When
first
using
your
riding
mower,
cut
grass
a
little
longer
than
you
did
with
narrower
cut-
ting
units
until
you
are
sure
that
a
greater
cut-
ting
width
will
not
cause
scalping
due
to
ir-
regularities
in
lawn.
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Ariens 927 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Ariens
Model	927 Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English