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User manual Ariens, model 311

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Oil Fill Cap and Dipstick 2. Air Cleaner 3. Spark Plug and Wire 4. Fuel Cap and Tank 5. Primer 6. Filter OM0550 OM0570 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 2 4 Robin Engine Briggs & Stratton Intek OHV 2 Cycle Briggs Engine Kawasaki Engine Briggs & Stratton Professional Engine Tecumseh Engine 5 6 1 4 5 - 28 5.35.3 conditions). Refer to Engine Manual for oil type and grade and detailed instructions. Engine Oil Check and Change The engine crankcase oil should be checked daily or every five (5) hours of operation. Oil level MUST be maintained in safe operating range on dipstick at all times or engine damage will result. IMPORTANT: DO NOT overfill. Be sure engine is level when adding oil. See Engine Manual for detailed instructions. 5.4 AIR CLEANER Inspect air cleaner every twenty five hours of operation or every three months, whichever comes first. When dirty, foam filter elements should be removed and cleaned. Refer to the following instructions. NOTE: Inspect air cleaner more often if unit is used under dirty, dusty conditions. Foam Filter Element - (Pre Cleaner) - Wash foam elements in warm water and detergent. Rinse thoroughly until all traces of detergent are eliminated. Squeeze (don’t wring) away excess water and air dry. Soak foam element in clean, fresh oil, wrap in paper towel or rag, and squeeze out excess oil. Cartridge -Paper cartridge is to be replaced when it is dirty or becomes distorted. NOTE: DO NOT attempt to clean paper elements. 5 - 29 Briggs & Stratton Air Cleaner Briggs & Stratton Professional Air Cleaner Tecumseh Air Cleaner 2 1 3 5 1 4 12 4 Robin Air Cleaner 1 2 4 5 7 Briggs & Stratton Air Cleaner Briggs & Stratton Professional Air Cleaner Tecumseh Air Cleaner 2 1 3 5 1 4 12 4 Robin Air Cleaner 1 2 4 5 7 4 1. Cover 2. Foam Filter Element (Pre-Cleaner) 5 3. Felt Filter Element 4. Cartridge 5. Body 6. Base Plate Gasket 7. Base Plate Briggs & Stratton Air Cleaner Figure 15 5 - 30 5.55.5 The engine is air cooled. Air must circulate freely around engine and over cooling fins on cylinder head and block to prevent overheating. Once a year or every one hundred (100) operating hours (more if conditions require) clean engine fins and external surfaces of engine of dust, dirt, and oil deposits which can contribute to improper cooling. Keep Areas within Heavy Line Clean of all Debris (Figure 16). CAUTION: Periodically clean muffler and manifold areas to remove all grass, dirt and all combustible debris. If engine muffler is equipped with spark arrester screen assembly, remove every 50 hours for cleaning and inspection. Figure 16 Keep Areas Within Heavy Line Clear of all Debris 5.6 SPARK PLUG Spark plug should be cleaned or replaced and gap reset to .030" every 100 hours of operation or yearly whichever comes first. To clean, remove debris from area around spark plug base. Remove spark plug from engine. Scrape and wash with a commercial solvent. DO NOT blast clean. NOTE: Sparking can occur if wire terminal does not fit firmly on spark plug. Reform terminal if necessary. Figure 17 5.7 BATTERY (ELECTRIC START MODEL) CAUTION: Do not put battery in fire or mutilate; battery may burst or release toxic materials. Do not short circuit; battery may cause burns. A 12 volt, 2.5 ampere hour sealed lead acid battery is supplied with unit. Engine alternator will normally keep battery fully charged with a 3 to 5 minute start/run cycle. IMPORTANT: Use battery supplied only. DO NOT attempt to "jump start" mower. If battery discharges, use a 5 to 10 minute start/run cycle to recharge battery, or use a battery charger (a battery charger, kit number 71104300, is available from Ariens). An engine run time of at least 8 hours is required to charge a fully discharged battery. To charge with Ariens battery charger, connect charger plug to mating plug on battery (not engine) and plug charger into 120 volt Alternating Current (AC) outlet. Charge for 12 to 36 hours (battery may be charged for up to 56 hours with no harmful effect). 5 - 31 SECTION 6 - MOWER DECK SECTION 6 - MOWER DECK 6. Bearing Retainer 7. Center Baffle 8. Traction Drive Pulley 9. Blade Adapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 1. Drive Belt 2. Drive Disk 3. Ball Bearing 4. Washer 5. Spindle Figure 18 6.1 BLADE BRAKE/CLUTCH REMOVAL Remove mower blade. Squeeze brake/clutch bail against handlebar and insert cotter pin into open hole of actuating rod. Remove 3/8-24x2-1/2" cap screw that retains brake, blade, clutch (BBC) leaf spring and leaf spring from shaft. Remove BBC flywheel by securing flywheel with BBC wrench (P/N 000239). Remove flywheel and cotter pin securing actuator rod to brake actuator. Remove three nuts and remove brake actuator from unit. Inspect parts for wear and or damage, replace as necessary. Assemble in reverse order. NOTE: When attaching actuator rod to brake actuator, brake actuator is to be rotated all the way up so proper hole is aligned. On models with key, position key in crankshaft. Slide flywheel onto crankshaft and BBC leaf spring onto flywheel stub sh...