Ariens Power Brush 36 Owners Manual - Page 10

Operation, STANDARD CONTROLS

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OPERATION WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the entire Safety section before proceeding. WARNING: To avoid injury to hands and feet, always disengage clutches, shut off engine, and wait for all movement to stop before unclogging or working on brush. Keep hands and feet away from brush. STANDARD CONTROLS See Controls and Features on page 9 Traction Drive Clutch - Left Hand Lever Squeeze the Traction 2 Drive Clutch Lever (Figure 4, item 1) against the handlebar 1 (1) to engage wheel drive for propelling unit. OL2701 Release lever (2) to stop movement. IMPORTANT: When traveling to or from an area to be cleared, press down on the handlebars enough to raise the front of the unit slightly off the surface. Engage the traction drive clutch without engaging the attachment drive clutch. NOTE: Traction drive clutch should be engaged before the attachment clutch when brushing. Attachment Drive Clutch - Right Hand Lever Squeeze Attachment Clutch Lever (Figure 4, item 3) against 2 Handlebar (1) to engage brush. Release clutch lever (2) to disengage power 1 to brush. IMPORTANT: If the belt squeals when the OL2691 attachment clutch lever is engaged, the attachment drive may be frozen. Immediately release the attachment clutch lever and move the unit into a heated area to thaw. Dual Handle Interlock When Attachment Clutch and then Traction Drive Clutch are engaged, the Attachment Clutch Lever (3) will remain engaged (down) if released. To stop attachment, release Traction Drive Clutch Lever (1) and both clutches will disengage. Choke Control Lever 1. Choke Closed position (lever to left): chokes off air to engine for easier start. 2. Choke Open position (lever to right): allows for normal operation. Gradually open choke (Figure 4, item 14) after engine starts. Engine Shut-Off Switch (Figure 5) 1. Set the engine shut off switch (Figure 4, item 6) to the On position to start and operate the engine. 2. Set the engine shut off switch to the Off position to shut off a running engine. ON OFF Figure 5 GB - 10

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STANDARD CONTROLS
See
Controls and Features
on page 9
Traction Drive Clutch - Left Hand
Lever
Squeeze the Traction
Drive Clutch Lever
(Figure 4, item 1)
against the handlebar
(1) to engage wheel
drive for propelling unit.
Release lever (2) to
stop movement.
IMPORTANT:
When traveling to or from an
area to be cleared, press down on the
handlebars enough to raise the front of the
unit slightly off the surface. Engage the
traction drive clutch without engaging the
attachment drive clutch.
NOTE:
Traction drive clutch should be
engaged before the attachment clutch when
brushing.
Attachment Drive Clutch - Right Hand
Lever
Squeeze Attachment
Clutch Lever (Figure
4,
item 3) against
Handlebar (1) to
engage brush.
Release clutch lever
(2) to disengage power
to brush.
IMPORTANT:
If the
belt squeals when the
attachment clutch
lever is engaged, the
attachment drive may be frozen. Immediately
release the attachment clutch lever and move
the unit into a heated area to thaw.
Dual Handle Interlock
When Attachment Clutch and then Traction
Drive Clutch are engaged, the Attachment
Clutch Lever (3) will remain engaged (down)
if released. To stop attachment, release
Traction Drive Clutch Lever (1) and both
clutches will disengage.
Choke Control Lever
1. Choke Closed position (lever to left):
chokes off air to engine for easier start.
2. Choke Open position (lever to right):
allows for normal operation.
Gradually open choke (Figure 4, item 14)
after engine starts.
Engine Shut-Off Switch (Figure 5)
1. Set the engine shut off switch (Figure 4,
item 6) to the On position to start and
operate the engine.
2. Set the engine shut off switch to the Off
position to shut off a running engine.
OPERATION
WARNING:
AVOID INJURY. Read
and understand the entire
Safety
section before proceeding.
WARNING:
To avoid injury to
hands and feet, always disengage
clutches, shut off engine, and wait
for all movement to stop before
unclogging or working on brush.
Keep hands and feet away from
brush.
1
OL2701
2
OL2691
1
2
ON
OFF
Figure 5