Ariens Pro-24 HWM SP Owners Manual - Page 13

Discharge Chute Installation 1. Place mower in the Service Position. See SERVICE POSITION on page 20. 2. Remove flanged lock nut and round head square neck bolt from front of discharge chute. See Figure 12. NOTE: DO NOT remove flanged lock nut and round head square neck bolt securing together rear of discharge chute and support plate. 3. Remove three flanged nyloc nuts from round head square neck bolts at center of discharge chute. DO NOT Remove Discharge Chute Hardware Removed 6. Align front of chute and support plate with hole in deck and install round head square neck bolt and flanged lock nut. See Figure 14. 7. Tighten chute mounting hardware installed in steps 5 and 6. Install bolt Support Discharge here. Plate Chute Mower Deck Mounting Bolts Support Plate Figure 12 4. Position chute and support plate over discharge opening in mower deck. See Figure 13. 5. Install three flanged lock nuts on round head square neck bolts at center of discharge chute. Do not tighten. Discharge Chute See Figure 14 Support Plate Figure 14 Wheel Drive Adjustment 1. Adjust fine adjustment knobs (Figure 26) as necessary to achieve 1/8" - 1/4" (3mm - 6mm) drive roller gap at wheels. See Figure 27. Engine Preparation 1. Check engine oil level and add if necessary. See engine manual. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Connect spark plug wire. 4. Check the Operator Presence Control (OPC) feature. Try starting the engine without the OPC lever (Figure 15, Item 1) held against the handlebar. Engine must not start. If engine starts, stop engine and bring the unit to your dealer for adjustment or repair. Flanged Locknuts Figure 13 GB - 13