Ariens Pro Track 28 Owners Manual - Page 32

BATTERY (926104, 105) Charging 1. Place unit on a level surface and shut off engine. 2. Disconnect negative (-) cable first, then positive (+) cable. 3. Loosen wing nut and remove battery. Place battery on bench or other wellventilated place. 4. Connect positive (+) lead of charger to positive (+) terminal, and negative (-) lead to negative (-) terminal. 5. Charge the battery at two and a half amps for ten hours. 6. Reinstall battery into unit and connect positive (+) cable first, then negative (-) cable. Replacing Use U1R or U1L; 240 CCA minimum @ 18°C type batteries. TRACK TENSION ADJUSTMENT (926041, 042, 043) (Figure 39 and 40) Check the track tension by applying pressure on the track midway between the upper and rear track rollers. Deflection should be approximately 3/8 in. (9.6 mm) (Figure 39). If deflection is excessive, tighten the track tension. Track Adjusters Figure 40 OS7228 HEIGHT ADJUSTER CABLE ADJUSTMENT (926041, 042, 043) (Figure 41) 1. Make sure that height adjustment lock finger is fully engaged. 2. Loosen jam nut on cable adjustment barrel. 3. Turn the adjustment barrel to remove all cable slack and bring the overtravel arm until it makes slight contact with the right end of the slot in the height adjuster lock finger. 4. Tighten the jam nuts. Pin on overtravel arm makes slight contact 2 with end of slot. 3 3/8 in. (9.6 mm) 1 Figure 39 OS7226 If unit pulls to the left or right when a straight path is desired adjust the track tension. If the unit is pulling to the left, tighten the left track adjuster. If the unit is pulling to the right, tighten the right track adjuster. To adjust (Figure 40): 1. Tighten the adjuster nut to tighten the track tension. Loosen the adjuster nut to reduce track tension. 2. Check that unit tracks straight with no pulling to either side. 4 Before adjusting ensure that height adjuster lock finger is fully engaged. 1. Height Adjuster Lock Finger 2. Overtravel Arm 3. Height Adjuster Cable 4. Jam Nuts Figure 41 OS7229 GB - 32