Product Manual

GB - 27
Engine
overheats.
1. Engine oil level
low.
1. Add engine oil. Refer to Engine Manual for
detailed instructions.
2. Cooling system
plugged.
2. Clean cooling system. Refer to Engine
Manual for detailed instructions.
3. Faulty engine. 3. Contact your Ariens Dealer.
Unit moves with
engine off and
parking brake
engaged.
1. The parking brake
needs
adjustment.
1. Contact your Ariens Dealer.
2. Faulty parking
brake.
2. Contact your Ariens Dealer.
Unit does not
travel in a
straight line.
1. Incorrect tire
pressure.
1. Check tire pressure (see SPECIFICATIONS
on page 29)
2. Steering levers
need adjustment.
2. Adjust steering levers (see Forward and
Reverse Speed Adjustment on page 24)
3. Hydrostatic
transmission
and/or linkage
needs
adjustment.
3. Contact your Ariens Dealer.
Unit creeps with
steering levers
in neutral
position.
1. Hydrostatic
transmission
and/or linkage
needs
adjustment.
1. Contact your Ariens Dealer.
Poor cutting
quality.
1. Mower deck not
level or mower
pitch is incorrect.
1. Level and adjust pitch of mower deck (see
LEVELLING AND ADJUSTING PITCH OF
MOWER DECK on page 19).
2. Dull or faulty
mower blades.
2. Sharpen mower blades (see SHARPENING
MOWER BLADE on page 21) or replace
mower blades (see REPLACING MOWER
BLADE on page 21).
PROBLEM PROBABLE
CAUSE
CORRECTION