Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I just came in from blowing about 12' of the white stuff. My machine has about 4 hours on it as it's new this year. I'm starting to notice that I have to push it to get it to dig in. Once this evening, on a clear patch of driveway, with the traction clutch engaged, and the unit in reverse, it wouldn't budge till I yanked on it. What could this be? The manual suggests three things: belt, friction disk and speed selector. Anyone have any hunches as to which one of these it might be, if any?

Chuck

Chuck1,

Did the wheels stop turning or was the traction deficiency between the tires and the ground? Is it only in certain gears, or only in reverse?

PK

PK,

The wheels stopped turning in reverse. Seem OK in forward.

Chuck

Hi...


I'd go thru the Owner's manual's list of ALL adjustments...


Dave...

I would put chains on the wheel. But, hay, thats just me.

Terminator20 wrote:

Terminator20,

It wasn't slipping like that, it was more like it wouldn't move.

Chuck1

  Marshall,

             Another Ariens problem, again.  ! ! 

                                                                 Fred               

                                                    

Fred, show a little respect or couth dude, Paul from Ariens is replying right here in this thread. No need to point that out to him and certainly no need to point it out to me. 

Thanks Fred.

Marshall  

     Marshall,  

               What happened to the First ammendent ????

                                    Not allowed here!!!!!

                                             If so, I'm gone!!

                                               Fred

Your wheels are not engaging under load, is that correct???  I would also assume it is either 1st gear forward, or sloew gear revers(or R1).  You need to adjust the linkage that connects to your go lever for the drive wheels.  It sounds like it is close, but I would do an initial 2 full clockwise turns and try it.  Then slowly go in 1/2 turns till you find the sweet spot.   GL, BIll.

Chuck1 wrote:

This is what happened to me when my linkage fell apart inside, though hopefully this isn't your case.  Most likely just needs adjustment.

The part of the owners manual I found helpful was to put it in 1st gear when not running, lift the front and roll slowly forward when depressing the drive clutch gradually.  When it locks up, hold the lever where it was and measure from the top of the tip of the handle bar to the tip of the clutch handle, should be 6.125 +/- .25 inches.  There is a diagram in the manual.  First thing would be remove slack from the cable, second would be to check the belts.  In my case repairing the linkage then pulling a tad more slack out of the cable got it to 6" exactly and there was still a tiny bit of slack in the cable (which there should be)

-Dave