Re: Ariens 724 idles up and down #1 Dec 3, 2007 7:22 pm
Thanks Fred and Borat. I noticed what Borat may have talking about is not a screw, and jersey obviously found the purge for the float bowl. I'll follow your advice Fred and hose out the bowl. It finally stopped snowing here in New Hampshire, first good storm of the year.
Do you have any advice on the friction plate? I have adjusted the cable according to the manual that came with the machine, and by the way it's an 824, not a 724 like I stated, doh!
Ariens 724 idles up and down #2 Dec 3, 2007 8:57 am
Can anyone give me a suggestion for my 3 year old Ariens 724?
It starts fine, always has. But last season I noticed that when it is idling or running under load it idles up and down, the choke does not effect it and the only way that it has a nice steady idle is when it is under a heavy load. There are three other 724s in my neighborhood and none of them sound like this. I have ran out the gas and changed the spark plug to no avail. Also is the friction plate service-able or do I need to have it brought in to the shop? It seems like it only goes forward in the higher settings, reverse is almost no existant.
