Ariens 71508700 Operating instructions

Ariens
Brand
Ariens
Model
71508700
Type
Operating instructions
© Copyright 2008 • Ariens Company • P.O. Box 157 • Brillion, WI 54110-0157 03293400 4/08 Page 1 of 3
Instruction Sheet
Kit Number: 71508700, 71509000, 71509100
ZOOM XL / ZT XL MULCHING KIT
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Check the contents of your kit for parts listed below
(figure 4):
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Set mower deck to lowest cutting height.
2. Jack up the mower deck to expose the blades.
3. Remove hardware and blades from the mower
spindles. Save hardware for installing mulching
blades (figure 1).
4. Remove and save the discharge chute from the
deck. Save discharge chute and mounting
hardware to reinstall the chute when the mulch kit
gets removed.
WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS could result in personal injury
and/or damage to unit.
Read, understand, and follow all safety
practices in Owner/Operator Manual before
beginning.
ACCIDENTAL ENGINE START UP can cause
death or serious injury. ALWAYS stop engine,
remove key, wait for moving parts to stop, and
remove wire from spark plug before adjusting
or servicing.
SHARP EDGES CAN CUT BODY PARTS.
ALWAYS wrap blades, wear protective gloves,
and use extreme caution when handling
blades.
Item Description Qty Part Number
1 Right Mulch Baffle
(42" Decks)
Right Mulch Baffle
(48" Decks)
Right Mulch Baffle
(54" Decks)
1
1
1
03374851
00615551
03295551
2 Center Mulch Baffle
(42" Decks)
Center Mulch Baffle
(48" Decks)
Center Mulch Baffle
(52" Decks)
1
1
1
03374951
00615151
03295651
3 Left Mulch Baffle (42"
Decks)
Left Mulch Baffle (48"
Decks)
Left Mulch Baffle (54"
Decks)
1
1
1
03375051
00611251
03295751
4 5/16-18 Nyloc Flange Nut
(48" & 54" Decks)
5/16-18 Nyloc Flange Nut
(42" Decks)
6
8
06545400
06545400
5 14.50" Mulching Blade
(42" Decks)
16.25" Mulching Blade
(48" Decks)
18.50" Mulching Blade
(54" Decks)
3
3
3
03288600
00273000
03288700
WARNING: ALWAYS block wheels and know
all jack stands are strong and secure and will
hold weight of unit during maintenance.
CAUTION: On multiblade mowers, rotation of
one blade will cause all blades to rotate.
WARNING: THROWN OBJECTS could result
in death or serious injury. ALWAYS operate
with full mulching kit or full front baffle and
deflector installed.
1. Mower Spindle
Assembly
2. Washer
3. Blade
4. Washer
5. Spindle Hex Bolt
5
4
3
2
1
IFf0200
Figure 1
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5. Remove the discharge deflector from the deck.
Install the bolt and nut in the top of the deck to plug
the deck hole. Save the hardware to reinstall
deflector when mulching baffles are removed.
6. Remove the hex bolts and flange nuts used to plug
the baffle mounting holes.
NOTE: 48" and 54" decks have four bolts plugging the
mounting holes. 42" decks have six bolts plugging the
mounting holes.
NOTE: Refer to figure 4 for the following procedures.
7. Align the studs on the left mulch baffle (item 3) and
the studs on the center mulch baffle (item 2) with
the deck mounting holes and install the baffles on
the mower deck with four 5/16-18 nyloc flange nuts
(item 4) on 48" and 54" decks or with six 5/16-18
nyloc flange nuts (item 4) on 42" decks.
8. Align the studs on the right mulch baffle (item 1)
with the deck mounting holes and install the baffle
on the mower deck with two 5/16-18 nyloc flange
nuts (item 4).
9. Tighten all hardware and check that the baffles fit
flush to the mower deck.
Figure 2
Remove discharge deflector from
deck. Save deflector and hardware
for reinstallation.
Lock Nuts
Reinstall this bolt
to plug the hole in
the deck.
Reinstall this nut
to plug the hole in
the deck.
Figure 3
Remove hardware plugging the baffle
mounting holes. Reinstall hardware
after removing the baffles.
Figure 4
1
3
4
4
4
5
2
Figure 5
The right and center baffles will
overlap slightly here.
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10. Install the mulching blades (item 5) on mower
spindles with hardware removed in step 3. Make
sure the hardware is installed as shown in figure 6.
11. Turn the blades to make sure they do not contact
the baffles or any other parts, and then torque the
spindle hex bolts to 80 – 120 lbf-ft (108 – 163 N•m).
Figure 6
Install the two
washers below the
blade.
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