Lowe Ariens Ikon XD Series Manual

Ariens IKON-XD
Lowe’s Items 1461303, 1461304, 1461314,
1461315, 1475143, 1475144, 1475145
Setup Instructions
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IDENTIFICATION
1. Seat
2. Left Steering Control Lever
3. Right Steering Control Lever
4. Left Control Arm
5. Right Control Arm
6. Parking Brake
7. Discharge Chute
8. Transaxle Bypass Levers
9. Deck Lift Pedal
10. Engine Guard
Assembled As Shipped
7
2
4
9
8
6
1
3
5
10
Tools for Assembly:
• Pry Bar
• Cutting Tool
• 7/16" Wrench
• 9/16" Wrench
• 1/2" Wrench
• Socket Wrench
• 1/2" Socket
• 7/16" Socket
• 9/16" Socket
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a. Using a pry bar, remove and discard crate top
and sides.
b. Remove plastic bag from around unit and
discard.
a. Pull transaxle bypass levers (item 8) out to
bypass transaxles.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to pull bypass levers on left and
right side of unit.
a. Release parking brake (item 6).
WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and
understand the Safety section in the
Operator’s Manual before proceeding.
DO NOT start engine until assembly is
complete.
1.
CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Small wood
splinters can eject when breaking crate.
Wear adequate eye protection and gloves.
2.
3.
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a. Slowly push unit off crate pallet.
b. Discard pallet.
a. Engage parking brake.
a. Push transaxle bypass levers in to engage
transaxles.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to push bypass levers in on each
side of unit.
a. Cut cable ties from around discharge chute
(item 7), height-of-cut link and seat (item 1) and
discard.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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a. Cut cable tie from around left side of seat, deck
lift and through literature pack and discard.
a. Remove hardware from front holes in seat plate.
DO NOT discard hardware.
a. Move seat forward until seat holes align with
lower slots in seat plate.
a. Reinstall hardware removed in step 9 through
lower seat plate slots.
8.
9.
10.
11.

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a. Remove and retain tapping screws from left and
right rear fender plates.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to only remove one tapping screw
from each side of unit.
a. Position engine guard to align with holes.
a. Secure engine guard to rear fender plates using
tapping screws removed in step 12.
b. Tighten engine guard hardware.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to install one tapping screw and
tighten two tapping screws on each side of unit.
a. Remove hardware retaining seat tether ends to
seat plate. DO NOT discard hardware.
12.
13.
10
14.
15.
Seat Plate
Seat Tether