Recent content by RingSteel

Safety cough cough feature wow ...engineer must have been a former political speech writer to come up with that fluff..... Just did full tune up on BIL's Honda rear wheel drive, an old unit with a rust hole on the deck. Yet it never locked up when doing the post maintenance test cuts. I'm truly...

Update: Told me there was nothing wrong. Explained circumstances when wheels lock up. Told me it was a safety feature when dealer called back half hour later. Dealer translation: I ain't getting nuff money from Ariens to make it worth my while, so here it is. So I'm stuck with buyer's remorse...

new mower 2.0 hours. (ser# 019217) Issue: rear wheel lock ups. So this unit replaces a 17 y.o. husqvarna. Has two purposes. One, make one pass around house and small obstacles for ZT to take over. The other is to cut drainage ditch r.o.w. that city ordinance says is owners responsibility...

Get your PDF manual from Ariens website. Also tire pressure will affect blade height compared to the built in adjustments. So I've read. I'm not a landscaper so perfect cuts are not my priority. Seat time will tell you what works best once you've gotten Ariens manual for their recommended...

Sooooo after installing the ariens gel padded seat cover, I carry an led flashlight. Swing seat out of the way, place lamp on top of tanks and rock tires a little and the motion of fuel gives indication of level. I do this after about an acre cut or hour and half of mowing and coming in for a...

Just for reference, there are two springs; from the operator station the left belt for the hydros is not bad. Now the one on the right. Ah yeah all four appendages engaged against mower deck, sweat pouring out burning your eyes while trying to remove/install that one! The hooks are not part of...

Bought a 2020 Gravely ZTHD 48" as I understand many of the changes are cosmetic. I do like the accessibility of the belts. Mine has thrown the drive belt twice. Once cutting 14-16" pasture grass in the front half of house and the other was engaging PTO with RPM to low. Used rope to make a spring...