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Cool Rig, I have never seen one before.
Gravely/Ariens Owner Check-In --- Read This First!
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Cool Rig, I have never seen one before.
Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum thing. I've really been satisfied. But all of the sudden the other day I went to start it like I always do and it won't start. Now every time I want to start it I need a charger. The other problem is that my blades are not engaging.
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GREETINGS to all Gravely & Ariens mower owners! :thumbsup:
If you're new to the forum, please reply to this thread and introduce yourself and your mower (that is, if your mower have a name :laughing. maybe attach a photo or two of your mower and show off your pride and joy.
Also, if you haven't done so already you can upload a user avatar (picture under your user name). You can do so by clicking on settings and "edit avatar" or just click here.
Please be helpful and friendly to all other Gravely/Ariens owners (how could you not, right?) and if you like this forum, tell your friends about it. :biggrin:
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Hi guys, I am new to this site and look forward to talking with you guys. I still do not own an Ariens, but I will likely buy a used one tomorrow. Model number is 93603800/ A19K42. I am upgrading from a 38" Poulan 15538LT mower and very excited. Hope I am making the right choice? Any feedback will be appreciated. I will post pictures once I have her all cleaned up.
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We need more information to assist you. Model/Year/what you have tried other than charger(new batteries are a common maintenance every 3 or 4 years), blades not engaging could be related to batter for PTO to engage, etc.
What you tell us are "our eyes" to see what might be the problem.
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Not looking it up that "sounds like" a 42" Ariens Zoom. What year is it and how many hours does it have on it? Have you driven it or tested it's mowing capabilities before laying out your hard earned cash? What kind of deal are you getting on it?
New from Bartow, FL. First zero turn (Gravely ZT HD 48")
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Welcome to the forums......and the growing Gravely family here!!! Post some pictures of your pride & joy.....we wanna see it!!!!
Hi! I live in Florida, and I mow about 1 1/4 acres with a Bolens rider and a Troybilt walk behind. I clear the underbrush and palmettos with an ancient Gravely walk behind two wheel tractor with a big rotary bush-hog type of attachment.
So far I have put on a new carb and battery on the Gravely. Well now it has stopped pulling. Not completely, but for all practical purposes. It feels like a clutch is slipping, only I don't think it has a clutch, because it has planetary gears. I haven't seen them yet, but I think they must be quite worn, as I can adjust the control shaft and get it to pull for a few minutes, but when I hit any kind of slope, ir won't pull up. It will go in reverse just fine -- it pinned my hand to a tree really well. Are planetary systems available somewhere, and is it worth while to get one and replace it myself? I can't seem to find much on it because I don't knowthe model to look under. I am attaching pictures of it and hope you can give me good advice on how to fix it or how much to sell it for
The Kohler engine (K301, 12HP)is great-- starts right up and wants to go with no problem.
I am sending pictures of the beast.
Good advice out there?
So far I have put on a new carb and battery on the Gravely. Well now it has stopped pulling. Not completely, but for all practical purposes. It feels like a clutch is slipping, only I don't think it has a clutch, because it has planetary gears. I haven't seen them yet, but I think they must be quite worn, as I can adjust the control shaft and get it to pull for a few minutes, but when I hit any kind of slope, ir won't pull up. It will go in reverse just fine -- it pinned my hand to a tree really well. Are planetary systems available somewhere, and is it worth while to get one and replace it myself? I can't seem to find much on it because I don't knowthe model to look under. I am attaching pictures of it and hope you can give me good advice on how to fix it or how much to sell it for
The Kohler engine (K301, 12HP)is great-- starts right up and wants to go with no problem.
I am sending pictures of the beast.
Good advice out there?
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That is an Excellent old tractor... it is a Gravely Commercial 12.
Here is a YouTube clip on the high/low axle shift... Gravely C-12 swiftamatic repair & 2spd. differential functions - YouTube
If you were closer to Kansas I would be interested in buying it... they are just great machines.
The Clutch & gear assembly is like this...
Gravely Commercial 10A FWD Rev Planetary Assembly 12 Professional 5665 5000 L | eBay
I don't recall exactally But I think the Commercial 10 and 12 had the Same trans/clutch parts...
:smile:KennyV
Thanks, Kenny. I wondered about selling the machine,but I saw the price for the gears on the e-bay link you sent. I wonder if it is very hard to change the gears out. I am pretty good at R&R, but I don't know if there are critical things involved in this job. Actually,does it seem to you like the symptoms of a bad planetary system? I haven't found any similar models for sale locally, so I don't know what would be a good asking price considering the problem I have with it. I'm still trying to decide between fixing and selling.