Ariens 920402, 920403 User Manual

Service Bulletin

Ariens Company
655 W. Ryan St.
Brillion, WI 54110
www.ariens.com

Product Family: 920 Series Sno-Tek™ Snow Throwers

Subject: LCT Engine Missing Safety Shield

Dealer Action: Inspect and Correct Immediately

Model Serial Number Range Description

920402 000816 — 006650 Sno-Tek 24, 120V
920403 000171 — 002653 Sno-Tek 28, 120V

Date: September 22, 2010 No. B-2068

Ariens Company has been notified by LCT Engines (Liquid Combustion Technology) that they have identi­fied that there is a missing safety shield on a limited number of engines used on Ariens Sno-Tek™ Sno
Thros®. This condition only exists on electric start equipped winter engines with the LCT serial number
range 1065HO4008325A — 1065HO4012104A.

LCT has released the enclosed Technical Service Bulletin which identifies the issue, and also explains
what to do if a machine displays this defect. Please read the enclosed Bulletin, and inspect all 920402 and
920403 Sno-Tek models in your inventory per the instructions in the Bulletin.

If it is determined the proper shielding is not present, please contact LCT USA customer service at
800-552-8094 and a service kit will be provided to correct the issue.

When contacting LCT USA customer service please have the following information available: Ariens prod­uct model and serial numbers and LCT engine model and serial numbers.

Cost of kit and installation is covered by LCT. Dealers should contact LCT USA customer service at
800-552-8094 for information on any warranty claims.

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Technical Service Bulletin

To: LCT Service Center
Date: 9/20/2010

LCT Model Affected: PW1HK18650781DE-ABGOQUVE1M
LCT Serial Range Affected: 1065H04008325A - 1065H04012104A

Ariens Sno-Tek Mode ls: 920402 Serial Ra nge: 816-868, 872, 925, 945, 951, 956, 1055, 1067, 1069,

1115, 1149,1152, 1153, 1203, 1216, 1220, 1238, 1248,
1249, 1322, 1330, 1348, 1355, 1357, 1368, 1369, 1376,
1381, 1383-1398, 1400-1442, 1444, 1496-1499, 1501­1535, 1539, 1579, 1581, 1617-1619, 1626-1645, 1657,
1662, 1675, 1678, 1700, 1701, 1710, 1731, 1733, 1750,
1764, 1770, 1774, 1783, 1825, 1847, 1894, 1896, 1900,
1920-1922, 1930, 1934, 1942, 1989-1991, 2011, 2054,
2061, 2089, 2092, 2097, 2116, 2119, 2162, 2260, 2266,
2287, 2293, 2308, 2366, 2376, 2381, 2396, 2400, 2401,
2412, 2440, 2446, 2448, 2449, 2451, 2492-2496, 2498­2643, 2692-2701, 2753, 2773, 2796, 2802-2821, 2827,
2842-2871, 2953, 2984, 3072, 3100-3106, 3111, 3116,
3126, 3127, 3139, 3167, 3168, 3170, 3171, 3173-3175,
3194, 3196, 3198-3350, 3378, 3390-3400, 3415, 3539,
3565, 3598, 3599, 3601, 3638, 3697, 3699, 3727, 3749,
3752, 3778, 3795, 3876, 3913, 3929, 3937, 3959-4009,
4022, 4040, 4051, 4093, 4097-4099, 4101-4207, 4237­4312, 4350-4401, 4403, 4424-4440, 4475, 4496, 4521,
4543-4600, 4634-4636, 4649-4673, 4701-4737, 4749,
4768-4879, 4945, 5000-5030, 5046, 5154-5269, 5325,
5372-5496, 5611, 5618, 5629-5749, 5785, 5813-5925,
5972, 5983-6096, 6127, 6163, 6165-6234, 6262, 6266­6268, 6337, 6348, 6354-6356, 6359, 6624, 6626-6637,
6639-6650

920403

171-1043, 1062, 1066, 1073-1083, 1104-1466, 1479,
1520, 1545, 1551, 1566, 1581, 1596, 1629, 1632, 1701,
1713-1721, 1745, 1791, 1835, 1866, 1931, 1954, 2046­2050, 2052-2079, 2100-2198, 2200-2274, 2276, 2335­2354, 2400, 2421, 2487-2496, 2500-2531, 2642-2653

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