Ariens tiller models have evolved over the years, offering a range of features and capabilities. Each model year represents a specific production period and model range. Model names indicate machine type and engine model. Engine options include Briggs & Stratton and Kohler, with varying fuel sources and sizes. Tiller width determines working width, while tilling depth, number of tines, and.. 1965. And here is what is most likely a 1965 model 10M6! First year of the 10,000 series. The 1974 Ariens repair manual suggests there might have been models 10M-L60 and 10M-L60D in 1965, but I believe this is incorrect..it is more likely, knowing Ariens naming conventions, that the "L" designation was last used in 1964 with the final year of the "first series",
Bytheway, first thing-- check the endplay or slop of the gearbox input shaft when your looking at a tiller. That ariens has tapered bearings on the input shaft & is adjustable, it adjusts similarly to a car wheel brg. But the good thing about the old ariens they were usually worth at least 2 motors before gear & shaft wear becomes a problem.. Ariens lawn tractor series. Model; Year;. Wisconsin when he began building motorized tillers. Ariens entered the garden tractor market when it purchased Sperry's New Holland line in 1973 and the Gravely Company in 1982. Ariens - official site. Emperor Series. Emperor 4: 4 hp: 26/32" deck: 1963 - 1964: Emperor 6: 6 hp: