Ariens Deluxe 28 Owners Manual - Page 31

Traction Drive Clutch, Adjustment, Check Belt Finger Clearance, Attachment Drive Belt, Replacement

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IMPORTANT: If adjustments cannot be brought into specified ranges see your Dealer for repairs. Check Belt Finger Clearance 1. With attachment clutch lever engaged, the belt finger located opposite the belt idler must be less than 1/8" (3 mm) from belts, but not touching the belts (Figure 37). To adjust belt finger, loosen the bolts and move the finger to the proper position. Tighten the bolts and recheck the belt finger clearance. 2. Replace the belt cover and tighten hardware. 1 2 Check belt finger clearance here. With the attachment clutch engaged, there should be less than 1/8" (3 mm) clearance between the belts and the belt finger. The belt finger should not touch the belts. 1. Mounting Hardware 2. Belt Finger Figure 37 TRACTION DRIVE CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT If drive slips, adjust traction clutch to compensate for friction disc wear. 1. Loosen jam nut on traction cable adjustment barrel. Turn adjustment barrel down to shorten cable and remove all cable slack. 2. With traction clutch disengaged, check that drive plate finger touches the side of hole closest to auger housing (Figure 40). ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT Remove old attachment drive belts: 1. Shut off engine, remove key, disconnect spark plug wire and allow unit to cool completely. 2. Loosen hardware securing belt cover to unit. NOTICE: DO NOT completely remove the hardware from unit. 3. Remove belt cover. 4. 921028, 029: Remove chute gear cover. 5. Rotate discharge chute all the way to the left (as viewed from the operator's position). 6. 921023, 024, 030, 032, 035: Remove spring clip from chute crank and separate. 921028, 029: Remove hairpin from discharge chute rod and separate. 7. Disconnect chute lock cable and chute deflector cap cable (if equipped). 8. Remove belt finger (Figure 37). 9. Remove attachment drive belt from engine sheave (it may be necessary to turn engine sheave using recoil starter handle). IMPORTANT: To avoid bending bottom cover when tipping unit apart, support handlebars firmly or tip unit up on housing and remove bottom cover by removing six cap screws before separating unit. 10. Support Sno-Thro frame and housing. CAUTION: Always support SnoThro frame and blower housing when loosening the cap screws holding them together. Never loosen cap screws while unit is in service position. 11. Remove hex bolts securing housing to frame (two on each side). Tip housing and frame apart on pivot pin (Figure 38). 12. Remove attachment drive belts from attachment pulley (hold brake away from belt). EN - 31

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EN - 31
IMPORTANT:
If adjustments cannot be
brought into specified ranges see your Dealer
for repairs.
Check Belt Finger Clearance
1. With attachment clutch lever engaged,
the belt finger located opposite the belt
idler must be less than 1/8" (3 mm) from
belts, but not touching the belts
(Figure 37).
To adjust belt finger, loosen the bolts and
move the finger to the proper position.
Tighten the bolts and recheck the belt
finger clearance.
2. Replace the belt cover and tighten
hardware.
TRACTION DRIVE CLUTCH
ADJUSTMENT
If drive slips, adjust traction clutch to
compensate for friction disc wear.
1. Loosen jam nut on traction cable
adjustment barrel. Turn adjustment
barrel down to shorten cable and
remove all cable slack.
2. With traction clutch disengaged, check
that drive plate finger touches the side of
hole closest to auger housing
(Figure 40).
ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT
Remove old attachment drive belts:
1. Shut off engine, remove key, disconnect
spark plug wire and allow unit to cool
completely.
2. Loosen hardware securing belt cover to
unit.
NOTICE:
DO NOT completely remove the
hardware from unit.
3. Remove belt cover.
4.
921028, 029:
Remove chute gear cover.
5. Rotate discharge chute all the way to the
left (as viewed from the operator’s
position).
6.
921023, 024, 030, 032, 035:
Remove
spring clip from chute crank and
separate.
921028, 029:
Remove hairpin from
discharge chute rod and separate.
7. Disconnect chute lock cable and chute
deflector cap cable (if equipped).
8. Remove belt finger (Figure 37).
9. Remove attachment drive belt from
engine sheave (it may be necessary to
turn engine sheave using recoil starter
handle).
IMPORTANT:
To avoid bending bottom cover
when tipping unit apart, support handlebars
firmly or tip unit up on housing and remove
bottom cover by removing six cap screws
before separating unit.
10. Support Sno-Thro frame and housing.
11. Remove hex bolts securing housing to
frame (two on each side). Tip housing
and frame apart on pivot pin (Figure 38).
12. Remove attachment drive belts from
attachment pulley (hold brake away from
belt).
Figure 37
Check belt finger clearance here. With the
attachment clutch engaged, there should
be less than 1/8" (3 mm) clearance
between the belts and the belt finger. The
belt finger should not touch the belts.
1.
Mounting Hardware
2.
Belt Finger
1
2
CAUTION:
Always support Sno-
Thro frame and blower housing
when loosening the cap screws
holding them together. Never
loosen cap screws while unit is in
service position.