Ariens Compact 24 LE Service Manual page 28

See Figure 45.
5. Remove hardware securing chute mount bracket to
chute pedestal.
6. Remove pinion gear bracket from chute pedestal.
1. Tapping Screw
2. Pinion Gear Bracket
See Figure 46.
7. Remove push nut from pinion gear and discard.
8. Remove pinion gear from pinion gear bracket and
remove flat steel washer from pinion gear.
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1. Push Nut
2. Pinion Gear
3. Flat Steel Washer
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Figure 45
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Figure 46
Install Pinion Gear
1. Install flat steel washer onto pinion gear.
2. Insert pinion gear through pinion gear bracket and
secure with new push nut.
3. Reinstall pinion gear bracket to chute pedestal and
secure with two tapping screws. Tighten hardware.
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4. Reinstall chute rotation rod and secure with spring
clip.
5. Reinstall chute gear cover and secure with tapping
screw.
6. Reconnect spark plug wire.
Remove Chute Rotation Gear
NOTICE: Save all hardware for reinstallation.
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for all moving parts
to stop and for hot parts to cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire from engine.
3. Remove hardware retaining chute gear cover to chute
pedestal and remove cover.
4. Remove spring clip from chute rotation rod and
remove rod from chute gears.
5. Remove hardware securing pinion gear bracket to
chute pedestal and remove pinion gear bracket. See
Figure 45.
See Figure 47.
6. Remove top locking flange nut, compression spring,
friction plate and friction washer from round head
square neck bolt.
7. Remove round head square neck bolt from chute
rotation gear and remove chute rotation gear.
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NOTICE: Friction washer and flat steel washer may remain
in original positions. See detailed view in Figure 47
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