Track Replacement - Ariens Compact 24 LE Service Manual

Install Track Drive Wheel
1. Align keyway in track drive wheel with key on drive
axle and install wheel onto axle.
2. Align track drive wheel with track center and secure
with snap ring.
See Figure 51.
3. With a helper, pull up on rear track axle so eye bolts
insert through tension brackets. Secure with center
locking flange nuts.
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3
2
1. Rear Track Axle
2. Eye Bolt
3. Tension Bracket
4. Center Locking Flange Nut
4. Return unit to operating position.
5. Adjust track tension. Refer to Operator's Manual for
adjustment procedure.
6. Reconnect spark plug wire.
IMPORTANT: Check all adjustments after first use.
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Figure 51

TRACK REPLACEMENT

Remove Track
NOTICE: Save all hardware for reinstallation.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Before placing unit
in service position, close fuel valve and drain
fuel from tank and fuel system. See Draining
Fuel System on page 8. Make sure unit is
secure and will not tip.
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. Place unit in service position. See Service Position on
page 8.
4. Remove track drive wheel. See Remove Track Drive
Wheel on page 29.
See Figure 52.
5. Remove track from carriage assembly.
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Figure 52