Ariens Compact 24 LE Service Manual page 35

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1. Pinion Shaft
2. Pinion Sprocket
3. Small Sprocket
4. Sleeve Bushing
5. Frame Exterior
6. Roll Pin
6. Position sleeve bushing on left side of pinion shaft
against frame and reinstall spring clip into pinion shaft.
7. Reinstall sleeve bushing between bearing flanges on
frame and side plate.
8. Insert axle end nearest Woodruff keyway through left
side plate and halfway through frame.
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Figure 60
See Figure 61.
9. Reinstall Woodruff key onto axle.
10. Reinstall spur gear onto axle and align keyway with
Woodruff key. Reinstall spur gear over key.
11. Reinstall sleeve bushing onto axle end.
12. Reinstall roll pin into axle.
13. Align spur gear with pinion sprocket and slowly insert
axle through frame and side plate until axle stops.
Make sure axle is centered.
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1. Axle
2. Sleeve Bushing
3. Woodruff Key
4. Spur Gear
5. Roll Pin
6. Pinion Sprocket
14. Tighten six locking nuts securing mount plates to track
carriage.
15. Reinstall bottom cover and secure with six hex bolts.
16. Reinstall keys and flat steel washers onto axle ends.
17. Reinstall track drive wheels. See Install Track Drive
Wheel on page 30.
18. Reinstall tracks. See Install Track on page 31.
19. Return unit to operating position.
20. Adjust track tension. Refer to Operator's Manual for
adjustment procedure.
21. Reconnect spark plug wire.
IMPORTANT: Check all adjustments after first use.
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Figure 61
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