Adjust Traction Drive Clutch - Ariens 921045 Operator's Manual

Check Belt Finger Clearance
See Figure 28.
With attachment clutch engaged, the belt
finger located opposite the belt idler must be
less than 3.2 mm (1/8") from belts, but must
not touch the belts.
To adjust belt finger:
1. Remove belt cover.
2. Loosen bolts and move belt finger to
correct position.
3. Tighten bolts and recheck belt finger
clearance.
4. Reinstall belt cover and tighten hardware.
Figure 28
ADJUST TRACTION DRIVE
CLUTCH
See Figure 29.
If unit does not drive correctly, adjust traction
clutch to compensate for friction disc wear.
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for all
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
3. Loosen jam nut on traction cable
adjustment barrel, and then turn
adjustment barrel down to shorten cable
and remove cable slack.
1. Traction Drive Clutch Cable
2. Cable Adjustment Barrel
3. Jam Nut
4. With traction clutch disengaged, check
that the drive plate touches the stop bolt.
See Figure 30.
Measure
here.
1. Drive Plate
2. Stop Bolt
5. Reconnect spark plug wire.
EN - 19
1
3
Figure 29
Figure 30
2
2
1