Track Drive Wheel Replacement; Remove Track Drive Wheel; Install Track Drive Wheel - Ariens Professional Sno-Thro Series Service Manual

TRACK DRIVE WHEEL REPLACEMENT

Remove Track Drive Wheel

IMPORTANT: Save all hardware for reinstallation.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Before placing unit
in service position, drain fuel from tank and fuel
system. See Draining Fuel System on page 7.
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. Rotate unit to service position. See Service Position
on page 7.
See Figure 145 and Figure 146.
4. Remove hardware from eye bolts on carriage
assembly to release track tension.
5. Remove snap clip retaining track drive wheel to drive
axle and remove wheel.
IMPORTANT: Model 926337 only: Be aware of key on axle
ends. If key is removed, reinstall before reinstalling wheel.
Model 926337
4
1. Center Locking Flange Nut
2. Eye Bolt
3. Snap Clip
4. Track Drive Wheel
1
2
3
Figure 145
Models 926060, 926069, 926338
4
1. Center Locking Flange Nut
2. Eye Bolt
3. Snap Clip
4. Track Drive Wheel

Install Track Drive Wheel

1. Install track drive wheel onto axle.
2. Align track drive wheel with track center and secure to
axle with snap ring.
3. With help from an adult assistant, pull up on rear track
axle so eye bolts insert through tension brackets.
Secure with center locking flange nuts. See
Figure 147.
4. Return unit to operating position.
5. Model 926337: Adjust track tension. Refer to
Operator's Manual for adjustment procedure.
6. Fill fuel tank and reconnect spark plug wire.
IMPORTANT: Check all adjustments after first use.
EN – 61
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3
Figure 146
Figure 147