Attachment Drive Belt Replacement; Remove Attachment Drive Belt; Install Attachment Drive Belt; Traction Drive Belt Replacement - Ariens Sno-Thro Compact Series Service Manual

ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT

Remove Attachment Drive Belt

IMPORTANT: 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 auger housing. See Separate Housing from
Frame on page 7.
4. Remove attachment drive belt from attachment drive
pulley. See Figure 16.

Install Attachment Drive Belt

1. Install belt onto attachment drive pulley.
2. Reinstall auger housing to frame. See Reinstall Auger
Housing on page 9.
3. Adjust attachment clutch / brake. Refer to Operator's
Manual for adjustment procedure.
4. Reconnect spark plug wire.
IMPORTANT: Check all adjustments after first use.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Auger / impeller
must stop within 5 seconds when attachment
clutch lever is released.
Figure 16
TRACTION DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT

Remove Traction Drive Belt

IMPORTANT: 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. Loosen traction drive clutch cable. See Figure 17.
4. Remove auger housing. See Separate Housing from
Frame on page 7.
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Figure 17