Engine Replacement; Remove Engine - Ariens Sno-Thro Professional Series Service Manual

5. Secure support bushings to auger housing with six
tapping screws. See Figure 60.
See Figure 61.
6. Tighten three hex nuts securing bearing plate to
housing.
7. Apply a thin layer of anti-seize compound to impeller
shaft end.
8. Reinstall attachment drive pulley onto impeller shaft
and secure with locking washer and hex bolt. Torque
to 7.9 N•m – 16.5 N•m (5.8 lb-ft – 12.2 lb-ft).
2
1
1. Impeller Shaft
2. Hex Nut
9. Reinstall auger housing to tractor frame. See Reinstall
Auger Housing on page 11.
10. Reconnect spark plug wire.
Figure 60
Figure 61

ENGINE REPLACEMENT

Remove Engine

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. Drain gasoline from fuel system and tank. See
Draining Fuel System on page 7.
4. Remove belt cover. See Figure 7.
5. Remove hardware securing belt finger to engine and
remove belt finger. See Figure 8.
6. Disconnect idler spring from traction drive idler arm
and remove spring. See Figure 62.
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Figure 62