Adjust Traction Drive Clutch - Ariens Power Brush 36 Operator's Manual

ADJUST TRACTION DRIVE
CLUTCH
See Figure 31.
If unit does not drive correctly, adjust traction
clutch to compensate for friction disc wear.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop and for hot parts to cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
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1. Traction Drive Clutch Cable
2. Cable Adjustment Barrel
3. Jam Nut
Figure 31
3. Remove hardware retaining left side of
belt cover.
4. Loosen, but DO NOT remove hardware
retaining right side of belt cover and
remove cover.
5. Loosen jam nut on traction cable
adjustment barrel, and then turn
adjustment barrel down to shorten cable
and remove cable slack.
6. With traction drive clutch disengaged,
check that the swing gate lightly touches
the stop screw inside frame. See
Figure 32.
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1. Swing Gate
2. Stop Screw
Figure 32
7. Tighten jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel.
8. Reinstall belt cover and secure with
original hardware.
9. Reconnect spark plug wire.
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