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

See Figure 79.
5. Tighten three hex nuts securing bearing plate to
housing.
6. Apply a thin layer of anti-seize to impeller shaft end.
7. Reinstall spacer bushing onto impeller shaft.
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).
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1
1. Spacer Bushing
2. Bearing Plate
9. Reinstall auger housing to frame. See Reinstall Auger
Housing on page 11.
10. Reconnect spark plug wire.
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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 9.
5. Remove hardware securing belt finger to engine and
remove belt finger. See Figure 10.
6. Disconnect idler spring from traction drive idler arm
and remove spring. See Figure 80.
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Figure 85