Adjustments; Adjust Scraper Blade; Adjust Skid Shoes; Replace Shear Bolts - Ariens Sno-Thro Compact 24 Operator's Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the Safety
section before proceeding.

ADJUST SCRAPER BLADE

The auger housing may be damaged if blade
wears down too much.
1. Tip unit back onto handlebar, support
auger housing and loosen nuts retaining
blade.
2. Lower blade and tighten nuts.
3. Adjust skid shoes. See Adjust Skid Shoes
on page 17.
NOTICE: ALWAYS adjust skid shoes after
adjusting blade to prevent premature wear of
blade and auger housing damage.

ADJUST SKID SHOES

See Figure 23.
1. Place unit on a hard, flat surface.
2. Place a spacer under each scraper blade
end.
• Use two 3 mm (1/8") thick spacers for
hard, smooth surfaces.
• Use two 13 mm (1/2") thick spacers for
uneven or gravel surfaces.
3. Loosen skid shoe hardware and lower
skid shoes to contact surface. Adjust both
shoes equally.
4. Tighten skid shoe hardware.
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1. Scraper Blade
2. Spacer
3. Skid Shoe

REPLACE SHEAR BOLTS

IMPORTANT: Ariens recommends using only
Ariens OEM shear bolts when replacing
shear bolts.
See Figure 24.
1. Align shear bolt holes in auger with shear
bolt holes in the shaft.
2. Insert bolts through holes.
3. Secure bolts with nuts.
4. Tighten bolts to 7.9 – 16.5 N•m
(5.8 – 12.2 lb-ft). If a torque wrench is
unavailable, tighten bolts until they no
longer spin freely. DO NOT overtighten.
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Figure 24
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