Adjust Attachment Clutch & Brake - Ariens Platinum Series Operator's Manual

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1. Shift Rod
2. Adjustment Pivot Pin
3. Speed Selector Arm
4. Hairpin
5. Jam Nut
Figure 28
ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
& BRAKE
WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Improper adjustment could
result in unexpected movement
of auger and impeller causing
death or serious injury. AUGER /
IMPELLER MUST STOP within
5 seconds when attachment
clutch lever is released.
Remove Slack from Attachment
Cable
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for all
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
3. Loosen hardware securing belt cover to
unit and remove belt cover.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT completely remove
hardware from unit.
4. Loosen jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel, and then turn the adjustment
barrel down to shorten cable and remove
cable slack. See Figure 29.
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1. Attachment Clutch Cable
2. Cable Adjustment Barrel
3. Jam Nut
5. With the attachment clutch disengaged,
make sure auger idler arm lightly touches
the frame. See Figure 30.
6. Tighten jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel. See Figure 29.
7. Reinstall belt cover and tighten hardware.
8. Reconnect spark plug wire.
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Figure 29
Check
position
here.
Figure 30
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