Service And Adjustments - Ariens Gravely 986102 Operator's Manual

WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the entire
Safety section before
proceeding.
Blade Change
(Figure 11)
WARNING: Blades are sharp
and can cut you. Wear sturdy
gloves warning
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop and hot parts to cool. Make sure the
engine shut off switch is in the off
position.
2. Block the blade with a wooden block.
3. Remove the mounting hardware and
blade from the unit.
4. Install the new blade with the original
mounting hardware, and tighten the lock
nut to 30 – 62 lbf-ft. (40.7 – 84.0 N•m).
Remove blade nut, washer,
blade and bearing cap.
Figure 11
Belt Change
(Figure 12 & 13)
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop and hot parts to cool. Make sure the
engine shut off switch is in the off
position.
2. Raise the cutting head all the way up.
3. Remove the belt finger from the engine.
4. Remove the blade and mounting
hardware.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

Remove mounting hardware
and belt finger.
5. Remove the belt from the front (cutter)
pulley and from the engine pulley.
NOTE: The belt is spring-loaded. Push the
cutter head back towards the engine to
slacken and remove belt.
6. Install a new belt on the engine pulley
and on the front pulley. Make sure there
are no twists or kinks in the belt.
Remove blade and then remove belt
from front pulley and engine pulley.
Blade and
mounting
hardware.
7. Replace the blade and mounting
hardware and tighten the blade
mounting hardware to 30 – 62 lbf-ft.
(40.7 – 84.0 N•m).
8. Replace the belt finger.
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Figure 12
Figure 13