Adjustments.17 - Ariens 924 Series Owner's/Operator's Manual

Adjustments
Ariens Company recommends that you have
adjustments made by your Ariens dealer. He has
tools and the know-how to properly perform
adjustments which may be required to keep your
Sno-Thro operating at peak efficiency. Should
you decide to make the following adjustments on
your Sno-Thro yourself, Ariens Company
recommends that you call your dealer for
answers to any questions that might arise.
WARNING: Stop engine, remove
key, wait for moving parts to stop
and remove wire from spark plug
(keep wire away from spark plug) to
prevent accidental starting before
attempting to make adjustments.
Runners
See Operating Section, Page 6.
Scraper Blade
IMPORTANT: If blade wears too far
auger/impeller housing may be damaged.
Scraper blade is adjustable to compensate for
wear.
To adjust scraper blade, tip unit back onto
handlebar, support housing and loosen nuts
retaining blade. With runners adjusted to their full
up position, reposition scraper blade down, flush
with runners, and tighten lock nuts.
Chute Crank
Smooth and easy rotation of properly lubricated
chute with crank (without binding) is obtained by
adjusting clearance between worm and discharge
chute gear teeth. To adjust, loosen nut on
bracket supporting worm, position worm to fully
engage (without binding), gear teeth on
discharge chute and tighten nut. See figure 7.
To prevent discharge chute from rotating by itself
when unit is being operated, tighten jam nuts on
end of crank rod to put increased tension on
worm gear.
2
1. Jam Nuts 3. Bracket
2. Nut 4. Worm Gear
Figure 7: Chute Crank
Attachment Clutch/Impeller Brake
WARNING: With improper use,
injury may result if attachment
clutch lever is released and brake
DOES NOT STOP auger/impeller
within 5 seconds.
WARNING: Gasoline is highly
flammable and its vapors are
explosive. Handle with care. Never
allow smoking material, sparks or
flame (match, pilot light, etc.) near
equipment or fuel container.
CAUTION: When unit is tipped up
onto housing, remove enough fuel
so that no spillage will occur.
Remove belt cover. Adjust attachment clutch
with both clutch lever and clutch arm in
disengaged position, pull clutch chain taut and
connect chain link to spring.
NOTE: Once proper chain link position has been
selected it "Must" remain there. Do not utilize
chain length to adjust for the 3/8" spring
extension.
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