Ariens 920402 – Sno-Tek 24E Owner's/Operator's Manual page 24

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH/BRAKE
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: 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/impeller brake
lever is released.
WARNING: Adjustment procedure
requires the engine to be run with the
belt cover off. AVOID INJURY. Read
and understand the entire Safety
section before proceeding.
Remove Attachment Cable Slack
(Figure 23 and 24)
1. Loosen hardware securing belt cover to
unit.
NOTE: DO NOT completely remove
hardware from unit.
2. Remove belt cover.
3. Loosen jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel, and then turn the adjustment
barrel down to shorten cable and
remove all cable slack.
1. Attachment Clutch Cable
2. Cable Adjustment Barrel
3. Jam Nut
Figure 23
4. With the attachment clutch disengaged,
check that the attachment idler arm
lightly touches the frame.
5. Tighten jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel.
With the attachment clutch disengaged,
check the attachment idler arm position
here. The attachment idler arm should
lightly touch the frame.
Check Attachment Idler Arm Roller
Clearance
(Figure 25)
1. Place the unit into the service position.
Remove the bottom cover.
2. With the clutch lever engaged, check the
clearance between the frame and plastic
roller on the lower end of the attachment
idler arm. See Figure 25.
1
• If roller is 1/2 – 7/8 in. (12.7 –
22.2 mm) from frame, go to Adjust the
Attachment Clutch Cable Spring
2
Extension on page 25.
• If roller is less than 1/2 in. (12.7 mm)
from frame, loosen idler adjustment
nut and move idler closer to the belt.
3
Tighten adjustment nut and recheck
the roller clearance.
• If roller is more than 7/8 in. (22.2 mm)
from frame, loosen idler adjustment
nut and move idler away from the belt.
Tighten adjustment nut and recheck
roller clearance.
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Figure 24
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