Friction Disc Replacement - Ariens 932037 - 724, 932036 - 524, 932504 - 524, 932505 - 724 Owner's/Operator's Manual

FRICTION DISC REPLACEMENT

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1. Hex Shaft
2. Friction Disc
3. Hex Bolts & Nuts
4. Shift Carrier
5. Roll Pins
6. Washers
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Remove Friction Disc
(Figure 22):
1. Shut off engine, remove key, disconnect
spark plug wire and allow unit to cool
completely.
CAUTION: Before tipping unit,
remove enough fuel so that no spills
occur.
2. Tip the unit up onto front housing on a
level surface.
3. Remove lockpins from wheel axles and
remove wheels.
4. Remove two (2) bolts from top of bottom
cover.
5. Loosen two (2) bottom screws and slide
cover off.
6. Remove hair pin and washer from shift
rod. Disconnect shift rod from speed
selector arm. Reinstall hairpin and
washer on rod.
7. Remove four (4) nuts from bearing cap on
left side of unit.
8. Reinstall one nut to keep the inside
bearing cap in place.
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7. Bearing Cap
Screws
8. Bearing Cap/
Bushing
9. Clutch Fork
10.Large Gear
11.Pinion Gear
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9. Remove bearing cap/bushing and washer
from right side of unit.
10. Reinstall nuts on screws through side
frame to keep screws in place.
11. Carefully tap two (2) roll pins out of center
and right end of shaft.
12. Slide friction disc assembly and hex shaft
to the right until the left end of shaft is
clear of left bearing. Tap lightly if
necessary, to loosen. The shaft slides out
of the small pinion gear and washer.
13. Carefully lift shaft and friction disc out of
unit. As you remove the assembly, the
washers between the bearing and sliding
forks will be loose. Do not lose the
washers.
Replace Friction Disc
1. Remove three (3) hex bolts and nuts
holding friction disc to shift carrier.
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2. Remove the old friction disc. Put the new
friction disc in place, flat side to the shift
carrier.
3. Reinstall the three (3) bolts and nuts into
the new friction disc and hub. Torque to
5-6 lbf-ft (6.8 to 8.13 N•m).
Reinstall Friction Disc
1. Reinstall the shift carrier, the small pinion
gear and washer onto the hex shaft. The
washer goes between the bearing and
the pinion gear.
2. Slide the shaft and attached parts into the
frame, through the right side hole first,
then the left. Pinion gear must mesh with
the large gear.
3. Reinstall the bearing and outside bearing
cap on the left side of the frame.
4. On the right side of the frame, place the
washer on the end of the shaft.
5. Reinstall the bearing cap/bushing on the
right side of frame.
6. Reinstall the flange bearing and washers
into the shift forks. Be sure the washers
are inside the forks.
7. Reinstall roll pins in shaft. Be sure pins
are centered in shaft.
8. Reinstall shift rod with hairpin and
washer.
9. Reinstall tires with lockpins.
10. Install bottom cover.
11. Set unit upright.
12. Replace spark plug wire on spark plug.
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