Adjust Traction Drive Clutch - Ariens Sno-Thro Professional Series Operator's Manual

ADJUST TRACTION DRIVE
CLUTCH
See Figure 37.
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 traction cable
adjustment barrel, and then turn
adjustment barrel down to shorten cable
and remove cable slack.
1
3
1. Traction Drive Clutch Cable
2. Cable Adjustment Barrel
3. Jam Nut
Figure 37
2
5. With the traction clutch disengaged,
make sure auger idler arm lightly touches
the frame. See Figure 38.
Check position
here.
6. Tighten jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel. See Figure 37.
7. Reinstall belt cover and tighten hardware.
8. Reconnect spark plug wire.
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Figure 38