Ariens ST11528DLE Owner's/Operator's Manual page 33

2
OS7215
1. Pivot Pin
2. Housing Cap Screws
3. Belt Cover
Figure 40
1
8
5
OS7221
1. Traction
Drive Belt
2. Engine
Sheave
3. Attachment
Drive Belts
4. Belt Finger
5. Attachment
Belts Idler
6. Attachment
Pulley
Figure 41
1
3
4
2
3
9
6
7
7. Attachment
Idler
Adjustment
Nut
8. Traction Belt
Idler
9. Traction
Drive Pulley
Install new attachment drive belts:
1. Place new attachment belts onto
attachment pulley.
NOTE: Holding down the attachment clutch
lever will make it easier to reconnect the
housing and frame.
2. Tip housing and frame back together
and secure with hex bolts.
3. Place belts onto engine sheave.
4. Reposition and secure belt fingers.
IMPORTANT: With clutch lever engaged, belt
finger on the side opposite the belt idler
should be less than 1/8 in. (3 mm) from belts,
but not touching the belts. Adjust belt finger
as necessary.
5. Check adjustment. See Check Belt
Finger Clearance on page 31
WARNING: AUGER /
IMPELLER MUST STOP within
5 seconds when attachment
clutch lever is released or unit
damage or serious injury may
result.
6. Reconnect chute crank and secure with
spring clip. Reconnect chute lock cable
and deflector cable.
7. Replace belt cover.
Traction Drive Belt Replacement
NOTE: Replacement will be easier with
housing and frame tipped apart and bottom
cover off.
1. Remove attachment drive belts (see
Attachment Drive Belts Replacement on
page 32).
2. To gain belt clearance, back out the stop
bolt from the frame until the drive plate
assembly can swing past it (Figure 42).
3. Pull idler away from traction drive belt
and remove belt from idler pulley, engine
sheave and driven pulley (it may be
necessary to turn engine pulley using
recoil handle).
4. Install new traction drive belt onto
attachment pulley and engine sheaves.
5. Pull the drive plate assembly toward the
friction disc and tighten the stop bolt.
NOTE: Make sure the drive plate assembly
return spring remains connected to the frame.
6. Replace attachment drive belts
(Attachment Drive Belts Replacement
on page 32.
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