Ariens ST11528DLE Owner's/Operator's Manual page 34

Friction Disc Replacement
1. Place unit into service position.
2. Remove bottom cover by removing six
hex bolts.
3. With axle locked, hold one wheel so
friction disc will not rotate and remove
three cap screws holding friction disc to
carrier.
4. Remove both wheels.
5. Remove right and left bearing flanges
from frame.
6. Slide hex shaft to the left enough to
remove pinion sprocket from hex shaft.
7. Slide hex shaft to the right enough to
remove friction disc.
8. Slide new friction disc onto hex shaft.
9. Install pinion sprocket and chain on hex
shaft, then replace bearing flanges.
10. Hold wheel so friction disc will not rotate
and secure new friction disc to carrier
with three hex screws removed in step
2.
11. Replace wheels.
12. Replace bottom cover.
13. Adjust traction drive clutch (see Traction
Drive Clutch Adjustment on page 31).
1
2
1
8
1
7
1. Cap Screw
2. Hex Screw
3. Friction Disc
4. Pinion
Sprocket
5. Bearing Cap
1
3
4
6
6. Idler Hex
Shaft
7. Drive Plate
Assembly
8. Stop Bolt
Figure 42
Battery (926023, 500, 501)
Charging
1. Place unit on a level surface and shut off
engine.
2. Disconnect negative (–) cable first, then
positive (+) cable.
3. Loosen wing nut and remove battery.
Place battery on bench or other well-
ventilated place.
4. Connect positive (+) lead of charger to
positive (+) terminal, and negative (–)
lead to negative (–) terminal.
5. Charge the battery at two and a half
amps for ten hours.
6. Reinstall battery into unit and connect
positive (+) cable first, then negative (–)
cable.
Replacing
Use U1R or U1L; 240 CCA minimum @ 0°F
type batteries.
Track Tension Adjustment
(926021, 022, 023)
Check the track tension by applying pressure
on the track midway between the upper and
rear track rollers. Deflection should be
approximately 3/8 in. (9.6 mm). See
Figure 43.
If deflection is excessive, tighten the track
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tension.
3/8 in.
(9.6 mm)
If unit pulls to the left or right when a straight
path is desired adjust the track tension. If the
unit is pulling to the left, tighten the left track
adjuster. If the unit is pulling to the right,
tighten the right track adjuster.
To adjust (Figure 44):
1. Loosen the outer jam nut.
2. Tighten the adjuster nut to tighten the
track tension.
Loosen the adjuster nut to reduce track
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tension.
3. Tighten the jam nut.
4. Check that unit tracks straight with no
pulling to either side.
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Figure 43
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