Adjustments; Adjust Scraper Blade; Adjust Skid Shoes; Replace Shear Bolts - Ariens Platinum Series Operator's Manual

ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the Safety
section before proceeding.

ADJUST SCRAPER BLADE

The auger housing may be damaged if blade
wears down too much.
1. Tip unit back onto handlebar, support
auger housing and loosen nuts retaining
blade.
2. Lower blade and tighten nuts.
3. Adjust skid shoes. See Adjust Skid Shoes
on page 17.
NOTICE: ALWAYS adjust skid shoes after
adjusting blade to prevent premature wear of
blade and auger housing damage.

ADJUST SKID SHOES

See Figure 23.
1. Place unit on a hard, flat surface.
2. Place a spacer under each scraper blade
end.
• Use two 3 mm (1/8") thick spacers for
hard, smooth surfaces.
• Use two 22 mm (7/8") thick spacers for
uneven or gravel surfaces.
3. Loosen skid shoe hardware and lower
skid shoes to contact surface. Adjust both
shoes equally.
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1. Skid Shoe
2. Scraper Blade
3. Spacer
Figure 23
4. Tighten skid shoe hardware.
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REPLACE SHEAR BOLTS

Replace shear bolts if obstruction stops auger
rotation and shear bolts break. See
Figure 24.
1. Replacement Shear Bolts
Figure 24
IMPORTANT: Ariens recommends using only
Ariens OEM shear bolts when replacing
shear bolts. See Service Parts on page 13.
See Figure 21.
1. Align shear bolt holes in auger with shear
bolt holes in the shaft.
2. Insert bolts through holes.
3. Secure bolts with nuts.
4. Tighten bolts to 7.9 N•m – 16.5 N•m
(5.8 lb-ft – 12.2 lb-ft). If a torque wrench is
unavailable, tighten bolts until they no
longer spin freely. DO NOT overtighten.
ADJUST DISCHARGE CHUTE
DEFLECTOR LEVER
See Figure 25.
If deflector does not stay in selected position,
tighten the nut under the control panel.
Figure 25
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