Ariens Power Brush 28 Manual page 22

Remove Attachment Cable Slack
1. Remove the belt cover.
2. Loosen jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel, and then turn the adjustment
barrel down to shorten cable and
remove all cable slack. See Figure 20.
1. Attachment Clutch Cable
2. Cable Adjustment Barrel
3. Jam Nut
Figure 20
3. With the attachment clutch disengaged,
check that the attachment idler arm
lightly touches the frame. See Figure 21.
4. Tighten jam nut on cable adjustment
barrel.
With the attachment clutch disengaged,
check the attachment idler arm position
here. The attachment idler arm should
lightly touch the frame.
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Check Attachment Idler Arm Roller
Clearance
1. Place the unit into the service position.
Remove the bottom cover.
2. With the clutch lever engaged, check the
clearance between the frame and plastic
roller on the lower end of the attachment
idler arm. See Figure 22.
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Roller should be 1/2 – 7/8 in. (12.7 –
22.2 mm) from the frame when the
attachment clutch is engaged.
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Figure 21
If roller is 1/2 – 7/8 in. (12.7 –
22.2 mm) from frame, go to Adjust the
Attachment Clutch Cable Spring
Extension on page 23.
If roller is less than 1/2 in. (12.7 mm)
from frame, loosen idler adjustment
nut and move idler closer to the belt.
Tighten adjustment nut and recheck
the roller clearance.
If roller is more than 7/8 in. (22.2 mm)
from frame, loosen idler adjustment
nut and move idler away from the belt.
Tighten adjustment nut and recheck
roller clearance.
Figure 22
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