Auger Belt Replacement - Ariens 815034 Owner/Operator's Manual & Parts List

AUGER BELT REPLACEMENT

Remove Snow Thrower from Unit
1. Shut off engine and lower snow thrower to the
ground.
WARNING: Avoid Electric Shock. Objects
contacting both battery terminals at the same
time may result in injury and unit damage. DO
NOT reverse battery connections.
Explosive Gases from battery can cause death
or serious injury. Poisonous battery fluid
contains sulfuric acid and its contact with skin,
eyes or clothing can cause severe chemical
burns.
WARNING: NO flames, NO sparks, NO smoking
near battery.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Disconnect the snow thrower wire harness from the
main wire harness (see figure 11 on page 12).
4. Remove snow thrower wire harness from unit.
5. Remove PTO belt from electric clutch pulley and
snow thrower pulley (see figure 16 on page 18).
IMPORTANT: Make sure the snow thrower wire harness
has been disconnected from the unit before removing the
snow thrower.
6. Remove snow thrower from unit (see figure 8 on
page 10).
Replace Auger Belt (Figure 17)
NOTE: For the part number of the auger belt, see item 27
in the Reduction Drive Assembly illustration on page 26.
Auger Pulley
Auger Belt
IMPORTANT: If the drift cutters are installed, the snow
thrower can be placed in the storage position (see
figure 24 on page 22) to replace the auger belt. If drift
cutters are not installed, DO NOT place snow thrower in
the storage position to replace the auger belt.
Install Snow Thrower on Unit
IMPORTANT: Make sure the snow thrower wire harness
is placed away from any moving parts.
Guide
Pulley
Finger Guard
Figure 17
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1. Remove finger guard from snow thrower.
2. Pull back idler and remove auger belt from drive
pulley.
3. Remove auger belt from guide pulleys and auger
pulley. Discard auger belt.
4. Install new auger belt on auger pulley and drive
pulleys.
5. Pull back on idler and install new auger belt on
drive pulley. Slowly release idler until idler rests
firmly against the new auger belt.
1. Slide snow thrower under unit.
2. Install snow thrower on unit (see figure 8 on
page 10).
3. Install PTO belt on electric clutch pulley and snow
thrower pulley (see figure 16 on page 18).
4. Route snow thrower wire harness through hole in
frame (see figure 11 on page 12).
5. Connect snow thrower wire harness to main wire
harness (see figure 11 on page 12).
6. Connect negative battery cable.
Drive
Pulley
Idler
Auger Belt
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