Replace Attachment Drive Belt - Ariens Sno-Tek 03883300A Owner's/Operator's Manual

4. Remove belt finger by removing cap
screws mounting belt finger to engine
(Figure 20 or Figure 21).
5. Remove attachment drive belt from
engine sheave (it may be necessary to
turn engine sheave using recoil starter
handle).
CAUTION: Always support the unit
frame and housing when loosening
the cap screws holding them
together. Never loosen cap screws
while unit is in service position.
IMPORTANT: To avoid bending bottom cover,
when tipping unit apart, support handlebars
firmly or tip unit up on housing and remove
bottom cover by removing six cap screws
before separating unit.
6. Support the frame and housing.
7. Remove hex bolts securing housing to
frame (two on each side). Tip housing
and frame apart on pivot pin.
8. Remove attachment drive belt from
attachment pulley (hold brake away from
belt).
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1. Pinion Gear
2. Belt Cover
Figure 19

Replace Attachment Drive Belt

1. Place new belt 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 belt onto engine sheave.
4. Replace belt finger.
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3. Spring Pin
4. Chute Crank
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IMPORTANT: With the clutch lever engaged,
the belt finger located opposite the belt idler
must be less than 1/8 in. (3,2 mm) from the
belt, but not touching the belt, or belt
grabbing may occur causing impeller to rotate
while the attachment clutch is disengaged
(Figure 21).
5. Adjust clutch per Attachment
Clutch/Brake Adjustment on page 23.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Auger
must stop within 5 seconds when
attachment lever is released or
serious injury or unit damage may
result.
6. Replace chute crank and secure with
spring pin.
7. Run in the attachment belt. See Run-in
Attachment Belt on page 10.
8. Replace belt cover.
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1. Traction Belt
Idler
2. Traction Drive
Belt
3. Engine Sheave
4. Belt Finger
5. Attachment
Drive Belt
GB - 21
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6. Attachment
Pulley
7. Attachment
Idler Nut
8. Attachment
Belt Idler
Figure 20
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