Traction Drive Belt Replacement - Ariens Pro 28 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT: Use care when rotating the belt
fingers. DO NOT bend belt fingers out of
shape.
8. Remove attachment drive belts from
engine sheave (it may be necessary to
turn engine sheave using recoil starter
handle).
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.
9. Support Sno-Thro frame and housing.
CAUTION: Always support Sno-
Thro frame and blower housing
when loosening the cap screws
holding them together. Never
loosen cap screws while unit is in
service position.
10. Remove hex bolts securing housing to
frame (one on each side). Tip housing
and frame apart on pivot pin (Figure 31).
11. Remove attachment drive belts from
attachment pulley (hold brake away from
belts).
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1. Pivot Pin
2. Housing Cap Screws
3. Belt Cover
4. Chute Gear Cover
Figure 31
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Install New Attachment Drive Belts
1. Place new attachment belts onto
attachment pulley (Figure 31).
NOTICE: 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 belts onto engine sheave.
4. Reposition and secure belt fingers.
IMPORTANT: With clutch lever engaged, belt
finger on the side opposite the belt idler
should be less than 1/8" (3 mm) from belts,
but not touching the belts. Adjust belt finger
as necessary.
5. Check adjustment. See Attachment
Clutch/Brake Adjustment on page 26.
WARNING: AUGER / IMPELLER
MUST STOP within 5 seconds
when attachment clutch lever is
released or unit damage or serious
injury may result.
6. Reconnect chute crank and secure with
spring clip. Reconnect chute lock cable
and deflector cable.
7. Reinstall chute gear cover.
8. Replace belt cover and tighten
hardware.
TRACTION DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT
(Figure 32)
NOTICE: Replacement will be easier with
housing and frame tipped apart and bottom
cover off.
1. Remove attachment drive belts (see
Remove old attachment drive belts on
page 28).
2. To gain belt clearance, back out the stop
bolt from the frame until the drive plate
assembly can swing past it (Figure 32).
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