Ariens Compact 24 Owners Manual - Page 29
TRACTION DRIVE CLUTCH, ADJUSTMENT, Check Attachment Brake, Check Belt Finger Clearance
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2. Adjust cable length. a. Loosen jam nut on cable. b. To decrease spring extension adjust barrel up the cable and tighten jam nut. c. To increase spring extension adjust barrel down the cable and tighten jam nut. Check Attachment Brake (Figure 34) 1. With the clutch lever disengaged, brake pad must contact attachment belt. With clutch lever engaged, brake pad must be more than 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) from belt. If there is more than 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) gap, go to Check Belt Finger Clearance on page 29. If there is less than 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) gap, go to Step 2. Minimum of 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) Check Belt Finger Clearance (Figure 35) 1. With clutch lever engaged, the belt finger located opposite the belt idler must be less than 1/8 in. (3,2 mm) from belt, but not touching the belt. To adjust belt finger, loosen the bolts and move the finger to the proper position. Tighten the bolts and recheck the belt finger clearance. 2. Replace the belt cover and tigthen hardware. Check belt finger clearance here. With the attachment clutch engaged, there should be less than 1/8 in. (3,2 mm) clearance between the belt and the belt finger. The belt finger should not touch the belt. 2 1 1. Brake Arm and Pad 2. Attachment Pulley Figure 34 OS8260 2. If there is less than 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) gap between brake pad and belt, follow these steps: a. To increase brake pad gap, loosen idler adjustment nut, and move idler away from belt. Position idler to achieve a 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) minimum brake pad gap and a 1/2 - 7/8 in. (12.7 - 22.2 mm) gap between the plastic roller and the frame. b. Check the clutch cable spring extension and adjust as necessary to achieve a 1/2 - 9/16 in. (12.7 - 14.3 mm) spring extension. c. If the cable needed adjustment, recheck gaps described in step 1. Repeat steps as necessary until brake clearance, roller gap and spring extension are within specified ranges. IMPORTANT: If adjustments cannot be brought into specified ranges see your Dealer for repairs. Figure 35 OS8240 TRACTION DRIVE CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT (Figure 36 and 37) If drive slips, adjust traction clutch to compensate for friction disc wear. To test traction clutch (Figure 36): 1. Put unit in first forward speed. 2. Without engine running, push unit forward while slowly moving the traction drive clutch lever toward the handlebar. 3. Measure distance between lever and handlebar when the wheels begin to brake. If distance is not 7-1/2 - 8 in. (19.0 - 20.3 cm), adjust the traction clutch. GB - 29
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