Ariens Compact Track 24 Owners Manual - Page 34

Traction Drive Belt, Replacement, Notice, Caution

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8. Run in the attachment belt. See Run-in Attachment Belt on page 13. 9. Replace belt cover and tighten hardware. 2 3 4 1 5 1/8" (3.2 mm) (Maximum) 2 1 8 7 1. Traction Belt Idler 2. Traction Drive Belt 3. Engine Sheave 4. Belt Finger 5. Attachment Drive Belt 6. Attachment Pulley 7. Attachment Idler Nut 8. Attachment Belt Idler Figure 39 3 1. Belt Finger 6 2. Attachment Drive Belt 3. Swing Gate Pivot Bushing Figure 40 TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT (Figure 41) NOTICE: Housing and frame must be tipped apart and attachment drive belt removed from engine sheave in order to change traction drive belt. 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. 1. Remove attachment drive belt (See Remove Attachment Drive Belt on page 33). 2. Detach traction idler spring. 3. Remove swing gate spacer. 4. Slide swing gate to the left until finger is out of the frame. NOTICE: The drive plate is detached to create space between the drive plate and friction disc to remove and reinstall the belt. 5. Remove traction drive belt. NOTICE: To remove belt it may be necessary to turn engine sheave using recoil starter handle. EN - 34

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EN - 34
8. Run in the attachment belt. See
Run-in
Attachment Belt
on page 13.
9. Replace belt cover and tighten
hardware.
TRACTION DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT
(Figure 41)
NOTICE:
Housing and frame must be tipped
apart and attachment drive belt removed from
engine sheave in order to change traction
drive belt.
1. Remove attachment drive belt (See
Remove Attachment Drive Belt
on
page 33).
2. Detach traction idler spring.
3. Remove swing gate spacer.
4. Slide swing gate to the left until finger is
out of the frame.
NOTICE:
The drive plate is detached to
create space between the drive plate and
friction disc to remove and reinstall the belt.
5. Remove traction drive belt.
NOTICE:
To remove belt it may be necessary
to turn engine sheave using recoil starter
handle.
Figure 39
5
3
2
1
6
7
4
1.
Traction Belt Idler
2.
Traction Drive Belt
3.
Engine Sheave
4.
Belt Finger
5.
Attachment Drive Belt
6.
Attachment Pulley
7.
Attachment Idler Nut
8.
Attachment Belt Idler
8
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.
Figure 40
1. Belt Finger
2.
Attachment Drive Belt
3. Swing Gate Pivot Bushing
1
2
1/8" (3.2 mm)
(Maximum)
3