Ariens Pro Track 28 Owners Manual - Page 30

ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELTS, REPLACEMENT, Remove old attachment drive belts

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ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELTS REPLACEMENT (Figure 36) Remove old attachment drive belts: 1. Shut off engine, remove key, disconnect spark plug wire and allow unit to cool completely. 2. Loosen hardware securing belt cover to unit (Figure 37). NOTE: Do NOT completely remove the hardware from unit. 3. Remove belt cover. 4. Remove chute gear cover. 5. Remove hair pin under the control panel connecting the discharge chute rod from the chute rotation lever and slide the discharge chute rod forward. IMPORTANT: Disconnect chute lock cable and deflector cable. 6. Remove belt finger (Figure 34). IMPORTANT: Use care when rotating the belt fingers. DO NOT bend belt fingers out of shape. 7. 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. 8. Support Sno-Thro frame and housing. CAUTION: Always support SnoThro frame and blower housing when loosening the cap screws holding them together. Never loosen cap screws while unit is in service position. 9. Remove hex bolts securing housing to frame (three on each side). Tip housing and frame apart on pivot pins (Figure 36). 10. Remove attachment drive belts from attachment pulley (hold brake away from belts). 2 OS7215 1 3 1. Pivot Pin 2. Housing Cap Screws 3. Belt Cover Figure 36 Install new attachment drive belts: 1. Place new attachment belts onto attachment pulley (Figure 37). 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 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 in. (3 mm) from belts, but not touching the belts. Adjust belt finger as necessary. 5. Check adjustment. See Check Belt Finger Clearance on page 28. 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. Replace chute gear cover. 8. Replace belt cover and tighten hardware. GB - 30

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ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELTS
REPLACEMENT
(Figure 36)
Remove old attachment drive belts:
1. Shut off engine, remove key, disconnect
spark plug wire and allow unit to cool
completely.
2. Loosen hardware securing belt cover to
unit (Figure 37).
NOTE:
Do NOT completely remove the
hardware from unit.
3. Remove belt cover.
4. Remove chute gear cover.
5. Remove hair pin under the control panel
connecting the discharge chute rod from
the chute rotation lever and slide the
discharge chute rod forward.
IMPORTANT:
Disconnect chute lock cable
and deflector cable.
6. Remove belt finger (Figure 34).
IMPORTANT:
Use care when rotating the belt
fingers. DO NOT bend belt fingers out of
shape.
7. 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.
8. Support Sno-Thro frame and housing.
9. Remove hex bolts securing housing to
frame (three on each side). Tip housing
and frame apart on pivot pins
(Figure 36).
10. Remove attachment drive belts from
attachment pulley (hold brake away from
belts).
Install new attachment drive belts:
1. Place new attachment belts onto
attachment pulley (Figure 37).
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 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 in. (3 mm) from belts,
but not touching the belts. Adjust belt finger
as necessary.
5. Check adjustment.
See Check Belt
Finger Clearance
on page 28
.
6. Reconnect chute crank and secure with
spring clip. Reconnect chute lock cable
and deflector cable.
7. Replace chute gear cover.
8. Replace belt cover and tighten
hardware.
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.
WARNING:
AUGER / IMPELLER
MUST STOP within 5 seconds
when attachment clutch lever is
released or unit damage or serious
injury may result.
Figure 36
1.
Pivot Pin
2.
Housing Cap Screws
3.
Belt Cover
2
3
1
OS7215