TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT

 

 

932045

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Housing and frame must be tipped apart and

 

 

 

 

1

2

4

5

attachment drive belt removed from engine sheave in

 

 

 

 

order to change traction drive belt (Figures 21, 22, 23

 

 

 

 

and 24).

 

CAUTION: Always support Sno-Thro frame

 

and blower housing when loosening the cap

 

screws holding them together. Never loosen

9

cap screws while unit is in service position.

 

 

1. Remove attachment drive belt (See Remove

 

Attachment Drive Belt on page 19).

2. Pull idler away from traction drive belt and remove belt from idler, camshaft pulley and driven pulley (it may be necessary to turn camshaft pulley using recoil starter handle).

 

 

 

NOTE: To gain clearance, engage traction clutch and if

 

 

 

necessary pull back attachment idler arm.

8

7

3

3. Replace traction drive belt.

6

4. Replace attachment drive belt (See Replace

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment Drive Belt on page 20).

 

1. Attachment Drive Belt

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH/BRAKE

 

2. Engine Sheave

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

 

3. Traction Drive Belt

4. Camshaft Pulley

 

 

5. Traction Belt Idler

 

WARNING: IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT

6. Attachment Pulley

 

 

could result in unexpected movement of

7. Attachment Idler Nut

 

8. Attachment Belt Idler

 

auger and impeller causing death or serious

9. Belt Finger

 

injury. AUGER / IMPELLER MUST STOP

Figure 23

 

within 3 seconds when Attachment

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Clutch/Impeller Brake Lever is released.

 

1/16 to 1/8 in.

 

WARNING: Adjustment procedure requires

(1.6–3 mm)

 

 

the engine to be run with the belt cover off.

 

 

 

 

AVOID INJURY. Read and understand the

 

2

entire Safety section before proceeding.

 

1. Check attachment clutch lever measurement.

 

 

1

 

a. Start engine and run at full throttle.

 

 

b. Slowly squeeze the attachment clutch lever

 

 

until auger shaft begins to rotate.

2

 

c. Measure the distance from the end of the

 

clutch lever to the handlebar as shown in

 

 

 

1

Figure 25. The distance between the clutch

 

lever and the handlebar should be 6 in. - 7 in.

1/16 to 1/8 in.

 

(15,2 cm - 17,8 cm).

(1.6–3 mm)

 

d. Shut off engine.

1. Belt Finger

 

e. If clutch lever measurement is within

 

specified range, no adjustment is necessary.

2. Belt

 

 

If clutch lever measurement is outside the

 

 

Figure 24

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specified range, follow steps 2 - 7.

 

 

 

 

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Ariens 932048 - ST5520, 932047 - ST5524E manual Traction Drive Belt Replacement, Attachment CLUTCH/BRAKE, Adjustment

932045 - ST8524E, 932048 - ST5520, 932046 - ST724E, 932047 - ST5524E specifications

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