Ariens 924551 - 8524 - Manual (Page 26)

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ATTACHMENT DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT
Remove old attachment drive belt:
1. Shut off engine and allow to cool
completely.
2. Remove belt cover (Figure 20).
3. Remove spring clip from chute crank to
remove chute crank.
4. Remove hardware holding chute strap to
engine bracket and lift discharge chute off
housing.
IMPORTANT: Disconnect remote cap
deflector and/or electric chute wire harness (if
equipped) before proceeding.
5. Loosen cap screws and carefully rotate
belt fingers away from belt and sheave
(Figure 21).
IMPORTANT: Use care when rotating the belt
fingers. DO NOT bend belt fingers out of
shape.
6. Remove attachment drive belt 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 four cap screws
before separating unit.
7. Support Sno-Thro frame and housing.
Figure 20
1. Pivot Pin
2. Housing Cap Screws
3. Belt Cover
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Figure 21
1. Traction Belt Idler
2. Cap Screw
3. Belt Finger
4. Traction Drive Belt
5. Attachment Belt
Idler
6. Attachment Drive
Belt
7. Engine Sheave
8. Attachment Pulley
9. Attachment Idler
Adjustment Nut
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