Ariens Deluxe 24 User Manual

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3. Pull idler away from traction drive belt 
and remove belt from idler pulley, engine 
sheave and driven pulley (it may be 
necessary to turn engine pulley using 
recoil handle).
4. Install new traction drive belt onto driven 
pulley and engine sheave.
5. Swing drive plate toward friction disc 
until finger lines up with stop hole in 
frame. Slide drive plate over, inserting 
finger into stop hole. Reinstall drive plate 
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NOTE: 
Make sure the drive plate assembly 
return spring remains connected to the frame 
and nylon bushing is in drive plate pivot hole.
6. Replace attachment drive belt (See 
FRICTION DISC REPLACEMENT
1. Shut off engine, remove key, disconnect 
spark plug wire and allow unit to cool 
completely.
2. Place unit into service position on a level 
surface.
3. Remove both wheels.
4. Remove bottom cover by removing six 
hex bolts.
5. Disconnect pivot pin from the speed 
selector arm. Save the hardware for 
reinstallation.
6. Remove spring clip pin nearest drive 
sprocket from hex shaft.
7. Remove left bearing flange from frame.
8. Slide hex shaft to the left to remove  
pinion sprocket and friction disc 
assembly from hex shaft.
NOTE: 
 Be sure to save washers between 
bearing and sliding fork for re-assembly.
9. Remove friction disc assembly from 
frame.
10. Remove three screws holding friction 
disc to carrier bearing. 
11. Remove old friction disc. Put the new 
friction disc in place, cup side to carrier 
bearing.
12. Reinstall three screws onto new friction 
disc and carrier bearing. Torque to 
5 – 6 lbf-ft (22.2 – 26.7 N•m).
13. Insert new friction disc assembly into 
frame. Install washers onto carrier 
bearing and slide into speed selector 
arm.
14. Slide hex shaft through new friction disc 
assembly. Install pinion sprocket onto 
hex shaft and slide shaft into right 
bearing.
15. Install left bearing using hardware 
removed in step 7.
16. Reinstall clip pin into hex shaft.
17. Connect pivot pin to speed selector arm 
18. Replace bottom cover.
19. Install wheels.
20. Return unit to upright position.
21. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug.
22. Adjust traction drive clutch (see Traction 
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1. Spacer
2. Drive Plate 
Assembly
3. Traction Belt 
Idler
4. Attachment 
Drive Belts
5. Traction Drive 
Belt
6. Engine 
Sheave
7. Friction Disc
8. Drive Plate 
Finger