Ariens 911403, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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NOTE: Check the wheel drive control
adjustment after the first 25 hours of use to
compensate for belt wear. PTO Belt
1. Stop engine, remove key, wait for all
moving parts to stop and hot parts to
cool.
2. Remove the two drive belts from engine
pulley. See Wheel Drive Belts on
page 18.
3. Remove the belt cover from the deck.
4. Disconnect the two idler springs from the
spring anchors.
NOTE: Do not remove the bolt holding the
engine pulley to the crankshaft. Loosen it
enough so the pto belt clears the belt finger.
5. Loosen the bolt holding the engine
pulley to the crankshaft and slide the
pulley down until the pto belt can be
removed from the pulley.
6. Install the new belt on the engine pulley
and on the deck pulleys.
7. Push the engine pulley up the crankshaft
and tighten the mounting bolt to 55 lbf-ft
(74.5 N•m).
8. Connect the two idler springs to spring
anchors.
9. Replace the belt cover.
10. Replace the wheel two drive belts on the
engine pulley.
Figure 13
1. Engine
Pulley
2. Idler Arm
3. Reverse
Drive Belt
4. Forward
Drive Belt
2
1
Rear of Unit - Forward Drive Belt Routing
4
2
3
1
Rear of Unit - Reverse Drive Belt Routing
Figure 14
1. PTO Belt
2. Engine Pulley
3. Idler Arm 4. Tension
Spring
5. Spring Anchor
6. Deck Belt
3
6
Rear of Unit
3
1
2
4
5
4
5