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ADJUST SCRAPER BLADE
The auger housing may be damaged if blade
wears down too much.
1. Tip unit back onto handlebar, support
auger housing and loosen nuts retaining
blade.
2. Lower blade and tighten nuts.
3. Adjust skid shoes. See
NOTICE:
ALWAYS adjust skid shoes after
adjusting blade to prevent premature wear of
blade and auger housing damage.
ADJUST SKID SHOES
See Figure 23.
1. Place unit on a hard, flat surface.
2. Place a spacer under each scraper blade
end.
• Use two 3 mm (1/8") thick spacers for
hard, smooth surfaces.
• Use two 13 mm (1/2") thick spacers for
uneven or gravel surfaces.
3. Loosen skid shoe hardware and lower
skid shoes to contact surface. Adjust both
shoes equally.
4. Tighten skid shoe hardware.
REPLACE SHEAR BOLTS
IMPORTANT:
Ariens recommends using only
Ariens OEM shear bolts when replacing
shear bolts.
1. Align shear bolt holes in auger with shear
bolt holes in the shaft.
2. Insert bolts through holes.
3. Secure bolts with nuts.
4. Tighten bolts to 7.9 – 16.5 N•m
(5.8 – 12.2 lb-ft). If a torque wrench is
unavailable, tighten bolts until they no
longer spin freely. DO NOT overtighten.
ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the
section before proceeding.
Figure 23
1. Scraper Blade
2. Spacer
3. Skid Shoe
Figure 24
