Ariens is a company that manufactures snow throwers and with walking driver, pushing lawn mowers. The company also manufactures a variety of riding lawn mowers. The cutting platform on the Ariens mower is controlled by the electric clutch. The clutch sends electric current from the battery to the cutting platform. Over time, the electrical clutch may become worn and spoiled. The cutting unit will not activate if the electrical clutch is outside. Replacing the electric clutch Ariens takes about an hour.
Instructions
1 Ariens Clipper Park on a flat, level surface and then adjust the cutting platform to its highest level.
2 Open the Machine motor cover and remove the negative battery cable with an adjustable wrench.
3 Slide the jack under the mower, Jack upwards and the assembly connector is placed in place. Lower the Ariens in the making of grandstands.
4 Disconnect the plastic wire harness attached to the electrical clutch.
5 loosen the belt tension bolt and remove the drive belt from the pulleys.
6 Remove the bolt that attaches the electrical clutch to the crankshaft with the set of tubes. If lever is needed to remove the bolt, slide a swivel bar over the Ratchet key handle and then remove the bolt.
7 Raise the clutch age and retighten the new clutch in place. Screw in the setscrew and tighten with the set of tubes.
8 Adjust the back belt on the pulleys, slide the tensioner clockwise to increase the belt tension and tighten the tension bolt with the set of tubes.
9 Plug the electrical wiring harness into the new electrical clutch.
10 lift the Ariens, pull the grandstands and then lower the mower to the ground. Replace the negative battery cable.