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I picked up an older Ariens ST824 snowblower and have replaced the impeller bearing and auger bushings and done cleanup on the rest of the machine. I used it this past weekend on 12" of snow and it worked great! The only problem I've been having is that the clutch won't completely disengage and the machine will continue to more forward or backward when the clutch handle is released.
I have attempted adjustments as per the owners manual, and regardless of the position of the adjustment nut the drive disk will not separate from the friction disk so I never have a position where the wheels turn freely. Is it possible the clutch fork is broken or that the spindle housing is rusted and preventing the drive disk from moving in and out on the shaft?
Thanks for any suggestions.
T
I have attempted adjustments as per the owners manual, and regardless of the position of the adjustment nut the drive disk will not separate from the friction disk so I never have a position where the wheels turn freely. Is it possible the clutch fork is broken or that the spindle housing is rusted and preventing the drive disk from moving in and out on the shaft?
Thanks for any suggestions.
T