Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

 I have an Ariens snowthrower. I can't get it adjusted so it will roll in neutral. The friction disc is in good shape. Everything seems o.k. It shifts into all forward positions and reverse smoothly. When in the neutral position, with clutch handle released, the friction disc is still in contact with the metal contact plate and it won't roll. Squeezing the clutch handle raises the disc from the contact plate o.k.   Tried adjusting the clutch rod also.  Am I missing something?

Thanks;

Jake...

I never knew Ariens had a neutral position on older machines. The Arien's radar should
have a part number for you. You can then order it and pick it up at your Ariens' dealer.

If you have time, a pic would be nice of the cracked housing. We can all learn something that way.

Sorry. No pics. Already sent it back to the guy. He didn't want to spend the money to do the repair. The machine runs fine, just not able to get it into 'neutral' when positioned in the neutral detent. Took some time to find the crack, but once I did I figured out why the motion was so limited when squeezing the clutch handle. The space between the friction wheel and the drive disc is quite small. With the crack in the drive disc housing it's even smaller resulting in no neutral.

Jake...