Disc- Friction 09475300

1. Tip blower forward .
2. Remove 4 bolts from bottom inspection plate, and remove.
3. Remove 5 bolts from Friction Wheel - Hold shaft with end wrench or adjustable wrench to keep it from turning.
4. Slip friction wheel out - Move shift lever to allow room to remove friction wheel. Take note as to which direction the cupped side of the wheel faces.
5. Attach new friction wheel- put in all bolts hand tight prior to tightening with wrench so as not to warp the wheel. Make certain there is no grease or gunk on the friction wheel or aluminum friction plate. I used carburetor cleaner to clean both. Friction plate should be perfectly smooth and without grooves worn into it.
6. Replace inspection plate.
7. Adjust shift linkage per owner's manual as old wheel was likely worn.

First tilt snow blower up that the bottom is facing out. Remove the wheels & remove cover. Next take a picture if you can of the inside so can see how it is put together. Next take a look at the friction wheel to see if that is the problem the cover on the wheel is a hard rubber cover look to see if all or part of it is missing. If wheel is no good you must remove the shaft first. There are two clips on the shaft remove them first so you can slide it off next on the left side of blower remove the shaft holder then on the right side. Now look at the tooth gear on the right start to remove shaft by pulling it out on the left there is a small gear on the shaft on the right that will slide off be careful not to loose it take it off put in your parts tray. Now slide shaft out hold on to the friction wheel there are two big washers remember where they go slide off the friction wheel from the holder. Next you will have to remove the bearing from the old wheel three bolts hold it on. If you have a new wheel or need to order it get from (ereplacement parts). If you have wheel or when you get it in just do the reverse on the install use a little grease on gears & wd40 the shaft bearings ends. Not a hard job & take you time total job time should be no more then 30 min. The part is $26.00. You save time & lot of labor money by doing it yourself. Thanks

1. Tipped snowblower onto the it's mouth.
2. Removed wheels from axle.
3. Removed plate that covers the transmission assembly.
4. Removed axle bearings from axle.
5. Slid axle shaft left to remove small gear then slid it to the right after removing the limit pin.
6. Pulled friction disk assembly from the bracket and slid assembly off the shaft.
7. Removed worn disk from the assembly using a torques bit (#40) and replaced with new disk.
8. Reassembled in reverse order.
9. Applied low temp grease on moving parts and axle.

1. Raised the mower to a height that made the part accessible
2 Ratchet with a 1/2 socket, removed six bolts
3 Used screw driver to break loose from attachment.
4 Replaced new part with the six bolts

Removed the old and replaced with the new friction wheel.

Step by step instructions were clearly listed in the Aries owners manual. I also downloaded the parts manual to better identify the parts specified in the instructions. Job couldn't have been easier. Getting the wheel back in was a bit tricky, due to having to keep the upper and lower washers from falling out while inserting the assembly into the speed selector arm. I moved it all the way to the left and inserted the friction disc carrier with the bottom angled a bit to go in first, so that the washer wouldn't fall off.

Looked at this snowblower repair on youtube. I then followed procedure as described in you tube video.

removed bad friction wheel replaced with new

Drained gasoline out of tank
Tipped blower onto auger end.
Removed both wheels
Removed cap screws from cover plate exposing drive
Removed keepers on wheel shift, one bearing, pulled shaft out, sprocket is on splines and needed to catch it as shaft is pulled.
Friction wheel is hung between two yokes, turn sideways and remove.
Remove 3 screws from wheels(torex) reverse bolting replacement wheel.
Clean and light grease all sliding parts, be careful not to over grease as it will throw it on the frictional drives.
Reassemble drive wheel into yokes,
Check movement with lever that connects to hand lever which should have been disconnected. Forgot to mention that earlier.
Bolt cover plate back in place, clean and lub. Shafts so wheels side on easy. Note under wheels there is a splined shaft bushing that has a keyway to turn wheels be careful to clean and reinstall the key, may need to be replaced if rusted.
Install both wheels.
Return blower to normal to running position, refuel.
Wait about 15 minutes before running to let engine oil return to normal sump,longer if very cold.
Blower should be ready to run.

remove broken bolt. Also replaced the friction wheel.