To Remove Blades With Bearings - Husqvarna RC 318T Workshop Manual

Cutting system

5.7.9 To remove blades with bearings

Dismantling
1. Remove the covers on the cutting deck.
2. Remove the belts.
3. Remove the screws that hold the the pulley. Lock
the blade with a wooden block. Do not lose the
key that sits between the pulley and the shaft.
Remove the pulley. A puller may be required.
4. Loosen the 4 screws that hold the blade bearing
and remove the entire bearing assembly from the
cutting deck.
5. Place the bearing housing in a vice and remove
the blade and washers.
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6. Remove the protective washer. Do not lose the
wedge.
7. Mark one end of the shaft. Push out the shaft with
a puller. Tap out the bearing and remove the
spacer.
You purchase the entire assembly, complete with
shaft housing, shaft, spacer and bearings.
Assembly
Assemble in opposite sequence to removal. Make
sure that the shaft is mounted in the same direction
as when it was removed, otherwise the keys will not
fit the grooves.
Tighten the blade bearings with a tourqe of 20-25 Nm
Tighten the blades with a tourqe of 60 Nm.