Husqvarna K 3000-Electric Workshop Manual page 22

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GEAR HOUSING – Cut-n-Break
Remove the gear housing
Attach the rotor in a vice with
rubber jaws.
Press a heavy metal object
against one corner of the gear
housing. Knock the opposite
corner with a small plastic
hammer.
Remove the circlip
Remove the washers
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Remove the bearing
Remove the ball bearing using a
counter stay device. Heating
around the bearing seat reduces
the press force considerably.
Felt seal
There is a felt seal under the
bearing surrounded by washers
on both sides. Replace felt seal
when replacing bearing.
Tools
Fitting of gear housing bearing
Fitting of both of the gear housing's bearings is best done using the tool kit
506 37 61-02.
(The tool kit is also used on the petrol-driven power cutters for replacing the
main bearings, replacing the blade shaft bearing and driving wheel bearing on
K960 Ring.)
Remove the gear housing
Attach the rotor in a vice with rubber
jaws.
Press a heavy metal object against one
corner of the gear housing. Knock a few
light strokes with a small plastic hammer
on the opposite corner to release the gear
housing from the rotor.
Remove the circlip
Remove the circlip using circlip pliers.
Remove the washers
There are two flat washers located under
the circlip.
Tools
Removal of gear housing bearing
The following tools are required for removing the gear
housing's bearing:
1. Internal bearing extractor to grip behind the bearings.
2. Use a counter stay device where there is a counterhold.
3. A slide hammer is an alternative to the counter stay
device if there is no counterhold available.
Remove the bearing
Remove the ball bearing in the gear
housing using a counter stay device.
Heating around the bearing seat using a
hot air gun reduces the press force con -
siderably.
Felt seal
There is a felt seal under the bearing
surrounded by washers on both sides.
Replace felt seal when replacing bearing.