Husqvarna 333R Workshop Manual page 38

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The angle gear has two purposes:
The first is to gear down the engine's high speed to better suit the lower speed a saw blade or trimmer
requires to work efficiently.
Secondly, the angle gear contributes towards the operator's working stance so that it is comfortable and
at the same time efficient. In other words, the power from the engine via the drive axle should be angled
so that the cutting tool works parallel with the ground.
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Angle gear
Dismantling
Remove the angle gear from the shaft.
Remove the circlips holding the
bearings on the input respective output
shafts.
Heat the entire angle gear to approx.
110°C and first dismantle the input axle
and then the output axle.
Dismantling
1.Remove the cutting equipment and
guard.
2.Remove the screws (A) and lift off
the plate (B).
3.Loosen the screw (C) holding the
angle gear on the shaft and remove
the angle gear.
4.Remove the circlip (D).
5.Remove the large circlip holding the
ball-bearing on the input shaft.
Heat the entire angle gear using a hot
air gun to approx. 110°C.
Knock the gear against a wooden block
so that the input axle and the bearing
fall out.
Now lift out the output axle.
Wear protective gloves.