Safety Equipment - Husqvarna 570 Workshop Manual

Chain brake
Dismantling
1. Dismantle the following parts first:
• Chain and bar. See the Operator's Manual.
2. Push the hand guard forward so that the chain brake
is on. See fig. 1.
3. Remove the chain guide-plate (A). See fig. 1.
4. Remove the four screws (B) and the cover over the
chain brake mechanism. See fig. 1.
!
WARNING!
Check that the brake is on. Otherwise the
pressure spring can fly out and cause
personal injury.
5. Remove the pressure spring by freeing the back end
with a screw driver. See fig. 2.
6. Remove the locking ring (A) with washer (B) and
lift up the clutch drum (E) with needle bearing (D)
and chaindrive sprocket (C). See fig. 3.
7. Remove the hand guard, two screws (A). Note the
sleeve on the starter side. See fig. 4.
8. Remove the toggle joint (E) with attached brake
band. See fig. 5.
Inspection
Clean and inspect all parts.
The thickness of the brake band must nowhere be less
than 0,8 mm. See fig. 5.
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT

A
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
D
A
B
C
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Min. 0.8 mm
Fig. 5
B
F
E
A