Husqvarna PG 530 Workshop Manual page 27

Setting up a new belt
SILICONE SEALING AND THREAD
LOCK
If you have never performed a belt replacement
before, please make a dry setup first, and then
redo the process from this point.
1. Add the following before proceeding:
(a) Thread lock to the idle pulley shaft
and the space shaft holes.
(b) Seal the contact surfaces with silicone
seal.
(c) Seal around the entire belt compart-
ment with a bead of polyeuretane
Silastic (recommended Sikaflex 212).
2. Prepare the following pieces with a silic-
one bead:
(d) The centre bearing housing and cover
plate.
(e) The bottom bearing seal and cover
plates.
(f) The washers of the idle pulley and
spacer shaft bolts.
FITTING THE BOTTOM PLATE
3. Align all holes and gently lay down the
lid over the three fly pulley shafts.
4. Help the plate down by drawing the fly
pulley shafts into alignment by means
of a large screw driver.
Mounting idle pulley and space shaft bolt
5. Guide the idle pulley and spacer shafts
into position by means of a smaller
screw driver.
6. Fit in the bolts with silicone prepared
washers in the idle pulley and spacer
shaft holes.
7. Tighten the two bolts with a 13mm
socket.
8. Smooth the excess silicone.
×2 13mm
Mounting the centre bearing housing
9. Apply a thin film of grease to the con-
tact surfaces (g) of the centre bearing
housing and the centre bearing.
• Fit on the centre bearing housing.
• Pay attention to prevent any excess
grease entering internals.
10. Use a mallet to tap down the bearing
housing into position.
11. Mount the centre bearing housing cover.
• Insert the four centre bearing bolts.
• Tighten the four bolts evenly with a
13mm socket.
• Smooth the excess silicone.
×4 13mm
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