Husqvarna Rider ProFlex 18 Workshop Manual page 74

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6. Place the bearing housing in a vice and
remove the blade and washers.
7. Replace the blade bolt in the shaft.
Screw it in a few turns and tap or press
down the hub. Do not lose the key that
sits between the hub and the shaft.
8. Mark one end of the shaft. Press or tap
out the shaft.
9. Tap out the bearing and remove the
spacer.
Fit in the reverse order.
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 torque of
20-25 Nm (14-18) lbf. ft.
Tighten the belt pulley with a torque of 45 Nm
(32) lbf. ft.
Tighten the blade bearings with a torque of
75-80 Nm (53-56) lbf. ft.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
When tightening the blade shaft screws, the
transmission side should always be
tightened first and then the blade screws.
The belt pulley can be turned the wrong
way, the thicker side should be turned
downwards towards the blade.
An oil filter wrench, for example, can be used
to hold the pulley in place when the screw is
tightened.
REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
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Removing blades
Removing the hub
Tightening the belt pulley
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8009-296
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