Husqvarna 343R, 345RX, 343F, 345FX, 345FXT Workshop Manual page 40

Angle gear
Remove the lubricant top-up plug.
Warm the gearbox and knock it against
a wooden block so that the input axle
falls out.
Remove the output axle.
502 50 65-01
503 97 64-01
Remove the lubricant top-up plug and
warm the entire gearbox using a hot air
gun to about 150°C.
Knock the gearbox against a wooden
block so that the input axle and bearing
fall out.
NOTE!
The input axle with pinion must
be dismantled first.
Then remove the output axle and
bearings, while the gearbox is still
warm.
Use puller no. 502 50 65-01.
Assembly
Replace damaged parts.
Assemble the angle gear in the reverse
order as set out for dismantling.
Fit the bearings on their respective
axles. It is easier if the bearings are
heated to approx. 100°C.
NOTE!
Do not forget the circlip holding
the bearing on the input axle.
Make sure the bearings bottom in
their seats.
Heat the gearbox to approx. 150°C and
first lift the output axle in position and
then the input axle. Make sure the
bearings bottom in their seats.
Mount the circlips and make sure they
lie correctly in their grooves.
Rotate the axles and check that they
rotate easily without a tendency for the
cogwheels to seize.
Fill the gearbox with special grease no.
503 97 64-01. Wipe any excess grease
from the joint between the shaft and the
angle gear before the gear is fitted to
prevent it from turning around the shaft.
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