Husqvarna DM220 Workshop Manual

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GEAR HOUSING – SPINDLE SHAFT126Removing the spindle shaftRemove the circlip.Lift off the gear wheel.Remove the gear knob as follows: Loosenthe lock screw. Press the gear knob out ofthe housing. Remove the gear selector.IMPORTANT – thread lockingWhen refitting the locking screw, threadlocker must be applied to the threads,Loctite 243.Lubricate the O-ring.Lift off the gear wheel.Spindle shaftThe spindle shaft is driven by the intermediate shaft which in turn is dri-ven by the electric motor. The complete spindle shaft contains a number ofmoving parts, including axially moving gear wheels for the gear function.The transmission in this machine is rarely the cause of any problems.Incorrect handling of the machine could, however, cause the actual shaft tobend, or damage the tool bracket. In these cases, all units on the spindle shaftmust be removed to replace the actual shaft.Service workThe complete intermediate shaft must always be removed first.All work on the spindle shaft must be performed inside the gear housing.Only when the shaft is released from the components on this can the actualspindle shaft be removed from the gear housing.Note – images: Most images in this chapter are photographed with theshaft removed for the sake of illustration.