Husqvarna 966451906 manual Dismantling the chain brake, Cleaning and inspection, Alt

6.1 Dismantling the chain brake

1

Remove the cylinder cover.

Release the brake by moving the front hand guard backward.

Loosen the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover, bar and chain, see fig. 1.

2

Unscrew the kickback guard and remove it. NOTE! Make sure that the spring and rocker do not fly out.

Carefully tighten the clutch housing in a vice. Re- lease the brake by using the saw’s hand guard as a tool. Mesh with the brake and tighten anti-clock- wise until the brake is activated, see fig. 2.

3

Loosen the screws and insert a screwdriver to maintain pressure on the spring, and then carefully remove the cover over the brake spring, see fig. 3.

WARNING!

Exercise care to ensure the spring does not fly out and cause personal injury. Wear protective goggles.

4

Hold one hand on top of the brake spring and press in a small screwdriver into the spring. Care- fully bend upwards until the spring is released and it slides onto the screwdriver, see fig. 4.

Cleaning and inspection

• Clean and check carefully all components. Parts must be replaced if cracked or show signs of other defects. Always use original spare parts.

• Measure the thickness of the chain brake band. It must not be less than 0.6 mm in any place. See figure 5.

• Lubricate the knee joint with grease.

Fig 1

Fig 3

Fig 4

Fig 5

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