Husqvarna 343R, 345RX, 343F, 345FX, 345FXT Drive dogs, Heated handles, damaged, Electrical system

2 Electrical system

Drive dogs

Remove the bolts.

Remove the hooks and the springs to replace them.

Mind the washer (A) so as not to lose it. Replace damaged parts.

Assemble in the reverse order.

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Assembly

Check the key groove in the crankshaft and key in the flywheel. If damaged the components must be replaced.

Attach the ignition module and then the flywheel.

Check the air gap, see page 9.

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Drive dogs

The drive dogs can be easily replaced if they are damaged.

Remove the bolts, the hooks and the springs.

Mind the washer (A) so as not to lose it. Replace damaged parts.

Assemble in the reverse order.

Check that the hooks can be turned freely when the bolts are tight.

Assembly

Check that the key groove in the crankshaft is not damaged. If it is, the crankshaft must be replaced.

Attach the ignition module and make sure the short-circuit cable is not trapped.

Check that the key in the flywheel is not damaged. If it is, the flywheel must be replaced.

Attach the flywheel.

Check the air gap, see page 9.

Heated handles

The heating element in the handles consists of ceramic plates. These are self-regulat- ing with regard to temperature. When temperature increases, the resistance in the elements lowers and so does the temperature. So no separate thermostat is needed.

Remove the throttle from the handle.	Remove the throttle from the handle.
In order to have access, the bolt that	See also chapter 3 “Throttle”.
holds the throttle and the cover with the	In order to remove the heating element
circuit breaker must be removed to
	the bolt (A) that holds the throttle and
reach the electrical cables.
	cover (B) and the heater switch must
	first be removed (2 bolts).

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The heating element in the throttle is	A heating element is placed in the
accessed when the throttle lock is	throttle lock for involuntary throttling.
pushed out of the throttle.	Press the locking catch from the
Pry off the locking catch and lift out the	throttle, making sure not to lose the
	spring (A).
heating element.
	Pry off the locking catch (B) and lift out
	the heating element (C).
	NOTE!
	Do not pry off the heating element
	before the locking catch has been
	removed. The element can be
	damaged.

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