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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
It is easiest to connect the chain just behind
the front sprocket.
Adjusting chain tension
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Remove the drive guard cover and undo the
locking nut (2) on the idler adjustment screw (1).
3. Turn the idler adjustment screw and adjust the
chain tension to give 3.2 mm to 6.4 mm play at
the midway point between the sprocket (4) and
the rotor sprocket on the tine shaft assembly.
See the illustration for the dimension (3).
4. Tighten the locking nut (2).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Husqvarna recommends replacing the
sprockets at the same time as the drive chain.
Chain
Replacing the chain
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Remove the drive belt cover (see illustration).
3. Undo the chain’s idler adjustment screw (1)
and lock nut (2).
4. Remove the master link and the chain.
5. Check and align the sprockets as necessary.
The sprocket at the front wheel (4) (see lower
illustration) and the sprocket on the tine shaft
each have two hex screws.
6. Install the new chain from the top and link the
ends just behind the front sprocket (4).
MAINTENANCE
7. Fit the master link with the clip set on the
engine side of the chain with the opening
towards the front of the machine.
8. Adjust the chain tension; see ”Adjusting chain
tension” below.
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