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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairHusqvarna Leaf Blower Flywheel Replacement #502846301
Husqvarna Leaf Blower Flywheel Replacement #502846301
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$59.50Estimated Savings
$112.5006:36
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the flywheel on a Husqvarna leaf blower. The most common reasons for replacing the flywheel are when the leaf blower won’t start or runs poorly. The flywheel may also be damaged, making the engine run noisily.
All of the information in this flywheel replacement video is applicable to following brands: Husqvarna
Tools used: 5/8th inch deep-well socket or spark plug wrench, 14mm socket, 10 mm socket, T-27 Torx bit, flat head screwdriver, phillips head screwdriver, flywheel puller
All of the information in this flywheel replacement video is applicable to following brands: Husqvarna
Tools used: 5/8th inch deep-well socket or spark plug wrench, 14mm socket, 10 mm socket, T-27 Torx bit, flat head screwdriver, phillips head screwdriver, flywheel puller
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the flywheel in your leaf blower make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
We recommend performing this procedure with no fuel in the tank.
4
Note the orientation of the primer and intake hoses then disconnect them from the carburetor.
5
Set the leaf blower on its side and use a 10mm socket to unthread the mounting nuts securing the blower assembly to the frame.
6
Return the blower to its upright position and use a t-27 torx bit to unthread the screws to release the blower assembly support.
7
Remove the blower assembly from the frame and set it on its side.
8
Remove the nuts and bolts securing the blower hose to the housing.
9
Use the t-27 torx bit or a flat-head screwdriver to unthread the remaining screws securing the two halves of the housing.
10
Separate the housing and set the hose assembly aside.
11
Remove the impeller blade mounting bolts.
12
Lift off the impeller blade.
13
Use a 5/8th inch deep-well socket or a spark plug wrench to help loosen the spark plug then unthread it.
14
Confirm that the piston is in the “down” position then insert a cord into the cylinder to prevent the piston from moving.
15
Next, use a 14mm socket to loosen the flywheel mounting nut – this may require some effort.
16
Unthread the nut.
17
Rethread the nut upside down and use it along with a washer and a flywheel puller to help detach the flywheel.
18
Lift off the old flywheel.
19
Before you install the new flywheel confirm that the flywheel key is intact in the crankshaft.
20
Now align the new flywheel on the shaft.
21
Thread and tighten the mounting nut.
22
Remove the cord from the cylinder and rethread the spark plug.
23
Be careful not to strip the threads by over-tightening.
24
Reposition the impeller blade then thread and tighten the mounting bolts.
25
Confirm that the blower assembly mounts are in place then reposition the blower hose assembly and join the two halves of the housing together.
26
Replace the screws to secure.
27
Secure the nuts and bolts as well.
28
Reposition the blower assembly in the frame and rethread the screws into the support.
29
Set the blower on its side then thread and tighten the mounting nuts on the bottom.
30
Return the blower to its upright position and reconnect the intake and primer hoses to the appropriate ports on the carburetor.
31
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug refill the fuel tank and your leaf blower should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the flywheel on a Husqvarna leaf blower. The most common reasons for replacing the flywheel are when the leaf blower won’t start or runs poorly. The flywheel may also be damaged, making the engine run noisily.
All of the information in this flywheel replacement video is applicable to following brands: Husqvarna
Tools used: 5/8th inch deep-well socket or spark plug wrench, 14mm socket, 10 mm socket, T-27 Torx bit, flat head screwdriver, phillips head screwdriver, flywheel puller
All of the information in this flywheel replacement video is applicable to following brands: Husqvarna
Tools used: 5/8th inch deep-well socket or spark plug wrench, 14mm socket, 10 mm socket, T-27 Torx bit, flat head screwdriver, phillips head screwdriver, flywheel puller
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the flywheel in your leaf blower make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
We recommend performing this procedure with no fuel in the tank.
4
Note the orientation of the primer and intake hoses then disconnect them from the carburetor.
5
Set the leaf blower on its side and use a 10mm socket to unthread the mounting nuts securing the blower assembly to the frame.
6
Return the blower to its upright position and use a t-27 torx bit to unthread the screws to release the blower assembly support.
7
Remove the blower assembly from the frame and set it on its side.
8
Remove the nuts and bolts securing the blower hose to the housing.
9
Use the t-27 torx bit or a flat-head screwdriver to unthread the remaining screws securing the two halves of the housing.
10
Separate the housing and set the hose assembly aside.
11
Remove the impeller blade mounting bolts.
12
Lift off the impeller blade.
13
Use a 5/8th inch deep-well socket or a spark plug wrench to help loosen the spark plug then unthread it.
14
Confirm that the piston is in the “down” position then insert a cord into the cylinder to prevent the piston from moving.
15
Next, use a 14mm socket to loosen the flywheel mounting nut – this may require some effort.
16
Unthread the nut.
17
Rethread the nut upside down and use it along with a washer and a flywheel puller to help detach the flywheel.
18
Lift off the old flywheel.
19
Before you install the new flywheel confirm that the flywheel key is intact in the crankshaft.
20
Now align the new flywheel on the shaft.
21
Thread and tighten the mounting nut.
22
Remove the cord from the cylinder and rethread the spark plug.
23
Be careful not to strip the threads by over-tightening.
24
Reposition the impeller blade then thread and tighten the mounting bolts.
25
Confirm that the blower assembly mounts are in place then reposition the blower hose assembly and join the two halves of the housing together.
26
Replace the screws to secure.
27
Secure the nuts and bolts as well.
28
Reposition the blower assembly in the frame and rethread the screws into the support.
29
Set the blower on its side then thread and tighten the mounting nuts on the bottom.
30
Return the blower to its upright position and reconnect the intake and primer hoses to the appropriate ports on the carburetor.
31
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug refill the fuel tank and your leaf blower should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Flywheel
$59.50
Total$0.00
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