Assembling And Adjustments; General; Checking The Drive Shaft And Flange Washers; Checking The Bushing - Husqvarna K6500 Operator's Manual

General

WARNING! Always pull out the plug from
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the outlet socket before cleaning,
maintenance or assembly.
Husqvarna's blades are approved for hand-held power
cutters.
Checking the drive shaft and
flange washers
When the blade is replaced with a new one, check the
flange washers and the drive shaft.
• Check that the threads on the drive shaft are
undamaged.
• Check that the contact surfaces on the blade and the
flange washers are undamaged, of the correct
dimension, clean, and that they run properly on the
drive axle.
Do not use warped, notched, indented or dirty flange
washers. Do not use different dimensions of flange
washers.

Checking the bushing

Bushings are used to fit the machine to the centre hole in
the cutting blade.
• Check that the bushing on the machine's spindle shaft
corresponds with the centre hole of the cutting blade.
The blades are marked with the diameter of the centre
hole.
Checking the direction of the
blade rotation
• When using diamond blades make sure that it rotates
in the direction indicated by the arrow on the blade.
The direction of rotation for the machine is shown by
arrows on the cutting arm.

ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS

Fitting the cutting blade

• The blade is placed on the bushing (1) between the
inner flange washer (2) and the flange washer (3). The
flange washer is turned so that it fits on the axle.
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• Lock the shaft. Insert a tool in the hole in the cutting
head and rotate the blade until it is locked.
• Tightening torque for the bolt holding the blade is: 15-
25 Nm (130-215 in.lb).

Blade guard

The guard for the cutting equipment should be adjusted
so that the rear section is flush with the work piece.
Spatter and sparks from the material being cut are then
collected up by the guard and led away from the user.
The blade guard is friction locked.
• Press the ends of the guard against the work piece or
adjust the guard with the adjustment handle. The
guard must always be fitted on the machine.

Reversible cutting head

The machine is fitted with a reversible cutting head
allowing cutting close to a wall or at ground level,
restricted only by the thickness of the blade guard.
There is an increased risk for kickback when cutting with
the cutting head reversed. The cutting blade is further
away for the centre of the machine which means the
handle and the cutting blade are no longer in alignment. It
is more difficult to restrain the machine if the blade gets
jammed or stuck in its kickback danger zone. See under
the "Kickback" heading in the "Operating" section for
additional information.
Some of the machine's good ergonomic features may
also be jeopardised. Cutting with the cutting head
reversed should only occur with cuts that are not possible
in a standard manner.
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