Replacing The Carbon Brushes - Husqvarna K 4000 Operator's Manual

Replacing the drive belt
• Release the belt tension.
• Remove the blades.
• Remove the belt cover by loosening the nuts, the
clamping bolt and the eccentric cam.
• Loosen water hose.
• Loosen the drive gear. Use a spanner as a
counterhold. (The combination spanner or bearing
tool can be used as a counterhold.)
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• Remove the cutting arm by pulling it straight out from
the machine.
• Loosen the five screws holding the guards on the
cutting arm.
• Remove the old drive belt and put in a new one.
• Refit the guards on the cutting arm.
• Fit the cutting arm on the machine while fastening the
drive wheel.
• Replace the water hose.
• Refit the belt cover, the nuts, the clamping bolt and the
eccentric cam.
• Refit the blades and tighten the nut. See instructions
under Heading "Assembling the blades".
• Tighten the drive belt and the nuts and bolt. See the
instructions under the heading "Inspecting and
adjusting the drive belt".
IMPORTANT! Do not forget to tighten the belt and check
the belt adjustment before cutting. See the instructions
under the heading "Inspecting and adjusting the drive
belt".

Replacing the carbon brushes

• Check the carbon brushes at least once a month. The
carbon brushes should be replaced with new brushes
if they are worn, cracked or in any other way
deformed.
• All carbon brushes must be replaced when the
brushes are replaced.