Reversible Cutting Head; Connect The Cooling Water; Water Supply; Water Dosage - Husqvarna K6500 Operator's Manual

Reversible cutting head

The machine is fi tted with a reversible cutting head
allowing cutting c lose to a wall or at ground level,
restricted only by the thic kness of the blade guard.
There is an increased risk for kickback when c utting with
t he cutting head reversed. The cutting blade is further
away for the c entre of the machine which means the
handle and the c utt ing blade are no longer in alignment. It
is more diffi cult t o restrain t he machine if the blade gets
jammed or stuck in its kickback dan ger zone. See under
t he "Kick back" heading in t he "Operating" s ection f or
additional information.
Some of the machine's good ergonomic features may
also be jeopardised. Cutting with the cut ting head
reversed should only occur with c uts t hat are not poss ible
in a st andard manner.
• First release the two bolts and then the adjuster sc rew
t o release the belt tension.
• Now unscrew the bolts and dismantle t he belt guard.
• Disc onnect t he water hose from th e blade guard.
• Remove the belt from t he belt pulley.
• The cutting head is now loose and c an be removed
f rom t he machine.
• Remove the cutting head and attach it to the other
s ide of the cutting arm.
• Fit the belt guard to t he reversed c utting head.
• Tighten the drive belt. See instructions in the section
"Maint enance".
• A longer wat er hose has t o be fitted to the machine if
wet cutting is carried out.
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ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS

Connect the cooling water

Connect the water hose to the water supply. Refer to
'Technical Data' f or the lowest permitted water flow. Note
that the machine's hose nipple is fitted with a fi lter.

Water supply

When the throttle lockout (1) is depres sed, the water valve will open.
The water valve remains open and the throttle lockout (1) remains
depressed as long as the throttle (2) is held pressed in.
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2

Water dosage

The water flow can be adjusted during operations wit h
your thumb.
Ample water flow is needed for maximal blade life.
CAUTION! The water pres sure and water flow is
extrem ely important for the blade's c ooling and service
life. I nadequate cooling shortens the life of the blade.

Dry cutting

• T urn the switch on the r ight-hand side 180° to redirect
the water coolant.
• Stop t he flow of water with the k nob on the left-hand
s ide. The water coolant will now go through the return
hose instead.