Husqvarna GX560 Manuel D'utilisation page 12

To examine the cutting equipment
WARNING: To prevent accidental start
remove the ignition cable from the spark
plug.
WARNING: Use protective gloves when you
do maintenance on the cutting equipment.
The blade is very sharp and cuts can easily
occur.
1. Examine the cutting equipment for damage or
cracks. Always replace a damaged cutting
equipment.
2. Look at the blade to see if it is damaged or blunt.
Note: It is necessary to balance the blade after it is
sharpened. Let a service center sharpen, replace and
balance the blade. If you hit an obstacle that causes the
product to stop, replace the damaged blade. Let the
service center estimate if the blade can be sharpened or
must be replaced.
To replace the blade and fan
WARNING: Use heavy duty gloves. The
blade is very sharp and cuts can easily
occur.
1. Prepare the product for maintenance work, see
Before you do maintenance work on page 11 .
2. Hold the fan tightly and turn the blade bolt (A)
counterclockwise to remove it.(Fig. 32 )
3. Remove the blade (B), cutting height spacers (C)
and the fan (D).
4. Examine the blade bolt and the fan for damages.
5. Put the fan back in its initial position. If you add
cutting height spacers, make sure that the pins are
put in the holes on the fan.
6. Attach the new blade. Make sure that the pins on the
fan (E) are put in the holes (F) on the blade.
7. When you attach the new blade, point the angled
ends of the blade in the direction of the ground.
8. Put the blade bolt through the center hole of the
blade (G) and tighten clockwise by hand.
9. Hold the fan tightly and tighten the blade bolt with a
wrench.
10. Pull the blade around by hand and make sure that it
turns freely.
11. Start the product to do a test of the blade. If the
blade is not correctly attached, there is vibration in
the product or the cutting result is unsatisfactory.
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To set the cutting height
Add cutting height spacers to decrease the cutting
height. Remove the cutting height spacers to increase
the cutting height.
Note: Do not use more than 2 cutting height spacers.
1. Prepare the product for maintenance work, see
Before you do maintenance work on page 11 .
2. Remove the blade bolt and the blade, see
replace the blade and fan on page 12 .
3. Put 1 or 2 cutting height spacers (A) between the fan
and the blade. Put the holes on the first cutting
height spacer on the pins on the fan (B). Put the pins
on the second cutting height spacer in the holes on
the first cutting height spacer.(Fig. 33 )
4. Put the blade on the cutting height spacer. Make
sure that the pins on the cutting heigt spacer are put
in the holes (C) on the blade.
5. Attach the blade and the blade bolt, see
the blade and fan on page 12 .
To fill and change the engine oil
• For information how to fill and change the engine oil,
refer to the operator's manual for the engine.
To clean the air filter
CAUTION: Do not operate the engine
without an air filter attached or with a dirty air
filter. This decreases the efficiency and can
cause damage to the engine.
1. Press the latch tabs (A), remove the air filter cover
(B) and remove the air filter (C).(Fig. 34 )
2. Hit the air filter against a flat surface to make the
particles fall off. You can also blow compressed air
through the air filter from the clean side of the air
filter.
CAUTION: Do not use a brush to
remove dirt as this pushes the dirt into
the air filter.
3. Clean the air filter holder (D) and the air filter cover
with a moist cloth.
CAUTION: Do not let dirt enter the air
duct that leads to the carburetor (E).
4. Put the air filter back in its initial position. Make sure
that the air filter fully seals against the air filter
holder.
5. Put the air filter cover back with the bottom tabs first.
To
To replace
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