Husqvarna LP 6500, Operator'S Manual

4. Discard the water as chemical waste. Refer to 

Disposal on page 17

.

Air filter

WARNING: Use approved respiratory

protection when you clean or replace the air

filter. Discard used air filters correctly. The

dust in the air filter is dangerous to your

health.

CAUTION: Always replace a damaged air

filter, or the dust will go into the engine and

cause engine damage.

To clean or replace the air filter

WARNING: Use approved respiratory

protection when you clean or replace the air

filter. Discard used air filters correctly. The

dust in the air filter is dangerous to your

health.

WARNING: Do not clean the air filter with

compressed air. This causes damage to the

air filter and the risk increases that you

breathe the dangerous dust.

1. Remove the air filter cover.
2. Remove the air filter from the air filter housing.
3. Clean the air filter housing with a brush.
4. Tap the air filter against a hard surface or use a

vacuum cleaner to remove the particles.

CAUTION: Do not let the nozzle of the

vacuum cleaner touch the surface of the

paper filter element. Keep a small

distance. The sensitive surface of the

paper filter element becomes damaged if

objects touch it.

5. Examine the air filter for damage.

6. Discard the air filter if it is damaged, wet or if there is

oil on it.

CAUTION: Always replace a damaged

air filter, or the dust will go into the

engine and cause engine damage.

7. Install the clean air filter or a new air filter into the air

filter housing.

8. Install the air filter cover.

To replace the oil in the eccentric

element

1. Put an applicable container below the eccentric

element.

2. Make sure that the container is a minimum of 0.6 l/

qts.

3. Remove the oil drain plug for the eccentric element.

4. Let the oil run out into the container.
5. Clean the surfaces around the hole for the oil drain

plug, the threads of the hole and the oil drain plug.

Use a dry cloth and, if it is necessary, an applicable

solvent.

CAUTION: Do not use water to clean

around and on the oil drain plug.

6. Install the oil drain plug.
7. Remove the oil fill plug (B) and the oil level plug (C).

B

C

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