Husqvarna K960 Rescue manual

E E E E n n n n g g g g l l l l i i i i s s s s h h h h K960 K960 Rescue Oper ator’ s manual (EP A) Please read the operator’ s manual car efully and mak e sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: W ARNING! The machine can be a dangerous tool if used incorrectly or carelessly , which can cause serious or f atal injur y to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alwa ys wear: • Protec[...]

English – 3 CONTENTS Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ............................................. 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ............................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ...................................................................... 3 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the power cutter - K960? ...........[...]

4 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the power cutter - K960? 1 F ront handle 2 W arning decal 3 Air filter cov er 4 Cylinder cov er 5 Choke 6 Throttle lock out 7 Star t throttle lock 8 T ype plate 9 Stop s witch 10 Fuel tank 11 Star ter handle 12 Star ter 13 Decompression valv e 14 W ater tap 15 Muffler 16 Guard f or the blade 17 Adjust[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the power cutter - K960 Rescue? 1 F ront handle 2 W arning decal 3 Air filter cov er 4 Cylinder cov er 5 Choke 6 Throttle lock out 7 Star t throttle lock 8 T ype plate 9 Stop s witch 10 Fuel tank 11 Star ter handle 12 Star ter 13 Decompression valv e 14 Muffler 15 Blade guards 16 Adjustment handle f o[...]

6 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Steps before using a ne w power cutter • Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions bef ore using the machine. • Check the assemb ly and adjustment of the cutting blade . See the instructions under the heading Assembling the cutting blade . • Star t the engin[...]

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General safety precautions W ork area safety • K eep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents . • Ne ver use the machine indoors . Be aware of the dangers of inhaling the engine’ s exhaust fumes. • Do not use the machine in bad weather , such as dense f og, rain, strong wind, [...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Special care should be taken with abr asive discs . Abrasiv e discs must be stored on a flat, le vel surf ace. If an abrasiv e disc is stored in humid conditions, this can cause imbalance and result in injur y . • Inspect new b lades f or transpor t or storage damage. Fuel safety (Refuelling/Fuel mixture/St[...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Muffler The muffler is designed to k eep noise lev els to a minimum and to direct e xhaust fumes awa y from the user . Check the m uffler • Ne ver use a machine that has a f aulty muffler . • Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. Throttle loc kout The throttle trigger lock [...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Checking the b lade guard • Check that the guard is complete and without an y cracks or def or mations. • Ne ver use a def ectiv e guard or a guard that has not been fitted correctly . Cutting blades General Cutting blades are a vailab le in two basic designs; abrasive discs and diamond blades . High-quality[...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Abrasive discs for diff erent materials Diamond blades Diamond blades consist of a steel body pro vided with segments that contain industrial diamonds. Diamond blades ensure lo wer costs per cutting operation, f ewer b lade changes and a constant cutting depth. When using diamond blades mak e sure that it rotates[...]

12 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General working instructions Cutting technique The technique described below is of a general character . Check inf or mation for each b lade regarding individual cutting characteristics (for e xample, diamond blades requires less f eeding pressure than an abrasive discs). • Suppor t the work piece in such a wa [...]

English – 13 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Kickbac k The word kic kback is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the power cutter and cutting b lade to be thrown from an object when the upper quadrant of the b lade, known as the kickbac k zone , touches an object. General rules • Ne ver start to cut with the upper quadrant of the blade as sho[...]

14 – English ASSEMBL Y Checking the drive axle and flange washers Check that the threads on the driv e shaft are undamaged. Check that the contact surf aces of the cutting blade and flanges are flat, run correctly on the spindle and are free from f oreign objects. Do not use warped, notched, indented or dir ty flange washers . Do not use diff[...]

English – 15 FUEL HANDLING Fuel CA UTION! The machine is equipped with a tw o-stroke engine and must alwa ys been r un using a mixture of gasoline and two-strok e engine oil. It is impor tant to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mix ed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, e ven small inaccura[...]

16 – English ST ARTING AND ST OPPING Bef ore star ting Decompression v alve: Press the valv e to reduce the compression in the cylinder . The decompression v alve should alwa ys be used when star ting. The valv e automatically returns to its initial position when the machine star ts. Stop s witc h: Make sure that the stop s witch (STOP) is in the[...]

English – 17 MAINTENANCE T ensioning the drive belt • When the machine is equipped with a friction retarder , a scraping sound can be heard from the bearing housing when the blade is turned by hand. This is quite nor mal. Please contact an accredited Husqvarna workshop if you hav e any questions . • The drive belt is fully enclosed and well p[...]

18 – English MAINTENANCE Fuel filter • The fuel filter sits inside the fuel tank. • The fuel tank must be protected from contamination when filling. This reduces the risk of operating disturbances caused by b lockage of the fuel filter located inside the tank. • The filter cannot be cleaned but m ust be replaced with a new filter when[...]

English – 19 MAINTENANCE • Pull out the cord appro x. 30 cm (12 inches) and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley . Release the recoil spring by letting the pulley rotate slo wly backw ards. • Remov e any remnants of the old starter cord and check that the return spr ing works. Inser t the new starter cord through the hole in the st[...]

20 – English MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. • Wrong fuel mixture (too much oil). • A dir ty air filter . These f actors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which ma y result in operating problems and starting difficulties. • If the machine is low on po wer ,[...]

English – 21 MAINTENANCE General maintenance instructions Belo w y ou will find some general maintenance instructions. If you ha ve more questions , contact your service agent. Daily maintenance 1 Check that the components of the throttle control w ork smoothly (throttle control and throttle trigger lock). 2 Check the tension of the driv e belt.[...]

22 – English TECHNICAL D A T A ´®z+SN•¶5R¨ ´®z+SN•¶5R¨ K960, K960 Rescue Cutting equipment Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 5,7/93,6 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 2,20/56 Stroke , inch/mm 1,50/38,0 Idle speed, r pm 2700 Recommended max. speed, r pm 9300 (+/- 150) P ower , kW/ r pm 4,5/9000 Ignition system Manuf acturer of ignition sy[...]

English – 23 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqv arna Constr uction Products are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system warranty on your 2009 and later small nonroad engine . In U.S . and Canada, new small [...]

´®z+SN•¶5R¨ 2009-01-09 ´®z+SN•¶5R¨ 1151469-95 ! W ARNING! Cutting, especiall y when DR Y cutting, g enerates dust that comes fr om the material being cut, which frequently contains silica. Silica is a basic component of sand, quar tz, brick c lay , granite and numer ous other minerals and r ocks. Exposure to e xcessive amount of such du[...]