Husqvarna K760 Rescue manual

G G G G B B B B 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 K760 K760 Rescue Oper ator ′ s manual Please read the operator’ s man ual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English Manual ver sion This manual is the International version used f or all English speaking countries outside Nor th America. If you operate in North Amer ica use the US-version. Symbols on the machine W ARNING! The machine can be a dangerous tool if used incorrectly or carelessly , which can cause serious or fatal injury [...]

CONTENTS English – 3 Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Manual version ..................................................... 2 Symbols on the machine ...................................... 2 Explanation of warning lev els ............................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................... 3 PRESENT A TION Dea[...]

PRESENT A TION 4 – English Dear Customer , Thank you f or choosing a Husqvarna product! It is our wish that you will be satisfied with y our product and that it will be your companion f or a long time. A purchase of one of our products gives y ou access to professional help with repairs and services. If the retailer who sells your machine is not[...]

English – 5 PRESENT A TION What is what on the power cutter - K760? 1 F ront handle 2 W ater tap 3 W ar ning decal 4 Air filter cov er 5 Cylinder cov er 6 Choke control with start throttle lock 7 Throttle lock out 8 Throttle trigger 9 Stop switch 10 Disconnection function for OilGuard (K760 OilGuard) 11 Star ter handle 12 Star ter 13 Muffler 14[...]

6 – English PRESENT A TION What is what on the power cutter - K760 Rescue? 1 F ront handle 2 W ar ning decal 3 Air filter cov er 4 Cylinder cov er 5 Choke control with start throttle lock 6 Throttle lock out 7 Throttle trigger 8 Stop switch 9 Star ter handle 10 Star ter 11 Muffler 12 Adjustment handle for guard 13 Blade guard 14 Decompression v[...]

MA CHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT English – 7 General This section describes the machine´s safety equipment, its purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried out to ensure that it operates correctly . Throttle loc kout The throttle trigger lock is designed to prev ent accidental operation of the throttle. When the loc k (A) is pressed in[...]

MA CHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT 8 – English Blade guard This guard is fitted abov e the cutting blade and is designed to prev ent par ts of the b lade or cutting fragments from being thrown to wards the user . Checking the blade and the b lade guard • Check that the guard ov er the cutting blade is not crack ed or damaged in any other wa y . Repl[...]

CUTTING BLADES English – 9 General • Cutting blades are a vailable in tw o basic designs; abrasive b lades and diamond blades . • High-quality blades are often most economical. Lower quality blades often ha ve inf erior cutting capacity and a shor ter service life, which results in a higher cost in relation to the quantity of material that is[...]

CUTTING BLADES 10 – English Abrasive blades • The cutting material on abrasive b lades consists of grit bonded using an organic binder . ”Reinforced blades” are made up of a f abric or fibre base that prev ents total breakage at maximum working speed if the blade should be crac ked or damaged. • A cutting blade’ s performance is deter [...]

CUTTING BLADES English – 11 Diamond blades and cooling • During cutting the friction in the cut causes the diamond blade to be heated up . If the blade is allo wed to get too hot this can result in loss of blade tensioning or core cracking. Diamond blades f or dry cutting • Although no water is required f or cooling, dr y cutting blades must [...]

ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS 12 – English General Husqvarna’ s blades are high speed b lades approved f or hand held power cutters . Checking the drive shaft and flange washers When the blade is replaced with a ne w one, check the flange washers and the drive shaft. • Check that the threads on the drive shaft are undamaged. • Check that the[...]

ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS English – 13 Disengaging OilGuar d (K760 OilGuard) • When the machine is delivered, the OilGuard plug (A) and the blue indicator pin (B) are fitted in the tank. • If you are in a situation where y ou do not have access to Husqvarna OilGuard oil, but y ou have oil of a similar quality , you can deactiv ate the OilGu[...]

FUEL HANDLING 14 – English General Fuel P etrol • Use good quality unleaded or leaded petrol. • The lowest octane recommended is 90 (R ON). If you run the engine on a lower octane grade than 90 so- called knocking can occur . This gives rise to a high engine temperature, which can result in serious engine damage. • When working at continuou[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 15 Fueling Nev er star t the machine: • If you ha ve spilt fuel or engine oil on the machine. Wipe off the spill and allow the remaining fuel to ev aporate. • If you ha ve spilt fuel on yourself or y our clothes, change your clothes. W ash any par t of your body that has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and water . [...]

OPERA TING 16 – English Protective equipment General • Do not use the machine unless you are ab le to call for help in the ev ent of an accident. P ersonal protective equipment Y ou must use approv ed personal protective equipment whenev er you use the machine . P ersonal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injur y but it will red[...]

OPERA TING English – 17 W ork area safety • Observe your surroundings to ensure that nothing can affect y our control of the machine. • Ensure that no one/nothing can come into contact with the cutting equipment or be hit by parts thrown by the blade. • Do not use the machine in bad weather , such as dense fog, hea vy rain, strong wind, int[...]

OPERA TING 18 – English • Maintain a safe distance from the cutting b lade when the engine is running. • Nev er leav e the machine unsupervised with the motor running. • Nev er mov e the machine when the cutting equipment is rotating. The machine is equipped with a friction retarder to shor ten the blade stop time . • The guard for the cu[...]

OPERA TING English – 19 Risk area No persons that do not hav e the protective equipment described above shall be allo wed inside the risk area for thrown material. Blade speed Apply the cutting blade gently with high rotating speed (full throttle) Maintain full speed until cutting is complete. Low blade speed, especially in hard and thin material[...]

OPERA TING 20 – English Kickbac k zone Nev er use the kickbac k zone of the blade f or cutting . If the blade is pinched or stalled in the kic kback zone , the reactive f orce will push the power cutter up and bac k towards the user in a rotating motion causing serious or ev en fatal injury . Climbing kickbac k If the kickbac k zone is used for c[...]

OPERA TING English – 21 How to aviod kic kback A voiding kickbac k is simple. • The work piece must alwa ys be suppor ted so that the cut stays open when cutting through. When the cut opens there is no kickbac k. If the cut closes and pinches the blade there is alwa ys a r isk of kickbac k. • T ake care when inser ting the blade in an e xisti[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 22 – English Before starting • P erform daily maintenance. See instr uctions in the section "Maintenance". Starting With a cold engine: • Make sure that the stop s witch (ST OP) is in the left position. • Star t throttle position and choke is obtained b y pulling out the choke control completely . • Deco[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 23 With a warm engine: • Make sure that the stop s witch (ST OP) is in the left position. • Set the choke control in the chok e position. The choke position is also the automatic star t throttle position. • Decompression valve: Press in the v alve to reduce the pressure in the cylinder , this is to assist [...]

24 – English MAINTENANCE General • Let your Husqv arna dealer regular ly check the machine and mak e essential adjustments and repairs. Maintenance schedule In the maintenance schedule you can see which parts of your machine that require maintenance, and with which intervals it should take place. The inter v als are calculated based on daily us[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 25 Cleaning External cleaning • Clean the machine daily by rinsing it with clean water after the work is finished. Cooling air intake • Clean the cooling air intake when needed. Spark plug • If the machine is low on pow er , difficult to star t or runs poorly at idle speed: alw ays chec k the spark plug first before[...]

MAINTENANCE 26 – English Replacing the drive belt • First release the two bolts and then the adjuster screw to release the belt tension. • Now unscrew the bolts and dismantle the belt guard. • Remov e the belt from the belt pulley . • The cutting head is now loose and can be remov ed from the machine. Remove the rear belt guard by releasi[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 27 Starter Changing a broken or w orn starter cord • Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remov e the star ter . • Pull the cord out about 30 cm and lift it into the cut-out in the peripher y of the starter pulley . When the cord is intact: Release the spring tension by letting the pulley rot[...]

MAINTENANCE 28 – English Changing a broken recoil spring • Undo the bolt in the centre of the pulley and remov e the pulley . • Bear in mind that the return spr ing lies tensioned in the star ter housing. • Loosen the bolts holding the spring cassette. • Remov e the recoil spring by turning the star ter over and loosen the hooks, with the[...]

English – 29 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound po wer (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . The difference betw een guaranteed and measured sound pow er is that the guaranteed sound pow er also includes dispersion in the measurement result and the v ariations between diff[...]

30 – English TECHNICAL D A T A EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskv arna, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the power cutters Husqvarna K760, K760 Rescue from 2013’ s ser ial numbers and onwards (the y ear is clearly stated in plain text on the rating plate with [...]

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