Husqvarna K960 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 Oper ator ′ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefull y and make sur e you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the mac hine: W ARNING! The machine can be a dangerous tool if used incorrectly or carelessly , which can cause serious or fatal 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 : • Prote[...]

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 po wer cutter? ..............[...]

4 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the po wer cutter? 17 13 12 9 10 8 11 18 15 2 22 19 14 1 5 6 7 3 16 20 21 4 23 1 Cylinder cov er 2 Muffler 3 Fuel tank 4 Star t throttle lock 5 Choke 6 Throttle lock out 7 Stop s witch 8 Cutting head 9 Cutting arm 10 Belt tensioner 11 Cutting blade 12 Throttle control 13 Combination spanner 14 Air fil[...]

English – 5 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Steps bef ore using a new po wer cutter . • Please read the operator’ s manual carefully . • Check the assemb ly and adjustment of the cutting blade . See the instructions under the heading Assembling the cutting blade . • Star t the engine and check the idling setting, see instructions under the he[...]

6 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Mac hine ′′ ′ ′ s safety equipment This section descr ibes the machine ′ s saf ety equipment, its pur pose, and ho w checks and maintenance should be carried out to ensure that it operates correctly . See the ”What is what?” section to locate where this equipment is positioned on your machine . Vibra[...]

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Chec king, maintaining and servicing the machine ′′ ′ ′ s safety equipment Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibr ation damping units for cr acks or def or mation. Make sure the vibr ation damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. Stop switc h Star t the engine and[...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General safety precautions • A power cutter is designed to cut hard materials, such as masonr y . Obser ve the increased risk of kickbac k when cutting soft materials. See instructions under the heading How to a void kic kback. • Do not use the power cutter until y ou have read the entire contents of this Oper[...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General w orking instructions Basic safety rules • Look around you: - T o ensure that people, animals or other things cannot aff ect your control of the machine . - T o make sure that none of the abo ve come into contact with the cutting blade . • Do not use the machine in bad weather , such as dense f og, rai[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • F eed down the machine in line with the b lade. Pressure from the side can damage the blade and is v er y dangerous. • The guard f or the cutting equipment should be adjusted so that the rear section is flush with the work piece. Spatter and sparks from the mater ial being cut are then collected up by the [...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting blades General Cutting b lades are av ailable in tw o basic designs; abrasive discs and diamond blades . Alwa ys remove the cutting b lade when the machine is transpor ted. Make sure that the right bushing is used f or the cutting blade to be fitted on the machine. See the instr uctions under the heading[...]

12 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Diamond blades Diamond b lades consist of a steel body provided 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 in the direction indicated by the arro [...]

English – 13 ASSEMBL Y Chec king 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 dif[...]

14 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuel CA UTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys been r un using a mixture of petrol and two- stroke 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, ev en small inaccuracie[...]

English – 15 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Starting and stopping Starting a cold engine Ignition: Slide the ignition s witch to the left. Choke: Pull the choke control fully out. Start throttle lock: Press in the throttle trigger lock, throttle control and then the star t throttle lock (A). Release the throttle control and it is lock ed in the half th[...]

16 – English MAINTENANCE T ensioning the drive belt • The drive belt is fully enclosed and well protected from dust and dir t. • When tensioning the drive belt, slightly loosen the nuts (A) holding the cutting head and belt guard. • T urn the tension screw so that the nut (B) aligns with the arrow on the guard. Shake the head to ensure the [...]

English – 17 MAINTENANCE Air filter Air filters must be regularly cleaned to remov e dust and dir t in order to av oid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Star ting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessar y wear to engine par ts. • Excessive fuel consumption. The air filter system consists of an oiled f oam plastic filter (1) and a p[...]

18 – English MAINTENANCE • Remov e any remnants of the old starter cord and check that the return spr ing works. Inser t the new star ter cord through the hole in the star ter housing and in the cord pulley . • Secure the star ter cord around the cord pulley as illustrated. Tighten the fastening well and ensure that the free end is as shor t [...]

English – 19 MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburettor 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 [...]

20 – English MAINTENANCE General maintenance instructions Below y ou will find some general maintenance instructions. If you hav e more questions, contact y our service agent. Daily maintenance 1 Check that the components of the throttle control w ork smoothly (throttle control and throttle tr igger lock). 2 Check the tension of the driv e belt.[...]

English – 21 TECHNICAL D A T A K960 Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound pow er (L WA ) in conf or mity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le vel is calculated as the time-w eighted energy total f or sound pressure lev els under various working conditions with the follo wing time distribution:[...]

22 – English TECHNICAL D A T A ´®z+R4|¶6x¨ ´®z+R4|¶6x¨ EC-dec laration of conf ormity (Applies to Eur ope only) Husqv arna Construction Pr oducts , SE-433 81 P ar tille, Sweden, tel: +46-31-949000, declares under sole responsibility that the power cutter Husqvarna K960 dating from 2006 serial numbers and onwards (the y ear is clearly stat[...]

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