Husqvarna K970 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 K 970 Ring Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s man ual carefull y and mak e sur e y ou understand the instructions befor e using the machine. It is the o wner’ s r esponsibility to mak e sure that any persons who use this po w er cutter ha v e r ead this manual![...]

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 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 . W ear personal protectiv[...]

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

4 – English PRESENT A TION Dear customer! Thank y ou 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 ser vices. If the retailer who sells your machine is no[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the po wer cutter? 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 12 13 6 15 24 26 27 28 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 4 17 10 29 30 31 33 34 32 35 14 25 8 1 Control f or the guide rollers 2 Grease nipples 3 Blade guard/spra y guard 4 Diamond blade 5 Locking b utton for the drive wheel 6 W ater connection with filter 7 Fuel cap 8 T ype pla[...]

6 – English MA CHINE´S SAFETY EQ UIPMENT General 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 . Thr ottle lock out The throttle tr igger lock is designed to pre vent accidental operation of the throttle. When the lock (A) is p[...]

English – 7 MA CHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT Vibration damping system • Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and mak e operation easier . • The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transf er of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle u[...]

8 – English BLADES General • Diamond blades consist of a steel core pro vided with segments that contain industrial diamonds. W ater cooling • W ater cooling must alwa ys be used. When wet cutting, the blade is contin uously cooled to pre vent o verheating. Diamond b lades f or different materials • Diamond blades are ideal f or masonr y , [...]

English – 9 BLADES • adjustment between the rollers and b lade is correct. See instructions in the section "Assembling and adjustments". The roller setting should be check ed twice dur ing the life of the diamond blade , once after fitting the blade and when the blade is semi w orn. T ranspor t and storage • Store the blade in a dr[...]

10 – English ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS Fitting the blade • Wipe off any dirt from the surface of the blade . • Loosen the locking n uts on the suppor t roller cov er . • Unscrew the adjuster scre ws a fe w turns. • Loosen the knob to offload the springs. • Remov e the four scre ws holding the suppor t roller guard using a 6 mm he x ke[...]

English – 11 ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS • Fit the suppor t roller cov er . Now tighten the f our screws fully . • Rotate the blade and mak e sure that the suppor t rollers are not clamped against the blade . • Adjust the adjuster screws so that the support rollers make contact against the b lade. • Adjust so you can easily stop the suppor[...]

12 – English FUEL HANDLING General Fuel Gasoline • Use good quality unleaded gasoline. • The lowest recommended octane g rade is 87 ((RON+MON)/2). If you run the engine on a lower octane grade than 87 so-called knoc king can occur . This gives rise to a high engine temperature and increased bearing load, which can result in serious engine dam[...]

English – 13 FUEL HANDLING Long-term stora ge • When storing the machine for long periods the fuel tank must be emptied. Contact your local gas station to find out where to dispose of e xcess fuel.[...]

14 – English OPERA TING Pr otective equipment General • Do not use the machine unless you are ab le to call for help in the e vent of an accident. P ersonal protective equipment Y ou must use approv ed personal protective equipment whene ver y ou use the machine. P ersonal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injur y but it will re[...]

English – 15 OPERA TING W ork area safety • Obser ve y our surroundings to ensure that nothing can aff ect your control of the machine . • Ensure that no one/nothing can come into contact with the cutting equipment or be hit by parts if the blade breaks. • Do not use the machine in bad weather , such as dense f og, heavy r ain, strong wind,[...]

16 – English OPERA TING • F eed the machine in line with the blade . Side pressure can destro y the blade and is e xtremely dangerous. • Mov e the blade slowly bac kwards and forw ards to give a small contact surf ace between the b lade and material to be cut. This will mean the blade temperature is k ept down resulting in efficient cutting.[...]

English – 17 OPERA TING 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, kno wn as the kickbac k zone, touches an object. General rules Kic kbac k only occurs when the cutting blades kickbac k zone touches an obje[...]

18 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Bef ore star ting • P erform daily maintenance. See instr uctions in the section "Maintenance". Star ting • Decompression valve: Press in the v alve to reduce the pressure in the cylinder , this is to assist star ting the power cutter . The decompression valv e should alwa ys be used when star t[...]

English – 19 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING • When the engine star ts, quickly apply full throttle to automatically disengage f ast idle. Stopping • Stop the engine by mo ving the stop switch (ST OP) to the right. ! CA UTION! The cutting blade continue to rotate up to a min ute after the motor has stopped. (Blade coasting.) Make sure that the cutti[...]

20 – English MAINTENANCE General • Let your Husqv ar na dealer regularly check the machine and make 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 intervals are calculated based on daily use[...]

English – 21 MAINTENANCE 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 po wer , difficult to star t or runs poorly at idle speed: always chec k the spar k plug first bef or[...]

22 – English MAINTENANCE • Lift off the blade . • Unscrew the knob . First turn the knob a few turns until you f eel a resistance. The guide roller then follows the knob out and stops when it f eels a resistance. The guide roller is pressed into the knob . In order to loosen the guide roller , you need to continue turning the knob until it lo[...]

English – 23 MAINTENANCE • Use a 19 mm fix ed spanner and a 13 mm combination spanner to replace the rollers. • Lubricate using bear ing grease inside the rollers bef ore the new rollers are fitted. Drive wheel Replacing the drive wheel • Lock the axle using the loc king button. • Loosen the centre screw and remo ve the washer . • Y o[...]

24 – English MAINTENANCE • Press on the belt tensioner with your thumb to tension the belt. Now tighten the scre w holding the belt tensioner. • Fit the belt cov er . Carburetor The carburettor is equipped with fix ed needles to ensure the machine alwa ys receives the correct mixture of fuel and air . When the engine lacks po wer or accelera[...]

English – 25 MAINTENANCE • Secure the star ter cord around the cord pulley as illustrated. Tighten the f astening well and ensure that the free end is as shor t as possible. Secure the end of the star ter cord in the star ter handle. T ensioning the recoil spring • Guide the cord through the cut-out in the peripher y of the pulley and wind th[...]

26 – English MAINTENANCE Air filter The air filter only needs to be check ed if the engine drops in power . • Loosen the screws . Remove the air filter co ver . • Check the air filter and replace if necessary . Replacing the air fi lter • Loosen the screws . Remove the co ver . • Replace the air filter . Drive gear , clutc h • Che[...]

English – 27 TR OUBLE SHOO TING T roub leshooting schedule ! W ARNING! If service operations or trouble shooting does not require the machine to be on, the engine should be switched off, and the stop switch in ST OP position. Prob lem Probab le cause The blade does not rotate . Roller knobs not tightened fully . The blade not fitted on guide rol[...]

28 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data NO TE! This spark ignition system complies with the Canadian ICES-002 standard. Cutting equipment Motor K 970 Ring Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 5.7/93.6 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 2.2/56 Stroke , inch/mm 1.5/38 Idle speed, r pm 2700 Max. f ast idle speed, r pm 9300 (+/- 150) P ower , kW/ r pm 4.8/90[...]

English – 29 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 ar na Construction 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 [...]

30 – English FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 3 Airfilter and fuelfilter cov ered up to maintenance schedule. 4 Ignition System 1 Spark Plug, covered up to maintenance schedule 2 Ignition Module MAINTENANCE ST A TEMENT The owner is responsib le for the perf or mance of all required maintenance, as defined in the operator’ s ma[...]

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´®z+Td3¶5¢¨ 2012-01-18 ´®z+Td3¶5¢¨ 1152681-95 ! W ARNING! Cutting, especially when DR Y cutting, g enerates dust that comes from the material being cut, which frequently contains silica. Silica is a basic component of sand, quar tz, brick cla y , granite and numer ous other minerals and roc ks. Exposure to excessive amount of suc h dust c[...]