Page 2 - KEY TO SYMBOLS; Symbols on the machine; Explanation of warning levels
2 – English KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine WARNING! The machine can be a dangerous tool if used incorrectly or carelessly, which can cause serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using ...
Page 3 - CONTENTS; Contents
English – 3 CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine ............................................. 2 Explanation of warning levels ...................................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ...................................................................... 3 PRESENTATION Dear Cust...
Page 4 - PRESENTATION; Features
4 – English PRESENTATION Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing a Husqvarna product! It is our wish that you will be satisfied with your product and that it will be your companion for a long time. A purchase of one of our products gives you access to professional help with repairs and services. If th...
Page 5 - What is what on the power cutter - K 1260?
English – 5 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter - K 1260? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19 23 24 25 26 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 27 28 21 1 Front handle 2 Water tap 3 Information and warning decal 4 Air filter cover 5 Cylinder cover 6 Choke control 7 Start throttle lock 8 Stop switch 9 Fuel ca...
Page 6 - What is what on the power cutter - K 1260 Rail?
6 – English WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter - K 1260 Rail? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 22 24 25 26 28 27 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 29 30 23 1 Mounting for rail fixture 2 Information and warning decal 3 Air filter cover 4 Cylinder cover 5 Choke control 6 Start throttle lock 7 Stop swit...
Page 7 - MACHINE ́S SAFETY EQUIPMENT; General; Throttle lockout; Checking the throttle lockout; Stop switch; Checking the stop switch; Blade guard; Checking the blade guard
English – 7 MACHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT 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 lockout The throttle trigger lock is designed to prevent accidental operation of the ...
Page 8 - Vibration damping system; Checking the vibration damping system; Muffler; Inspecting the muffler
8 – English MACHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT Vibration damping system • Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minimize vibration and make operation easier. • The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transfer of vibration between the engine unit/cutting eq...
Page 9 - CUTTING BLADES; Suitable cutting blades
English – 9 CUTTING BLADES General • Cutting blades are available in two basic designs; abrasive baldes and diamond blades. • High-quality blades are often most economical. Lower quality blades often have inferior cutting capacity and a shorter service life, which results in a higher cost in relatio...
Page 10 - Diamond blades
10 – English CUTTING BLADES • Ensure the blade it not cracked or damaged in any other way. • Test the abrasive blade by hanging it on your finger and tapping it lightly with a screwdriver or the like. If the blade does not produce a resonant, ringing sound it is damaged. Abrasive blades for differen...
Page 11 - ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS; Checking the bushing
English – 11 ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS General Husqvarna’s blades are approved for hand-held power cutters. Checking the drive shaft and flange washers When the blade is replaced with a new one, check the flange washers and the drive shaft. • Check that the threads on the drive shaft are undamaged....
Page 13 - FUEL HANDLING; Petrol; Environment fuel; Mixing; Mixing ratio; Fueling; Transport and storage
English – 13 FUEL HANDLING General Fuel Petrol • Use good quality unleaded or leaded petrol. • The lowest octane recommended is 90 (RON). 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 engi...
Page 14 - OPERATING; Protective equipment; Other protective equipment; General safety precautions; Always use common sense
14 – English OPERATING Protective equipment General • Do not use the machine unless you are able to call for help in the event of an accident. Personal protective equipment You must use approved personal protective equipment whenever you use the machine. Personal protective equipment cannot eliminat...
Page 15 - Work area safety
English – 15 OPERATING Work area safety • Observe your surroundings to ensure that nothing can affect 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 de...
Page 16 - Rail cutting; Work procedure
16 – English OPERATING • Feed down the machine in line with the blade. Pressure from the side can damage the blade and is very dangerous. • Move the blade slowly forwards and backwards to achieve a small contact area between the blade and the material to be cut. This reduces the temperature of the b...
Page 17 - General tips; Kickback; Reactive force
English – 17 OPERATING • Begin the cutting process by swinging the machine back and forth horizontally. This way the cutting blade’s contact surface to the rail is minimised, which reduces the risk of the blade glazing. • When you have cut through the head (A), you continue cutting the rib (B) and f...
Page 18 - Kickback zone
18 – English OPERATING Kickback zone Never use the kickback zone of the blade for cutting. If the blade is pinched or stalled in the kickback zone, the reactive force will push the power cutter up and back towards the user in a rotating motion causing serious or even fatal injury. Climbing kickback ...
Page 19 - STARTING AND STOPPING; Before starting; Start the engine
English – 19 STARTING AND STOPPING Before starting • Perform daily maintenance. See instructions in the section "Maintenance". Starting • Decompression valve: Press in the valve to reduce the pressure in the cylinder, this is to assist starting the power cutter. The decompression valve shoul...
Page 20 - Stopping
20 – English STARTING AND STOPPING Stopping • Stop the engine by moving the stop switch (STOP) to the right. ! CAUTION! The cutting blade continues to rotate up to a minute after the motor has stopped. (Blade coasting.) Make sure that the cutting blade can rotate freely until it is completely stoppe...
Page 21 - MAINTENANCE
English – 21 MAINTENANCE General • Let your Husqvarna 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 i...
Page 22 - Cleaning; External cleaning; Spark plug; Functional inspection; General inspection; Drive belt; Check the tension of the drive belt
22 – English 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 power, difficult to start or runs poorly at idle speed: always...
Page 23 - Replacing the drive belt; Carburettor
English – 23 MAINTENANCE 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. • Remove the belt from the belt pulley. • The cutting head is now loose and can be removed from the machine. ...
Page 24 - Starter; Checking the starter cord
24 – English MAINTENANCE Starter Checking the starter cord • Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remove the starter. • Pull the cord out about 30 cm and lift it into the cut-out in the periphery of the starter pulley. When the cord is intact: Release the spring tension ...
Page 25 - Fitting the starter; Fuel system; Air filter; Replacing the air filter
English – 25 MAINTENANCE Fitting the starter • To fit the starter, first pull out the starter cord and place the starter in position against the crankcase. Then slowly release the starter cord so that the pulley engages with the pawls. • Tighten the screws. Fuel system General • Check that the fuel ...
Page 26 - TECHNICAL DATA; Technical data; Cutting equipment
26 – English TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC. The difference between guaranteed and measured sound power is that the guaranteed sound power also includes dispersion in the measurement ...
Page 27 - EC-declaration of conformity
English – 27 TECHNICAL DATA EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the power cutters Husqvarna K 1260, K 1260 Rail from 2010’s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated ...
Page 28 - Original instructions
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