Husqvarna K960 - Manuals

English – 5 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Steps bef ore using a new power cutter. • Please read the operator’s manual carefully. • Check the assembly and adjustment of the cutting blade. See the instructions under the heading Assembling the cutting blade. • Start the engine and check the idling settin...

6 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Mac hine ′′′′ s safety equipment This section descr ibes the machine ′ s safety equipment, its purpose, and how 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 positi...

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Chec king, maintaining and servicing the machine ′′′′ s safety equipment Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units for cracks or deformation. Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. S...

8 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General safety precautions • A power cutter is designed to cut hard materials, such as masonry. Observe the increased risk of kickback when cutting soft materials. See instructions under the heading How to avoid kickback. • Do not use the power cutter until you have r...

English – 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General working instructions Basic safety rules • Look around you: - To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. - To make sure that none of the above come into contact with the cutting blade. • Do not use the machine in b...

10 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Feed down the machine in line with the blade. Pressure from the side can damage the blade and is very dangerous. • The guard for the cutting equipment should be adjusted so that the rear section is flush with the work piece. Spatter and sparks from the material bei...

English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting blades General Cutting blades are available in two basic designs; abrasive discs and diamond blades. Always remove the cutting blade when the machine is transported. Make sure that the right bushing is used for the cutting blade to be fitted on the machine. S...

12 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Diamond blades Diamond blades consist of a steel body provided with segments that contain industrial diamonds. Diamond blades ensure lower costs per cutting operation, fewer blade changes and a constant cutting depth. When using diamond blades make sure that it rotat...

English – 13 ASSEMBLY Checking the drive axle and flange washers Check that the threads on the drive shaft are undamaged. Check that the contact surfaces of the cutting blade and flanges are flat, run correctly on the spindle and are free from foreign objects. Do not use warped, notched, indented or...

14 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuel CAUTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always been run using a mixture of petrol and two-stroke engine oil. It is important to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing smal...

English – 15 STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Starting a cold engine Ignition: Slide the ignition switch to the left. Choke: Pull the choke control fully out. Start throttle lock: Press in the throttle trigger lock, throttle control and then the start throttle lock (A). Release the thrott...

16 – English MAINTENANCE Tensioning the drive belt • The drive belt is fully enclosed and well protected from dust and dirt. • When tensioning the drive belt, slightly loosen the nuts (A) holding the cutting head and belt guard. • Turn the tension screw so that the nut (B) aligns with the arrow on t...

English – 17 MAINTENANCE Air filter Air filters must be regularly cleaned to remove dust and dirt in order to avoid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Starting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessary wear to engine parts. • Excessive fuel consumption. The air filter system consists of an oiled foam...

18 – English MAINTENANCE • Remove any remnants of the old starter cord and check that the return spring works. Insert the new starter cord through the hole in the starter housing and in the cord pulley. • Secure the starter cord around the cord pulley as illustrated. Tighten the fastening well and e...

English – 19 MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburettor adjustment. • Wrong fuel mixture (too much oil). • A dirty air filter. These factors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which may result in operating problems and starting difficulties. •...

20 – English MAINTENANCE General maintenance instructions Below you will find some general maintenance instructions. If you have more questions, contact your service agent. Daily maintenance 1 Check that the components of the throttle control work smoothly (throttle control and throttle trigger lock...

English – 21 TECHNICAL DATA K960 Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC. Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for sound pressure levels under various working conditions w...

22 – English TECHNICAL DATA ´®z+R4|¶6x¨ ´®z+R4|¶6x¨ EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) Husqvarna Construction Products , SE-433 81 Partille, Sweden, tel: +46-31-949000, declares under sole responsibility that the power cutter Husqvarna K960 dating from 2006 serial numbers and onwa...