Husqvarna K950 - Manual

English – 5 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Steps bef ore using a new power cutter. • Please read the operator’s manual carefully. • Check the cutting blade’s mounting, see the chapter ”Assembly”. • Start the engine and check the idling setting, see instructions under the heading Maintenance. When the carburet...

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 positione...

English – 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Checking, maintaining and servicing the machine ′ s safety equipment Vibration damping system Regularly 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. Stop sw...

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 • 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 blade and ensures effective cutting. • Feed down the machine in line with the blade. Pressure from the sid...

English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Pinching/rotation If the cut is pressed together this can lead to jamming. The machine can be pulled down suddenly with a very powerful jerk. How to avoid pinching Support the work piece in such a way that the cut remains open during the cutting operation and when th...

12 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Ensure the blade it not cracked or damaged in any other way. Test the abrasive disc by hanging it on your finger and tapping it lightly with a screwdriver or the like. If the disc does not produce a resonant, ringing sound it is damaged. Diamond blades Diamond blades...

English – 13 ASSEMBLY Assembling the cutting head Remove the bolt (1) and nut (2). Remove the guard. Fit the drive belt on the clutch drum. Fit the guard and tighten the screws. Run the drive belt over the cutting head’s belt pulley (2). Position the belt guard and secure the cutting head together w...

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 Fuel filter • The fuel filter sits inside the fuel tank. • The fuel tank must be protected from contamination when filling. This reduces the risk of operating disturbances caused by blockage of the fuel filter located inside the tank. • The filter cannot be cleaned but must ...

18 – English MAINTENANCE Starter Changing a broken or worn starter cord • Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remove the starter. • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley. Release the recoil spring by letting the pulley rotat...

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 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 with t...

22 – English TECHNICAL DATA ´®z+R<r¶6d¨ ´®z+R<r¶6d¨ 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 K950 from year 2006 serial numbers and onward (th...