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Operator’s manual K 970 Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure 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...
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KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: The Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal WARNING! The machine can be a emissions requirements.
Explanation of warning levels ........CONTENTS Contents ..............PRESENTATION Dear customer! ............Features ............... PRESENTATION What is what on the power cutter - K 970? ....MACHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT General ................ CUTTING BLADES General ................ Abrasive blades ............Diamond blades ............
More than 300 years of innovation Dura Starter™ Husqvarna AB is a Swedish company based on a tradition Dust sealed starter unit, where the return spring and the that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Charles XI...
PRESENTATION What is what on the power cutter - K 970? 1 Front handle 14 Muffler 2 Water tap 15 Adjustment handle for guard 3 Warning decal 16 Guard for the blade 4 Air filter cover 17 Fuel tank 5 Cylinder cover 18 Water connection with filter...
MACHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT General • Start the power cutter and apply full throttle. Release the throttle control and check that the cutting blade stops and remains stationary. If the cutting blade rotates when the throttle is in the idle position you should check the WARNING! Never use a machine that has carburettor’s idle adjustment.
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MACHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT Vibration damping system Muffler WARNING! Overexposure to vibration can WARNING! Never use a machine without a lead to circulatory damage or nerve damage muffler, or with a faulty muffler. A damaged in people who have impaired circulation. muffler may substantially increase the noise Contact your doctor if you experience level and the fire hazard.
The blade can become out-of-round and vibrate if an excessive feed pressure is used. Suitable cutting blades • A lower feed pressure can stop the vibration. Otherwise replace the blade. Cutting blades K 970 Abrasive blades Yes* Abrasive blades Diamond blades Toothed blades •...
CUTTING BLADES Abrasive blades for different materials • Diamond blades can become dull when the wrong feeding pressure is used or when cutting certain materials such as heavily reinforced concrete. Working with a blunt diamond Blade type Material blade causes overheating, which can result in the Concrete, asphalt, stone masonry, diamond segments coming loose.
Do not use different dimensions of flange washers. Fitting the cutting blade • Husqvarna’s blades are approved for hand-held power cutters. • Bushings can be fitted on the machine axle to adjust the machine to the centre hole of the blade. Use a bushing with the correct diameter! The blades are marked with the diameter of the centre hole.
If you have spilled fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel or contact with fuel. Use soap and water. environment fuel for four-stroke engines blended with two- •...
OPERATING Protective equipment • Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. General • Keep in mind that it is you, the operator that is responsible • Do not use the machine unless you are able to call for help for not exposing people or their property to accidents or in the event of an accident.
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OPERATING • Maintain a safe distance from the cutting blade when the WARNING! This machine produces an engine is running. electromagnetic field during operation. This field may under some circumstances • Never move the machine when the cutting equipment is rotating.
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OPERATING • Feed down the machine in line with the blade. Pressure Kickback zone from the side can damage the blade and is very Never use the kickback zone of the blade for cutting. If the dangerous. 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.
OPERATING How to aviod kickback Avoiding kickback is simple. • The work piece must always be supported so that the cut stays open when cutting through. When the cut opens there is no kickback. If the cut closes and pinches the blade ther is always a risk of kickback.
STARTING AND STOPPING Before starting • Start throttle position - warm engine: The correct choke/start throttle setting is obtained by pulling the choke control to the choke position and then pushing it in again. This only engages the start throttle setting without any WARNING! Please read the operator’s choke.
STARTING AND STOPPING • With a cold engine: The machine stops when the engine fires becase the chokel control is pulled out. Press the choke control and the decompression valve. Pull the starter handle until the engine starts. • When the engine starts, quickly apply full throttle to automatically disengage fast idle.
MAINTENANCE General WARNING! The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this manual. More extensive work must be carried out by an authorized service workshop. The engine should be switched off, and the stop switch in STOP position. Wear personal protective equipment.
MAINTENANCE Cleaning Functional inspection External cleaning General inspection • Clean the machine daily by rinsing it with clean water after • Check that nuts and screws are tight. the work is finished. Drive belt Cooling air intake Check the tension of the drive belt •...
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MAINTENANCE Carburetor Replacing the drive belt The carburettor is equipped with fixed needles to ensure the WARNING! Never start the engine when the machine always receives the correct mixture of fuel and air. belt pulley and clutch are removed for When the engine lacks power or accelerates poorly, do the maintenance.
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MAINTENANCE Starter Tensioning the recoil spring • Guide the cord through the cut-out in the periphery of the pulley and wind the cord 3 times clockwise around the WARNING! When the recoil spring is wound centre of the starter pulley. up in the starter housing it is under tension and can, if handled carelessly, pop out and cause personal injury.
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MAINTENANCE Air filter Fitting the starter • To fit the starter, first pull out the starter cord and place the The air filter only needs to be checked if the engine drops in starter in position against the crankcase. Then slowly power.
WARNING! Cutting, especially when DRY cutting, generates dust that comes from the material being cut, which frequently contains silica. Silica is a basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay, granite and numerous other minerals and rocks. Exposure to excessive amount of such dust can cause: Respiratory disease (affecting your ability to breath), including chronic bronchitis,...
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TO PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT US Equipment Financing and Extended Warranties Available Discount-Equipment.com is your online resource for commercial and industrial quality parts and equipment sales. 561-964-4949 visit us on line @ www.discount-equipment.com Select an option below to find your Equipment We sell worldwide for the brands: Genie, Terex, JLG, MultiQuip, Mikasa, Essick, Whiteman, Mayco, Toro Stone, Diamond Products, Generac Magnum, Airman, Haulotte, Barreto, Power Blanket, Nifty Lift, Atlas Copco, Chicago Pneumatic, Allmand, Miller Curber, Skyjack, Lull,...