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Operator’s manual (EPA)
K960
K960 Rescue
Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the
instructions before using the machine.
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KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: WARNING! The machine can be a The engine exhaust from this product dangerous tool if used incorrectly or contains chemical known to the State carelessly, which can cause serious or of California to cause cancer, birth fatal injury to the operator or others. defects or other reproductive harm. Please read the operator’s manual Symbols in the operator’s manual: carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. Switch off t
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CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ............................................. 2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ............................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ...................................................................... 3 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter - K960? ................... 4 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter - K960 Rescue? ...... 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Steps before using a new power cutter ........................ 6 Per
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WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter - K960? 1 Front handle 14 Water tap 2 Warning decal 15 Muffler 3 Air filter cover 16 Guard for the blade 4 Cylinder cover 17 Adjustment handle for blade guard 5 Choke 18 Water kit 6 Throttle lockout 19 Throttle control 7 Start throttle lock 20 Water connector 8 Type plate 21 Cutting arm 9 Stop switch 22 Belt tensioner 10 Fuel tank 23 Cutting head 11 Starter handle 24 Cutting blade 12 Starter 25 Combination spanner 13 Decompression valve 26 Operator’s
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WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter - K960 Rescue? 1 Front handle 13 Decompression valve 2 Warning decal 14 Muffler 3 Air filter cover 15 Blade guards 4 Cylinder cover 16 Adjustment handle for blade guard 5 Choke 17 Harness 6 Throttle lockout 18 Throttle control 7 Start throttle lock 19 Cutting arm 8 Type plate 20 Belt tensioner 9 Stop switch 21 Cutting head 10 Fuel tank 22 Blade 11 Starter handle 23 Combination spanner 12 Starter 24 Operator’s manual (EPA) English – 5
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Steps before using a new power Personal protective equipment cutter WARNING! You must use approved personal • Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make protective equipment whenever you use the sure you understand the instructions before using the ! machine. Personal protective equipment machine. cannot eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce the degree of injury if an accident • Check the assembly and adjustment of the cutting blade. does happen. A
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Personal safety General safety precautions • Wear personal protective equipment. See instructions IMPORTANT! Do not use the power cutter until you have under the heading Personal protective equipment. read the entire contents of this Operator’s Manual. • Never use the machine if you are tired, if you have drunk All servicing, in addition to the points listed in the section alcohol, or if you are taking medication that could affect ”Control, maintenance and service of th
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Special care should be taken with abrasive discs. ′′ Machine′′s safety equipment Abrasive discs must be stored on a flat, level surface. If an abrasive disc is stored in humid conditions, this can cause This section describes the machine′s safety equipment, its imbalance and result in injury. purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried out to ensure that it operates correctly. See the ”What is • Inspect new blades for transport or storage damage. what?” s
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Check the throttle lockout Muffler • Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle setting The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum when the throttle lockout is released. and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. WARNING! The muffler gets very hot in use • Press the throttle lockout and make sure it returns to its and remains so for a short time afterwards. original position when you release it. ! Do not touch the muffler if it is hot! The exhau
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Checking the blade guard Hand-held, high-speed machines • Check that the guard is complete and without any cracks Our cutting blades are manufactured for high-speed, portable or deformations. power cutters. If blades from other manufacturers are used, ensure that the blades conform to all regulations and • Never use a defective guard or a guard that has not been demands that concern this type of power cutter. fitted correctly. Special blades WARNING! Always check that the
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Abrasive discs for different materials Rescue blade for K960 Disc type Material WARNING! The Rescue blade is to be used Concrete, asphalt, stone masonry, only for rescue missions and only by trained Concrete disc cast iron, aluminium, copper, ! staff. Carelessness can result in serious brass, cables, rubber, plastic, etc. personal injury or even death. Steel, steel alloys and other hard Metal disc metals. The Rescue-blade is intended for the cutting of most materials, e
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Feed down the machine in line with the blade. Pressure General working instructions from the side can damage the blade and is very dangerous. WARNING! This section describes basic safety directions for using a power cutter. ! This information is never a substitute for professional skills and experience. If you get into a situation where you feel unsafe, stop and seek expert advice. Contact your dealer, service agent or an experienced power cutter user. Do not attem
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS How to avoid pinching Kickback Support the work piece in such a way that the cut remains The word kickback is used to describe the sudden reaction open during the cutting operation and when the cut is that causes the power cutter and cutting blade to be thrown finished. from an object when the upper quadrant of the blade, known as the kickback zone, touches an object. WARNING! Kickback can happen very suddenly and violently; kicking the power ! cutter and cutting blade
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ASSEMBLY Checking the drive axle and flange Guard for the blade washers The guard must always be fitted on the machine. 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 being cut are then collected up by the guard and led away from the user. 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
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FUEL HANDLING • Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly before filling the Fuel machine’s fuel tank. CAUTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always been run using a mixture of gasoline 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 small amounts of fuel, even small inaccuracies can drastically affect the ratio of the mixture. WARNING! Always ensure there is
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STARTING AND STOPPING Before starting Starting Grip the front handle with your left hand. Put your right foot on WARNING! Note the following before the lower section of the rear handle pressing the machine starting: against the ground. Never wrap the starter cord around ! your hand Do not start the power cutter without the belt guard fitted. Otherwise the clutch could come loose and cause personal injuries. Always move the machine away from the refuelling area before starting. Ensure that y
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MAINTENANCE • Replace the drive belt. Tensioning the drive belt • Assemble in the reverse order as set out for dismantling. • Check that the blade guard over the cutting blade is not cracked or damaged in any other way. Replace when damaged. • When the machine is equipped with a friction retarder, a scraping sound can be heard from the bearing housing when the blade is turned by hand. This is quite normal. WARNING! Never use the power cutter Please contact an accredited Husqvarna workshop
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MAINTENANCE off the excess before fitting the filter to the machine. Never Fuel filter use common engine oil. This would drain through the filter quite quickly and collect in the bottom. • 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 be replaced with a new filter when it is clogged. The
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MAINTENANCE • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm (12 inches) and hook it Tensioning the recoil spring into the notch in the rim of the pulley. Release the recoil • Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley and turn spring by letting the pulley rotate slowly backwards. the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise. • Remove any remnants of the old starter cord and check CAUTION! Check that the pulley can be turned an that the return spring works. Insert the new starter cord additional 1/2
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MAINTENANCE Spark plug Cooling system To keep the working temperature as low as possible the The spark plug condition is influenced by: machine is equipped with a cooling system. • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. The cooling system consists of: • 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. 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Air guide plate. 3 Fins on the flywheel.
