Husqvarna K970 User Manual

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K 970 
Operator’s manual
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 
that any person who use this power cutter have read this manual! 

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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 the machine.
Wear personal protective equipment. See 
instructions under the heading ”Personal 
protective equipment”.
WARNING! Dust forms when cutting, this 
can cause injuries if inhaled. Use an...

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CONTENTS
Contents
KEY TO SYMBOLS
Symbols on the machine: .............................................2
Explanation of warning levels  ......................................2
CONTENTS
Contents ......................................................................3
PRESENTATION
Dear customer! ............................................................4
Features .......................................................................4
PRESENTATION
What is what on the power cutter - K 970?...

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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 the retailer who sells your machine is 
not one of our authorised dealers, ask him for the address of 
your nearest service workshop.
This operator’s manual is a valuable document. Make sure it 
is always at...

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PRESENTATION
What is what on the power cutter - K 970?
1Front handle
2 Water tap
3 Warning decal
4 Air filter cover
5 Cylinder cover
6 Choke
7 Throttle lockout
8 Throttle control
9 Air purge
10 Stop switch
11 Starter handle
12 Starter
13 Decompression valve
14 Muffler
15 Adjustment handle for guard
16 Guard for the blade
17 Fuel tank
18 Water connection with filter
19 Belt guard
20 Type plate
21 Cutting arm
22 Belt tensioner
23 Cutting head
24 Cutting blade
25 Combination spanner
26 Operator’s...

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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 throttle. When the lock (A) is pressed in this 
releases the throttle (B).
The trigger lock remains pressed in as long as the throttle is 
pressed. When the grip on the handle is released the throttle...

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MACHINE´S SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Vibration damping system
•Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping 
system that is designed to reduce vibration and make 
operation easier.
• The machine′s vibration damping system reduces the 
transfer of vibration between the engine unit/cutting 
equipment and the machine
′s handle unit. The engine 
body, including the cutting equipment, is insulated from 
the handles by vibration damping units.
Checking the vibration damping system
•Check the vibration...

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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 
relation to the quantity of material that is cut.
• Make sure that the right bushing is used for the cutting 
blade to be fitted on the machine. See the instructions 
under the heading Assembling the cutting...

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CUTTING BLADES
Abrasive blades for different materials
Diamond blades
General
•Diamond blades consist of a steel core 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 rotates in 
the direction indicated by the arrow on the blade.
Diamond blades for different materials
•Diamond blades are ideal for masonry, reinforced 
concrete and...

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ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENTS
General
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.
• Check that the contact surfaces on the blade and the 
flange washers are undamaged, of the correct dimension, 
clean, and that they run properly on the drive axle.
• Do not use warped, notched, indented or dirty flange 
washers. Do not use different dimensions of flange...