Husqvarna K 970 III User manual

K 970 III, K 970 III Rescue, K 970 SmartGuard
EN Operator's manual 2-35
DE Bedienungsanweisung 36-72
FR Manuel d'utilisation 73-108
NL Gebruiksaanwijzing 109-144

Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 2
Safety..............................................................................6
Assembly...................................................................... 11
Operation...................................................................... 17
Maintenance................................................................. 24
Troubleshooting............................................................ 31
Transportation, storage and disposal........................... 32
Technical data.............................................................. 32
Accessories.................................................................. 33
EC Declaration of Conformity....................................... 35
Introduction
Product description
These Husqvarna K 970 III, K 970 III Rescue and K 970
SmartGuard power cutters are portable handheld cut-off
machines powered by 2-stroke combustion engines.
Intended use
The product is used to cut hard materials as concrete,
masonry, stone and steel. Do not use the product for
other tasks. The product must only be used by
professional operators with experience.
Work is constantly in progress to increase your safety
and efficiency during operation. Speak to your servicing
dealer for more information.
Note: National/Local regulations could restrict the use of
this product.
Product overview K 970 III
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1. Operator's manual
2. Front handle
3. Water valve
4. Information and warning decal
5. Decompression valve
6. Air filter cover
7. Choke control
8. Throttle trigger lockout
9. Start instruction decal
10. Throttle trigger
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11. Air purge bulb
12. Stop switch
13. Starter rope handle
14. Starter housing
15. Cutting equipment decal
16. Flange, spindle, arbor bushing
17. Adjustment handle for blade guard
18. Blade guard
19. Muffler
20. Fuel tank cap
21. Type plate
22. Water connection with filter
23. Belt guard
24. Belt tensioner
25. Cutting arm
26. Cutting head
27. Cutting blade (not supplied)
28. Combination wrench
29. Water connector, GARDENA®
Product overview K 970 III Rescue
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1. Operator's manual
2. Front handle
3. Information and warning decal
4. Decompression valve
5. Air filter cover
6. Choke control
7. Throttle trigger lockout
8. Start instruction decal
9. Throttle trigger
10. Air purge bulb
11. Stop switch
12. Starter rope handle
13. Starter housing
14. Cutting equipment decal
15. Flange, spindle, arbor bushing
16. Blade guard
17. Adjustment handle for blade guard
18. Muffler
19. Fuel tank cap
20. Type plate
21. Shoulder strap
22. Belt guard
23. Belt tensioner
24. Cutting arm
25. Cutting head
26. Cutting blade (not supplied)
27. Combination wrench
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Product overview K 970 SmartGuard
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1. Operator's manual
2. Air filter cover
3. Information and warning decal
4. Decompression valve
5. Front handle
6. Blade guard
7. SmartGuard handle
8. Cutting head
9. Belt tensioner
10. Cutting arm
11. Fuel tank cap
12. Water connection with filter
13. Start instruction decal
14. Stop switch
15. Air purge bulb
16. Throttle trigger
17. Throttle trigger lockout
18. Type plate
19. Choke control
20. Cutting equipment decal
21. Cutting blade (not supplied)
22. Flange, spindle, arbor bushing
23. SmartGuard
24. Adjustment handle for blade guard
25. Water hose
26. Water valve
27. Rear handle
28. Starter rope handle
29. Starter housing
30. Combination wrench
31. Water connector GARDENA®
Symbols on the product
WARNING: This product can be dangerous
and cause serious injury or death to the
operator or others. Be careful and use the
product correctly.
Read the operator's manual carefully and
make sure that you understand the
instructions before you use this product.
Use approved protective helmet, hearing
protection, eye protection and respiratory
protection. Refer to Personal protective
equipment on page 8
.
This product complies with applicable EC
Directives.
Dust forms when cutting. The dust can
cause injuries if inhaled. Use an approved
respiratory protection. Avoid inhaling
exhaust fumes. Always provide for good
ventilation.
WARNING! Kickbacks can be sudden, rapid
and violent and can cause life threatening
injuries. Read and understand the
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instructions in the manual before using the
product. Refer to Kickback on page 17 .
Sparks from the cutting blade can cause fire
in fuel, wood, clothes, dry grass or other
flammable materials.
Make sure that the cutting blade does not
have cracks or other damages.
Do not use circular saw blades.
Choke
Air purge bulb
Decompression valve
Starter rope handle
Use a fuel mixture of gasoline and oil.
Noise emission to the environment complies
with applicable EC Directives. The noise
emission of the product is specified in
Personal protective equipment on page 8
and on the label.
Note: Other symbols/decals on the product refer to
special certification requirements for some markets.
Start instructions decal
Refer to To start the product with a cold engine on page
22 and To start the product with a warm engine on
page 23
for instructions.
Cutting equipment decal
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1. Cutting blade diameter
2. Max. speed of output shaft
3. Max. blade thickness
4. Direction of rotation
5. Bushing dimension
Type plate
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Husqvarna AB
Huskvarna, SWEDEN
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Row 1: Brand, Model (X, Y)
Row 2: Serial No. with manufacturing date (Y, W, X):
Year, Week, Sequence No.
Row 3: Product No. (X)
Row 4: Manufacturer
Row 5: Manufacturer address
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