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Oper ator’s manual (EPA) K2500 Please r ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the 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...
KEY TO SYMBOLS Key to symbols 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.
CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Key to symbols ............. CONTENTS Contents ..............WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter? ....... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Steps before using a new power cutter......Personal protective equipment ........Machine′s safety equipment ........Checking, maintaining and servicing the machine′s safety equipment ............
WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the power cutter? 1 Cutting blade 10 Switch 2 Guard for the blade 11 Hydraulic motor 3 Catch for the guard 12 Flange washer 4 Front handle 13 Belt guard 5 Water tap 14 Belt tensioner 6 Type plate 15 Cutting arm...
Ask your dealer for help in • Check the cutting blade’s mounting, see the chapter choosing the right equipment. ”Assembly”. Let your Husqvarna dealer check the power cutter and make • Protective helmet essential adjustments and repairs. •...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Machine′s safety equipment Checking, maintaining and servicing the machine′s safety equipment 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. See the ”What is what?”...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Checking the blade guard General working instructions WARNING! Always check that the guard is correctly fitted before starting the machine. Check that the cutting blade is fitted correctly and does not show signs of damage. A damaged cutting blade can cause WARNING! This section describes basic personal injury.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting • 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 WARNING! The safety distance for the power ensures effective cutting.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS How to avoid kickback How to avoid pinching Support the work piece in such a way that the cut remains open during the cutting operation and when the cut is WARNING! Kickback can happen very finished. suddenly and violently; kicking the power cutter and cutting blade back at the user.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Hand-held, high-speed machines 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 Our cutting blades are manufactured for high-speed, portable produce a resonant, ringing sound it is damaged. power cutters.
Do not use warped, notched, indented or dirty flange washers. Do not use different dimensions of flange washers. Husqvarna’s blades are approved for hand-held power cutters. Blades are manufactured with three different diameters of centre holes: 20 mm (0.787"), 22.2 mm (7/8") and 25.4 mm (1").
STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping WARNING! Note the following before starting: Make sure you have a secure footing and that the cutting blade cannot touch anything. Keep people and animals well away from the working area. Starting • Grip the front handle with the left hand. •...
MAINTENANCE Maintenance Checking the drive axle and flange washers 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. WARNING! Inspection and/or maintenance should be carried out with the hydraulic hoses disconnected.
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MAINTENANCE Daily maintenance Carry out the following checks daily before using the machine. 1 Check that nuts and screws are tight. 2 Check that the power source (the hydraulic unit) supplies the correct oil flow and oil pressure. 3 Check that the hydraulic hoses and couplings are clean and undamaged.
TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Technical data K2500 Engine Hydraulic oil flow, l/min / gpm 35-42 / 9-11 Working pressure, bar / psi 130-140 / 2000 Max. working pressure, bar / psi 150 / 2200 Max. speed of output shaft, rpm...
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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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