Transportation, Storage And Disposal - Husqvarna K 970 III Operator's Manual

Problem
The vibration levels are too
high.
The temperature of the prod-
uct is too high.
The engine decreases in
power or in speed.
There is much dust during
operation. You can see dust
in the air.
The SmartGuard does not
move freely.
The SmartGuard does not re-
tract when the product is re-
moved away from the work
piece.
Transportation and storage
• Safely attach the product during transportation to
prevent damage and accidents.
• Remove the cutting blade before transportation or
storage of the product.
• Keep the product in a locked area to prevent access
for children or persons that are not approved.
• Keep the cutting blades in dry, frost free conditions.
• Examine all new and used blades for transport and
storage damage before assembly.
• Clean and maintain the product before storage.
Maintenance schedule on page 26 .
Refer to
1429 - 002 - 04.05.2021
Cause
The cutting blade is installed incor-
rectly.
The cutting blade is defective.
A vibration damping unit is defective.
The air intake or the cylinder flanges
are blocked.
The drive belt tension is not suffi-
cient.
The clutch is defective.
The air filter is clogged.
The water supply or water pressure
is not sufficient.
The moving parts of the SmartGuard
are clogged.
The springs of the SmartGuard does
not operate correctly.

Transportation, storage and disposal

Possible solutions
Make sure that the cutting blade is correctly
installed and that it is not damaged. Refer to
To install the cutting blade on page 15 .
Replace the cutting blade and make sure
that it is not damaged.
Speak to your service agent.
Clean the air intake and the cylinder flanges.
Examine the belt. Adjust the tension.
Always cut at full throttle.
Examine the clutch. Speak to your service
agent.
Examine the air filter. Refer to
the air filter on page 31 .
Do a check of the water supply to the prod-
uct.
To do a check of the water supply
Refer to
system on page 32 .
Clean the moving parts.
Do a check of the springs. Clean the springs.
• Remove the fuel from the fuel tank before long-term
storage.
Disposal
• Obey the local recycling requirements and applicable
regulations.
• Discard all chemicals, such as oil or fuel, at a service
center or at an applicable disposal location.
• When the product is no longer in use, send it to a
HUSQVARNA dealer or discard it at a recycling
location.
To examine
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