Husqvarna K 970 III Operator's Manual page 21

equipment must always be installed when the
product is on.
• Do not use the kickback zone of the blade for
Kickback zone on page 17 for
cutting. Refer to
instructions.
• Do not operate the product before the work area is
clear and your feet and body are in a stable position.
• Do not cut above shoulder height.
• Do not cut from a ladder. Use a platform or scaffold if
the cut is above shoulder height. Do not overreach.
• Stay at a comfortable distance from the work piece.
• Make sure that the cutting blade can move freely
when the engine is started.
• Apply the cutting blade carefully with high rotating
speed (full throttle). Keep full speed until cutting is
complete.
• Let the product do the work. Do not push the cutting
blade.
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• Feed the product down in line with the blade.
Pressure from the side can cause damage to the
blade and is very dangerous.
• Move the blade slowly forward and rearward to get a
small contact area between the blade and the
material to be cut. This decreases the temperature of
the blade and is an effective way to cut.
Basic working techniques with K 970
SmartGuard
WARNING:
is disengaged if the SmartGuard is manually
retracted. Only retract the SmartGuard
manually if you must and there are no risks
of kickback.
SmartGuard gives more coverage of the blade. This
decreases the risk that you touch the blade if a kickback
occurs.
• You can retract the SmartGuard manually with the
SmartGuard handle.
• Hold the SmartGuard handle with a left hand finger
while the remaining fingers hold the front handle at
the same time.
The SmartGuard function
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