Husqvarna K1 PACE Operator's Manual page 24

• Always use the correct cutting blade for the type of
Cutting blades on page 14 .
operation, refer to
• Do not cut asbestos material.
• Always hold the power cutter with 2 hands. Always
hold the product tightly with thumbs and fingers
around the handles. Always hold the rear handle
with the right hand and the front handle with the left
hand.
• Always be parallel to the cutting blade. Do not
be linearly behind the cutting blade. If there is a
kickback, the power cutter moves in the plane of the
cutting blade.
• Keep a safe distance to the cutting blade when the
engine operates.
• Make sure that you are in a stable position during
operation.
• Keep applicable distance from the object you are
cutting.
• Do not operate above shoulder height. Use a
platform or scaffold if the cutting operation is above
shoulder height. Do not overreach.
• Do not operate from a ladder.
• Make sure that the cutting blade is free when the
engine is started.
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• Always monitor the product when the engine
operates.
• Do not move the product when the cutting blade
rotates.The product has a electrical retarder to
decrease the blade stop time.
• Make sure that the front ground support is flush
with the work piece at the rear. The blade guard
collects spray and dust and keeps them away from
the operator.
• Cut with full throttle. Keep full rotating speed until the
cutting operation is completed.
• Push the cutting blade lightly against the object you
are cutting. Do not use force.
• Align the cutting blade with the cut.
• Move the cutting blade slowly forward and rearward
to decrease the area between the cutting blade and
the material. This decreases the temperature of the
cutting blade.
• Do not cut with the kickback zone of the blade, see
Kickback zone on page 19 .
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