Assembly; Operation - Husqvarna Soff-Cut 4000 Operator's Manual

Safety instructions for maintenance
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Use personal protective equipment. Refer to
Personal protective equipment on page 45 .
• If the maintenance is not done correctly and
regularly, the risk of injury and damage to the
product increases.
• Stop the engine and let the product become cool
before you do the maintenance.
• Clean the product to remove dangerous material
before you do the maintenance.
• Disconnect the spark plug cap before you do the
maintenance.
• The exhaust fumes from the engine are hot and can
contain sparks. Do not operate the product in indoor
areas or near flammable material.
To remove the product from the
package
• Lift the product from the center handle on the safety
frame to remove the product from the package.
Introduction
WARNING:
product, you must read and understand the
safety chapter.
Introduction
WARNING:
product, you must read and understand the
safety chapter.
Basic working techniques
Contraction joints and joint spacing
As concrete hydrates or cures and begins to set, it
develops internal stresses which may cause random
cracks.
Random cracks cast doubt on the quality and
workmanship of the concrete. Contraction joints are cut
in concrete to relieve these stresses before they seek
their own relief in the form of random crack.
The Soff-Cut Ultra Early Entry system controls random
cracking through the early timing of a saw cut at
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Read the warning

Assembly

Before you assemble the

Operation

Before you operate the
• Do not change the product. Modifications that
are not approved by the manufacturer, can cause
serious injury or death.
• Always use original accessories and spare parts.
Accessories and spare parts that are not approved
by the manufacturer, can cause serious injury or
death.
• Replace damaged, worn or broken parts.
• Only do the maintenance as given in this operator's
manual. Let an approved service center do all other
servicing.
• Remove all tools from the product before you start
the engine after maintenance. Loose tools or tools
attached to rotating parts can eject and cause injury.
• Let an approved service center do servicing on the
product regularly.
WARNING:
cable from the spark plug before you
assemble the product.
To assemble the cutting blade and the
skid plate
1. Assemble the cutting blade. Refer to
cutting blade on page 59 .
2. Assemble the skid plate. Refer to
skid plate on page 60 .
predetermined locations to create weakened planes in
the concrete that subsequently crack at the bottom of
the cut to relieve stress.
Sawed contraction joints must be a minimum of ⅛ of the
concrete depth and a minimum of 25 mm (1ʺ) deep.
Saw contraction joints when the concrete holds the
weight of the product and the operator. Make sure that
the product does not make marks on or cause damage
to the concrete.
There are many possibilities for joint layout. Joint layout
should be provided, the saw contractor should submit a
detailed joint layout for approval prior to cutting.
There are many conditions that have an effect on joint
spacing.
• Concrete thickness.
• Type, amount and location of reinforcement.
Remove the spark plug
To install a
To assemble the
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