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Operator’s manual (EPA II, CARB)
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Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.
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KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: WARNING! Chain saws can be Visual check. dangerous! Careless or improper use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you Protective goggles or a visor must be understand the instructions before worn. using the machine. Always wear: • Approved protective helmet Refuelling. • Approved hearing protection • Protective goggles or a visor Both of the operator′s
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CONTENTS FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS Contents CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT KEY TO SYMBOLS YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 41 Symbols on the machine: 2 AMERICAN STANDARD SAFETY Symbols in the operator’s manual: 2 PRECAUTIONS CONTENTS Safety precautions for chain saw users 43 Contents 3 INTRODUCTION Dear customer! 4 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? 5 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw 6 Important 6 Always use common sense
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INTRODUCTION Dear customer! Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River, for production of muskets. The location was logical, since water power was harnessed from the Huskvarna River to create the water- powered plant. During over 300 years of continuous operation, the Husqvarna factory has produced a lot o
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WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? 1 Cylinder cover 16 Muffler 2 Air purge 17 Chain 3 Start reminder 18 Bar tip sprocket 4 Combined start and stop switch 19 Bar 5 Rear handle 20 Bumper spike 6 Information and warning decal 21 Chain catcher 7 Fuel tank 22 Chain tensioner wheel 8 Adjuster screws carburetor 23 Clutch cover 9 Starter handle 24 Right hand guard 10 Starter 25 Throttle control 11 Chain oil tank 26 Throttle lockout 12 Product and serial number plate 27 Knob 13 Felling dir
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw WARNING! Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the machine. As the • Please read this manual carefully. ! machine is equipped with a spring- • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and loaded stop switch and can be started by adjusted. See instructions under the heading low speed and force on the starter Assembly. handle, even small children under some circumstances can produce the force
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Protective goggles or a visor Always use common sense • Gloves with saw protection It is not possible to cover every conceivable situation you • Trousers with saw protection can face when using a chain saw. Always exercise care and use your common sense. Avoid all situations which you • Boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip consider to be beyond your capability. If you still feel sole uncertain about operating procedures after
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually activated for long periods. The chain saw can become (by your left hand) or automatically by the inertia very hot. release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forwards. • This movement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brake band (C) around the engine drive system (D) (clutch drum). • The chain brake is released by moving the front hand guard marked
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of Will my chain brake always protect me the bar is closer to you the chain brake is designed to from injury in the event of a kickback? be activated manually by the movement of your left hand. No. First, the chain brake must be in working order to provide the intended protection. Second, it must be activated during the kickback as described above to stop the saw chain. Third, the chain brake m
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Right hand guard Stop switch Apart from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or Use the stop switch to switch off the engine. snaps, the right hand guard stops branches and twigs from interfering with your grip on the rear handle. Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum Vibration damping system and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to re
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cutting equipment designed to reduce Cutting equipment kickback This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: WARNING! Faulty cutting equipment or • Reduce the risk of kickback. the wrong combination of bar and saw ! • Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping chain increases the risk of kickback! off the bar. Only use the bar/saw chain combinations we recommend, and follow the filing •
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Number of drive links. The number of drive links is Sharpening your chain and adjusting determined by the length of the bar, the chain pitch depth gauge setting and the number of teeth on the bar tip sprocket. General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you have to exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood and the chips will be very small. If the chain is very blunt it will produce wood powder a
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting right equipment. We recommend that you use our file • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback gauge setting (C) will decrease. To maintain optimal reduction and cutting performance from your chain. cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achieve the recommended depth gauge
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 435e, 440e Tensioning the chain • Release the knob by folding it out. WARNING! A slack chain may jump off the bar and cause serious or even fatal ! injury. The more you use a chain the longer it becomes. It is therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to take up the slack. Check the chain tension every time you refuel. NOTE! A new chain has a running-in period during which you should check the tension more frequently. Tension the chain as tightly as possi
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Fold the knob back in to lock the tensioning. Checking chain lubrication • Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel. See instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket. Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about 20 cm (8 inches) away. After 1 minute running at 3/4 throttle you should see a distinct line of oil on the light surface. Lubricating cutting equipment WARNING! Poor lubrication of cutting equipment may cause the c
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain drive sprocket Bar Check regularly: The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive sprockets: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. Remove these with a file if necessary. A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the drum) B Rim sprocket (replaceable) • Whether the groove in the bar has become badly worn. Replace the bar if necessary. Regularly check the degree of wear on the drive sprocket. Replace if wear is excessive. Repl
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ASSEMBLY Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw Fitting the bar and chain clockwise using the combination spanner. The chain should be tensioned until it does not sag from the underside of the bar. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when working with the chain. ! 435 The chain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by the underside of the bar, and it can still be turned easily moving the front hand guard towards the
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ASSEMBLY Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place the chain over the drive sprocket locate it in the groove on the bar. Begin on the top edge of the bar. Make sure that the edges of the cutting links are facing forward on the top edge of the bar. Mount the clutch cover and remember to fit the chain adjuster pin in the hole in the bar. Check that the drive links of the chain fit correctly over the drive sprocket and that the chain is correctly located in
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FUEL HANDLING Mixing ratio Fuel 1:50 (2%) for all engines. Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always be run using a mixture of gasoline and Gasoline, litre Two-stroke oil, litre two-stroke oil. It is important to accurately measure the 2% (1:50) amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct 5 0,10 mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, even small inaccuracies can drastically affect the ratio of 10 0,43/0,20 the mixture. 15 0,30 WARNING! A
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FUEL HANDLING Fueling Fuel safety • Never refuel the machine while the engine is running. • Make sure there is plenty of ventilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (gasoline and 2-stroke oil). • Move the machine at least 10 ft (3 m) from the refuelling point before starting it. WARNING! Taking the following precautions, will lessen the risk of fire: ! Do not smoke and do not place any hot objects in the vicinity of fuel. Always stop the engine and let it cool for a few minutes before refuell
