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Operator’s manual (EPA)
323RJ 325RJ
X-series
Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you
understand the instructions before using the machine.
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15 m 50FT KEY TO SYMBOLS Only intended for trimmer heads. Symbols WARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the Other symbols/decals on the machine refer to special instructions before using the machine. certification requirements for certain markets. Always wear: Switch off the engine by moving
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CONTENTS Contents Note the following before starting: KEY TO SYMBOLS Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the Symbols ....................................................................... 2 design and appearance of products without prior notice. CONTENTS Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control Contents ......................................................................
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ′′ Personal protective equipment Machine′′s safety equipment This section describes the machine′s safety equipment, its IMPORTANT! You must use approved personal protective purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried equipment whenever you use the machine. Personal out to ensure that it operates correctly. See the ”What is protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but what?” section to locate where this equipment is positi
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For mufflers it is very important that you follow the instructions Vibration damping system on checking, maintaining and servicing your machine. See Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and that is designed to minimize vibration and make operation servicing the machine’s safety equipment. easier. WARNING! Mufflers fitted with catalytic converters get very hot during use and ! rema
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Stop switch Checking, maintaining and servicing ′′ • Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when the machine′′s safety equipment you move the stop switch to the stop setting. IMPORTANT! All servicing and repair work on the machine requires special training. This is especially true of the machine′s safety equipment. If your machine fails any of the checks described below you must contact your service agent. When you buy any of our products we
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to Locking nut the machine. • When fitting, tighten the nut in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the cutting attachment. To remove it, undo the nut in the same direction as the cutting attachment rotates. (CAUTION! The nut has a left-hand • If the muffler on your machine is fitted with a spark thread.) arrestor mesh then it should be cleaned regularly. A blocked mesh causes the engine
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The length of the cord is also important. A longer cord Cutting equipment requires greater engine power than a shorter cord of the same diameter. IMPORTANT! • Make sure that the cutter on the trimmer guard is intact. This is used to cut the cord to the correct length. This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • To increase the life of the cord it can be soaked in water for a couple of days. This will make the line
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Place the machine on the ground, ensure the cutting General safety precautions attachment is clear of twigs and stones. Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot). Then grip the starter IMPORTANT! handle with your right hand and pull the starter cord. The machine is only designed for trimming grass, grass clearing and/or forestry clearing. The only accessories you can operate with this engine unit are th
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The transport guard must always be fitted to the cutting Basic working techniques attachment when the machine is being transported or in storage. • Always slow the engine to idle speed after each working operation. Long periods at full throttle without any load on the engine can lead to serious engine damage. WARNING! Take care when handling fuel. Bear in mind the risk of fire, explosion and ! Terms inhaling fumes. • Use a grass cutter or grass blade fo
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Sweeping Grass trimming using a trimmer head and plastic blades Trimming • The fan effect of the rotating cord can be used for quick and easy clearing up. Hold the cord parallel to and above the area to be swept and move the tool to and fro. • Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an angle. It is the end of the cord that does the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Never press the cord into the area to be cut. • When cutting and sweeping you should use f
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WHAT IS WHAT? 29 28 27 24 20 23 What is what on the trimmer? 1 Trimmer head 16 Handle adjustment 2 Grease filler cap, bevel gear 17 Locking nut 3 Bevel gear 18 Support flange 4 Cutting attachment guard 19 Drive disc 5 Shaft 20 Socket spanner 6 Loop handle 21 Operator’s manual (EPA) 7 Throttle control 22 Allen key 8 Stop switch 23 Locking pin 9 Throttle lock 24 Support cup 10 Cylinder cover 25 Blade 11 Starter handle 26 Transport guard 12 Fuel tank 27 J-handle 13 Choke control 28 Support eyes for h
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ASSEMBLY Fitting the J-handle Fitting a trimmer guard and Superauto II 1" trimmer head • Clip the loop handle onto the shaft. Note that the loop handle must be fitted between the arrows on the shaft. K G K F B I C J I • Slide the spacer into the slot in the loop handle. A • Fit the nut, knob and screw. Do not overtighten. • Fit the correct trimmer guard (A) for use with the trimmer • Attach the J-handle to the loop handle using the three head. Hook the guard onto the fitting on the shaft and
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ASSEMBLY Fitting the blade guard/combination Fitting other guards and cutting guard, grass blade and grass cutter attachments • Hook the blade guard/combination guard (A) onto the • Fit the correct trimmer guard (A) for use with the trimmer fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt. CAUTION! head. Hook the trimmer guard/combination guard onto Use the recommended blade guard. See the Technical the fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt (L). data section. G F E D A B A C • Fit the dr
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FUEL HANDLING Two-stroke oil Fuel • For best results and performance use HUSQVARNA two- CAUTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine stroke oil, which is specially formulated for our two-stroke and must always been run using a mixture of gasoline and engines. Mixture 1:50 (2%). two-stroke engine oil. It is important to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct • mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, even • Never use two-stro
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FUEL HANDLING Fuelling WARNING! Taking the following precautions, will lessen the risk of fire: ! Do not smoke or place hot objects near fuel. Always shut off the engine before refuelling. Always stop the engine and let it cool for a few minutes before refuelling. When refuelling, open the fuel cap slowly so that any excess pressure is released gently. Tighten the fuel cap carefully after refuelling. Always move the machine away from the refuelling area before starting. • Clean the area ar
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STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting Starting and stopping For safety reasons follow these recommendations! WARNING! The complete clutch cover and • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at shaft must be fitted before the machine is the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most ! started, otherwise the clutch can come loose common reason why cracks are formed is that sharp and cause personal injury. corners have been formed at the bottom of the teeth while s
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STARTING AND STOPPING Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now quickly and powerfully pull the cord. Never wrap the starter cord around your hand Repeat pulling the cord until the engine starts. When the engine starts. return choke control to run position and apply full throttle; the throttle will automat
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MAINTENANCE Basic setting Carburettor • The basic carburettor settings are adjusted during testing Your Husqvarna product has been designed and at the factory. The basic setting is richer than the optimal manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful setting and should be maintained for the first few hours the emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel the machine is in use. The carburettor should then be finely engine will be run-in. To ensure that it continues to run at p
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MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Correctly adjusted carburettor Adjust the idle speed using the idle adjustment screw T, if it is When the carburettor is correctly adjusted the machine will necessary to readjust. First turn the idle adjustment screw T accelerate without hesitation and burble a little at maximum clockwise until the cutting attachment starts to rotate. Then speed. It is also important that the cutting attachment does turn the screw anticlockwise until the cutting
