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Operator’s manual (EPA)
232R  235R  235FR
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   Symbols Other symbols/decals on the machine refer to special  certification requirements for certain markets. WARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters  and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless    or incorrect use can result in serious or  Switch off the engine by moving the stop  fatal injury to the operator or others. It is  switch to the STOP position before carrying  extremely important that you read and  out any checks or maintenance. unde
                    
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                                                                                       CONTENTS Contents Note the following before starting: KEY TO SYMBOLS • Please read the operator’s manual carefully. Symbols ....................................................................... 2 Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control  CONTENTS devices and system may be performed by any nonroad  Contents ...................................................................... 3 engine repair establishment or indi
                    
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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 lo
                    
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                                   WHAT IS WHAT? 28 27 What is what? 1 Blade 15 Air purge 2 Grease filler cap, bevel gear 16 Air filter cover 3 Bevel gear 17 Handle adjustment 4 Cutting attachment guard 18 Locking nut 5 Shaft 19 Support flange 6 Handlebar 20 Support cup 7 Throttle control 21 Drive disc 8 Stop switch 22 Trimmer head 9 Throttle lockout 23 Socket spanner 10 Support eyes for harness 24 Operator’s manual 11 Cylinder cover 25 Transport guard 12 Starter handle 26 Allen key 13 Fuel tank 27 Locking pin 14 Choke co
                    
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                                           GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important WARNING! Listen out for warning signals or  shouts when you are wearing hearing  ! protection. Always remove your hearing  IMPORTANT! protection as soon as the engine stops. The machine is only designed for trimming grass, grass  HELMET clearing and/or forestry clearing. A helmet should be worn if the trees being cleared are taller  The only accessories you can operate with this engine unit  than 2 m. are the cutting attachments we recommen
                    
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                                                   GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Press the throttle lockout and make sure it returns to its  ′′ Machine′′s safety equipment original position when you release it. This section describes the machine′s safety equipment, its  purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried  out to ensure that it operates correctly. See the ”What is  what?” section to locate where this equipment is positioned  on your machine. The life span of the machine can be reduced and the risk of
                    
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                                        GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Regularly check the vibration damping units for cracks or  Cutting attachment guard deformation. Check that the vibration damping element is  undamaged and securely attached. WARNING! Overexposure to vibration can  This guard is intended to prevent loose objects from being  lead to circulatory damage or nerve damage  thrown towards the operator. The guard also protects the  ! in people who have impaired circulation.  operator from accidental contact wit
                    
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                        GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. that is long enough to allow this. The arrow in the diagram  shows the area where you should operate the socket spanner  when loosening or tightening the nut. Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the  machine. The nylon lining inside the locking nut must not be so worn  that you can turn it by hand. The lining should offer a  resistance of at least 1.5 Nm. The nut should be replaced  after it has been put
                    
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                        GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cutting equipment Sharpening grass cutters and grass  blades Saw blades are intended for cutting fibrous types of wood. • See the cutting attachment packaging for correct  sharpening instructions. Sharpen blades and cutters  Grass blades and grass cutters are intended for cutting  using a single-cut flat file. coarse grass. • Sharpen all edges equally to maintain the balance of the  blade. A trimmer head is intended for trimming grass. WARNING! Always discard a blade that
                    
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                        GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS so, this should be done before filing with a round file. The  top edges must be filed down by the same amount for all  the teeth. • Adjust the blade setting. This should be 1 mm. Trimmer head IMPORTANT! Always ensure the trimmer cord is wound tightly and evenly  around the drum, otherwise the machine will generate  harmful vibration. • Only use the recommended trimmer heads and trimmer  cords. These have been tested by the manufacturer to suit  a particular engine size. T
                    
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                        ASSEMBLY Fitting the handlebar (232R) Fitting the handlebar (235R, 235FR) • Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the  handlebar, (see diagram). handlebar, (see diagram). • Align the screw hole in the throttle handle with the hole in • Align the screw hole in the throttle handle with the hole in  the handlebar. the handleb
                    
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                        ASSEMBLY Transport position, handlebar Fitting a blade guard, grass blade  and grass cutter (232R) • The handlebar can easily be turned to fit along the shaft  for easier transportation and storage. • Loosen the knob. Turn the handlebar clockwise so that the  throttle handle rests against the engine. G • Now twist the handlebar around the shaft. Tighten the  F knob. E D A B C • Fit the transport guard to the cutting attachment. L Assembling the cutting equipment M WARNING! • The blade guard (A) i
                    
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                        ASSEMBLY Fitting a blade guard, grass blade Fitting the blade guard and saw  and grass cutter (235R, 235FR) blade (232R) • Secure the adapter (H) using the four screws (I). G F I E H D B A C • The blade guard (A) is fitted using 4 screws (L) as shown.  CAUTION!  Always use the recommended guard for the  cutting attachment you are using. See chapter on  Technical data. A L • Hook the blade guard/combination guard (A) onto the  fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt. CAUTION!  Ensure that the
                    
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                        ASSEMBLY arrow in the diagram shows the area where you should guard as possible. To tighten the nut, turn the spanner in  operate the socket spanner when loosening or tightening the opposite direction to the direction of rotation (Caution!  the nut. left-hand thread).  • When loosening and tightening the saw blade nut, there is  Fitting the blade guard and saw  a risk of injury from the teeth of the saw blade. You should  therefore always ensure that your hand is shielded by the  blade (235R, 23
                    
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                        ASSEMBLY • Place the cover (I) and the support flange (F) on the • Screw on the trimmer head (H) in the opposite direction to  output shaft. the direction of rotation. • Fit the nut (G). Tighten the nut to a torque of 35-50 Nm H (3.5-5 kpm). Use the socket spanner in the tool kit. Grasp  the handle of the spanner as close to the trimmer guard  as possible. To tighten the nut, turn the spanner in the  opposite direction to the direction of rotation (Caution! left- hand thread).  • Tighten the trim
                    
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                        ASSEMBLY Hang the trimmer guard/combination guard (A) on the two  Spreading the load on your shoulders hooks on the plate holder (M). Bend the guard around the  A well-adjusted harness and machine makes work much  shaft and tighten it with the bolt (L) on the opposite side of  easier. Adjust the harness for the best working position.  the shaft. Use the locking pin (C). Place the locking pin in  Tension the side straps so that the weight is evenly distributed  the groove on the screw head and ti
                    
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                        FUEL HANDLING Gasoline Fuel safety Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow  remaining fuel to evaporate. CAUTION!  Always use a quality gasoline/oil mixture with an  octane rating of at least 87 octane ((RON+MON)/2). If your  2 If you have spilled fuel on yourself or your clothes, change  machine is equipped with a catalytic converter (see chapter  your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in  on Technical data) always use a good qu
                    
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                        FUEL HANDLING Mixing Fueling • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container  intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be  used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the  fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of gasoline. WARNING! Taking the following precautions,  will lessen the risk of fire: • Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly before filling the  ! machine’s fuel tank. Do not smoke or place hot objects near fuel. Always shut off the 
                    
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                        STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting Starting and stopping • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at  the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most  WARNING! The complete clutch cover and  common reason why cracks are formed is that sharp  shaft must be fitted before the machine is  ! corners have been formed at the bottom of the teeth while  started, otherwise the clutch can come loose  sharpening or that the blade has been used with dull  and cause personal inju