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Operator’s manual
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understand the instructions before using the machine.
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KEY TO SYMBOLS Visual check. Symbols on the machine: WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or Protective goggles or a visor must be worn. others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the Refuelling. instructions before using the machine. Always wear: • Approved protective helmet Filing with oil and adjusting oil flow. • Approved hearing protection • Protecti
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CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: .............................................. 2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ................................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ....................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION Dear customer! ............................................................. 4 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? ................................... 5 G
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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? 1 2 7 8 9 11 6 25 4 3 28 21 12 22 5 32 31 17 10 20 13 19 18 30 16 15 14 26 29 23 24 27 What is what on the chain saw? 1 Filter cover 16 Bar 2 Air purge 17 Spark plug cap 3 Front handle 18 Chain catcher 4 Front hand guard 19 Clutch cover with built-in chain brake. 5 Starter 20 Rear handle with right hand guard 6 Chain oil tank 21 Throttle control 7 Starter handle 22 Throttle lock 8 Adjuster screws carburetor 23 Screwdriver 9 Choke control 24 Combination spanner Choke co
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw Important • Please read this manual carefully. IMPORTANT! • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly. The machine is only designed for cutting wood. • Refuel and start the chain saw. See the instructions under You should only use the saw with the bar and chain the headings Fuel Handling and Starting and Stopping. combinations we recommend in t
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS chain saw usage if possible. Your dealer, forestry school or • Fire Extinguisher and Shovel your library can provide information about which training materials and courses are available. Generally clothes should be close-fitting without restricting your freedom of movement. IMPORTANT! Sparks can come from the muffler, the bar and chain or other sources. Always have fire extinguishing tools available if you should need them. Help prevent fo
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard your left hand) or automatically by the inertia release backwards, towards the front handle. mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forwards. • Kickback can be very sudden and violent. Most kickbacks are minor and do not always activate the chain brake. If this happens you should hold the chain saw firmly and no
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Will my hand always activate the chain Chain catcher brake during a kickback? The chain catcher is designed to catch the chain if it snaps or jumps off. This should not happen if the chain is properly No. It takes a certain force to move the hand guard forward. If tensioned (see instructions under the heading Assembly) and your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips over it, if the bar and chain are properly serviced and maintained (see the
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more WARNING! Never use a saw without a vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). Cutting with muffler, or with a damaged muffler. A cutting equipment that is blunt or faulty (wrong type or badly ! damaged muffler may substantially increase sharpened) will increase the vibration level. the noise level and the fire hazard. Keep fire fighting equipment handy. If a spark arrestor screen is required in your area, n
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Bar groove width (inches/mm). The groove in the bar must Cutting equipment designed to minimise match the width of the chain drive links. kickback WARNING! Faulty cutting equipment or the wrong combination of bar and saw chain ! increases the risk of kickback! Only use the bar/saw chain combinations we recommend, and follow the filing instructions. See • Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner. The bar must instructions under the heading Technical data. be
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are four important • Always file cutting teeth from the inside face. Reduce the factors to remember. pressure on the return stroke. File all the teeth on one side first, then turn the chain saw and file the teeth on the other 1 Filing angle side. 2 Cutting angle • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (0.16") the chain is worn out and should be replaced. 3 File position Ge
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Place the depth gauge tool over the chain. Detailed Lubricating cutting equipment information regarding the use of the depth gauge tool, will be found on the package for the depth gauge tool. Use the flat file to file off the tip of the depth gauge that protrudes WARNING! Poor lubrication of cutting through the depth gauge tool. The depth gauge setting is equipment may cause the chain to snap, ! correct when you no longer feel resistance as you draw which could l
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Checking chain lubrication Chain drive sprocket • Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel. See instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket. The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about 20 sprockets: cm (8 inches) away. After 1 minute running at 3/4 throttle you should see a distinct line of oil on the light surface. A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Bar Check regularly: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. Remove these with a file if necessary. • Whether the groove in the bar has become badly worn. Replace the bar if necessary. • Whether the tip of the bar is uneven or badly worn. If a hollow forms on the underside of the bar tip this is due to running with a slack chain. • To prolong the life of the bar you should turn it over daily. WARNING! Most chain saw accidents happen when the chain touche
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ASSEMBLY Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw Fitting the bar and chain clockwise using the combination spanner. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when working with the chain, in order to protect ! your hands from injury. Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from the underside of the bar, but ca
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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 Gasoline, litre Two-stroke oil, litre must always been run using a mixture of gasoline and two- stroke engine oil. It is important to accurately measure the 2% (1:50) amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is 5 0,10 obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, even small 10 0,43/0,20 inaccuracies can drastically affect the ratio of the mixture. 15 0,30 2
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FUEL HANDLING • Never start the machine: Fueling 1 If you have spilt fuel or chain oil on the machine. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to evaporate. 2 If you have spilt fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in WARNING! Taking the following precautions, contact with fuel. Use soap and water. will lessen the risk of fire: 3 If the machine is leaking fuel. Check regularly for leaks ! from the fuel cap and fuel lines. Do not
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STARTING AND STOPPING Warm engine Starting and stopping Use the same procedure as for starting a cold engine but WARNING! Note the following before without setting the choke control in the choke position. The starting: correct choke/start throttle setting is obtained by moving the ! choke control to the choke position and then pushing it in again. The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started to reduce the chance of contact with the moving chain during starting. Never st
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STARTING AND STOPPING Note! Pull the front hand guard towards the front handle. The • Always hold the saw with both hands. The right hand chain brake is now disengaged. Your saw is ready for use. should be on the rear handle, and the left hand on the front handle. All people, whether right or left handed, should use this grip. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles. WARNING! Long term inhalation of the engine’s exhaust fumes, chain oil mist and ! dust from s
