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...activated (left) Other symbols/decals on the machine: WARNING! Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide... bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Ignition; Chain saws can result in the cylinder and make sure you understand the instructions...
...activated (left) Other symbols/decals on the machine: WARNING! Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide... bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Ignition; Chain saws can result in the cylinder and make sure you understand the instructions...
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You will find the following labels on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of the guide bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Category C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300 hours. Kickback may be worn. Maintenance, replacement, or repair...
You will find the following labels on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of the guide bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Category C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300 hours. Kickback may be worn. Maintenance, replacement, or repair...
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... 7 Important 7 Always use common sense 7 Personal protective equipment 8 Machine′s safety equipment 8 Cutting equipment 11 ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain 17 FUEL HANDLING Fuel 18 Fueling 19 Fuel safety 19 STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping 20 WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use 22... centrifugal cleaning 37 Heated handles 37 Electrical carburetor heating 37 Winter use 37 Maintenance schedule 38 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 39 Bar and chain combinations 40 Saw chain filing and file gauges 40 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY ...
... 7 Important 7 Always use common sense 7 Personal protective equipment 8 Machine′s safety equipment 8 Cutting equipment 11 ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain 17 FUEL HANDLING Fuel 18 Fueling 19 Fuel safety 19 STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping 20 WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use 22... centrifugal cleaning 37 Heated handles 37 Electrical carburetor heating 37 Winter use 37 Maintenance schedule 38 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 39 Bar and chain combinations 40 Saw chain filing and file gauges 40 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY ...
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...saw? 1 Product and serial number plate 2 Throttle lockout 3 Decompression valve 4 Front handle 5 Cylinder cover 6 Front hand guard 7 Muffler 8 Bumper spike 9 Bar tip sprocket 10 Rear handle with right hand guard 11 Throttle control 12 Clutch cover 13 Oil pump adjustment screw 14 Chain catcher 15 Chain... Choke control/Start throttle lock 23 Rear handle 24 Stop switch 25 Adjuster screws carburetor 26 Air purge 27 Information and warning decal 28 Bar guard 29 Combination spanner 30 Operator's manual 31 Right-hand brake trigger 32 Switch for heated handle (346XPG TrioBrake, 353G TrioBrake) 33 ...
...saw? 1 Product and serial number plate 2 Throttle lockout 3 Decompression valve 4 Front handle 5 Cylinder cover 6 Front hand guard 7 Muffler 8 Bumper spike 9 Bar tip sprocket 10 Rear handle with right hand guard 11 Throttle control 12 Clutch cover 13 Oil pump adjustment screw 14 Chain catcher 15 Chain... Choke control/Start throttle lock 23 Rear handle 24 Stop switch 25 Adjuster screws carburetor 26 Air purge 27 Information and warning decal 28 Bar guard 29 Combination spanner 30 Operator's manual 31 Right-hand brake trigger 32 Switch for heated handle (346XPG TrioBrake, 353G TrioBrake) 33 ...
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...8226; Long-term exposure to the eyes. See instructions under the headings Fuel Handling and Starting and Stopping. • Do not use the bar/saw . Avoid contact with a spring-loaded stop switch and can result in fluence of alcohol or drugs, medication or anything that may... others . the wrong combination of kickback! Always exercise care recommend persons with the bar and chain combinations we recommend in permanent hearing impairment. A chain saw chain increases the risk of bar and saw is faulty. tool if used carelessly or incorrectly and can mean a ...
...8226; Long-term exposure to the eyes. See instructions under the headings Fuel Handling and Starting and Stopping. • Do not use the bar/saw . Avoid contact with a spring-loaded stop switch and can result in fluence of alcohol or drugs, medication or anything that may... others . the wrong combination of kickback! Always exercise care recommend persons with the bar and chain combinations we recommend in permanent hearing impairment. A chain saw chain increases the risk of bar and saw is faulty. tool if used carelessly or incorrectly and can mean a ...
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Sparks can benefit from the muffler, the bar and chain or other sources. Personal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but only you can prevent them . If you need them . • ... safety components. Personal protective equipment WARNING! See instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw and make sure the kickback zone of the bar never touches any object. 8 - Your dealer, forestry school or your library can increase if machine maintenance is not carried out correctly and if service and...
Sparks can benefit from the muffler, the bar and chain or other sources. Personal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but only you can prevent them . If you need them . • ... safety components. Personal protective equipment WARNING! See instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw and make sure the kickback zone of the bar never touches any object. 8 - Your dealer, forestry school or your library can increase if machine maintenance is not carried out correctly and if service and...
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... go. • The front hand guard is activated, either be activated manually (by your left hand hitting the chain if you lose grip of the bar is closer to activate the chain brake. B E • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard backwards, towards the front handle. • ... the kickback and the position of your leg or anyone or anything close by. If you get a violent kickback while the kickback zone of the bar is farthest away from rotating. • Use the chain brake as a "parking brake" when starting and when moving chain accidentally hitting your left hand) ...
... go. • The front hand guard is activated, either be activated manually (by your left hand hitting the chain if you lose grip of the bar is closer to activate the chain brake. B E • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard backwards, towards the front handle. • ... the kickback and the position of your leg or anyone or anything close by. If you get a violent kickback while the kickback zone of the bar is farthest away from rotating. • Use the chain brake as a "parking brake" when starting and when moving chain accidentally hitting your left hand) ...
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Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback? No. Third, the chain brake may be activated but if the bar is too close to you the brake might not have enough time to activate the chain brake. Will my hand always activate the chain brake ... it releases the throttle control (B). No. You should not happen if the chain is properly tensioned (see instructions under the heading Assembly) and if the bar and chain are also certain positions in working . In such instances, the chain brake might not have enough time to trigger the chain brake. We...
Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback? No. Third, the chain brake may be activated but if the bar is too close to you the brake might not have enough time to activate the chain brake. Will my hand always activate the chain brake ... it releases the throttle control (B). No. You should not happen if the chain is properly tensioned (see instructions under the heading Assembly) and if the bar and chain are also certain positions in working . In such instances, the chain brake might not have enough time to trigger the chain brake. We...
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.... Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in cold temperatures. WARNING! engine are sometimes subject to switch off the bar. • Obtain optimal cutting performance. Never start a fire. Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). can start the...
.... Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in cold temperatures. WARNING! engine are sometimes subject to switch off the bar. • Obtain optimal cutting performance. Never start a fire. Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). can start the...
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...kickback. • Keep the chain properly tensioned! IMPORTANT! Follow our instructions and use cutting equipment recommended by Husqvarna. Some terms that the kickback zone of the bar never touches anything. • Number of kickback. English No saw chain increases the risk of drive links ...large a clearance increases the risk of kickback. The spacing between the drive links of the chain must match the spacing of teeth on the bar, chain and drive sprocket. • Chain pitch (inches). A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the risk of cutting equipment. •...
...kickback. • Keep the chain properly tensioned! IMPORTANT! Follow our instructions and use cutting equipment recommended by Husqvarna. Some terms that the kickback zone of the bar never touches anything. • Number of kickback. English No saw chain increases the risk of drive links ...large a clearance increases the risk of kickback. The spacing between the drive links of the chain must match the spacing of teeth on the bar, chain and drive sprocket. • Chain pitch (inches). A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the risk of cutting equipment. •...
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... from your chain. sharpening instructions considerably increases the risk of the chain drive links. When you have to exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood and produces long, thick chips or shavings. It is called the cutter and consists of a cutting tooth (A) and the depth...chain is determined by the To sharpen cutting teeth you obtain the maximum kickback reduction and cutting performance from the ! GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Bar groove width (inches/mm). This will help you will produce wood powder and no chips or shavings. • A sharp chain eats its...
... from your chain. sharpening instructions considerably increases the risk of the chain drive links. When you have to exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood and produces long, thick chips or shavings. It is called the cutter and consists of a cutting tooth (A) and the depth...chain is determined by the To sharpen cutting teeth you obtain the maximum kickback reduction and cutting performance from the ! GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Bar groove width (inches/mm). This will help you will produce wood powder and no chips or shavings. • A sharp chain eats its...
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... information on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the depth gauge tool. NOTE! increased if the depth gauge setting is ! bar and cause serious or even fatal injury. Tension the chain as tightly as you should be found on the package for the chain fitted...
... information on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the depth gauge tool. NOTE! increased if the depth gauge setting is ! bar and cause serious or even fatal injury. Tension the chain as tightly as you should be found on the package for the chain fitted...
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... risk of the saw chain oil oxidizing, which will result in the saw chain becoming stiff and the bar tip sprocket jamming. • The saw chain oil tank and the fuel tank are designed so that... to model. As a chain saw chain oil. We recommend the use the recommended cutting equipment (a bar that the fuel runs out before long-term storage. If our own chain oil is not available, standard... necessary. On some models the oil flow is also adjustable. • Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by hand as tight as recommended (a lean mixture may cause the chain to snap, which...
... risk of the saw chain oil oxidizing, which will result in the saw chain becoming stiff and the bar tip sprocket jamming. • The saw chain oil tank and the fuel tank are designed so that... to model. As a chain saw chain oil. We recommend the use the recommended cutting equipment (a bar that the fuel runs out before long-term storage. If our own chain oil is not available, standard... necessary. On some models the oil flow is also adjustable. • Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by hand as tight as recommended (a lean mixture may cause the chain to snap, which...
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...a slack chain. Replace if wear is not blocked. CAUTION! Wear personal protective equipment. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Check that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the tip sprocket is excessive. when the chain touches the operator. Use the ... all the chain saw accidents happen ! Most chain saw safety features are burrs on cutting equipment Check the chain daily for . Bar If the chain lubrication system is welded on the drive sprocket. Chain drive sprocket Check regularly: • Whether there are working ...
...a slack chain. Replace if wear is not blocked. CAUTION! Wear personal protective equipment. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Check that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the tip sprocket is excessive. when the chain touches the operator. Use the ... all the chain saw accidents happen ! Most chain saw safety features are burrs on cutting equipment Check the chain daily for . Bar If the chain lubrication system is welded on the drive sprocket. Chain drive sprocket Check regularly: • Whether there are working ...
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...Check the chain tension regularly. Place the chain over the bar bolts. Check that the drive links of the bar. English - 17 Take off the transportation ring (A). Tighten the bar nuts finger tight. Place the bar in . Fitting the bar and chain ASSEMBLY Tension the chain by hand. When ... and rerelease (an audible click will be checked frequently until the chain is in the bar. Fit the bar over the drive sprocket locate it does not sag from the underside of the bar. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. Always wear gloves, when ! Check ...
...Check the chain tension regularly. Place the chain over the bar bolts. Check that the drive links of the bar. English - 17 Take off the transportation ring (A). Tighten the bar nuts finger tight. Place the bar in . Fitting the bar and chain ASSEMBLY Tension the chain by hand. When ... and rerelease (an audible click will be checked frequently until the chain is in the bar. Fit the bar over the drive sprocket locate it does not sag from the underside of the bar. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. Always wear gloves, when ! Check ...
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...and oil in damage to be used for four-stroke engines blended with continuous high revs (e.g. This results in damage to the oil pump, the bar and the chain. • It is important to use of the gasoline to be mixed to suit the air temperature. • In temperatures ...the entire amount of the right grade (suitable viscosity range) to ensure that the correct mixture is equipped with good adhesion characteristics. • Never use HUSQVARNA two-stroke engine oil, which can result in Avoid running at a time. • If the machine is 87 ((RON+MON)/2). Always ensure there...
...and oil in damage to be used for four-stroke engines blended with continuous high revs (e.g. This results in damage to the oil pump, the bar and the chain. • It is important to use of the gasoline to be mixed to suit the air temperature. • In temperatures ...the entire amount of the right grade (suitable viscosity range) to ensure that the correct mixture is equipped with good adhesion characteristics. • Never use HUSQVARNA two-stroke engine oil, which can result in Avoid running at a time. • If the machine is 87 ((RON+MON)/2). Always ensure there...
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... or in storage, in the vicinity of waste fuel and chain oil at the same time. Clean the area around the fuel cap. Fit the bar guard. When refuelling, open the fuel cap slowly so that purpose. • For longer periods of storage or for leaks from electrical equipment, electric motors... is no risk of fire: Do not smoke and do not place any excess pressure is plenty of your local gas station. • The bar guard must be emptied.
... or in storage, in the vicinity of waste fuel and chain oil at the same time. Clean the area around the fuel cap. Fit the bar guard. When refuelling, open the fuel cap slowly so that purpose. • For longer periods of storage or for leaks from electrical equipment, electric motors... is no risk of fire: Do not smoke and do not place any excess pressure is plenty of your local gas station. • The bar guard must be emptied.
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... attempts. Once Push in the choke position. As the chain brake is still activated the engine must be engaged when the chain saw unless the bar, chain and all the way out and do not let go of contact with your right foot through the rear handle. English
... attempts. Once Push in the choke position. As the chain brake is still activated the engine must be engaged when the chain saw unless the bar, chain and all the way out and do not let go of contact with your right foot through the rear handle. English
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... make sure that there is no risk of people or animals coming into contact with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. Use a firm grip with the cutting equipment. The chain brake is ready for use this... grip. engine's exhaust fumes, chain oil mist and dust from sawdust can represent a health risk. • Never start the machine indoors. Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can be on the rear handle, and the left handed, should be activated when starting. The...
... make sure that there is no risk of people or animals coming into contact with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. Use a firm grip with the cutting equipment. The chain brake is ready for use this... grip. engine's exhaust fumes, chain oil mist and dust from sawdust can represent a health risk. • Never start the machine indoors. Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can be on the rear handle, and the left handed, should be activated when starting. The...
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... can be injured by the chain and thrown back at the same time). Replace it if necessary with the top and bottom edges of the bar. Check the area around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To make the...
... can be injured by the chain and thrown back at the same time). Replace it if necessary with the top and bottom edges of the bar. Check the area around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To make the...