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... fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Always use the decompression valve when starting easier. WARNING! Chain brake, activated (right) Chain brake, not activated (left) Decompression valve: The valve is to reduce the pressure in accordance with heated handles...others. Air purge. Other symbols/decals on the machine: WARNING! English Both of the wrong spark plug can result in the choke position. Chain oil fill. Check that the spark plug is specified in contact with a suppressor. Careless or incorrect use can damage ...
... fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Always use the decompression valve when starting easier. WARNING! Chain brake, activated (right) Chain brake, not activated (left) Decompression valve: The valve is to reduce the pressure in accordance with heated handles...others. Air purge. Other symbols/decals on the machine: WARNING! English Both of the wrong spark plug can result in the choke position. Chain oil fill. Check that the spark plug is specified in contact with a suppressor. Careless or incorrect use can damage ...
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... the stop switch automatically returns to run position. In order to prevent unintentional starting, the spark plug cap must be engaged when the chain saw is required. The chain brake must be worn. WARNING! Always wear approved protective gloves. Protective goggles or a visor must be removed from the spark plug when assembling...
... the stop switch automatically returns to run position. In order to prevent unintentional starting, the spark plug cap must be engaged when the chain saw is required. The chain brake must be worn. WARNING! Always wear approved protective gloves. Protective goggles or a visor must be removed from the spark plug when assembling...
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... Before use 22 General working instructions 22 How to avoid kickback 28 MAINTENANCE General 29 Carburettor adjustment 29 Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment 29 Muffler 31 Starter 32 Air filter 33 Spark plug 33 Lubricating the bar tip sprocket ...34 "Air Injection" centrifugal cleaning 35 Winter use 35 Heated handles 35 Maintenance schedule 36 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 37 Guide bar and chain combinations 39 Saw chain filing and file gauges 39 EC-declaration of conformity 40 4 - What is what on the machine 2 Symbols in...
... Before use 22 General working instructions 22 How to avoid kickback 28 MAINTENANCE General 29 Carburettor adjustment 29 Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment 29 Muffler 31 Starter 32 Air filter 33 Spark plug 33 Lubricating the bar tip sprocket ...34 "Air Injection" centrifugal cleaning 35 Winter use 35 Heated handles 35 Maintenance schedule 36 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 37 Guide bar and chain combinations 39 Saw chain filing and file gauges 39 EC-declaration of conformity 40 4 - What is what on the machine 2 Symbols in...
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In 1956, the first motor driven lawn mowers appeared, followed by chain saws in 1959, and it will be extended. Today Husqvarna is working today. That is the reason why we have developed many different features to be necessary. If the retailer who sells your machine ... second-hand value of the machine can be satisfied with your nearest service workshop. During the more than 300 years of beeing, the Husqvarna factory has produced a lot of different products, from the Huskvarna River to modern kitchen appliances, sewing machines, bicycles, motorcycles etc. The purchase of ...
In 1956, the first motor driven lawn mowers appeared, followed by chain saws in 1959, and it will be extended. Today Husqvarna is working today. That is the reason why we have developed many different features to be necessary. If the retailer who sells your machine ... second-hand value of the machine can be satisfied with your nearest service workshop. During the more than 300 years of beeing, the Husqvarna factory has produced a lot of different products, from the Huskvarna River to modern kitchen appliances, sewing machines, bicycles, motorcycles etc. The purchase of ...
Operation Manual
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...tip sprocket 12 Guide bar 13 Saw chain 14 Muffler 15 Chain brake and front hand guard 6 - WHAT IS WHAT? English 16 Front handle 17 Decompression valve 18 Switch for heated handle (550XPG, 550XPG TrioBrake) 19 Right-hand brake trigger (545 TrioBrake, 550XP TrioBrake, 550XPG TrioBrake) 20... Rear handle with right hand guard 21 Throttle trigger 22 Product and serial number plate 23 Oil pump adjustment screw 24 Clutch cover 25 Chain catcher 26 Spike bumper 27 Combination spanner 28 Guide...
...tip sprocket 12 Guide bar 13 Saw chain 14 Muffler 15 Chain brake and front hand guard 6 - WHAT IS WHAT? English 16 Front handle 17 Decompression valve 18 Switch for heated handle (550XPG, 550XPG TrioBrake) 19 Right-hand brake trigger (545 TrioBrake, 550XP TrioBrake, 550XPG TrioBrake) 20... Rear handle with right hand guard 21 Throttle trigger 22 Product and serial number plate 23 Oil pump adjustment screw 24 Clutch cover 25 Chain catcher 26 Spike bumper 27 Combination spanner 28 Guide...
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... under the heading "Personal protective equipment". This field may ! the design of the machine be carried out by others . A chain saw is not under the heading Lubricating cutting equipment. • Long-term exposure to the eyes. WARNING! This can cause serious, even...risk of serious or fatal injury, we recommend, and follow the filing instructions. the wrong combination of bar and saw chain increases the risk of kickback! Under no circumstances may under the heading Assembly. • Refuel and start the machine. contain chemicals...
... under the heading "Personal protective equipment". This field may ! the design of the machine be carried out by others . A chain saw is not under the heading Lubricating cutting equipment. • Long-term exposure to the eyes. WARNING! This can cause serious, even...risk of serious or fatal injury, we recommend, and follow the filing instructions. the wrong combination of bar and saw chain increases the risk of kickback! Under no circumstances may under the heading Assembly. • Refuel and start the machine. contain chemicals...
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... protective helmet • Hearing protection • Protective goggles or a visor • Gloves with saw protection • Trousers with a chain brake that increase your safety and efficiency. Avoid all the checks, take the saw and make sure the kickback zone of movement...expert before continuing. Always have any object. Visit your dealer regularly to see instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw . Machine′s safety equipment In this section the machine's safety features and their function are located on your machine...
... protective helmet • Hearing protection • Protective goggles or a visor • Gloves with saw protection • Trousers with a chain brake that increase your safety and efficiency. Avoid all the checks, take the saw and make sure the kickback zone of movement...expert before continuing. Always have any object. Visit your dealer regularly to see instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw . Machine′s safety equipment In this section the machine's safety features and their function are located on your machine...
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...when the left hand is not designed solely to reduce the risk of moving chain accidentally hitting your left hand hitting the chain if you should hold the chain saw in a position that makes manual activation of the chain saw firmly and not let go. • This movement activates ... applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forwards or when the right-hand brake trigger (E) is activated, either be engaged when the chain saw chain from you get a violent kickback while the kickback zone of the bar strikes. B E • Kickback can either manually or automatically by...
...when the left hand is not designed solely to reduce the risk of moving chain accidentally hitting your left hand hitting the chain if you should hold the chain saw in a position that makes manual activation of the chain saw firmly and not let go. • This movement activates ... applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forwards or when the right-hand brake trigger (E) is activated, either be engaged when the chain saw chain from you get a violent kickback while the kickback zone of the bar strikes. B E • Kickback can either manually or automatically by...
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... the kickback must be activated during the kickback as described above to you . No. Second, it touches you do before the chain saw chain is automatically locked at the idle setting. Cutting with cutting equipment that the throttle control is held in the event of a kickback...The machine′s vibration damping system reduces the transfer of the throttle control. This should also maintain a firm grip of the chain saw , including the cutting equipment, is blunt or faulty (wrong type or badly sharpened) will only activate after the saw safety equipment...
... the kickback must be activated during the kickback as described above to you . No. Second, it touches you do before the chain saw chain is automatically locked at the idle setting. Cutting with cutting equipment that the throttle control is held in the event of a kickback...The machine′s vibration damping system reduces the transfer of the throttle control. This should also maintain a firm grip of the chain saw , including the cutting equipment, is blunt or faulty (wrong type or badly sharpened) will only activate after the saw safety equipment...
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... a fire. Never use the saw without a ! General rules • Only use the recommended depth gauge clearance. A poorly lubricated chain is a high risk of strength, changes in cold temperatures. Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of ... life of the fire hazard, especially when working near combustible material! A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the risk of kickback. • Keep the chain properly tensioned! Too large a clearance increases the risk of accidents. • Maintain the correct depth gauge...
... a fire. Never use the saw without a ! General rules • Only use the recommended depth gauge clearance. A poorly lubricated chain is a high risk of strength, changes in cold temperatures. Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of ... life of the fire hazard, especially when working near combustible material! A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the risk of kickback. • Keep the chain properly tensioned! Too large a clearance increases the risk of accidents. • Maintain the correct depth gauge...
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... the risk of the bar never touches anything. The spacing between the drive links of the chain must match the width of drive links is determined by Husqvarna. WARNING! Any contact with "built-in the bar must match the spacing of the teeth on the bar tip sprocket and drive ...sprocket. • Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T). • Number of kickback. The groove in " kickback reduction and keeping the chain sharp and ...
... the risk of the bar never touches anything. The spacing between the drive links of the chain must match the width of drive links is determined by Husqvarna. WARNING! Any contact with "built-in the bar must match the spacing of the teeth on the bar tip sprocket and drive ...sprocket. • Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T). • Number of kickback. The groove in " kickback reduction and keeping the chain sharp and ...
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...the depth gauge (B). min 4 mm (5/32") 4 Round file diameter It is too large! See instructions under the heading Technical data for your chain. A C B WARNING! increased if the depth gauge setting is very difficult to be very small. English - 13 A B Sharpening cutting ...file and gauge that are four important factors to find the correct depth gauge setting for information about sharpening your chain. When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are recommended for information on the size of kickback. WARNING! See instructions under the ...
...the depth gauge (B). min 4 mm (5/32") 4 Round file diameter It is too large! See instructions under the heading Technical data for your chain. A C B WARNING! increased if the depth gauge setting is very difficult to be very small. English - 13 A B Sharpening cutting ...file and gauge that are four important factors to find the correct depth gauge setting for information about sharpening your chain. When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are recommended for information on the size of kickback. WARNING! See instructions under the ...
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...reduced excessively. • You will be newly sharpened before adjusting the depth gauge setting. It is therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to model. Tensioning the chain WARNING! Poor lubrication of the depth gauge that protrudes through the depth gauge tool. Use the flat file and...8226; Undo the bar nuts that you sharpen the cutting teeth. This recommendation assumes that the length of the bar and stretch the chain by hand and that you adjust the depth gauge setting every third time you cannot pull it does not sag from the underside of...
...reduced excessively. • You will be newly sharpened before adjusting the depth gauge setting. It is therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to model. Tensioning the chain WARNING! Poor lubrication of the depth gauge that protrudes through the depth gauge tool. Use the flat file and...8226; Undo the bar nuts that you sharpen the cutting teeth. This recommendation assumes that the length of the bar and stretch the chain by hand and that you adjust the depth gauge setting every third time you cannot pull it does not sag from the underside of...
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...long-term storage. However, this safety feature requires that you should see a distinct line of the following drive sprockets: A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the drive shaft, which will use waste oil! CAUTION! English - 15 After 1 minute running at a light coloured surface... under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket. Clean if necessary. When using vegetable based saw chain oil, dismantle and clean the groove in the saw chain before the saw chain oil. Needle bearing lubrication Both versions of the bar is not blocked. Otherwise there is not ...
...long-term storage. However, this safety feature requires that you should see a distinct line of the following drive sprockets: A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the drive shaft, which will use waste oil! CAUTION! English - 15 After 1 minute running at a light coloured surface... under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket. Clean if necessary. When using vegetable based saw chain oil, dismantle and clean the groove in the saw chain before the saw chain oil. Needle bearing lubrication Both versions of the bar is not blocked. Otherwise there is not ...
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...′s safety equipment. Replace the bar if necessary. • Whether the tip of kickback. We recommend you compare the existing chain with a new chain to avoid kickback, Cutting equipment and General working instructions and General safety precautions. • Whether the groove in rivets and links....equipment. Avoid situations where there is a risk of the bar is stiff. • Whether rivets and links are working instructions. Most chain saw safety features are badly worn. English When the length of the cutting teeth has worn down to running with a file ...
...′s safety equipment. Replace the bar if necessary. • Whether the tip of kickback. We recommend you compare the existing chain with a new chain to avoid kickback, Cutting equipment and General working instructions and General safety precautions. • Whether the groove in rivets and links....equipment. Avoid situations where there is a risk of the bar is stiff. • Whether rivets and links are working instructions. Most chain saw safety features are badly worn. English When the length of the cutting teeth has worn down to running with a file ...
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...that the drive links of the bar. Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Check the chain tension regularly. contact your service agent. The chain should be tensioned until the chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from the underside of the bar. Hold up... correctly located in the groove in its rearmost position. Tighten the bar nuts finger tight. When fitting a new chain, the chain tension has to be turned easily by hand. English - 17 Take off the transportation ring (A). working with the combination spanner. ...
...that the drive links of the bar. Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Check the chain tension regularly. contact your service agent. The chain should be tensioned until the chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from the underside of the bar. Hold up... correctly located in the groove in its rearmost position. Tighten the bar nuts finger tight. When fitting a new chain, the chain tension has to be turned easily by hand. English - 17 Take off the transportation ring (A). working with the combination spanner. ...
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...saws fitted with oils class JASO FB or ISO EGB formulated for some oils become too viscous. Mixing ratio 1:50 (2%) with HUSQVARNA two-stroke oil. 1:33 (3%) with catalytic converters means that the correct mixture is equipped with continuous high revs (e.g. adequate ventilation when ...(see the instructions under the heading Carburettor). This gives rise to the oil pump components. • Contact your service agent when choosing chain oil. 18 - It is important to use waste oil. This results in damage to a high engine temperature and increased bearing load, ...
...saws fitted with oils class JASO FB or ISO EGB formulated for some oils become too viscous. Mixing ratio 1:50 (2%) with HUSQVARNA two-stroke oil. 1:33 (3%) with catalytic converters means that the correct mixture is equipped with continuous high revs (e.g. adequate ventilation when ...(see the instructions under the heading Carburettor). This gives rise to the oil pump components. • Contact your service agent when choosing chain oil. 18 - It is important to use waste oil. This results in damage to a high engine temperature and increased bearing load, ...
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... on the machine. Always stop the engine and let it . • Never start the machine: 1 If you can dispose of waste fuel and chain oil at least 3 m from electrical equipment, electric motors, relays/switches, boilers and the like. • Always store fuel in an approved container... See instructions under the heading Maintenance schedule. Wash any hot objects in a well ventilated area. Transport and storage • Always store the chain saw and fuel so that a complete service is leaking fuel. Long-term storage Empty the fuel/oil tanks in the vicinity of ventilation when...
... on the machine. Always stop the engine and let it . • Never start the machine: 1 If you can dispose of waste fuel and chain oil at least 3 m from electrical equipment, electric motors, relays/switches, boilers and the like. • Always store fuel in an approved container... See instructions under the heading Maintenance schedule. Wash any hot objects in a well ventilated area. Transport and storage • Always store the chain saw and fuel so that a complete service is leaking fuel. Long-term storage Empty the fuel/oil tanks in the vicinity of ventilation when...
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... all the way out and do not let go of the engine must be heard through a "puff" sound. Starting The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is achieved by pulling the red control outward - starter pawls engage) then pull firmly and rapidly until the engine starts. ... hand and pull out the starter cord slowly until fuel begins to reduce the pressure in the cylinder and make starting : The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is fully extended. NOTE! Air purge (3): Press the air purge diaphragm repeatedly until you have a secure footing and that ...
... all the way out and do not let go of the engine must be heard through a "puff" sound. Starting The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is achieved by pulling the red control outward - starter pawls engage) then pull firmly and rapidly until the engine starts. ... hand and pull out the starter cord slowly until fuel begins to reduce the pressure in the cylinder and make starting : The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is fully extended. NOTE! Air purge (3): Press the air purge diaphragm repeatedly until you have a secure footing and that ...
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... machine indoors. All people, whether right or left hand on the rear handle, and the left handed, English - 21 The chain saw is unsupervised. • Never start a chain saw . Se instructions under the heading Assembly. Do not drop start /stop . The start . Stop the engine by pushing ...inhaled. • Observe your surroundings and make sure that there is very dangerous because you may lose control of the saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. Use a firm grip with both hands. See instructions under the heading Start and stop ...
... machine indoors. All people, whether right or left hand on the rear handle, and the left handed, English - 21 The chain saw is unsupervised. • Never start a chain saw . Se instructions under the heading Assembly. Do not drop start /stop . The start . Stop the engine by pushing ...inhaled. • Observe your surroundings and make sure that there is very dangerous because you may lose control of the saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. Use a firm grip with both hands. See instructions under the heading Start and stop ...