Husqvarna 318 - Manuals

4 ENGLISH 1. Rear handle 2. Power trigger lockout 3. Front handle 4. Serial No. plate 5. Chain tensioner 6. Chain oil reservoir 7. Chain oil level 8. Ventilation slots 9. Power cable 10. Power trigger 11. Chain 12. Guide bar 13. Chain brake inside chain drive cover 14. Kickback guard 15. Chain drive...

5 ENGLISH EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Electrolux Motor AS, N-1708 Sarpsborg, Norway hereby declares that the following chain saws: Husqvarna 315 Electric and Husqvarna 318 Electric, with serial numbers starting at 20100000, - are manufactured in compliance with EU Machi...

6 ENGLISH SAFE USE CAUTION!Never operate a chain saw with one hand only. Doing so may lead to i serious injury to operator, helpers or bystanders. An electric chain saw is designed for operation with both hands. DANGER!Use of accessories not conforming to the recommendations outlined in the Operatin...

8 ENGLISH KICKBACK PREVENTION DANGER! Kickbacks occur suddenly and without warning. A kickback may be violent enoughto throw a chainsaw back at the user. A running chain can inflict severe and evenfatal injury. It is imperative for users to be familiar with the causes of kickbacks inorder to exercis...

• Most accidents caused by kickbacks take place in connection with limbing. Make certain your footing is secure and that there are no i objects nearby which may trip you or make you lose your balance. If you are not careful, the kickback danger zone could make contact with a branch, a nearby tree or...

11 ENGLISH Brake band inspection • Clean sawdust, pitch, and debris from the chain brake and clutch drum.Wear and debris both affect brake function. • Inspect the brake band regularly, ensuring that it is nowhere less than 0.6 mm thick Kickback guard inspection • Inspect kickback guard for visible d...

12 ENGLISH Your chain saw features a slip clutch which protects it from overload. The slip clutch may require cleaning after long periods of operation. Contact your nearest service dealer in the event of malfunction. SLIP CLUTCH CHAIN CATCHER RIGHT HANDGUARD The chain catcher is designed to catch a ...

13 ENGLISH 2 1 3 1. Pull kickback guard back against the front handle to ensure that the chain brake is not applied. 2. Screw out the guide bar nut and remove the chain drive cover. 3. Fit the chain around guide bar nose with the top cutters facing forwards. 4. Holding the chain over the guide bar n...

14 ENGLISH 7. Tension the chain by screwing the tensioning screw clockwise using the screwdriver tip on the combination tool. 8. The chain is correctly tensioned when the slack on the bottom of the bar is gone, yet the chain is still easily pulled around by hand. 9. Tighten the mounting nut with the...

15 ENGLISH • Keep chain properly tensioned!A loose chain derails more easily and accelerates wear on guide bar, chain and drive socket. • Ensure that the automatic oiling system works and that the cutting equipment is properly maintained. CHAIN AND GUIDE BAR LUBRICATION CAUTION!Inadequate lubricatio...

16 ENGLISH • If the lubrication system does not seem to be working, and the following steps do not help, take your saw to a service dealer. - Check the guide bar's oil passage and clean if necessary. - Check guide bar groove and clean if necessary. - Ensure that the nose sprocket turns easily and is...

17 ENGLISH Starting • Grip the front handle firmly with your left hand. • Grip the rear handle firmly with your right hand. • Press and hold the power trigger lockout button with your right thumb and squeeze the power trigger with your index finger. Stopping Stop the saw by releasing the power trigg...

18 ENGLISH • When filing a saw, pay close attention to: TOP-PLATE ANGLE CUTTING ANGLE HORIZONTAL FILE ANGLE FILE DIAMETER FILE DEPTH See «Technical Specifications» for the details which apply to your chain. It is very difficult to file a chain saw correctly without the proper aids. We recommend the ...

19 ENGLISH CROSSCUTTING • Cutting a log on the ground. There is little danger of the saw jamming or the log splintering, but it is difficult to avoid running the saw into the ground when breaking through at the end of the cut. Saw straight through the log. Be careful at the end of the cut to avoid c...

20 ENGLISH LIMBING All the principles which apply to crosscutting also apply when cutting thick branches. Cut complicated branches in several stages. Ensure that your footing is secure at all times, whether moving about or standing in one place. Always work with the log to your right. For best contr...

21 ENGLISH Clearing branches/Line of retreat Remove any branches from around the base of the tree which may interferewith your work. It is safest to work from the top down and to keep the treetrunk between you and the running chain. Never cut branches above shoulderheight. Clear undergrowth around t...

22 ENGLISH When complete, the FELLING CUT must be parallel to the notch and leave a strip of HINGE WOOD at least 1/10 the diameter of the tree. The HINGE WOOD acts as a hinge, steering the direction of the falling tree. If the HINGE WOOD is too small or has been sawn through, or if the notch andthe ...