Husqvarna 323HE3 - Manuals

6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important Personal protective equipment HEARING PROTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PROTECTION Always wear approved eye protection. If you use a visor then you must also wear approved protective goggles. Approved prote...

English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Machine ′′′′ s safety equipment 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 po...

8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier. The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transfer of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipmen...

English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Blades To ensure good cutting results it is important that the contact pressure between the blades is correct. The contact pressure is adjusted by turning the screws on the underside of the bar clockwise as far as they will go. Then turn the screws anticlockwis...

10 – English ASSEMBLY Fitting the hand guard and loop handle (325HDA55,323HE3,325HE3) 1 Assemble the hand guard and loop handle by screwing them together. Take care to align the holes in both parts. 2 Slide the loop handle and hand guard onto the shaft. 3 Slide the spacer into the slot in the loop h...

English – 11 FUEL HANDLING Fuel safety Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilt fuel on it. 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 contact with fuel. Use s...

12 – English FUEL HANDLING Mixing • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by fi lling 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. • Mix (shake) the ...

English – 13 STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting • Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that could be thrown out. • Check the cutting attachment. Never use blades that are dull, cracked or damaged. • Check that the machine is in perfect working order. Check that all nuts and screws a...

14 – English STARTING AND STOPPING Starting Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now quickly and powerfully pull ...

English – 15 WORKING TECHNIQUES General working instructions Personal protection • Always wear boots and other equipment described under the heading Personal protective equipment. • Always wear working clothes and heavy-duty long trousers. • Never wear loose clothing or jewellery. • Make sure your h...

16 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES • If anything jams in the blades while you are working, switch off the engine and wait until it has stopped completely before cleaning the blades. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug. Safety instructions after completing work • The transport guard should always...

English – 17 MAINTENANCE Carburetor Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to speci fi cations that reduce harmful emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine will be run-in. To ensure that it continues to run at peak performance and to minimise harmful exha...

18 – English MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Adjust the idle speed with the idle adjustment screw T, if adjustment is necessary. First turn the idle adjustment screw T clockwise until the blades start to move. Then turn the idle adjustment screw T anticlockwise until the blades stop....

English – 19 MAINTENANCE Some muf fl ers are equipped with a special spark arrestor mesh. If your machine has this type of muf fl er, you should clean the mesh at least once a week. This is best done with a wire brush. On muf fl ers without a catalytic converter the mesh should be cleaned weekly, or...

20 – English MAINTENANCE Cleaning the air fi lter Remove the air fi lter cover and take out the fi lter. Wash it clean in warm, soapy water. Ensure that the fi lter is dry before re fi tting it. An air fi lter that has been in use for a long time cannot be cleaned completely. The fi lter must theref...

English – 21 MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this manual. More extensive work must...

22 – English TECHNICAL DATA ´®z+HAG¶5¢¨ ´®z+HAG¶5¢¨ Technical data Note 1: Equivalent noise pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for noise pressure levels under various working conditions with the following time distribution: 1/2 idle and 1/2 max. speed. Technical data 325H...

English – 23 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engin...