Husqvarna 324RX - Manuals

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Impor tant Personal protective equipment HELMET A helmet should be w orn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PROTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PROTECTION Always wear approved eye protection. If y...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 BOO TS Wear boots with steel toe-caps and non-slip sole. CLOTHING Wear clothes made of a strong fabric and avoid loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches. Always wear heavy, long pants. Do not wear jewellery, shorts sandals or go barefoot. Secure ha...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English then the carb urettor idle setting must be checked. See instructions under the heading Maintenance. Stop s witch Use the stop s witch to switch off the engine. Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop setting. C...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 Quick release There is an easily accessible, quick release fitted at the front as a safety precaution in case the engine catches fire, or in any other situation that requires you to free yourself from the machine and harness. See instructions under the heading ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English Locking nut A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. When fitting, tighten the nut in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the cutting attachment. To remove it, undo the nut in the same direction as the cutting attach...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 General rules Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on Technical data. Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. An incorrectly sharpened or damaged blade i...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 12 – English • The filing angle is 15 ° . File alternate teeth to the right and those in between to the left. If the blade has been heavily pitted by stones it may be necessary to dress the top edges of the teeth with a flat file, in exceptional cases. If so, this should b...

ASSEMBLY English – 13 Fitting the handlebar • Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handlebar, (see diagram). • Align the screw hole in the throttle handle with the hole in the handlebar. • Refit the screw in the hole in the rear ...

ASSEMBLY 14 – English Assembling the cutting equipment Fitting a blade guard, grass blade and grass cutter • Hook the blade guard/combination guard (A) onto the fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt. CAUTION! Use the recommended blade guard. See the Technical data section. • Fit the drive di...

ASSEMBLY 16 – English • Fit the bottom half of the trimmer head (K) to the cover (I) by pressing them together, with the cut-outs on the bottom half aligned with the catches on the cover. • To dismantle, follow the instructions in the reverse order. Fitting other guards and cutting attachments • Fit...

ASSEMBLY English – 17 Correct height Adjust the shoulder strap so that the cutting attachment is parallel to the ground. Correct balance Let the cutting attachment rest lightly on the ground. If you use a saw blade it should balance about 10 cm above the ground to prevent contact with stones and the...

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel handling Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to evaporate. 2 If you have spilled fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in contact with fuel....

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 When the oil level is low, top up using engine oil to the edge of the oil refill hole. Only use recommended engine oil. Fueling Clean around the fuel cap. Clean the fuel and oil tank regularly. The fuel filter should be changed at least once a year. Contamination in the ta...

STARTING AND STOPPING 20 – English Check before starting • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most common reason why cracks are formed is that sharp corners have been formed at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that th...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 21 Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled. Warm engine Ignition: Set the stop switch to the start position. Choke: Put the choke in work...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 22 – English General working instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 The ABC of clearing • Always use the correct equipment. • Make sure the equipment is well adjusted. • Follow the safety precautions. • Organise your work carefully. • Always use full throttle when starting to cut with the blade. • Always use sharp blades. • Avoid ston...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English • You should plan the strip so that you avoid going over ditches or other obstacles on the ground. You should also orient the strip to take advantage of wind conditions, so that cleared stems fall in the cleared area of the stand. Forestry clearing using a saw blade •...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 Brush cutting with a saw blade • Thin stems and brush are mown down. Work with a sawing movement, swinging sideways. • Try to cut several stems in a single sawing movement. • With groups of hardwood stems, first clear around the group. Start by cutting the stems high ...

MAINTENANCE English – 27 Carburetor Function • The carburetor governs the engine’s speed via the throttle control. Air and fuel are mixed in the carburetor. • Setting the carburettor involves adapting the engine to suit local conditions, e.g. climate, altitude and the petrol. Basic setting The basic...

MAINTENANCE 28 – English Cooling system To keep the working temperature as low as possible the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Fins on the flywheel. 3 Cooling fins on the cylinder. 4 Cylinder cover (directs cold air over the c...

MAINTENANCE English – 29 Oiling the air filter Always use HUSQVARNA filter oil, art. no. 531 00 92-48. The filter oil contains a solvent to make it spread evenly through the filter. You should therefore avoid skin contact. Put the filter in a plastic bag and pour the filter oil over it. Knead the pl...

30 – English 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...

English – 31 TECHNICAL DATA 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. NOTE! Noise pressure at the user’s ear and ...

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT English – 33 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...