Husqvarna 327P5X - Manuals

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Impor tant Personal protective equipment PR OTECTIVE HELMET AND VISOR HEARING PROTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PROTECTION Blows from branches or objects that are thrown out by a cutting attachment can damage the ey...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 CLO THING 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 hair so it is above shoulder level. FIRST AID KIT Always h...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English 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. Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed t...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 Quick release (Balance Flex harness) 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. Check that t...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English Specification of bar and saw chain When the cutting attachment supplied with your machine has to be replaced, because it is worn out or damaged, you must only fit the types of bar and saw chain recommended by us. Bar • Length (inches/cm) • Number of teeth on b...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 - Filing angle - Cutting angle - File position - Round file diameter - File depth It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment. We recommend that you use our file gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback reduction ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 12 – English maintain this radius or bevel when you adjust the raker clearance. • We recommend that you use our raker gauge to achieve the correct clearance and bevel on the raker lip. Setting the raker clearance • Before setting the raker clearance the cutting teeth shoul...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 13 Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil • Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow characteristics regardless of whether it is warm summer or cold winter weather. • As a chain saw manufacturer we have developed an optima...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 14 – English Checking wear on cutting equipment Chain Check the chain daily for: • Visible cracks in rivets and links. • Whether the chain is stiff. • Whether rivets and links are badly worn. We recommend you compare the existing chain with a new chain to decide how badly ...

ASSEMBLY English – 15 Fitting the cutting head • Fit the cutting head on the shaft so that the screw (A) is aligned with the hole in the shaft as shown. • Tighten screw A. • Tighten screw B. CAUTION! Make sure that the drive shaft inside the shaft engages with the cut-out in the cutting head. Fittin...

ASSEMBLY 16 – English Filling with oil • Open the cap on top of the bar head • Fill with Husqvarna saw chain oil. • Refit the cap. Assembling and dismantling the two-piece shaft (327P5) Assembly: • Loosen the coupling by turning the knob. • Align the tab of the attachment (A) with the arrow on the c...

ASSEMBLY English – 17 of 4 Nm. After the machine has been in use for around 20 hours, re-tighten the screws to 4 Nm. Assembly of the saw attachment (327P5) Assembly • Loosen the coupling by turning the knob. • Align the tab of the attachment (A) with the arrow on the coupling (B). • Push the attachm...

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English 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...

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 Mixing • Always mix the petrol and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the petrol to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of petrol. • Mix (shake) the fuel mi...

STARTING AND STOPPING 20 – English Check before starting • Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that could be thrown out. • Check the cutting attachment. Never use blunt, cracked or damaged equipment. • Check that the machine is in perfect working order. Check that all nuts and screws are ti...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 21 Repeat pulling the cord until the engine starts. When the engine starts. return choke control to run position and apply full throttle; the throttle will automatically disengage from the start setting. CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do not...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 22 – English 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...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 • This machine is not electrically insulated. If the machine touches or comes close to high-voltage power lines it could lead to death or serious bodily injury. Safety instructions after completing work • The transport guard should always be fitted to the cutting atta...

MAINTENANCE English – 25 Carburettor Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications 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 exhau...

MAINTENANCE 26 – English cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material. Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor mesh. If your machine has this type of muffler, you should clean the mesh at least once a week. This is best done with a wire brush. On mufflers without a ca...

MAINTENANCE English – 27 If the machine is low on power, difficult to start or runs poorly at idle speed: always check the spark plug first before taking any further action. If the spark plug is dirty, clean it and check that the electrode gap is 0.5 mm. The spark plug should be replaced after about...

28 – 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 Operator’s Manual. More extensiv...

English – 29 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Reported data for equivalent sound pressure level for the machine has a typical statistical dispersion (standard deviation) of 1 dB (A). Note 2: Reported data for equivalent vibration level has a typical statistical dispersion (standard deviation) o...

30 – English TECHNICAL DATA Bar and chain combinations EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the pruning saws Husqvarna 327P4 and 327P5 dating from 2009 serial numbers and onwards (t...

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