Page 2 - KEY; Symbols
2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols WARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using th...
Page 3 - CONTENTS; Contents
English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the f ollowing before starting: Please read the oper ator’s manual carefully. KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols ....................................................................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ...................................................................... 3...
Page 4 - INTR; Dear Customer
4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , Cong ratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Charles XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River, for production of muskets. The ...
Page 5 - WHA; What is what on the c
English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? 32 30 31 23 24 23 29 25 26 27 28 1 Trimmer head 2 Grease filler cap, bevel gear 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handle adjustment 7 Loop handle 8 Suspension ring 9 Stop switch 10 Throttle lock 11 Throttle control 12 Spa...
Page 6 - GENERAL SAFETY PRECA; Impor
6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Impor tant Personal protective equipment HELMET A protectiv e helmet where there is a risk of falling objects HEARING PROTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PROTECTION Always wear approved eye protection. If you use a vi...
Page 7 - Mac; Thr
English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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...
Page 8 - GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Cutting attachment guard; Muffler
8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cutting attachment guard This guard is intended to prevent loose objects from being thrown towards the operator. The guard also protects the operator from accidental contact with the cutting attachment. Check that the guard is undamaged and not cracked. Replace...
Page 9 - Locking nut; Cutting equipment
English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If the muffler on your machine is fitted with a spark arrestor mesh this must be cleaned regularly. A blocked mesh will cause the engine to overheat and may lead to serious damage. Locking nut A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. Wh...
Page 10 - Trimmer head
10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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...
Page 11 - ASSEMBLY; Fitting the J-handle; Assembling the cutting equipment
English – 11 ASSEMBLY Fitting the J-handle • Clip the loop handle onto the shaft. Note that the loop handle must be fitted between the arrows on the shaft. • Slide the spacer into the slot in the loop handle. • Fit the nut, knob and screw. Do not overtighten. • Attach the J-handle to the loop handle...
Page 13 - FUEL HANDLING; Fuel safety; Transport and storage; Fuel; Petrol
English – 13 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...
Page 14 - Mixing; Fuelling
14 – English FUEL HANDLING 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...
Page 15 - STARTING AND STOPPING; Check before starting; Starting
English – 15 STARTING AND STOPPING 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...
Page 16 - Stopping
16 – English STARTING AND STOPPING CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do not let go of the starter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine. CAUTION! Do not put any part of your body in marked area. Contact can result in burns to the skin, or electri...
Page 17 - WORKING TECHNIQUES; General working instructions; Basic safety rules; Basic working techniques
English – 17 WORKING TECHNIQUES 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...
Page 18 - Grass clearing using a grass blade; Grass trimming with a trimmer head
18 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES Grass clearing using a grass blade • Grass blades and grass cutters must not be used on woody stems. • A grass blade is used for all types of tall or coarse grass. • The grass is cut down with a sideways, swinging movement, where the movement from right-to-left is the...
Page 19 - MAINTENANCE; Carburettor; Function
English – 19 MAINTENANCE 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...
Page 20 - Fine adjustment of the idle speed T; Correctly adjusted carburettor
20 – English MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Adjust the idle speed using the idle adjustment screw T, if it is necessary to readjust. First turn the idle adjustment screw T clockwise until the cutting attachment starts to rotate. Then turn the screw anticlockwise until the cutting at...
Page 21 - Cooling system; Cleaning the air filter; Oiling the air filter
English – 21 MAINTENANCE 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 Cooling fins on the cylinder. 3 Cylinder cover (directs cold air over the cylinder). Clean the cool...
Page 22 - Spark plug
22 – English MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburettor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil). • A dirty air filter. These factors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which may result in operating problems ...
Page 23 - Maintenance schedule
English – 23 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...
Page 24 - TECHNICAL DATA; Technical data
24 – English TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC. Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for sound pressure levels under various working co...
Page 25 - EC-declaration of conformity
English – 25 TECHNICAL DATA EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) We, Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declare that the clearing saws Husqvarna 333RJ and 335RJX with serial numbers dating from 2006 onwards (the year is clearly stated on the rating plate,...