Husqvarna 343FRM - Manuals

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – 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 – 9 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 English – 11 sa w. Certain harnesses also have a quick release fitted to the support hook. Check that the harness straps are correctly positioned. Once the harness and machine have been adjusted, check that the harness quick release works correctly. Muffl er The muffler i...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 12 – English should operate the socket spanner when loosening or tightening the nut. The nylon lining inside the locking nut must not be so worn that you can turn it by hand. The lining should offer a resistance of at least 1.5 Nm. The nut should be replaced after it has b...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 13 Keep the correct setting on the saw blade! Follow our instructions and use the recommended setting tool. An incorrectly set saw blade increases the risk of jamming and blade thrust, and damage to the saw blade. Check the cutting attachment for damage or cracks...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 14 – English Trimmer head • Only use the recommended trimmer heads and trimmer cords. These have been tested by the manufacturer to suit a particular engine size. This is especially important when a fully automatic trimmer head is used. Only use the recommended cutting att...

ASSEMBLY English – 15 Assembling the handlebar and throttle CAUTION! Some models have the throttle handle fitted at the factory. • 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 throt...

ASSEMBLY 18 – English • Screw on the trimmer head/plastic blades (H) in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation. • To dismantle, follow the instructions in the reverse order. Adjusting the harness and clearing saw Triobalance harness Safety release Push down the red release lever to rele...

ASSEMBLY English – 19 Correct height 1 Forestry clearing The machine should be supported in a harness when forestry clearing so that the cutting equipment is angled slightly forwards in relation to the ground. Adjust the height using the strap on the harness for the support hook. 2 Grass clearing Th...

FUEL HANDLING 20 – English Fuel safety 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. U...

FUEL HANDLING English – 21 Mixing • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling 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 f...

STARTING AND STOPPING 22 – 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 – 23 Warm engine Use the same starting procedure as for a cold engine but without setting the choke control in the choke position. Start throttle: (355FX, 355FXT, 355RX, 355FRM) Set the throttle to the start position by moving the choke control to the choke position and...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – 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 26 – English conditions, so that cleared stems fall in the cleared area of the stand. Forestry clearing using a saw blade • The risk of blade thrust increases with increasing stem size. You should therefore avoid cutting with the area of the blade between 12 o’clock and 3 o’clock....

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 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 – 29 Carburetor 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 exhaus...

MAINTENANCE 30 – English Low speed jet L Try to find the highest idling speed, turning the low speed needle L clockwise respectively counter-clockwise. When the highest speed has been found, turn the low speed needle L 1/4 turn counter-clockwise. CAUTION! If the cutting attachment rotates when the e...

MAINTENANCE English – 31 Proceed as follows: 1 Run the machine at idle. 2 Press the start throttle lock as described under the heading Starting and stopping. 3 If the start throttle speed is too low (below 4000 rpm), turn the adjuster screw A clockwise until the cutting attachment starts to rotate. ...

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Cleaning the air filter Remove the air filter cover and take out the filter. Wash it clean in warm, soapy water. Bevel gear The bevel gear is filled with the right quantity of grease at the factory. However, before using the machine you should check that the bevel gear is fi...

MAINTENANCE English – 33 Temperature 0 ° C (32 ° F) or colder: Fit the covers for the starter housing and air filter holder using the three screws provided as shown in the figure. Remove the air filter and air filter cover from the machine. Fit the air filter and air filter cover supplied with the w...

34 – 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 – 35 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Equivalent sound pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for sound pressure levels under various working conditions with the following time distribution: 1/2 idling and 1/2 max speed. NOTE! Noise pressure at the user’s ear and...

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT English – 37 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...

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT 38 – English WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE Warranty services or repairs shall be provided at all Husqvarna Forest & Garden authorized servicing dealers. MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION-RELATED PARTS Any Husqvarna Forest & Garden app...

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