Husqvarna 965167936 - Manuals

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English 115 10 82-26 Re v .2 2008-06-03 Bef ore using a new chain saw • Please read this manual carefully. • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly. • Refuel and start the chain saw. See the instru...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 115 10 82-26 Re v .2 2008-06-03 Al ways use common sense It is not possib le to cover every conceivable situation you can face when using a chain saw. Always exercise care and use your common sense. Avoid all situations which you consider to be beyond your cap...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 8 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Take care when using your saw and make sure the kickback zone of the bar never touches any object. • The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by your left hand) or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. • The ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brake will be activated manually by the movement of your left hand. • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that makes manu...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Right hand guard Apart from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or snaps, the right hand guard stops branches and twigs from interfering with your grip on the rear handle. Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of kickback. • Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping off the bar. • Obtain optimal cutting pe...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 13 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Sharpening cutting teeth To sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a file gauge. See instructions under the heading Technical data for information on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted t...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 15 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 • Fold the knob back in to lock the tensioning. 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 col...

ASSEMBLY English – 17 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Fitting the bar and chain 435 Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. Unscrew the bar nut and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Take off the transportation ring (A). Fit the...

ASSEMBLY 18 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Mount the clutch cover and remember to fit the chain adjuster pin in the hole in the bar. Check that the drive links of the chain fit correctly over the drive sprocket and that the chain is correctly located in the groove in the bar. Tension the chai...

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always be run using a mixture of petrol and two-stroke oil. It is important to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained...

FUEL HANDLING 20 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Fuelling Clean the area around the fuel cap. Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly. The fuel filter must be replaced at least once a year. Contamination in the tanks causes malfunction. Make sure the fuel is well mixed by shaking the con...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 21 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Starting and stopping Starting The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the brake by moving the front hand guard forwards. Cold engine Start position (1): Set the start/stop switch in the choke position b...

STARTING AND STOPPING 22 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 • Never start a chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. See instructions under the heading Assembly. Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can come loose and cause serious injury. • Th...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Before use: 1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle lockout works correctly and is not damaged. 4 Check that the stop switch works c...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 the saw chain is jamming, the saw may be pushed back at you. 8 Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk that the chain saw will move so far backwards that only the kickback zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, wh...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 The following instructions describe how to handle the commonest situations you are likely to encounter when using a chain saw. Limbing When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piec...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Never try to fell the tree that is trapped. Never work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tr...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 30 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 How to avoid kickback What is kickback? The word kickback is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar, known as the kickback zone, touches a...

MAINTENANCE English – 31 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this Operator’s Manual. More extensive work must be carried out by an authorised service workshop. Carburettor adjustment Your Husqvarna product has been designed...

MAINTENANCE 34 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Starter Replacing the starter cord • Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remove the starter. • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley. Release the recoil spring by lettin...

MAINTENANCE English – 35 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Replacing the return and drive springs Recoil spring (A) • Lift up the starter pulley. See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord. Remember that the recoil spring is coiled under tension in the starter housing. • R...

MAINTENANCE 36 – English 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 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 r...

MAINTENANCE English – 37 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the carburettor passes through the starter. Dirt and dust is centrifuged out by the cooling fan. IMPORTANT! In order to maintain operation of the centrifug...

38 – English MAINTENANCE 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 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. Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the ...

English – 39 TECHNICAL DATA 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 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, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy t...

40 – English TECHNICAL DATA 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 Bar and chain combinations The following combinations are CE approved. Saw chain filing and file gauges Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm Max. nose radius Type Length, drive links (no.) 13 0,325 1,3 10T Husqvarna H30 56 15 0,325 10T ...

English – 41 TECHNICAL DATA 115 10 82-26 Rev.2 2008-06-03 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 chain saws Husqvarna 435, 435e and 440e from 2008’s serial numbers and onwards (...