Husqvarna 115 13 82-95 - Manual

English – 5 INTRODUCTION 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Dear customer! Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River, for pro...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 7 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Before 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 instructi...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 8 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 provide information about which training materials and courses are available. Work is constantly in progress to improve the design and technology - improvements that increase your safety and efficiency. Visit your dealer regularly ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be activated by the inertia action. Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback? No. It takes a certain force to move the hand guard forward. If your hand only l...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 chain saw, including the cutting equipment, is insulated from the handles by vibration damping units. Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). Cutting with cutting equ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 14 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. To maintain optimal cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achieve the re...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 15 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 455e Rancher • Release the knob by folding it out. • Turn the knob anti clockwise to loosen the bar cover. • Adjust the tension on the chain by turning the wheel down (+) for tighter tension and up (-) to loosen the tension. • Tig...

ASSEMBLY 18 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Fitting the bar and chain 455 Rancher, 460 Rancher Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Take off the transportat...

FUEL HANDLING 20 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always be run using a mixture of gasoline and two-stroke oil. It is important to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtain...

FUEL HANDLING English – 21 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Fueling 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 22 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Starting and stopping Starting: The chain brake should be activated when starting the chain saw. Activate the chain brake by pushing the front hand guard forwards. Cold engine Stopswitch; choke (A): Set the choke control in the choke p...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 23 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 As the chain brake is still engaged the speed of the engine must be set to idling as soon as possible, this is achieved by disengaging the throttle lock. Disengagement is done by gently touching on the throttle trigger. This prevents u...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 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 26 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 user. If 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...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Tree felling technique Safe distance The safe distance between a tree that is to be felled and anyone else working nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths. Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” before or during felling. Felling ...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 30 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 We recommend that you use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that you can make the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes. See instructions under the heading Technical data section to find out whi...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 31 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. 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...

MAINTENANCE 32 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this manual. More extensive work must be carried out by an authorised service workshop. Carburetor adjustment Due to existing environmental and emissions legislat...

MAINTENANCE English – 33 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 carburetor’s high speed jet is then locked using a limiter cap in the fully screwed out position. The limiter cap limits the potential to adjust the high speed jet to at most half a turn. To adjust the carburetor correctly you should contact a m...

MAINTENANCE English – 35 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Stop switch Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop setting. Muffler Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. Some muff...

MAINTENANCE 36 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 • Undo the screw in the centre of the pulley and remove the pulley. Insert and fasten a new starter cord to the pulley. Wind approx. 3 turns of the starter cord onto the pulley. Connect the pulley to the recoil spring so that the end of the spri...

MAINTENANCE English – 37 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburetor 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 ...

MAINTENANCE 38 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 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 Air guide plate. 3 Fins on the flywheel. 4 Cooling fins on the cylind...

English – 39 MAINTENANCE 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 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 ...

40 – English TECHNICAL DATA 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Technical data Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations Following is a list of recommended cutting equipment for the Husqvarna chain saw model 455 Rancher. The combinations of power head, bar and chain have been tested ...

English – 41 TECHNICAL DATA 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Bar and chain combinations Saw chain filing and file gauges Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Thickness of drive links, inch/mm Max. nose radius Type Drive link count 13 0,325 0,050/1,3 10T Husqvarna H30 56 15 0,325 10T 64 16 0,325 10T 66 18...

´®z+SF=¶5"¨ ´®z+SF=¶5"¨ 42 – English FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions cont...

AMERICAN STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 43 115 13 82-95 Rev.2 2009-03-23 Safety precautions for chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 Annex C) Kickback safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to ac...