Husqvarna 1150902-95 - Manual

English – 5 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 Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River, for production of muskets. The loca...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 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 instructions under the headings Fuel ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English 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 capability. If you still feel uncer...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 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 brake is applied when the fron...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brake is designed to be activated manually by the movement of your left hand. • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that makes manual activation of th...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier. The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transfer of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipme...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 14 – English • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 0.16 inch (4 mm) the chain is worn out and should be replaced. General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 15 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. • Tighten the bar clutch by turning...

ASSEMBLY 18 – English 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 transportation ring (A). Fit the bar over...

FUEL HANDLING 20 – English 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 obtained. When mixing small amounts ...

FUEL HANDLING English – 21 • It is important to use oil of the right grade (suitable viscosity range) to suit the air temperature. • In temperatures below 32 ° F (0 ° C) some oils become too viscous. This can overload the oil pump and result in damage to the oil pump components. • Contact your servi...

STARTING AND STOPPING 22 – English Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake should be activated when starting the chain saw. Activate the chain brake by pushing the front hand guard forwards. Ignition; choke (A): Set the choke control in the choke position. This should automatical...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 23 As the chain brake is still activated the engine must return to idling speed as soon as possible by disengaging the throttle latch in order to avoid unnecessery wear on the clutch assembly. Push in the choke control as soon as the engine fires and make repeated sta...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English 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 correctly and is not damaged. 5...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English 7 Take great care when you cut with the top edge of the bar, i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. This is known as cutting with a pushing chain. The chain tries to push the chain saw back towards the user. If the saw chain is jamming, the saw may be pus...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English Finish by cutting from below so that the two cuts meet. 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 o...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 30 – English 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 which lengths of bar are recommen...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 31 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 an object. Kickback always occu...

MAINTENANCE 32 – English 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 legislation your chain saw is equipped...

MAINTENANCE English – 33 To adjust the carburetor correctly you should contact a mechanic with access to a rev counter.CAUTION! As the spark is cut off, the rev counter does not show speeds higher than 13600 rpm. Correctly adjusted carburetor When the carburetor is correctly adjusted the machine acc...

MAINTENANCE English – 35 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 mufflers are equipped with a speci...

MAINTENANCE 36 – English • 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 spring engages in the pulley. Fit ...

MAINTENANCE English – 37 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 result in operating problems a...

MAINTENANCE 38 – English 5 Cylinder cover (directs cold air over the cylinder). Clean the cooling system with a brush once a week, more often in demanding conditions. A dirty or blocked cooling system results in the machine overheating which causes damage to the piston and cylinder. ”Air Injection” ...

English – 39 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. Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. On chain saws without...

40 – English TECHNICAL DATA 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 and found to be in accordance ...

English – 41 TECHNICAL DATA 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 0,325 10T 72 20 0,325 10T 80 ...

´®z+Rz=¶5T¨ ´®z+Rz=¶5T¨ 42 – English FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT 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 l...

AMERICAN STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 43 Safety precautions for chain saw users (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Annex C) Kickback safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents. Keep a good firm gri...