Husqvarna 143R-II - Manual

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English 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...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 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 8 – English be chec ked. See instructions under the heading Maintenance. Stop s witch Use the stop s witch to switch off the engine. (A) Stop (B) Start (C) Stop switch Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop setting. Cutti...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 Quick release There is an easily accessible, quick release fitted at the front as a safety precaution in case the engine catches fire, or in any other situation that requires you to free yourself from the machine and harness. See instructions under the heading ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of blade thrust. • Obtain maximum cutting performance. • Extend the life of cutting equipment. Cutting equipment Grass blades and grass cu...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 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 12 – English Fitting the main body Connect the engine (A) to the tube (B) with four screws (C). Assembling the handlebar and throttle • Fit the handlebar in the handlebar clamp on the shaft using four screws. • Attach the cabling to the shaft with two cabling holders. Make sure that the sus...

ASSEMBLY English – 13 and the cable position keep 1-2mm play between the cable lug and the slotted fitting when the throttle trigger is fully depressed. 7 When the throttle cable is adjusted correctly, tighten the lock-nut (F) and the M3 screw (G). 8 Plug the stop switch wires (H) into the matching ...

ASSEMBLY 14 – English Fitting the guard extension CAUTION! The guard extension shall always be fitted when using the trimmer head/plastic blades and combination guard. The guard extension shall always be removed when using the grass blade and combination guard. Hook the blade guard/combination guard...

ASSEMBLY English – 15 • Insert the locking pin (C) in the hole to lock the shaft. • 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. Fitting the transport guard 1 Insert the blade in the...

FUEL HANDLING 16 – English 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...

FUEL HANDLING English – 17 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...

STARTING AND STOPPING 18 – English Check before starting • Never use the machine without a guard nor with a defective guard. • All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged before you start the machine. • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the c...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 19 Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled. Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. (1) Choke control (2) Choke position (3) Open position Hold the body of the machine on the gr...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 20 – 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 English – 21 Basic working techniques Always slow the engine to idle speed after each working operation. Long periods at full throttle without any load on the engine can lead to serious engine damage. Grass clearing using a grass blade • Grass blades and grass cutters must not be ...

MAINTENANCE English – 23 Carburettor Adjusting the idle speed (T) Check that the air filter is clean. When the idle speed is correct, the cutting attachment should not rotate. If adjustment is required, close (turn clockwise) the idle adjustment screw T, with the engine running, until the cutting at...

MAINTENANCE 24 – English Air filter The air filter must be regularly cleaned to remove dust and dirt in order to avoid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Starting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessary wear to engine parts. • Excessive fuel consumption. Clean the filter every 25 hours, or more reg...

English – 25 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...

26 – 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 c...

English – 27 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 143R-II with serial numbers dating from 2008 onwards (the year is clearly stated on the rating plate, followed...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 35-50 NM ~ 15 cm 6' "Clic" ~ 3,5 m 11' 7,0 m 23' 2,4-3,3 mm .095"-.130" 12 cm 5" Trimmy SII