Husqvarna 236E - Manual

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 increase your safety and efficiency. Visit your dealer regularly to see whether you can benefit from new features that have been introduced. Personal protective equipment • Approved protective helmet • Hearing protection • Protectiv...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 Will my inertia activated chain brake always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback? No. First your brake must be in working order. Testing the brake is simple, see instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 General rules • Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! See instructions under the heading Technical data. • Keep the chain’s cutting teeth properly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. A dam...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 12 – English 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 one side first, then turn the chain saw over and file the teeth on the other side. • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (0.16") the chain is worn out and should be rep...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS / ASSEMBLY English – 13 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 • Check that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the tip sprocket is not blocked. Clean and lubricate if necessary. If the chain lubrication system is still not working after carrying out t...

FUEL HANDLING 14 – English 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 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 / STARTING AND STOPPING English – 15 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 Transport and storage • Always store the chain saw and fuel so that there is no risk of leakages or fumes coming into contact with sparks or naked flames from electrical equipment, electric motors, relays/switches, boile...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 16 – English 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 Before use: (33) 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 work...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 17 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 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, which will lead to a kickback. (36)Cutting with the bottom edge ...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 18 – English 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 • Wind direction• Arrangement of branches• Weight of snow• Obstacles within the reach of the tree: for example, other trees, power lines, roads and buildings. • Look for signs of damage and rot in the stem, this makes it more probably that...

WORKING TECHNIQUES / MAINTENANCE English – 19 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 If you must cut across tree/limb, make two to three cuts, one inch apart, one to two inches deep.Continue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension is released.Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been...

MAINTENANCE 20 – English 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 Move the front hand guard forwards and back to make sure it moves freely and that it is securely anchored to the clutch cover. (47) Checking the inertia brake release Place the chain saw, with the engine switched off, on a stump or other stable s...

English – 21 MAINTENANCE 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 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 (Every 5-10 h) Weekly maintenance (Every 10-25 h) Monthly mainten...

TECHNICAL DATA 22 – English 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 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 to...

English – 23 TECHNICAL DATA 1153140-26 Rev. 2 2010-02-11 Bar and chain combinations The following cutting attachments are approved for the models Husqvarna 235e, 236e, 240e and 240e TrioBrake. EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-3...