Husqvarna 245RX - Manual

English – 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting attachment guard This guard is intended to prevent loose objects from being thrown towards the operator. The guard also protects the operator from accidental contact with the cutting attachment. Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibratio...

6 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting equipment Saw blades are intended for cutting fibrous types of wood. Grass blades and grass cutters are intended for cutting coarse grass. A trimmer head is intended for trimming grass. Locking nut A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachme...

English – 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • See instructions under the heading Start. Start the machine and apply full throttle. Release the throttle and check that the cutting attachment stops and remains at a standstill. If the cutting attachment rotates with the throttle in the idle position then the carbu...

English – 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting equipment Filing the saw blade • See the cutting attachment packaging for correct sharpening instructions. A correctly filed blade is essential for working efficiently and to avoid unnecessary wear to the blade and clearing saw. • Make sure that the blade is w...

10 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General safety precautions Starting • The complete clutch cover and shaft must be fitted before the machine is started, otherwise the clutch can come loose and cause personal injury. • Never start the machine indoors. Exhaust fumes can be dangerous if inhaled. • Obse...

English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 object...

12 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. Terms • Forestry clearing is a general term for cutting small trees, during w...

English – 13 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • To fell to the right, the bottom of the tree should be pushed to the left. Tilt the blade and bring it diagonally up to the right. Cut with the area of the blade between 3 o’clock and 5 o’clock so that the direction of rotation of the blade pushes the bottom of the...

14 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Grass trimming with a trimmer head Trimming • Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an angle. It is the end of the cord that does the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Never press the cord into the area to be cut. • The cord can easily remove grass an...

20 – English ASSEMBLY Assembling the handlebar and throttle (240R, 245R, 250R) • Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handlebar, (see diagram). • Align the screw hole in the throttle handle with the hole in the handlebar. • Refit...

English – 21 ASSEMBLY Assembling the handlebar and throttle (265RX) • Fit the left handlebar in the handlebar mounting. • Fit the right handle to the handlebar. • Adjust roughly and tighten the screws slightly. • Now make a final adjustment, with the machine hanging from the harness, to obtain the m...

English – 23 ASSEMBLY Fitting the trimmer guard and trimmer head Trimmy SII • Fit the correct trimmer guard (A) for use with the trimmer head. Secure the trimmer guard using the 4 screws (L) and the support plate (M) as shown. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • Turn the blade shaft unti...

24 – English ASSEMBLY Correct height 1 Forestry clearing The machine should be supported in a harness when forestry clearing so that the cutting equipment is angled slightly forwards in relation to the ground. Adjust the height using the strap on the harness for the support hook. 2 Grass clearing Th...

English – 25 FUEL HANDLING Fuel CAUTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always been run using a mixture of petrol and two-stroke engine oil. It is important to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing smal...

26 – English STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most common reason why cracks are formed is that sharp corners have been formed at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that th...

English – 27 STARTING AND STOPPING Stopping Stop the engine by switching off the ignition. Starting Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until you feel some resistance (t...

28 – English MAINTENANCE Carburettor Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine will be run-in. To ensure that it continues to run at peak performance and to minimise harmful exhau...

English – 29 MAINTENANCE High speed jet H The high speed jet H affects the engine power, speed, temperature and fuel consumption. If the high speed jet H is set too lean (screwed in too far) the engine speed will be too high and cause engine damage. Do not let the engine run at full speed for more t...

30 – English MAINTENANCE 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 – 31 MAINTENANCE 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 result in operating problems ...

32 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule Below you will find some general maintenance instructions. If you need further information please contact your service workshop. Daily maintenance 1 Check that the harness is not damaged. 2 Clean the outside of the machine. 3 Check that the components of...

English – 33 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 co...

36 – English 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 240R, 245R/RX, 250R, 252RX and 265RX with serial numbers dating from 2002 onwards (the year is clearly stated ...

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