Husqvarna 326EX-Series - Manual

8 – English General safety instructions SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION • The machine is only designed for cutting the edges of lawns. • The only accessories to be used with the engine unit as a drive source are the cutting units we recommend in the chapter “Technical data”. • The operator...

English – 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Transport and storage • Store and transport the machine and fuel so that any leakage or fumes do not risk coming into contact with sparks or naked fl ames. For example, electric machines, electric motors, elec- trical switches/power switches, heaters or the like. • Wh...

10 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General working instructions IMPORTANT INFORMATION • This section takes up the basic safety precautions for working with the edger. • If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact your dealer or your service wor...

English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety instructions after completing work • Ensure the blade has stopped before cleaning, car-rying out repairs or an inspec-tion. Remove the spark plug cable from the spark plug. • Wear heavy-duty gloves when carrying out repairs on the edger. • Store the machine ou...

12 – English WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the edger? 1. Blade 2. Grease fi ller cap 3. Angle gear 4. Blade guard 5. Shaft 6. Loop handlebar 7. Throttle 8. Stop switch 9. Throttle trigger lock 10. Cylinder cover 11. Starter handle 12. Fuel tank 13. Choke 14. Air purge 15. Air fi lter cover 16. Clutc...

English – 13 Assembling the blade Fit the blade as follows: 1. Fit the drive disc (A) on the outgoing shaft. Make sure that the edge that fi ts in the hole of the blade is facing outward. 2. Block the blade rotation by inserting locking pin in the hole behind the blade guard engaging it in the corre...

14 – English NOTE! The edger is fi tted with two-stroke engines and must always be run on a mixture of gasoline and two-stroke oil. To ensure the correct mixture proportions it is important to measure the quantity of oil accurately. When mixing small amounts of fuel small discrepancies in the amount...

English – 15 Control before starting WARNING!When the engine starts with the choke lever in the choke or starter throttle position the cutting tool (blade or trimmer) starts to rotate immediately. START AND STOP For reasons of safety follow these recommendations! • Check that the support fl ange is ...

16 – English Basic setting • The carburetor is set to its basic setting when test run at the factory. The basic setting should be kept during the machine‘s fi rst working hours. Thereafter the carburetor should be fi nely adjusted. Fine adjustment should be carried out by a skilled technician. NOTE!...

English – 17 Correctly adjusted carburetor A correctly adjusted carburetor means that the machine ac-celerates without hesitation and the machine 4-cycles a little at max speed. Furthermore, the cutting attachment must not rotate/move at idling. A too lean adjusted low speed needle L may cause start...

18 – English A muf fl er fi tted with a catalytic converter reduces the extent of the following substances in the exhaust fumes: • Hydrocarbons (HC). Some hydrocarbons in gasoline and the exhaust are carcinogenic. • Nitric oxides (NO). Irritating for the breathing air-ways.• Aldehydes. The most comm...

20 – English NOTE: Use only HUSQVARNA replacement parts. Use of other brands of replacement parts can cause damage to your unit or injury to the operator or others. Your warranty does not cover damage or liability caused by the use of accessories and/or at-tachments not speci fi cally recommended by...

English – 21 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Engine Displacement, cu. in/cm 3 Cylinder bore, inch/mm Stroke length, inch/mm Recommended max. speed, rpmIdling speed, rpm Speed of output shaft, rpm Max. engine output, acc. to ISO 8893Catalytic converter muf fl er Speed-regulated ignition system Ignition...

22 – English YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), CARB (California Air Resources Board), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emis-sions control system warranty on your 2001 and later small off-road engine. In...