Husqvarna 327HE3 - Manual

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Impor tant Personal protective equipment HEARING PR OTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PROTECTION Always wear approved eye protection. If you use a visor then you must also wear approved protective goggles. Approved pr...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 CLO THING 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 hair so it is above shoulder level. FIRST AID KIT Always h...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English position then the carb urettor idle setting must be adjusted. See instructions under the heading Maintenance. Stop switch Use the stop switch to switch off the engine. Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop se...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 In countries that have a warm and dry climate there is a significant risk of fire. We therefore fit certain mufflers with a spark arrestor screen. Check whether the muffler on your machine is fitted with this kind of screen. For mufflers it is very important th...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English Gear The gear housing gets hot when the machine has been in use. To avoid burning yourself do not touch the gear housing.

ASSEMBLY English – 11 Fitting the hand guard and loop handle (327HDA65, 327HE3) 1 Slide the spacer into the slot in the loop handle. 2 Fit the nut and screw. Do not overtighten. 3 Now make a final adjustment to give yourself a comfortable working position. Tighten the screw. CAUTION! The loop handle...

ASSEMBLY 12 – English Fitting the impact guard (327HE4) Fit the guard using the three screws and washers. Fit the two short screws in hole A. Tighten the screws to a torque of 4 Nm. After the machine has been in use for around 20 hours, re-tighten the screws to 4 Nm. A

FUEL HANDLING English – 13 Fuel safety Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to evaporate. 2 If you have spilled fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in contact with fuel. U...

FUEL HANDLING 14 – English Mixing • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of gasoline. • Mix (shake) the f...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 15 Check before starting • Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that could be thrown out. • Check the cutting attachment. Never use blades that are dull, cracked or damaged. • Check that the machine is in perfect working order. Check that all nuts and screws a...

STARTING AND STOPPING 16 – English use gloves. Do not use a machine with damaged spark plug cap. Stopping The engine is switched off by moving the stop switch to the stop position. CAUTION! The stop switch automatically returns to the start position. In order to prevent unintentional starting, the s...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 17 General working instructions Personal protection • Always wear boots and other equipment described under the heading Personal protective equipment. • Always wear working clothes and heavy-duty long trousers. • Never wear loose clothing or jewellery. • Make sure your h...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 18 – English • Never put the machine down with the engine running unless you have it in clear sight. Safety instructions after completing work • The transport guard should always be fitted to the cutting attachment when the machine is not in use. • Make sure the cutting attachment...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 19 • Undo the knob. • Press the cutting unit against the hedge or some other firm surface until the required angle is set. • Tighten the knob. Transport position (327HE4) Once the work has been completed fold the cutting unit back against the shaft to simplify transport ...

MAINTENANCE 20 – English Carburetor 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 exhaus...

MAINTENANCE English – 21 cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material. Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor screen. If your machine has this type of muffler, you should clean the screen at least once a week. This is best done with a wire brush. On mufflers without ...

MAINTENANCE 22 – English mm). The spark plug should be replaced after about a month in operation or earlier if necessary. CAUTION! Always use the recommended spark plug type! Use of the wrong spark plug can damage the piston/cylinder. Check that the spark plug is fitted with a suppressor. Air filter...

MAINTENANCE English – 23 Cleaning and lubrication Clean any resin and plant residue from the blades using cleaning agent 531 00 75-13 (UL22) before and after using the machine. Lubricate the blade bars with special grease, part no. 531 00 75-12 (UL 21) before long periods of storage. IMPORTANT! Use ...

24 – English 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 manual. More extensive work must...

English – 25 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1 Reported data for equivalent sound pressure level for the machine has a typical statistical dispersion (standard deviation) of 1 dB (A). Note 2: Reported data for equivalent vibration level has a typical statistical dispersion (standard deviation) of...

FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT 26 – English IMPORTANT: This product is compliant with U.S. EPA Phase 3 regulations for exhaust and evaporative emissions. To ensure EPA Phase 3 compliance, we recommend using only genuine Husqvarna brand replacement parts. Use of non-compl...

FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT English – 27 warranted part is in fact defective, provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a warranty station. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Husqvarna Forest & Garden is liable for damages to other engine components proximately caused...

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