Husqvarna 333R - Manual

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? 34 34 33 23 R 1 Trimmer head 2 Grease fi ller cap, bevel gear 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop switch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suspension 11 Cylinder cover 12 Starter handle 13 Fuel tank 14 ...

6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Impor tant Personal protective equipment HELMET A helmet should be w orn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PROTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PROTECTION Always wear approved eye protection. If y...

English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Mac hine ′′′′ s safety equipment This section descr ibes the machine ′ s safety equipment, its purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried out to ensure that it operates correctly. See the ”What is what?” section to locate where this equipment is...

8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier. Using incorrectly wound cord or a blunt or incorrect cutting attachment (wrong type or incorrectly fi led, see ins...

English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Regularly check that the muf fl er is securely attached to the machine. If the muf fl er on your machine is fi tted with a spark arrestor mesh this must be cleaned regularly. A blocked mesh will cause the engine to overheat and may lead to serious damage. Locki...

10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cutting equipment Saw blades are intended for cutting fi brous types of wood. Grass blades and grass cutters are intended for cutting coarse grass. A trimmer head is intended for trimming grass. General rules Only use cutting attachments with the guards we rec...

English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Adjust the blade setting. This should be 1 mm. 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 hea...

12 – English ASSEMBLY Assembling the handlebar and throttle • 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. • Re fi t the screw in the...

English – 15 ASSEMBLY Adjusting the harness and clearing saw Standard harness Quick release At the front is an easily accessible, quick release. Use this if the engine catches fi re or in any other emergency situation that requires you to free yourself from the machine and harness. Spreading the loa...

16 – English FUEL HANDLING 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...

English – 17 FUEL HANDLING Mixing • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by fi lling 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 ...

18 – 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 – 19 STARTING AND STOPPING 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 (the starter pawls grip), now quickly and powerfully pull the cord....

20 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES 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...

English – 21 WORKING TECHNIQUES Working methods • Before you start clearing, check the clearing area, the type of terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there are stones, hollows etc. • Start at whichever end of the area is easiest, and clear an open space from which to work. • Work systematicall...

22 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES • Large stems must be cut from two sides. First determine which direction the stem will fall. Make the fi rst cut on the felling side. Then fi nish cutting the stem from the other side. Adjust the cutting pressure to match the size of the stem and the hardness of the ...

24 – English MAINTENANCE Carburetor Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to speci fi cations 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 exha...

English – 25 MAINTENANCE will run smoothly in every position. The idle speed should also be well below the speed at which the cutting attachment starts to rotate. WARNING! If the idle speed cannot be adjusted so that the cutting attachment stops, contact your dealer/service workshop. Do not use the ...

26 – English MAINTENANCE If the mesh is frequently blocked, this can be a sign that the performance of the catalytic converter is impaired. Contact your dealer to inspect the muf fl er. A blocked mesh will cause the machine to overheat and result in damage to the cylinder and piston. CAUTION! Never ...

English – 27 MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark plug condition is in fl uenced by: • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil). • A dirty air fi lter. These factors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which may result in operating problem...

28 – 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 – 29 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Equivalent noise pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for noise pressure levels under various working conditions with the following time distribution: 1/2 idle and 1/2 max. speed. NOTE! Noise pressure at the user’s ear and ...

English – 31 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engin...