Husqvarna 345FR - User Manual

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Measures to take bef ore using new clearing saws, brushcutters or trimmers. • Please read this manual carefully. • Check that the locking nut of the cutting equipment is tighten correctly. See instructions under the heading Assembly. Impor tant ! W ARNING! Lon...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 P ersonal 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 you use a v...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier. Use of incorrectly wound cord or an incorrect cutting attachment increases the level of vibration. See instructions...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English Locking nut A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. When fitting, tighten the nut in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the cutting attachment. To remove it, undo the nut in the same direction as the cutting attach...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11 A trimmer head is intended for trimming grass. General rules Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on Technical data. Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gau...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 12 – English • The filing angle is 15 ° . File alternate teeth to the right and those in between to the left. If the blade has been heavily pitted by stones it may be necessary to dress the top edges of the teeth with a flat file, in exceptional cases. If so, this should b...

ASSEMBLY English – 13 Assembling the handlebar and throttle CAUTION! Some models have the throttle handle fitted at the factory. • 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 throt...

ASSEMBLY 14 – English Fitting the guard extension The guard extension shall always be fitted when using the trimmer head/plastic blades and combination guard. The guard extension shall always be removed when using the grass blade and combination guard. Enter the guard extension guide in the slot of ...

ASSEMBLY 16 – English Fitting other guards and cutting attachments • Fit the trimmer guard/combination guard (A) intended for use with the trimmer head/plastic blades. Hang the trimmer guard/combination guard (A) on the two hooks on the plate holder (M). Bend the guard around the shaft and tighten i...

ASSEMBLY English – 17 3 Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load evenly across your shoulders. Press downwards on the suspension hook to load the harness. 4 Adjust the height of the suspension hook as described in the instructions for the standard harness. (Forestry clearing) 5 If you need t...

ASSEMBLY 18 – English 2 Tighten the hip strap so that it sits securely. 3 The hip belt should hang roughly in line with the hip bone. 4 Press the breast plate together. 5 Attach the side belt to the breast plate. 6 To relieve pressure on the rib cage, it is possible to connect the side belt with a b...

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 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 20 – 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 – 21 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...

STARTING AND STOPPING 22 – English Start throttle: (345FR, 545RX, 545RXT) Set the throttle to the start position by first pressing the throttle lockout and the throttle trigger, then pressing the start throttle button (A). Then release the throttle lockout and the throttle trigger, followed by the s...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 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...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English 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...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 • To fell to the left, the bottom of the tree should be pushed to the right. Tilt the blade and bring it diagonally down to the right, exerting firm pressure. At the same time push the stem using the blade guard. Cut with the area of the blade between 3 o’clock and 5 ...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Grass clearing using a grass blade • Grass blades and grass knifes must not be used on woody stems. • A grass blade is used for all types of tall or coarse grass. • The grass is cut down with a sideways, swinging movement, where the movement from right-to-left is the ...

MAINTENANCE English – 27 Carburetor Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions. Adjustment of the idle speed Before any adjustments are made, make sure that the air filter is clean and the air filter cover is fitted. Adjust the idle spee...

MAINTENANCE 28 – English Cooling system To keep the working temperature as low as possible the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Fins on the flywheel. 3 Cooling fins on the cylinder. 4 Cylinder cover (directs cold air over the c...

MAINTENANCE English – 29 Bevel gear The bevel gear is filled with the right quantity of grease at the factory. However, before using the machine you should check that the bevel gear is filled three-quarters full with grease. Use HUSQVARNA special grease. The grease in the bevel gear does not normall...

MAINTENANCE 30 – English Lubrication of wire (545FXT) NOTE! The wire is pre-lubricated and does not need to be lubricated again until required. • Remove the protective cover. • Unscrew the cylinder cover and make sure the rubber bellows on the wire has not been expanded too much. • Unscrew the plug ...

English – 31 MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting schedule Contact your dealer for more information. Starting failure Check Possible Cause Action Stop button Stop position Set the stop switch to the start position. Pawls Binding pawls Adjust or replace the pawls. Clean around the pawls. Contact an authorized...

32 – 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 – 33 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data NOTE! This spark ignition system complies with the Canadian ICES-002 standard. 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 equival...

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT English – 37 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 2009 and later small nonroad engin...

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