Husqvarna 356BT - Manual

English – 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. In countries that have a warm and dry climate there is a significant risk of fire. Consequently, we have equipped the muffler with a spark arrestor mesh m...

6 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. • The muffler on your machine is equipped with a spark arrestor mesh; this must be cleaned regularly. See the heading Muffler in the Maintenance chapter. A blocked mesh will cause the engine to ov...

English – 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Ensure the machine is cleaned and that a complete service is carried out before long-term storage. Adjusting the harness A correctly adjusted harness and machine significantly facilitates the work. Adjust the harness to give the best working position. Tighten the si...

8 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc.) in case you have to move suddenly. Take great care when working on sloping ground. • Never put the machine down with the engine running ...

English – 9 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the blower? 1 Outer cover 2 Harness 3 Outlet pipe 4 Bellows with guard 5 Stop switch with throttle position setting 6 Control handle/Operating handle 7 Throttle control (356 BT) 8 Control pipe 9 Intermediate pipe 10 Blow pipe 11 Starter handle 12 Muffler 13 ...

10 – English ASSEMBLY Assembling the blow pipe and control handle • Loosen the two screws on the fan’s outlet pipe and remove the two wear ring halves located on the outlet pipe. • Place these on the pipe bend so that the guide on the wear ring halves aligns with the slot on the pipe bend. • Refit t...

English – 11 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...

12 – English STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Ignition: Set the stop switch to the start position. Start position is achieved by moving the stop switch slightly backwards (356BT) or downwards (356BF) until the stop switch clicks into start position. It is not allowed to set th...

English – 13 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 – 15 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 40 hours, or more reg...

16 – 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 Clean the outside of the machine. 2 Check that the throttle control functions safely. 3 Check that the st...

English – 17 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...

18 – English TECHNICAL DATA ´®z+H4r¶6{¨ ´®z+H4r¶6{¨ EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the blowers Husqvarna 356 BT X-SERIES and 356 BF X-SERIES with serial numbers dating 2005 an...