Page 2 - KEY TO SYMBOLS; Key to symbols
2 – English KEY TO SYMBOLS Key to symbols WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. Always wear: ...
Page 3 - CONTENTS; Contents
English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Before using a new chain saw • Please read the operator’s manual carefully. • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly. • Refuel, start the chain saw and check the carburettor settings. See the instru...
Page 4 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Personal protective equipment
4 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Personal protective equipment • Protective helmet • Hearing protection • Protective goggles or a visor • Gloves with saw protection • Protective trousers with saw protection • Boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip sole Generally clothes should be close...
Page 5 - Chain brake and front hand guard
English – 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Chain brake and front hand guard Your chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is designed to stop the chain immediately if you get a kickback. The chain brake reduces the risk of accidents, but only you can prevent them. Take care when using your saw and make su...
Page 6 - Throttle lock; Stop switch
6 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • During felling your left hand grasps the front handle in such a way that it cannot activate the chain brake. In this position, i.e. when your left hand is in such a position that it cannot affect the movement of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be acti...
Page 7 - Muffler; s safety equipment; Checking brake band wear; Checking the brake trigger
English – 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. In areas with a hot, dry climate there is a high risk of fires. These areas are sometimes controlled by legislation and requirements that among other thin...
Page 9 - Cutting equipment; General rules; Bar
English – 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Muffler Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. If the muffler on your machine is fitted with a spark arrestor mesh this must be cleaned regularly. A blocked mesh will cause the engine to ove...
Page 10 - Chain
10 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Chain A chain is made up of a number of links, which are available in standard and low-kickback versions. Combining these links in different ways gives different degrees of kickback reduction. In terms of kickback reduction alone, four different types of link are ava...
Page 11 - General information on sharpening cutting teeth; Sharpening cutting teeth
English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Sharpening your chain and adjusting raker clearance General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you have to exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood and the cuttings will be very small. If the chain ...
Page 12 - General advice on setting raker clearance; Tensioning the chain
12 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Always file cutting teeth from the inside face. Reduce the pressure on the return stroke. File all the teeth on one side first, then turn the chain saw over and file the teeth on the other side. • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cuttin...
Page 13 - Lubricating cutting equipment; Chain oil; Filling with chain oil
English – 13 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by tightening the chain tensioning screw using the combination spanner. Tighten the chain until it does not sag from the underside of the bar. • Use the combination spanner to tighten the bar nuts while lifting the tip...
Page 14 - Lubricating the bar tip sprocket
14 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Lubricating the bar tip sprocket Lubricate the bar tip sprocket each time you refuel. Use the special grease gun and a good quality bearing grease. Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive sprockets: A Spur sprocket (the ch...
Page 15 - How to avoid kickback
English – 15 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS How to avoid kickback What is kickback? The word kickback is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar, known as the kickback zone, touches an object. Kickback always occ...
Page 16 - General safety precautions
16 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 You must have a steady stance in order to have full control over the chain saw. Never work standing on a ladder, in a tree or where you do not have firm ground to stand on. 6 Always use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle. 7 Take great care when you cut with t...
Page 17 - Starting; Fuel safety; Transport and storage
English – 17 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Starting • Never start a chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. • The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. See the instructions under the heading Start. Never air drop start the chain saw. This method is extremely d...
Page 18 - General working instructions; Basic safety rules; General
18 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General working instructions Before using a chain saw you must understand the effects of kickback and how to avoid them. See instructions under the heading How to avoid kickback. Before using a chain saw you must understand the difference between cutting with the top...
Page 19 - Terms
English – 19 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Terms Cutting = General term for cutting through wood. Limbing = Cutting branches off a felled tree. Splitting = When the object you are cutting breaks off before the cut is complete. There are five important factors you should consider before making a cut: 1 Make su...
Page 20 - Limbing; Tree felling technique; Safe distance
20 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The log is supported at both ends. There is a high risk that the chain will jam. Start by cutting from above (about 1/3 of the way through). Finish by cutting from below so that the two cuts meet. Limbing When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach a...
Page 21 - Felling
English – 21 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Remove any undergrowth from the base of the tree and check the area for obstacles (stones, branches, holes, etc.) so that you have a clear path of retreat when the tree starts to fall. Your path of retreat should be roughly 135 degrees away from the intended felling ...
Page 22 - Freeing a tree that has fallen badly; Freeing a ”trapped tree”; Cutting trees and branches that are in tension
22 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS We recommend that you use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that you can make the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes. See the Technical data section to find out which lengths of bar are recommended for your saw. There ar...
Page 23 - What is what on the chain saw?
English – 23 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? 2 3 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 16 23 26 24 Husqvarna 372XP Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN XXXX XXXXXXX 25 24 362XP 365, 372XP 5 7 9 10 11 4 6 8 1 27 1 Cylinder cover 2 Front handle 3 Front hand guard 4 Starter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Starter han...
Page 24 - ASSEMBLY; Fitting the bar and chain; Fitting a spike bumper
24 – English ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Take off the transportation ring (A). Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the...
Page 25 - FUEL HANDLING; Fuel; Petrol
English – 25 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...
Page 26 - Fuelling
26 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuelling Clean the area around the fuel cap. Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly. The fuel filter must be replaced at least once a year. Contamination in the tanks causes malfunction. Make sure the fuel is well mixed by shaking the container before refuelling. The...
Page 27 - STARTING AND STOPPING; Starting and stopping; Cold engine; Warm engine
English – 27 STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the brake by moving the front hand guard forwards. Ignition: Slide the ignition switch to the left. Choke: Set the choke control in the choke positio...
Page 28 - Stopping
28 – English STARTING AND STOPPING Reactivate the chain brake by pushing the front hand guard back towards the front handle. The chain saw is now ready for use. Stopping Stop the engine by switching off the ignition.
Page 29 - MAINTENANCE; Carburettor
English – 29 MAINTENANCE Carburettor Function, Basic settings, Fine adjustment Function • The carburettor governs the engine’s speed via the throttle control. Air and fuel are mixed in the carburettor. The air/fuel mixture is adjustable. Correct adjustment is essential to get the best performance fr...
Page 30 - High speed jet H; Correctly adjusted carburettor; Starter; Changing a broken or worn starter cord
30 – English MAINTENANCE High speed jet H • The high speed jet H influences the power and engine speed of the machine. If the high speed jet is set too rich (H-jet screwed in too far) the machine will over-rev and this will damage the engine. Run the machine at full throttle for about 10 seconds. Th...
Page 31 - Tensioning the recoil spring; Air filter; Spark plug
English – 31 MAINTENANCE Tensioning the recoil spring • Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley and turn the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise. CAUTION! Check that the pulley can be turned at least a further 1/2 turn when the starter cord is pulled all the way out. Changing a broken re...
Page 33 - ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning; Applications; Winter use
English – 33 MAINTENANCE ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the carburettor passes through the starter. Dirt and dust is centrifuged out by the cooling fan. IMPORTANT! In order to maintain operation of the centrifugal cleaning system it must be ...
Page 34 - Daily maintenance
34 – English MAINTENANCE Below you will find some general maintenance instructions. Daily maintenance 1 Check that the components of the throttle control work safely. (Throttle lock and throttle control.) 2 Clean the chain brake and check that it operates safely. Make sure that the chain catcher is ...
Page 35 - TECHNICAL DATA; Technical data
English – 35 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, according to ISO 7182, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for noise pressure levels ...
Page 36 - Bar and chain combinations
36 – English TECHNICAL DATA Bar and chain combinations The following combinations are CE approved. Bar Chain Length, inches Pitch, inch Max. number of teeth on tip sprocket 365/372XP 15 3/8 11T Husqvarna H42 16 3/8 11T Husqvarna H42 18 3/8 11T Husqvarna H42 24 3/8 11T Husqvarna H42 28 3/8 11T Husqva...
Page 37 - EC-declaration of conformity
English – 37 TECHNICAL DATA 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 chain saws Husqvarna 362XP SPECIAL/XPG SPECIAL, 365 SPECIAL and 372XP/XPG from 2002’s serial numbers and onwar...
