Husqvarna CS 2159CWH - Manual

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Bef ore using a new chain saw • Please read this manual carefully. • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly. • Refuel and start the chain saw. See the instructions under the headings Fuel ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 pro vide information about which training materials and courses are available. Work is constantly in progress to improve the design and technology - improvements that increase your safety and efficiency. Visit your dealer regularly to see whether you can benef...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 8 – English • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forwards. • This movement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brake band (C) around the engine drive system (D) (clutch drum). • The front hand guard is not designed solely to acti...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be activated by the inertia action. Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback? No. It takes a certain force to move the hand guard forward. If your hand only lightly touches the front guard ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English chain saw, including the cutting equipment, is insulated from the handles by vibration damping units. Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). Cutting with cutting equipment that is blunt or faulty...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 13 General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. To maintain optimal cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achieve the recommended depth gauge setting....

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 14 – English Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow characteristics regardless of whether it is warm summer or cold winter weather. As a chain saw manufacturer we have developed an optimal ch...

ASSEMBLY 16 – English 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...

FUEL HANDLING English – 17 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always be run using a mixture of petrol and two-stroke oil. It is important to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of...

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English 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...

STARTING AND STOPPING English – 19 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; choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. This should automatically set the st...

STARTING AND STOPPING 20 – English Push in the choke control as soon as the engine fires and keep pulling until the engine starts. When the engine starts, quickly apply full throttle; the throttle start lock will automatically disengage. As the chain brake is still engaged the speed of the engine mu...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 21 Before use: 1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle lockout works correctly and is not damaged. 4 Check that the stop switch works correctly and is not damaged. 5...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 the saw chain is jamming, the saw may be pushed back at you. 8 Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk that the chain saw will move so far backwards that only the kickback zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which will lead to a kickback. C...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English Limbing When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piece by piece. Cutting If you have a pile of logs, each log you attempt to cut should be removed from the pile, placed on a saw horse or runners and cut indivi...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Never try to fell the tree that is trapped. Never work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree. The safest method is to us...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English 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 occu...

MAINTENANCE English – 29 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this manual. Carburettor adjustment Due to existing environmental and emissions legislation your chain saw is equipped with movement limiters on the carburettor adjuster screws. These limit th...

MAINTENANCE 30 – English every position and the engine speed should be safely below the speed at which the chain starts to rotate. High speed jet H At the factory the engine is adjusted at sea level. When working at a high altitude or in different weather conditions, temperatures and atmospheric hum...

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Chain catcher Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw. Right hand guard Check that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible defects, such as cracks. Vibration damping system Regularly check the ...

MAINTENANCE English – 33 The muffler is designed to reduce the noise level and to direct the exhaust gases away from the operator. The exhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks, which may cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material.A muffler equipped with a catalytic converter sig...

MAINTENANCE 34 – English Fitting the starter • To fit the starter, first pull out the starter cord and place the starter in position against the crankcase. Then slowly release the starter cord so that the pulley engages with the pawls. • Fit and tighten the screws that hold the starter. Air filter T...

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Adjustment of the oil pump The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments are made by turning the screw using a screwdriver or combination spanner. The machine is supplied from the factory with the screw set to position 2. Turning the screw clockwise will reduce the oil flow and tu...

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Winter use Running problems can occur when using the machine in the cold and snowy conditions caused by: • Too low engine temperature. • Icing of the air filter and carburettor. Special measures are therefore often required: • Partly mask the air inlet on the starter to incr...

English – 37 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. Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. On chain saws without...

38 – English 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 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for different sound press...

English – 39 TECHNICAL DATA Bar and chain combinations The following cutting attachments are approved for the models Jonsered CS 2156, CS 2156C, CS 2156CWH, CS 2159, CS 2159W, CS 2159WH, CS 2159C and CS 2159CWH. Saw chain filing and file gauges Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm Max. nose ...

40 – English 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 for forest service Jonsered CS 2156, CS 2156C, CS 2156CWH, CS 2159, CS 2159W, CS 2159WH, CS 2159C a...

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