Husqvarna T435 - 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 PRECA UTIONS 8 – English Chain brake and front hand guard Your chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is designed to stop the chain 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 sure t...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9 If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brake will be activated manually by the movement of your left hand. • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that makes manual activation of the chain bra...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English with cutting equipment that is blunt or faulty (wrong type or badly sharpened) will increase the vibration level. Stop switch Use the stop switch to switch off the engine. Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and to direct exhaust ...

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 13 Adjustment of depth gauge setting • The cutting teeth should be newly sharpened before adjusting the depth gauge setting. We recommend that you adjust the depth gauge setting every third time you sharpen the cutting teeth. NOTE! This recommendation assumes tha...

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. Unscrew the bar nut and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Take off the transportation guard. Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the ba...

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. Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not ...

STARTING AND STOPPING 20 – English the engine starts, quickly apply full throttle; the throttle start lock will automatically disengage. Note! Reactivate the chain brake by pushing the front hand guard back towards the front handle. The chain saw is now ready for use. • Never start a chain saw unles...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 21 Before use: 1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the throttle lockout works correctly and is not damaged. 3 Check that the stop switch works correctly and is not damaged. 4 Check that all handles are free from oil. 5 Check that...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English • a lack of control of the saw such that it is more liable to contact climbing lines and operators body (particularly the left hand and arm) • loosing control from insecure work position resulting in contact with the saw (unexpected movement during operation of the sa...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Limbing When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piece by piece. Felling technique for tree tops Safe distance During tree maintenance work above ground level, the working area must always be secured and marke...

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 The directional cuts should run 1/4 of the diameter through the trunk and the angle between the top cut and bottom cut should be 45 ° . The line where the two cuts meet is called the directional cut line. This line should be perfectly horizontal and at right angles (9...

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English General advice: Position yourself so that you will be clear of the tree or branch when the tension is released. Make one or more cuts at or near the point of maximum tension. Make as many cuts of sufficient depth as necessary to reduce the tension and make the tree or...

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 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 humidity, it may be necessary to make minor adjustments to the high speed jet. CAUTION! If the high speed jet...

MAINTENANCE English – 31 Throttle lockout • Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle setting when the throttle lockout is released. • Press the throttle lockout and make sure it returns to its original position when you release it. • Check that the throttle control and throttle lockout m...

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. Loosen the screws (1 and 2). Push the muffler cover as shown in the picture. Loosen the screws and nuts. Remove and check that the muffler is ok. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise level and to di...

MAINTENANCE English – 33 • Undo the screw in the centre of the pulley and remove the pulley. Insert and fasten a new starter cord to the pulley. Wind approx. 3 turns of the starter cord onto the pulley. Connect the pulley to the recoil spring so that the end of the spring engages in the pulley. Fit ...

MAINTENANCE 34 – English 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. • Remove the air filter after taking off the...

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Adjustment of the oil pump The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments are made by turning the screw with a screwdriver. Turning the screw clockwise will increase the oil flow, turning it anticlockwise will reduce the oil flow. The oil tank should become nearly empty by time fue...

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

English – 37 MAINTENANCE 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 noise pressure levels un...

38 – English MAINTENANCE Bar and chain combinations The following combinations are CE approved. Saw chain filing and file gauges 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 saw ...