Husqvarna 325P5X manual

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    E E E E n n n n g g g g l l l l i i i i s s s s h h h h 323P4 325P5 X-series Oper ator ′ s manual Please read the operator’ s man ual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

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    2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols W ARNING! The machine can be a dangerous tool if used incorrectly or carelessly , which can cause serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alwa ys wear : • A protective helmet whe[...]

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    English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore star ting: Please read the operator’ s manual carefully . Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hear ing impairment. So alwa ys use approved hearing protection. KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols ....................................................................... 2 CONTENTS Conten[...]

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    4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Charles XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River , for production of m uskets . T he location was logical, since w ater power w a[...]

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    English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what? 15 1 4 10 12 11 14 2 7 17 23 23 23 22 8 9 13 29 28 26 3 5 6 21 27 25 24 20 19 18 16 30 1 Chain lubrication adjustment screw 2 Shaft 3 F ront handle 4 Throttle control 5 Stop s witch 6 Throttle lock 7 Harness suppor t hook 8 Cylinder cov er 9 Star ter handle 10 Fuel tank 11 Choke control 12 Air purge 13 Ai[...]

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    6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Impor tant P ersonal pr otective equipment PRO TECTIVE HELMET AND VISOR HEARING PRO TECTION W ear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PRO TECTION Blows from branches or objects that are thro wn out by a cutting attachment can damage the ey es. GLO VES Glov es should be wor n when [...]

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    English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Machine ′′ ′ ′ s safety equipment This section describes the machine ′ s saf ety equipment, its pur pose, and ho w checks and maintenance should be carried out to ensure that it operates correctly . See the ”What is what?” section to locate where this equipment is positioned on your machine . [...]

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    8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transf er of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle unit. Regularly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or def ormation. Check that the vibr ation damping element is undamaged and securely attached. Mu[...]

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    English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Cutting equipment This section describes how you can achie ve maximum clearing capacity and extend the lif e of the cutting attachment through correct maintenance and using the right type of cutting attachment. • Check the cutting equipment with regard to damage and crac k f ormation. Damaged cutting equi[...]

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    10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Chain • Saw chain pitch (inches). (The distance between three drive links, divided b y two .) • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. Sharpening y our chain and adjusting raker clearance General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Ne ver use a b lunt chain. When the chain is b[...]

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    English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Sharpening cutting teeth T o shar pen cutting teeth you will need a round fi le and a fi le gauge. • Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slack chain will mov e sidewa ys, making it more dif fi cult to sharpen correctly . • Alwa ys fi le cutting teeth from the inside face outwards . Reduc[...]

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    12 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS T ensioning the chain • The more you use a chain the longer it becomes . It is theref ore impor tant to adjust the chain regularly to take up the slack. • Check the chain tension e very time you refuel. NO TE! A new chain has a running-in period during which you should check the tension more frequently[...]

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    English – 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS increase oil consumption, check the le vel in the oil tank regularly . T ur n the adjuster screw cloc kwise to decrease the oil fl ow . What to do if lubrication does not work: • Check that the oil channel in the bar is not obstructed. Clean if necessar y . • Check that the oil channel in the gear hou[...]

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    14 – English ASSEMBL Y Fitting the cutting head • Fit the cutting head on the shaft so that the screw (A) is aligned with the hole in the shaft as shown. • Tighten screw A. • Tighten screw B . CA UTION! Make sure that the drive shaft inside the shaft engages with the cut-out in the cutting head. Fitting the bar and chain Unscrew the bar n u[...]

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    English – 15 ASSEMBL Y • Tighten the knob . Dismantling: Undo the knob (at least three turns). • Push the knob tow ards the coupling. • Carefully twist the upper shaft to unlock it. • Hold both par ts of the shaft and pull the upper shaft out of the coupling. Fitting the impact guar d (325P5) If the machine has a protective guard bolted u[...]

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    16 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuel safety Ne ver start the machine: 1 If you ha ve spilt fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to e vapor ate. 2 If you ha ve spilt fuel on yourself or y our clothes, change your clothes . W ash any par t of your body that has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and water . 3 If the machine is lea[...]

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    English – 17 FUEL HANDLING T wo-str oke oil • F or best results and perf ormance use HUSQV ARNA two- stroke engine oil, which is specially f or mulated f or our air- cooled two-strok e engines. • Ne ver use tw o-stroke oil intended f or water-cooled engines, sometimes ref erred to as outboard oil (rated TCW). • Ne ver use oil intended f or [...]

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    18 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Chec k bef ore star ting • Inspect the working area. Remov e any objects that could be thrown out. • Check the cutting attachment. Nev er use blunt, cr ack ed or damaged equipment. • Check that the machine is in perf ect working order . Check that all nuts and scre ws are tight. • Make sure the chain [...]

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    English – 19 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Starting Hold the body of the machine on the ground using y our left hand (CA UTION! Not with your f oot!). Grip the star ter handle, slowly pull out the cord with y our right hand until you f eel some resistance (the star ter pawls g rip), now quickly and powerfully pull the cord. Never twist the starter cor[...]

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    20 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES General w orking instructions P ersonal protection • Alwa ys wear boots and other equipment described under the heading P ersonal protective equipment. • Alwa ys wear working clothes and heavy-duty long trousers. • Ne ver w ear loose clothing or jew eller y . • Make sure y our hair does not hang below shou[...]

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    English – 21 W ORKING TECHNIQUES Safety instructions after completing w ork • The transpor t guard should alwa ys be fi tted to the cutting attachment when the machine is not in use. • Make sure the cutting attachment has stopped bef ore cleaning, carr ying out repairs or an inspection. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug. • Alwa ys[...]

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    22 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES • Ne ver cut through the s welling at the root of the branch as this will slow do wn healing and increase the risk of fungal attack! • Use the stop at the base of the cutting head to provide suppor t during cutting. This will help pre vent the cutting attachment from ”jumping” on the branch. • Make an in[...]

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    English – 23 MAINTENANCE Carb urettor Y our Husqvarna product has been designed and manuf actured to speci fi cations that reduce har mful emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine will be run-in. T o ensure that it continues to run at peak perf ormance and to minimise har mful exhaust emissions after the running-in per [...]

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    24 – English MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Adjust the idle speed using the idle adjustment screw T , if it is necessar y to readjust. First turn the idle adjustment screw T clockwise until the cutting attachment starts to rotate. Then turn the screw anticlockwise until the cutting attachment stops. The idle speed is correctly ad[...]

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    English – 25 MAINTENANCE CA UTION! Nev er use a machine with a defectiv e muf fl er . Cooling system T o keep the working temperature as low as possib le the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter . 2 Fins on the fl ywheel. 3 Cooling fi ns on the cylinder . 4 Cylinder cov er (dire[...]

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    26 – English MAINTENANCE Oiling the air fi lter Alwa ys use HUSQV ARNA fi lter oil, ar t. no. 531 00 92-48. The fi lter oil contains a solvent to mak e it spread ev enly through the fi lter . Y ou should theref ore av oid skin contact. Put the fi lter in a plastic bag and pour the fi lter oil ov er it. Knead the plastic bag to distribute th[...]

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    English – 27 MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance that must be perf or med on the machine. Most of the items are descr ibed in the Maintenance section. The user must only carr y out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this Operator’ s Manual. More e xtensive w ork must be carried out by an auth[...]

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    28 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Equivalent sound pressure le v el is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or sound pressure lev els under various working conditions with the follo wing time distr ibution: 1/2 idling and 1/2 max speed. T echnical data 323P4 325P5 Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 3 24,5 24,5 Cylinde[...]

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    English – 29 TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations EC-dec laration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the pruning sa ws Husqvarna 323P4 and 325P5 dating from 2002 ser ial numbers and onw ards (the year is clearly stated on the rati[...]

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