Husqvarna 327P4 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 327P4 327P5 X-series Oper ator ′ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

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    KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English 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. It is e xtremely impor tant that you read and understand the contents of the operator’ s manual. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y o[...]

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    CONTENTS English – 3 Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore starting: Please read the oper ator’ s manual carefully . KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols ................................................................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................... 3 Note the follo wing before starting: ..................[...]

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    4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , Cong ratulations on your choice to b uy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River , for production of muskets . The location was logical, since w ater power was har[...]

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    English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what? 14 18 2 29 27 28 15 1 17 4 11 7 3 5 6 12 8 13 31 9 10 30 26 20 19 22 16 23 24 21 25 1 Chain lubrication adjustment screw 2 Shaft 3 F ront handle 4 Throttle control 5 Stop switch 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 Air ?[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Impor tant P ersonal protective equipment PR O TECTIVE HELMET AND VISOR HEARING PRO TECTION Wear 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 n[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 BOO TS Wear sturdy , non-slip boots. CLO THING Wear clothes made of a strong f abric and avoid loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches. Alwa ys wear heavy , long pants. Do not wear je weller y , shor ts sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair so it is abo ve shoulder lev el. FIRST AID KIT Alwa ys ha[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English Stop switc h Use the stop switch to s witch off the engine. Star t the engine and mak e sure the engine stops when you mov e the stop switch to the stop setting. Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minimize vibration and mak e operation easi[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 Quick release (Balance Fle x harness) There is an easily accessible, quic k release fitted at the front as a safety precaution in case the engine catches fire, or in any other situation that requires y ou to free yourself from the machine and harness. Check that the harness straps are correctly positioned[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Specification of bar and saw c hain When the cutting attachment supplied with your machine has to be replaced, because it is worn out or damaged, you must only fit the types of bar and sa w chain recommended by us. Bar • Length (inches/cm) • Number of teeth on bar tip sprock et (T). Small n umber = s[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 - Filing angle - Cutting angle - File position - Round file diameter - File depth It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment. W e recommend that you use our file gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kic kback reduction and cutting performance from your chain. S[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English teeth on one side of the bar first. Then tur n the sa w ov er and file the remaining teeth from the other side. • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (0.16") the chain is worn out and should be replaced. General advice on setting raker c l[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 - Undo the bar nut. - T ension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise. Use a combination spanner or tur n by hand. The chain should be tensioned until it fits snugly on the underside of the bar . - Tighten the bar nut using the combination spanner . Check that the chain can be pulled ro[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English What to do if lubrication does not w ork: • Check that the oil channel in the bar is not obstructed. Clean if necessary . • Check that the oil channel in the gear housing is clean. Clean if necessar y . • Check that the bar tip sproc ket turns freely . If the chain lubrication system is still not wor[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 15 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 nut[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y 16 – English Filling with oil • Open the cap on top of the bar head • Fill with Husqvarna saw chain oil. • Refit the cap. Assembling and dismantling the two-piece shaft (327P5) Assemb ly: • Loosen the coupling by turning the knob. • Align the tab of the attachment (A) with the arrow on the coupling (B). • Push the attachmen[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 17 of 4 Nm. After the machine has been in use for around 20 hours, re-tighten the screws to 4 Nm. Assembly of the sa w attachment (327P5) Assemb ly • Loosen the coupling by turning the knob. • Align the tab of the attachment (A) with the arrow on the coupling (B). • Push the attachment into the coupling until the attachm[...]

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    FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel safety Nev er star t the machine: 1 If you ha ve spilt fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to e vaporate. 2 If you ha ve spilt fuel on yourself or y our clothes, change your clothes. W ash any par t of y our body that has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and water . 3 If the machine is lea[...]

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    FUEL HANDLING English – 19 Mixing • Alwa ys mix the petrol and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Alwa ys star t by filling half the amount of the petrol to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of petrol. • Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly bef ore filling the [...]

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    ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Check bef ore star ting • Inspect the working area. Remove an y objects that could be thrown out. • Check the cutting attachment. Ne ver use blunt, crack 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 is [...]

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    ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 Repeat pulling the cord until the engine star ts. When the engine star ts. return choke control to run position and apply full throttle; the throttle will automatically disengage from the star t setting. CA UTION! Do not pull the star ter cord all the way out and do not let go of the star ter handle when the [...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 22 – English General working 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. • Nev er wear loose clothing or jewellery . • Make sure y our hair does not hang below shoulde[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 23 • This machine is not electrically insulated. If the machine touches or comes close to high-voltage power lines it could lead to death or serious bodily injury . Saf ety instructions after completing w ork • The transport guard should always be fitted to the cutting attachment when the machine is not in use.[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English • Do not work with the shaft held straight out in front of you (lik e a fishing rod) as this increases the apparent weight of the cutting attachment. • Cut large branches in sections so that you ha ve better control ov er where they fall. • Nev er cut through the swelling at the root of the branch as this [...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 25 Carburettor Y our Husqv ar na product has been designed and manuf actured to specifications 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 performance and to minimise harmful exhaust emissions after the running-in period,[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 26 – English Low speed jet L T r y to find the highest idle speed by turning the low speed jet L clockwise then anti-cloc kwise. When the highest speed has been found, turn the low speed jet L 1/4 turn anti-clockwise. CA UTION! If the cutting attachment rotates when the engine is idling the idle adjustment screw T should be turned an[...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 27 Muffler CA UTION! Some mufflers are fitted with a catalytic conv er ter. See chapter on T echnical data to see whether your machine is fitted with a catalytic con ver ter . The muffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the exhaust gases a way from the oper ator. The exhaust gases are hot and can co[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 28 – English • Incorrect carburettor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil). • A dir ty air filter . These factors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which ma y result in operating problems and star ting difficulties. If the machine is low on pow er, difficult to start or runs po[...]

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    English – 29 MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. The user must only carr y out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this Operator’ s Manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authoris[...]

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    30 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Equivalent sound pressure le vel is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for sound pressure le vels under various working conditions with the follo wing time distribution: 1/2 idling and 1/2 max speed. 327P4 327P5 Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 3 25,4 25,4 Cylinder bore, mm 34 34 St[...]

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    English – 31 TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqv arna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the pruning saws Husqv arna 327P5 dating from 2008 serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated on the rating plate, fo[...]

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