Husqvarna 327RD 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 323RII 327R X-series 327RD 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! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. It is extremely important that you read and understand the contents of the operator’ s manual. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make[...]

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    CONTENTS English – 3 Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore starting: Please read the oper ator’ s manual carefully . Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system ma y be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred to on the Emission Compliance lab[...]

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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 Huskvarna River , for production of muskets . The location was logical, since w ater power was harn[...]

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    English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the brush cutter? 24 27 26 23 28 18 19 20 1 25 21 4 9 7 30 8 5 3 1 2 4 14 10 17 31 6 16 15 12 13 32 11 22 29 1 Blade 2 Grease filler cap, be vel gear 3 Bev el gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop switch 9 Throttle lock out 10 Suspension 11 Cylinder cov er 12 Sta[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Impor tant P ersonal protective equipment HELMET A helmet should be w orn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PRO TECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. IMPORT ANT! The machine is only designed for trimming grass , grass clearing and/or forestry clearing.[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 EYE PR O TECTION Alwa ys wear approved e ye protection. If you use a visor then you must also w ear approved protectiv e goggles. Approv ed protective goggles must comply with standard ANSI Z87.1 in the USA or EN 166 in EU countries. GLO VES Glov es should be wor n when necessary , e.g., when fitting cutti[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English Chec k that the throttle control and throttle lock out move freely and that the return spr ings w or k properly . See instructions under the heading Star t. Start the machine and apply full throttle. Release the throttle and check that the cutting attachment stops and remains at a standstill. If the cutting[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 Quick release 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. See instructions under the heading Adjusting the harness and br ush cutter . C[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Locking n ut A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. When fitting, tighten the nut in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the cutting attachment. T o remo ve it, undo the nut in the same direction as the cutting attachment rotates. (CA UTION! The nut has a left[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 General rules Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on T echnical data. K eep the teeth of the blade correctly shar pened! F ollow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. An incorrectly sharpened or damaged blade increases the risk of accidents. K eep the [...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English round file. The top edges must be filed down by the same amount for all the teeth. Adjust the blade setting. This should be 1 mm. T rimmer head • Only use the recommended trimmer heads and trimmer cords. These have been tested b y the manuf acturer to suit a par ticular engine size. This is especially [...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 13 Fitting the handlebar (323RII) • Remov e the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handlebar , (see diagram). • Align the screw hole in the throttle handle with the hole in the handlebar . • Refit the screw in the hole in the rear of the throttle handle. ?[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y 14 – English • P osition the handlebar as shown. Fit the mounting components and tighten the knob lightly . • Put on the harness and hang the machine from the suppor t hook. No w make a final adjustment so that the machine is in a comfortable working position when it hangs from the harness. Tighten the knob . Assembling and dismant[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 15 Assembling the cutting equipment Fitting a blade guar d, grass b lade and grass cutter • Hook the blade guard/combination guard (A) onto the fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt. CA UTION! Use the recommended blade guard. See the T echnical data section. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • T urn [...]

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    ASSEMBL Y 16 – English CA UTION! Use the recommended blade guard. See the T echnical data section. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • T urn the blade shaft until one of the holes in the drive disc aligns with the corresponding hole in the gear housing. • Inser t the loc king pin (C) in the hole to lock the shaft. • Place the [...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Adjusting the harness and brush cutter Standard harness Quick release At the front is an easily accessible, quic k release. Use this if the engine catches fire or in any other emergency situation that requires you to free y ourself from the machine and harness. Spreading the load on y our shoulders A well-adjusted harness [...]

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    FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel safety Nev er star t the machine: 1 If you ha ve spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to e vaporate. 2 If you ha ve spilled 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[...]

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

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    ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Check bef ore star ting • Check the b lade to ensure that no cracks hav e formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most common reason why cr acks are formed is that sharp cor ners have been f or med at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that the blade has been used with dull tee[...]

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    ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 Choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CA UTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with y our right hand until you f eel some resistance (the star ter pawls grip), now quickly and pow erfully p[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 22 – English General working instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • T o ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect y our control of the machine. • T o ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that are thrown out by the cutting att[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 23 W orking methods • Before y ou star t clear ing, check the clearing area, the type of terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there are stones, hollows etc. • Star t at whichev er end of the area is easiest, and clear an open space from which to work. • Work systematically to and fro across the area, clea[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English • T o fell to the left, the bottom of the tree should be pushed to the right. Tilt the b lade and br ing it diagonally down to the right, ex er ting fir m pressure. At the same time push the stem using the blade guard. Cut with the area of the blade between 3 o’cloc k and 5 o’clock. Apply full throttle bef[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 25 Grass clearing using a grass b lade • Grass blades and g rass cutters must not be used on woody stems. • A grass b lade is used for all types of tall or coarse grass. • The grass is cut down with a side ways , swinging mov ement, where the movement from right-to-left is the clearing stroke and the mov ement[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 26 – English Carburetor Y our Husqvarna 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, as[...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 27 3 If the star t throttle speed is too low (below 4000 rpm), turn the adjuster screw A clockwise until the cutting attachment star ts to rotate. Then tur n A clockwise a fur ther 1/2 turn. 4 If the star t throttle speed is too high, turn the adjuster screw A anticloc kwise until the cutting attachment stops. Then tur n adj[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 28 – English 4 Cylinder cov er (directs cold air over the cylinder). Clean the cooling system with a brush once a week, more often in demanding conditions. A dirty or blocked cooling system results in the machine ov erheating which causes damage to the piston and cylinder . Be vel gear The bev el gear is filled with the right quantit[...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 29 Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburetor 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 ma[...]

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    30 – English 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 manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authorized service wor[...]

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    English – 31 TECHNICAL D A T A T ec hnical data Note 1: Repor ted data for equivalent sound pressure le vel f or the machine has a typical statistical dispersion (standard deviation) of 1 dB (A). Note 2: Repor ted data for equivalent vibr ation level has a typical statistical dispersion (standard de viation) of 1 m/s 2 . T echnical data 323RII 32[...]

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    32 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Appro ved accessories T ype Cutting attachment guard, Art. no. Centre hole in blades/cutters, Ø 25,4 mm Arbor shaft thread M10 Grass blade/g rass cutter Grass 255-4 1" (Ø 255 4-teeth) 503 93 42-02 Grass 255-8 1" (Ø 250 8-teeth) 503 93 42-02 Saw b lade Scarlet 200-22 1" (Ø 200 22 teeth) 537 02 21-0[...]

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    FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT English – 33 Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (U.S . Environmental Protection Agency), CARB (California Air Resources Board), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system’ s warranty on your 2009 and later[...]

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    FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 34 – English EMISSION W ARRANTY P ARTS LIST 1 Carburetor and internal par ts 2 Intake pipe, airfilter holder and carb uretor bolts. 3 Airfilter and fuelfilter cov ered up to maintenance schedule. 4 Spark Plug, covered up to maintenance schedule 5 Ignition Module 6 Muffler with ca[...]

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    1 2 4 3 2,4-2,7 mm .095-.106" 4,25 m 14' 4,25 m 14' B 6" 15 cm A 6" 15 cm S35 5[...]

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    T35, T35x "Clic" 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 8,5 m 28' 4 8 4,3 m 14' 2,4-2,7 mm .095-.106" 10 cm 4" 6" 15 cm[...]

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