Husqvarna 335LX 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 343F 345FX 345FXT 343FR 343FRM 343R 345RX Oper ator’ s manual (EP A) 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 . Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing impair ment. So alw ays use approv ed hear ing protection. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system ma y be performed by any nonroad[...]

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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 c learing saw? (343R, 345RX) 26 27 28 30 25 6 3 2 5 17 13 11 10 12 14 23 16 15 4 22 24 34 9 32 8 7 33 18 20 19 21 4 1 31 21 29 34 1 Grass 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 Suppo[...]

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    6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (343F , 345FX, 345FXT) 24 27 25 26 23 6 3 2 5 13 11 10 12 9 8 7 17 29 14 16 15 21 22 18 1 4 20 18 19 28 1 Saw b lade 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 Suppor t e yes fo[...]

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    English – 7 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (343FR, 343FRM) x 2 26 27 28 30 32 31 34 9 33 8 7 29 24 21 23 20 4 1 22 4 25 20 22 1 4 20 19 21 6 3 2 5 13 11 10 12 17 14 16 15 18 19 35 4 20 19 21 26 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 switc[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – 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. EYE PRO TECTION Alwa ys wear approved e ye protection. If you use a visor then you must also w ear app[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 BOO TS Wear boots with steel toe-caps and non-slip sole . 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 jewellery , shorts sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair so it is abo ve shoulder lev el. FIRST [...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English be check ed. See instructions under the heading Maintenance. 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. Cutting attachment guar d This guard is intended to prev ent loose objects from bein[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 sa w . Certain harnesses also have a quick release fitted to the suppor t hook. Check that the harness straps are correctly positioned. Once the harness and machine have been adjusted, check that the harness quick release works correctly . Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise le vels to a minim[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English should operate the sock et spanner when loosening or tightening the nut. The nylon lining inside the locking n ut must not be so worn that you can turn it by hand. The lining should off er a resistance of at least 1.5 Nm. The nut should be replaced after it has been put on approx. 10 times. Locking scre w [...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 K eep the correct setting on the saw blade! F ollow our instructions and use the recommended setting tool. An incorrectly set saw b lade increases the r isk of jamming and blade thrust, and damage to the saw b lade. Check the cutting attachment f or damage or cracks. A damaged cutting attachment should alw[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English 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 impor tant when a fully automatic trimmer head is used. Only use the recommended cutting attachment. See the chapter on T echnical d[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 15 Assembling the handlebar and throttle CA UTION! Some models have the throttle handle fitted at the factory . • 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 hand[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y 16 – English Assembling the cutting equipment Fitting the blade guar d/ combination guard, grass blade and ball-bearing-mounted support cup • Hang the trimmer guard/combination guard (A) on the two hooks on the plate holder (M). Bend the guard around the shaft and tighten it with the bolt (L) on the opposite side of the shaft. Use the[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Fitting the blade guar d and saw blade CA UTION! Always use the recommended guard f or the cutting attachment you are using. See chapter on T echnical data. 343F , 345FX, 345FXT • The blade guard (A) is fitted using 4 scre ws (L) as shown. 343FR, 343FRM, 343R, 345RX • Fit the holder (R) and brack et (J) with 2 bolts (H[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y 18 – English Fitting the trimmer guard and trimmer head T rimm y SII • Fit the correct trimmer guard (A) for use with the trimmer head. Hang the tr immer guard/combination guard (A) on the two hooks on the plate holder (M). Bend the guard around the shaft and tighten it with the bolt (L) on the opposite side of the shaft. Use the lock[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y English – 19 Adjusting the harness and clearing sa w Standard harness Safety 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 harnes[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y 20 – English 2 Tighten the chest strap under your left arm so that it fits closely around your body . 3 Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load e venly across your shoulders. Press downwards on the suspension hook to load the harness. 4 Adjust the height of the suspension hook as described in the instructions for the standard [...]

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    FUEL HANDLING English – 21 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 part of your body that has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and water . 3 If the machine is l[...]

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    FUEL HANDLING 22 – English 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 English – 23 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 24 – English engine to idle, press the throttle lock out and throttle trigger again. Decompression valve If the machine is fitted with a decompression valv e (A): Press the valv e to reduce the pressure in the cylinder and make starting easier. Y ou should alwa ys use the decompression valv e when star ting the machine. [...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 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 atta[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English • Control the felling direction (tak e advantage of the wind). 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 t[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 conditions, so that cleared stems f all in the cleared area of the stand. Forestry clearing using a sa w blade • The risk of blade thrust increases with increasing stem size. Y ou should therefore a void cutting with the area of the blade between 12 o’cloc k and 3 o’clock. • T o fell to the left, the botto[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English Brush cutting with a sa w blade • Thin stems and brush are mown down. Work with a sawing mov ement, swinging side ways. • T r y to cut sever al stems in a single sawing mov ement. • With groups of hardwood stems, first clear around the group . Star t by cutting the stems high up around the outside of the gr[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 Cutting • The trimmer is ideal for cutting grass that is difficult to reach using a normal lawn mower . Keep the cord parallel to the ground when cutting. Avoid pressing the trimmer head against the ground as this can ruin the lawn and damage the tool. • Do not allow the trimmer head to constantly come into c[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 30 – 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 – 31 Low speed jet L T r y to find the highest idling speed, tur ning the low speed needle L clockwise respectiv ely counter-clockwise. When the highest speed has been found, turn the low speed needle L 1/4 turn counter-clockwise. CA UTION! If the cutting attachment rotates when the engine is idling the idle adjustment screw [...]

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    MAINTENANCE 32 – English smoothly . (Burbling has stopped completely). Now screw the H-needle (anti-clockwise) a f ew tenths of a turn. CA UTION! For optimum adjustment of the carb urettor, contact a qualified dealer/service workshop that has a rev olution counter at their disposal. Correctly adjusted carb uretor When the carburetor is correctly[...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 33 The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Fins on the flywheel. 3 Cooling fins on the cylinder . 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 dir ty or bloc ked cooling system results in the machine o[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 34 – English Drive shaft The drive shaft must be greased e very three months during full-time use. Contact your dealer if you are uncer tain about the procedure. 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 ai[...]

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    English – 35 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 authorised ser vice wo[...]

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    36 – 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. NO TE! Noise pressure at the user’s ear and vibration on the handles are measured[...]

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    English – 37 TECHNICAL D A T A 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. NO TE! Noise pressure at the user’s ear and vibration on the handles are measured with all the ma[...]

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    38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A 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. NO TE! Noise pressure at the user’s ear and vibration on the handles are measured with all the ma[...]

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    English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A 343R Appro ved accessories T ype Cutting attachment guard, Art. no. Centre hole in blades/cutters, Ø 25,4 mm Output shaft thread M12 Grass blade/g rass cutter Multi 255-3 (Ø 255 3 teeth) 537 28 85-01 Multi 275-4 (Ø 275 4 teeth) 537 28 85-01 Multi 300-3 (Ø 300 3 teeth) 537 28 85-01 Saw b lade Maxi XS 200-22 (Ø 2[...]

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    40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A 345RX Appro ved accessories T ype Cutting attachment guard, Art. no. Centre hole in blades/cutters, Ø 25,4 mm Output shaft thread M12 Grass blade/g rass cutter Multi 255-3 (Ø 255 3 teeth) 537 28 85-01 Multi 275-4 (Ø 275 4 teeth) 537 28 85-01 Multi 300-3 (Ø 300 3 teeth) 537 28 85-01 Saw b lade Maxi XS 200-22 (Ø [...]

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    FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT English – 41 Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqv ar na Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on y our 2001 and later small nonroad engine. In U .S. and Canada, new small non[...]

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    FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 42 – English MAINTENANCE, REPLA CEMENT AND REP AIR OF EMISSION-RELA TED P ARTS Any Husqv ar na Forest & Garden approv ed replacement par t used in the performance of any warr anty maintenance or repairs on emission-related par ts, will be provided without charge to the owner if the part is under[...]

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    "Clic" 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 m 32' 4 8 4,3 m 14' 2,7-3,3 mm .106-.13" 10 cm 4" 6" 15 cm T45, T45x[...]

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