Husqvarna 372 XPG manual

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 365 SPECIAL 372 XP 372 XPG Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English Symbols on the mac hine: W ARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can result in 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 : • Approv ed protective helmet[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS English – 3 Y ou will find the follo wing labels on your chain saw: EP A I EP A II I The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred to on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours f or which the engine has been shown to meet Feder al emissions requirements. Categor y C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300[...]

CONTENTS 4 – English Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ...................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ........................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................... 4 INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! ..................................................... 5 WHA [...]

English – 5 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[...]

6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 2 3 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 16 23 26 Husqvarna 372XP Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN XXXX XXXXXXX 25 24 5 7 9 10 11 4 6 8 27 12 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 Chain brake and front hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb uretor 8 Choke con[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Bef ore using a new c hain saw • Please read this manual carefully . • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly . • Refuel and star t the chain saw . See the instructions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stopping.[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English Al wa ys use common sense It is not possible to cov er ev er y conceivab le situation you can face when using a chain sa w . Alw ays e xercise care and use your common sense. Av oid all situations which you consider to be be yond your capability . If you still f eel uncer tain about operating procedures aft[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 T ake care when using your saw and mak e sure the kickbac k zone of the bar nev er touches any object. • The chain brake (A) can either be activ ated manually (by y our left hand) or automatically by the iner tia release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forw ards[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English If the kickbac k is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brak e is designed to be activated manually b y the movement of y our left hand. • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that makes manual activ ation of the chain brake impossible. With this type[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier . The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transf er of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle unit. The [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Keep the chain’ s cutting teeth properly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the r isk of accidents. • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance. T [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 Chain • Chain pitch (inches) • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. Sharpening your c hain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Nev er use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you hav e to ex er t more pressure to force the bar throu[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 5/32 inch (4 mm) the chain is worn out and should be replaced. General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain opt[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow characteristics regardless of whether it is warm summer or cold winter weather . As a chain saw manuf acturer we hav e developed an optimal chain oil which has a vegetab le oil base. W [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English Needle bearing lubrication Both v ersions of sproc kets hav e a needle bear ing on the drive shaft, which has to be greased regularly (once a week). CA UTION! Use only high quality bearing grease or engine oil. Checking wear on cutting equipment Check the chain daily f or : • Visible crac ks in rivets an[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Fitting the bar and chain Check that the chain brak e is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard tow ards the front handle. Remov e the bar nuts and remove the clutch co ver (chain brake). T ake off the transportation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Place the[...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be run using a mixture of gasoline and two-stroke oil. It is impor tant to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, ev en small inaccuracies can drastica[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 • In temperatures below 32 ° F (0 ° C) some oils become too viscous. This can overload the oil pump and result in damage to the oil pump components. • Contact your service agent when choosing chain oil. Fueling Clean the area around the fuel cap. Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly . The fuel filter must[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain br ake should be activated when star ting the chain saw . Activ ate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition: Slide the ignition switch to the left. Choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. Start throttle: The correc[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 • Nev er star t a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all cov ers are fitted correctly . See instructions under the heading Assembly . Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can come loose and cause serious injur y . • The chain brake should be activ ated when star ting. Se instruc[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 22 – English Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain brak e works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle loc kout works correctly and is not damaged. 4 Check that the stop s witch works correctly and is not damaged. 5 Check that all handles are free from oil. 6[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 6 Before mo ving your chain saw s witch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brak e. Carr y the chain saw with the bar and chain pointing bac kwards. Fit a guard to the bar before tr anspor ting the chain saw or carrying it for any distance . 7 When you put the chain sa w on the ground, lock the saw ch[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English 5 In order to keep control of y our saw , always maintain a firm foothold. Nev er work on a ladder, in a tree or on any other insecure support. 6 Alwa ys use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle. 7 T ake great care when you cut with the top edge of the bar , i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 T wo factors decide whether the chain will jam or the object that you are cutting will split: the first is how the object is suppor ted before and after cutting, and the second is whether it is in tension. In most cases you can a void these problems b y cutting in two stages; from the top and from the bottom. Y ou[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English T ree felling technique Safe distance The safe distance betw een a tree that is to be felled and anyone else w or king nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths . Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” before or during felling. Felling direction The aim is to fell the tree in a position where y ou can li[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Directional cuts T o make the directional cut you begin with the top cut. Aim using to the saw’ s felling direction mark (1) tow ard a goal fur ther forw ard in the terrain, where you would lik e the tree to fall (2). Stand on the r ight-hand side of the tree, behind the saw , and cut with a pull stroke. Next mak[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remov e a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Nev er tr y to fell the tree that is tr apped. Nev er work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree. The safest method is to use a winch. • T ractor-mounted • P o[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 Kickbac k only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches an object. Limbing Make sure that y ou can stand and move about saf ely . Work on the left side of the trunk. W ork as close as possible to the chain sa w for maximum control. If possible , let the weight of the chain saw rest on the trunk. K eep the tr [...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. Carburetor adjustment Due to existing en vironmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with movement limiters on the carburetor adjuster scre ws. These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of a 1[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 Fine adjustment of the idling speed T Adjust the idle speed with the T -screw . If it is necessar y to re-adjust, turn the T -screw cloc kwise while the engine is running, until the chain star ts to rotate. Then tur n counter- clockwise until the chain stops. A correctly adjusted idle speed setting occurs when the engine [...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Checking the inertia brake release With the engine turned off, hold the chain saw o ver a stump or other firm object. Let go of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as the chain sa w rotates around the rear handle. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checking the brake trigger Pla[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 Chain catcher Chec k that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw . Right hand guard Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as cracks . Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or de[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English use a muffler if the spark arrestor screen is missing or defective. 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 contain sparks, which ma y cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material. A muffler equipped w[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Changing a broken recoil spring • Lift up the star ter pulley . See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord. Remember that the recoil spring is coiled under tension in the star ter housing. • Remov e the cassette with the recoil spr ing from the star ter . • Lubricate the recoil spring [...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Lubricating the bar tip sproc ket Lubricate the bar tip sprocket each time y ou refuel. Use the special grease gun and a good quality bearing grease. Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bearing on the output shaft. This needle bearing must be lubricated regularly (once a week). CA UTION! Use only high [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the carburetor passes through the starter. Dir t and dust is pushed out by the cooling f an. IMPORT ANT! In order to maintain operation of the centrifugal cleaning system it must be regularly maintained. Clean the air intake to t[...]

38 – 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. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter, chec k the cooling s[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 365 SPECIAL 372 XP 372 XPG Motor Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 3,97/65,1 4,31/70,7 4,31/70,7 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,89/48 1,97/50 1,97/50 Stroke, inch/mm 1,42/36 1,42/36 1,42/36 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 2700 P ower , kW/ hp@ r pm 3,4/ 4,6 @ 9300 3,9/ 5,3 @ 9600 3,9/ 5,3 @ 9600 Ignition system [...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations These Husqvarna chain saw models are in the ANSI category of saws abov e 3,8 cu. in. and are not required to comply with low kickbac k performance requirements. Howe ver , for these models we recommend the f ollowing cutting equipment. Note: For the cha[...]

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL 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 nonr[...]

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 42 – English EMISSION CONTR OL 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 catalytic [...]

AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 43 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 Annex C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickbac k, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise. Sudden surpr ise contributes to accidents. K eep a good fir m grip on the saw with both hands, the rig[...]

1153180-95 ´®z+U2)¶5•¨ ´®z+U2)¶5•¨ 2010-01-26 Original instructions The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm.[...]