Husqvarna 575XP 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 575XP AutoT une EP A I Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual car efully and make sur e you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

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    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 [...]

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    KEY T O SYMBOLS English – 3 Y ou will find the follo wing labels on your chain saw: EP A 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. Category C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300 hours . Ma[...]

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    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! ..................................................[...]

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    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 m uskets. The location was logical, since water po wer was harn[...]

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    6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Decompression valv e 2 Star ter handle 3 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.) 4 Rear handle 5 Choke control/Start throttle lock 6 Fuel tank 7 Star ter 8 Chain oil tank 9 Throttle lock out 10 Cylinder cov er 11 F ront handle 12 F ront hand guard 13 Muffler 14 Bar tip sprock et 15 Cha[...]

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    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.[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English y our library can provide information about which training materials and courses are availab le. Work is constantly in progress to improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your saf ety and efficiency . Visit your dealer regularly to see whether you can benefit from new f eatures th[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 • This mov ement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brake band (C) around the engine driv e system (D) (clutch drum). • The front hand guard is not designed solely to activate the chain brake . Another impor tant f eature is that it reduces the risk of your left hand hitting the chain[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Will m y hand alwa ys activate the chain brake during a kickbac k? No . It takes a certain force to mov e the hand guard forw ard. If your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips ov er it, the force ma y not be enough to trigger the chain brake . Y ou should also maintain a firm grip of the cha[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 cutting equipment that is b lunt or faulty (wrong type or badly sharpened) will increase the vibration level. Stop switc h Use the stop s witch to switch off the engine. Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise le v els to a minimum and to direct exhaust fumes a wa y from the user . In areas with a [...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Keep the chain pr operly tensioned! If the chain is slack it is more lik ely to jump off and lead to increased wear on the bar , chain and drive sproc ket. • Keep cutting equipment well lubricated and properl y maintained! A poorly lubricated chain is more likely to break and lead to increased wear o[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 Sharpening y our chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Nev er use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt y ou hav e to ex er t more pressure to f orce the bar through the wood and the chips will be very small. If the chain is v er y blunt it will produc[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain optimal cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achiev e the recommended depth gauge setting. See instructions under the heading T echn[...]

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    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 ha ve de veloped an optimal chain oil which has a vegetab le oil base. W[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English Chain drive sproc ket The clutch drum is fitted with one of the follo wing drive sprock ets: A Spur sprock et (the chain sprocket is w elded on the drum) B Rim sprock et (replaceable) Regularly check the degree of wear on the drive sproc ket. Replace if wear is e xcessive. Replace the dr ive sproc ket whe[...]

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    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 remov e the clutch cover (chain brake). T ake off the transportation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place the [...]

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    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 drastic[...]

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    FUEL HANDLING English – 19 • It is impor tant to use oil of the right grade (suitable viscosity range) to suit the air temperature. • In temperatures below 32 ° F (0 ° C) some oils become too viscous. This can o verload the oil pump and result in damage to the oil pump components. • Contact your service agent when choosing chain oil. Fuel[...]

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    ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake should be activ ated when star ting the chain saw . Activ ate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. This should automatically set the stop switch to the start positi[...]

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    ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 latch in order to av oid unnecessery wear on the clutch assembly . CA UTION! Do not pull the star ter cord all the wa y out and do not let go of the star ter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine . Note! Pull the front hand guard towards the front handle . The chain brake is no w[...]

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    W ORKING 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. [...]

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    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. Carry the chain saw with the bar and chain pointing backwards . 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 sa w cha[...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English saw chain is jamming, the sa w may be pushed bac k at you. 8 Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk that the chain saw will mov e so f ar backwards that only the kickbac k zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which can lead to a kickbac k. Cutting with the bottom edge of the bar , i.e. [...]

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    WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 Limbing When limbing thick br anches you should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piece by piece . Cutting If you ha ve a pile of logs, each log y ou attempt to cut should be remov ed from the pile, placed on a saw horse or runners and cut individually . Remov e the cut pieces from the c[...]

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    W ORKING 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 orking nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths. Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” bef ore or during felling. Felling direction The aim is to f ell the tree in a position where you can li[...]

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    WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Felling Felling is done using three cuts . First you mak e the directional cuts, which consist of the top cut and the bottom cut, then you finish with the f elling cut. By placing these cuts correctly you can control the f elling direction very accurately . Directional cuts T o make the directional cuts you begin [...]

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    W ORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English When the f elling cut and directional cut are complete the tree should star t to fall b y itself or with the aid of a felling w edge or breaking bar . We recommend that y ou use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that you can mak e the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting stroke[...]

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    WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 Never cut straight thr ough a tree or branch that is in tension! If you must cut across tree/limb , mak e two to three cuts, one inch apar t, one to two inches deep . Continue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension is released. Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. Ho w to a[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 30 – English General The user must only carry out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authorised ser vice workshop. Carburetor adjustment Y our Husqvarna product has been designed and manuf actured to specifications that reduce har mful emissions. A utoT une If th[...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 31 Checking the inertia brake release With the engine turned off, hold the chain sa w over 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[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 32 – English Chain catcher Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw . Right hand guar d Check that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as crac ks. Vibration damping system Regularly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or defo[...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 33 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 wa y from the operator . The exhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks, which ma y cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material. Starter Changing a br oken[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 34 – English Fitting the starter • T o fit the star ter, first pull out the starter cord and place the star ter in position against the crankcase. Then slo wly release the star ter cord so that the pulley engages with the pawls. • Fit and tighten the screws that hold the starter. Air filter The air filter must be regularly cle[...]

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    MAINTENANCE English – 35 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). When lubricating, remove[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 36 – English ”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[...]

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    English – 37 MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing 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. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter , check the coolin[...]

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    38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 575XP AutoT une Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 4,5/73,5 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 2,0/51 Stroke, inch/mm 1,42/36 Idle speed, rpm 2700 P ower , kW/hp @ rpm 4,0/5,5 @ 9600 Ignition system Manuf acturer of ignition system SEM T ype of ignition system CD Spark plug NGK BPMR 7A/ Champion RCJ 7Y Ele[...]

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    English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and c hain combinations Follo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for Husqv arna chain saw models 575XP AutoT une. These chain saw models equipped with either of the listed bar and sawchain combinations, fulfills the requirements according to ANSI B 175.1- 2000 ([...]

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    FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 40 – English Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqv arna Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system w arranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engine. In U.S . and Canada, new small nonr[...]

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    AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 41 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Anne x C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kic kback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents. K eep a good fir m grip on the saw with both hands , the r[...]

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