Husqvarna 136, 141, 136LE, 141LE manual

Instruction Manual Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructi ons before us ing this product. Failur e to do so can r esult in ser ious i njury. 530163874 6/18/03 136 / 141 136LE / 141LE[...]

2 IDENTI FICATION (WHA T IS WHAT?) 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 23 1. Cyli nder Cover 2. Front H andle 3. Front Hand Guar d 4. Starter Cover 5. Chain Oi l T ank 6. Starter Handle 7. Carbur etor Adjusting Scr ew 8. Choke Contr ol 9. Rear Handl e 10. ON/OFF Stop Sw itch 1 1. Fuel T ank 12. Muffler 13. Bar Tip Sproc ket 14. [...]

3 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: Alw ays disconnec t spark plug wir e and place wire where it can- not contact spark plug to prevent accidental starting when setting up, tr ansporting, ad- justi ng or making repair s except carbur etor adjustments . Because a chain saw i s a hi gh-speed wood- cutting tool, s pecial safety pr ecautions mus t be observed to [...]

4 ventilated pl ace; and use an approved, marked container for all fuel purposes. Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw . S Move at l east 10 feet (3 meters) fr om fuel- ing site befor e star ting engine. S Turn the engine of f and let saw cool i n a non-combus tible ar ea, not on dr y l eaves, straw, paper , etc. Slowly r emove fuel c ap and[...]

5 Thumb on undersi de of handlebar Elbow locke d S Keep a good, fir m gr ip on the saw w ith both hands when the engine is running and don’t let go. A fir m gri p will help you r educe kickbac k and maintain contr ol of the saw . Keep the fingers of your left hand encir- cling and y our left thumb under the front handlebar . Keep your r ight hand[...]

6 chain br ake should be m ade by an autho- rized s ervic ing dealer . T ake y our unit to the place of pur chase if pur chased from a Husqvarna servicing deal er , or to the near- est authori zed Husqvarna service deal er . S Tip contact in som e cases may cause a lightning fast r everse REAC TION, kicking the gui de bar up and bac k towar d t he [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y Protectiv e gloves (not pr ovided) should be worn durin g assembly . A TT ACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (If not already attached) W ARNING: Rec heck each ass em- bly step i f the saw i s r eceived ass embled. Al - ways wear gloves when handling the chain. The chain i s shar p and can cut you even when it is not mov ing! 1. Loosen and remov[...]

8 Chain Br ake Nuts Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Guide Bar Adjusting t he t ension: Chain tensi on is very i mportant. Chain stretches dur ing use. This is espec ially true during the fi rst few times you us e your saw . Always chec k c hain tens ion each ti me you use and r efuel your s aw . Y ou can adjust th e chai n tensi on by looseni n[...]

9 OPERA TING YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The chai n must not move when the engine runs at i dle speed. If the chain moves at i dle s peed refer to CARBURETOR AD JUST MEN T with in th is man u al. A void c on- tac t w i th the m uffl er. A hot m uffl er c an cau s e se ri ou s bur ns . T o stop the engine move the switch to the ST OP pos ition. T o start th[...]

10 S When cutting wi th the saw, the chain br ake must be disengaged. Disengaged Engaged Braking function control CAUTION: The chain brak e must be checked sev eral ti mes daily. T he engine must be runni ng when per forming this pr oce- dure. This is the onl y instance w hen the saw should be plac ed on the ground wi th the en- gine runni ng. Plac[...]

11 made on the opposit e side of tree, the tree will ten d to fall into the no tch. NOTE: If the tree has l arge buttress r oots, remove them before maki ng the notch. If us- ing saw to rem ove buttres s roots, keep saw chain fr om c ontacting gr ound to prevent dull- ing of the chain. NOTCH CUT AND FELLI NG THE TREE S Make notc h cut by c utting t[...]

12 Second cu t First cut on compression side of log First cut on compression side of log Second cu t BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT S Ov ercut through 1/3 of the diameter of t he log. S Rol l the log ov er and fi nish w ith a second overc ut. S Watch for l ogs wi th a com pressi on s ide to pr eve n t th e saw fr om pin chin g. Se e illustr a- tion for [...]

13 S Make your first cut 1/3 of the w ay through the bottom of the limb. S Next make a 2nd cut all the way through the limb. Then cut a third overcut leavi ng a 1 to 2 inch coll ar fr om the tr unk of the tr ee. First c ut Secon d cut Third cut Collar Pruning technique SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: M uf fl er is very hot dur ing and after use. [...]

14 S Clean the oi l holes and bar groove after each 5 hours of oper ation. Remove Sa wdust From Guide Bar Gr oove Oil Holes S Burri ng of gui de bar r ails is a nor mal process of rail wear . Remov e these burrs with a flat file. S When rail top i s uneven, use a flat fil e to re- store square edges and sides. Correct G r oo ve Worn Groove File R a[...]

15 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engin e will not start or will ru n only a few seconds after starting. 1. Ignition swi tch of f. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not fi ring. 5. Fuel not reachi ng carburetor . 1. M ove ignition sw itch to ON. 2. See “ Difficult Starting” in Operation Secti on. 3. F ill tank wi th corr ect fuel mi x[...]

16 ca re lab el. T h e fit of th e p rot ectiv e ap pa re l/bo ot is not c overed under warranty. 30 Day Warranty: Re pl ac em ent p art s , ac - cess ori es i ncl uding bars and chains, to ols and di s pl ay i tem s . SECTI ON 2: HUSQVA RNA’S OB- LI GA TIO NS UND ER THE W ARRAN TY Husqvarna wil l repair or repl ace defectiv e c om - ponen ts wi [...]

17 U .S. EP A / ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY ST A TEMENT YOUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB- LIGA TIONS: The U . S. Envi ronmental Protection Agenc y , Environm ent Canada and HUSQV AR NA ar e pleased to explai n the emi ssions control system warranty on your year 2002 - - 2004 sm all of f - - r oad engi ne. HUSQV ARNA must warrant t he [...]

18 The inform ation on the pr oduct label indicates which standard your engine is cer tified. Example: (Y ear ) EP A Phas e 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIFORN IA. This engine is c ertifi ed to be emissi ons compli ant for the foll owing use: Moderate ( 50 hours) Intermedi ate (125 hours) Extended ( 300 hours)[...]