Husqvarna 346XPG 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 346XP ,346XPG , 346XP E-tech 346XPG E-tech 353, 353G , 353 E-tech 353G E-tech, T rioBr ak e Oper ator’ s manual Please read the operator’ s manual car efully and make sure y ou 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 ser ious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine. Alwa ys wear : • Approv ed protective helm[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS English – 3 Symbols in the operator’ s man ual: Switch off the engine b y moving the stop s witch to the ST OP position before carrying out any checks or maintenance. Alwa ys wear approved protectiv e glo v es. Regular cleaning is required. Visual check. Protective goggles or a visor must be w orn. Refuelling. Filling with oil a[...]

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 Husqv arna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Sw edish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River , f or production of muskets . The location was logical, since w ater power was h[...]

6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 29 28 17 16 14 12 10 2 5 6 4 9 15 13 11 30 7 8 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 20 1 27 25 31 32 1 Product and serial number plate 2 Throttle lock out 3 Decompression valv e 4 F ront handle 5 Cylinder cov er 6 F ront hand guard 7 Muffler 8 Bumper spike 9 Bar tip sprock et 10 Rear handle with right [...]

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 sa w. See the instructions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stopping.[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English W e will willingly be of service and provide you with advice as w ell as help you to use y our chain saw both efficiently and safely . Attend a training course in chain saw usage if possible. Y our dealer, f orestr y school or y our librar y can provide inf or mation about which training materials and cour[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 • 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 f orw ards or when the right-hand brake trigger (E) is pushed up and forw ards. • This mov ement activates a s[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English be activated man ually by the movement of y our left hand. • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that mak es manual activ ation of the chain brake impossible. With this type of grip, that is when the left hand is placed so that it cannot affect the mo vement of the front hand guard, th[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 Right hand guar d Apar t from protecting y our hand if the chain jumps or snaps, the right hand guard stops branches and twigs from interfering with your g r ip on the rear handle. Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and ma[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Extend the life of cutting equipment. • A void increasing vibration le vels. General rules • Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! See instructions under the heading T echnical data. • Keep the chain’ s cutting teeth pr operly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended ?[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 • Bar groov e width (inches/mm). The groo ve in the bar must match the width of the chain drive links. • Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner . The bar must be matched to the chain saw design. Chain • Chain pitch (inches) • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. Sharpening y[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English data for inf ormation on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted to y our chain saw . • Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slack chain will mov e sidewa ys, making it more difficult to sharpen correctly . • Alwa ys file cutting teeth from the inside face. Re[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 • Loosen the bar nuts that hold the clutch cov er/chain brake . Use the combination spanner . Then tighten the bar nuts by hand as tight as y ou can. • Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by tightening the chain tensioning scre w using the combination spanner . Tighten the chain until it doe[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English • Check that the bar tip sproc ket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the tip sprocket is not b locked. Clean and lubricate if necessar y . If the chain lubrication system is still not working after carr ying out the above checks and associated measures you should contact y our ser vicing deal[...]

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 n uts and remo v e the clutch cover (chain br ake). T ake off the transportation r ing (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place [...]

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 important 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 drastical[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 Fueling Clean the area around the fuel cap . Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly . The fuel filter must be replaced at least once a year . Contamination in the tanks causes malfunction. Make sure the fuel is well mix ed by shaking the container before refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fuel t[...]

ST ARTING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake should be activated when star ting the chain sa w. Activ ate the chain brake by pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. This should automatically set the stop switch to the star t position.[...]

ST ARTING AND ST OPPING English – 21 throttle latch in order to a void unnecesser y wear on the clutch assembly . Note! Pull the front hand guard towards the front handle . The chain br ake is no w disengaged. Y our saw is ready for use. • Nev er star t a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all co v ers are fitted correctly . See instructions[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 22 – English Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain brak e w orks 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.[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 cause you to lose control. Both situations can cause serious personal injur y . 6 Before mo ving your chain saw s witch off the engine and loc k 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[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English user . If the saw chain is jamming, the saw ma y be pushed back at y ou. 8 Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a r isk that the chain saw will mov e so far bac kwards 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 [...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 Cut difficult branches piece by piece . Cutting If you ha ve a pile of logs, each log you 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 cutting area. By lea ving them in the cutting area, y ou increase the risk for inadvert[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Mak e sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” before or during felling. Felling direction The aim is to f ell the tree in a position where you can limb and cross-cut the log as easily as possible. Y ou want it to fall in a location where y ou can stand and move about safely . Once you ha ve decided which [...]

W ORKING 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 f orward in the terrain, where you would lik e the tree to fall (2). Stand on the right-hand side of the tree, behind the saw , and cut with a pull stroke . Next ma[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English much greater risk that the kickbac k zone of the bar will come into contact with the tree. Freeing a tree that has fallen badl y 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 f ell the tree that is trapped. Nev er work in the risk zone o[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 Kickbac k always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar . Normally the chain saw and bar are thrown backw ards and upwards tow ards the user. How ever , the chain saw may mo v e in a diff erent direction depending on the w a y it was being used when the kickbac k zone of the bar touched the object. Kickbac k only [...]

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 ev er y position. It should also be good margin to the rpm when the chain star ts to rotate. High speed jet H At the factory the engine is adjusted at sea level. When working at a high altitude or in different weather conditions, temperatures and atmospheric humidity , it may be necessary to make minor adjustments to the [...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English that the bar drops tow ards the stump as the chain saw rotates around the rear handle. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checking the right-hand brake trigger Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as cracks . Push the trigger up and forwards to [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 • Check that the throttle control and throttle loc kout mov e freely and that the return springs work properly . • Star t the chain sa w and apply full throttle. Release the throttle control and chec k that the chain stops and remains stationary . If the chain rotates when the throttle control is in the idle position [...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor screen. If your machine has this type of muffler , you should clean the screen at least once a week. This is best done with a wire brush. A block ed screen will cause the engine to ov erheat and may lead to serious damage. Note! The screen must be replaced if it i[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Note! Check that the pulle y can be tur ned an additional 1/2 turn when the star ter cord is pulled all the wa y out. Replacement of br oken recoil and drive disc springs Recoil spring (A) • Lift up the star ter pulle y . See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord. Remember that the recoil[...]

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). When lubricating, remove[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the carburetor passes through the starter. Dirt and dust is pushed out by the cooling f an. IMPORT ANT! In order to maintain operation of the centr ifugal 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 perf ormed 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 con v er ter , check the cooling[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T ec hnical data Recommended original and replacement bar and c hain combinations The follo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for chain saws 346XP , 346XPG, 346XP E-tech, 346XPG E- tech T rioBrake et 353, 353G, 353 E-tech, 353G E-tech, T rioBrake. The combinations of po wer head, bar and chain ha v e b[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations Low kickbac k saw chain is a chain which has only met the kickbac k performance requirements of ANSI B 175.1 safety requirements for gasoline po wered chain saws when tested on the representative sample of chain sa ws below 3.8 cu. in. specified in ANSI 175.1. W e recommend that you as a [...]

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 F orest & 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 no[...]

AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 42 – English Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 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 i[...]

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