Husqvarna 142RB manual

101 90 47-26 142RB/152RB Operator's Manual Read through the Operator‘s Manual carefully and understand the content before using the machine.[...]

2 – English Symbols SYMBOL EXPLANA TION W ARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can r esult in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Read through the O perator‘ s Manual carefully and understand the content before using the machine. • Use anti-slip and stable boots. • Alway[...]

English – 3 List of contents SYMBOL EXPLANA TION Symbols ............................................................................... 2 CONTENTS List of contents .................................................................... 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS P ersonal pr otective equipment ............................................. 4 The machine [...]

4 – English The machine ‘ s safety equipment This section describes the machine ‘ s safety equipment, its function and how checks and maintenance ar e carried out to ensure that it operates correctly . (S ee the chapter “What is what“ to locate where this equipment is positioned on your machine.) Personal protective equipment SAFETY INSTR[...]

English – 5 6. Muffler The muffler is designed to give the lowest possible noise level and to direct the engine ‘ s exhaust fumes away from the operator . . In countries that have a warm and dry climate the risk of fire is obvious. W e have therefor e fitted certain mufflers with a spark arr estor screen. M ake sure that your muffler is fitted [...]

6 – English 3. Cutting attachment guard • Check that the guard is undamaged and not cracked. • Replace the guard if it has been exposed to impact or is cracked. • Always use the prescribed blade an guard combination, see chapter "Technical data" . SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1. Throttle trigger lock • Check that the throttle is locked [...]

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 6. Cutting equipment This section describes how through corr ect maintenance and through using the right type of cutting equipment you can: • Reduce the machine ‘ s tendency to kickback • Obtain maximum cutting capacity. • Increase the service life of the cutting equipment. The three basic rules: 1)Only us[...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting equipment IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION The section describes how through correct maintenance and through using the right type of cutting equipment you can reduce the machine ‘ s tendency to kickback, obtain maximum clearing capacity and increase the service life of the cutting equipment. • Only use the cutt[...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General safety instructions IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION • The machine is only designed for trimming grass and brush cutting. • The only accessories to be used with the engine unit as a drive source are the cutting units we recommend in the chapter “ T echnical data “ . • Never use the machine if you are tire[...]

10 – English General working instructions SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Basic safety precautions 1. Observe your surroundings: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To ensure that the above mentioned do not come into contact with the cutting equipment or objects that can be thrown by the cutting [...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Basic clearing techniques • Always carry out clearing and trimming at full throttle. • Always drop to idling speed after each working operation. Longer periods running at full throttle without loading the engine (that is without resistance, which the engine feels from the cutting equipment when trimming) can [...]

12 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Grass trimming using the trimmer head • Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an angle. It is the end of the cord that carries out the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Do not press the cord into the area to be cut. • The cord can easily remove grass and weeds up against walls, fences, trees a[...]

English – 13 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the grass trimmer and the brushcutter? 1. Blade 2. G rease filler cap 3. Angle gear 4. Blade guar d 5. Shaft 6. Locking button for start throttle 7. Throttle 8. Stop switch 9. Throttle trigger lock 11. Cylinder co ver 12. Starter handle 13. Fuel tank 14. Choke 15. Air filter cover 18. Locking nut 19. S[...]

14 – English ASSEMBL Y Assembling the J-handle ! W ARNING Only grass blades or trimmer heads/ plastic blades may be used when the J- handle is fitted. Clearing blades must never be used with the J-handle. • Fit the handle using the 4 screws about 30 cm in front of the throttle lever on the shaft. See the arrow mark on the shaft. • Finely adju[...]

English – 15 Assembling other guards and cutting equipment • Fit the guard (A) to the gear housing using the support plate (M) and two screws (L). • Fit the disc drive (B) on the output axle. • Turn the blade axle until one of the disc drive ’ s holes aligns with the corresponding hole in the gear housing. • Insert the locking pin (C) i[...]

16 – English ASSEMBL Y Adjusting the harness and brush cutter Quick release On the front is an easily accessible, quick release catch: • Pull out the red strap. • The hip strap and one shoulder strap will be automatically released at the same time and the harness and the engine unit will slide to the ground. U se this if the engine should cat[...]

English – 17 FUEL HANDLING Petrol NO TE! Always use an oil-mixed quality petrol (at least 90 octane). If your machine is equipped with a catalytic converter , (see “ technical data ”) an unleaded, oil mixed quality petrol should always be used. A leaded petrol will destroy the catalytic converter . • The lowest recommended octane rating is [...]

18 – English ST ART AND STOP Control before starting Cold engine IGNITION: Set the stop switch to the start position. CHOKE: Set the choke control in the choke posi- tion. AIR PUR GE: P rime with fuel by pr essing the dia- phragm repeatedly until fuel begins to run back into the tank through the transparent fuel hose. Warm engine U se the same st[...]

English – 19 MAINTENANCE Carburettor Idle speed adjustment (T) • Check that the air filter is clean. When the idle speed is correct, the trimmerhead will not rotate. If adjustment is required, close (clockwise) the T-screw, with the engine running, until the trimmerhead starts to rotate (3 400 rpm). Open (counterclockwise) the screw until the t[...]

20 – English MAINTENANCE Cooling system T o maintain as low an operating temperature as possible the engine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1. An air intake on the starter unit. 2. Cooling fins on the flywheel. 3. Cooling fins on the cylinder 4. Cylinder cover (leads cold air onto the cylinder). Clean the coolin[...]

English – 21 MAINTENANCE Angle gear The angle gear is filled with a sufficient quantity of grease at the factory . H owever , before using the machine you should check that the angle gear is filled to 3/4 with grease. U se H usqvarna special grease. N ormally , the grease does not need to be changed except when the angle gear is repaired. Spark p[...]

22 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule Below follo ws some general maintenance instructions. If you need further information please contact your service workshop. Daily maintenance 1. Clean the outside of the machine. 2. Make sure the harness is not damaged. 3. Make sure the throttle trigger lock and the throttle function correctly from a [...]

English – 23 T echnical data Engine C ylinder capacity , cm 3 /cu. inch C ylinder bore, mm/inch S troke length, mm/inch I dling speed, rpm Recommended max. speed, rpm S peed of output axle, rpm Max. engine output, acc. to ISO 8893 Catalytic converter muffler S peed-regulated ignition system S park arrestor screen Ignition system Manufactur er/typ[...]

24 – English EU declaration of conformity (Only applies to Europe) (Directive 98/37/EC, Annex II, A) We, Husqvarna AB, S-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel. +46 36-146500, declare under sole responsibility that the brush cutters Husqvarna 142RB/152RB from the serial numbers of 1999 and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain text on the type plat[...]

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