Husqvarna 318 manual

Operator´s Manual English: page 1-22 Manuele do utilizador Po r tugês: página 23-44 Man ual del operador Espanol: página 45-66 Oδηγιες χρησεως Ελληνικά: σελίδα 67-88 315 / / 318 Electric 108 07 09-56[...]

1 ENGLISH SYMBOLS USED IN OPERATOR S MANUAL: Alwa ys disconnect pow er bef ore performing cleaning or maintenance work. Visual inspection. Alwa ys use approv ed saf ety gloves . Clean your chain sa w regularly . Use approv ed f ace mask or saf ety goggles. min. 1 mm min. 1 mm maks. 30 m maks. 30 m Do not use a coiled e xtension cord. Minimum wire c[...]

2 ENGLISH CONTENTS Symbols 1 Contents 2 Te c h n ical specifications 3 Chain saw parts 4 EC dec laration of conformity 5 Impor tant! Read bef ore using chain saw 5 Safe use 6 Kic kback pre vention 8 Chain brake with kic kback guar d 9 -B ra ke band inspection 11 -K ic kback guard inspection 11 - Manual chain brak e function chec k 11 - Iner tia cha[...]

3 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 5 L inch inch/mm inch/mm ° °° inch/mm inch/cm/dl S 36 3/8 " Oregon 91Vg .050/1,3 5 / 32 " / 4,0 85° 30° 0° .025/0,65 14 " /34/52 16 " /38/56 Motor 1500 1800 Rated v oltage V A C 220-240 230 Rated output W 1500 1800 F requency Hz 50/60 50/60 Slip clutch Y es Y es Electronic star t contro[...]

4 ENGLISH 1. Rear handle 2. P ow er tr igger lock out 3. F ront handle 4. Serial No . plate 5. Chain tensioner 6. Chain oil reser voir 7. Chain oil le vel 8. V entilation slots 9. P ow er cable 10. P ow er tr igger 11. Chain 12. Guide bar 13. Chain brak e inside chain dr ive co ver 14. Kickbac k guard 15. Chain drive co ver 16. Right handguard - pr[...]

5 ENGLISH EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Electrolux Motor AS, N-1708 Sar psborg, Norwa y hereby declares that the f ollowing chain saws: Husqvarna 315 Electric and Husqv arna 318 Electric, with serial number s star ting at 20100000, -a re manuf actured in compliance with EU Machine Directive 98/37/EC , EU directiv e 73/2[...]

6 ENGLISH SAFE USE CA UTION! Never operate a c hain saw with one hand only . Doing so may lead to i serious injury to operator , helpers or b ystanders. An electric chain saw is designed f or operation with both hands. D ANGER! Use of accessories not conforming to the recommendations outlined in the Operating Instructions could lead to injury . •[...]

7 • Double-insulated! Y our electric chain saw is doub le-insulated for added protection against electric shock. A double-insulated electric tool is designed with two separ ate «lay ers» of electr ical insulation or one la yer of insulation of double thic kness between the operator and the tool's conducting par ts. Doub le-insulated tools [...]

8 ENGLISH KICKBACK PREVENTION D ANGER! Kickbac ks occur suddenly and without warning. A kickbac k may be violent enough to thro w a chainsaw bac k at the user . A running chain can inflict severe and e ven fatal injury . It is imperative for user s to be familiar with the causes of kickbacks in order to e xercise the pr oper care and use working te[...]

• Most accidents caused by kic kbacks tak e place in connection with limbing. Make cer tain your f ooting is secure and that there are no i objects nearby which ma y trip you or mak e you lose y our balance. If you are not careful, the kickbac k danger zone could mak e contact with a branch, a nearby tree or some other object which could cause a [...]

10 ENGLISH • The chain brak e (A) is activated either manually (with the left hand) or b y the f orce of iner tia (the iner tia of the kickbac k guard resisting the motion of the saw from the f orce of the kic kback). How ev er it is activated, the kickbac k protection mechanism works in the opposite direction to the force of the kickbac k. The s[...]

11 ENGLISH Brake band inspection • Clean sawdust, pitch, and debris from the chain brak e and clutch dr um. W ear and debr is both aff ect brake function. • Inspect the brak e band regular ly , ensur ing that it is nowhere less than 0.6 mm thic k Kic kback guar d inspection • Inspect kickbac k guard f or visible def ects, such as crac ks. •[...]

12 ENGLISH Y our chain saw f eatures a slip clutch which protects it from ov er load. The slip clutch ma y require cleaning after long per iods of operation. Contact your nearest service dealer in the ev ent of malfunction. SLIP CLUTCH CHAIN CATCHER RIGHT HANDGUARD The chain catcher is designed to catch a chain which breaks or jumps out of its groo[...]

13 ENGLISH 2 1 3 1. Pull kickbac k guard back against the front handle to ensure that the chain brak e is not applied. 2. Screw out the guide bar nut and remo ve the chain drive co ver . 3. Fit the chain around guide bar nose with the top cutters facing f orwards . 4. Holding the chain ov er the guide bar nose, position the back end of the guide ba[...]

14 ENGLISH 7. T ension the chain by scre wing the tensioning screw clockwise using the screwdriv er tip on the combination tool. 8. The chain is correctly tensioned when the slack on the bottom of the bar is gone, y et the chain is still easily pulled around by hand. 9. Tighten the mounting nut with the combination tool while holding the tip of the[...]

15 ENGLISH • K eep c hain properly tensioned! A loose chain derails more easily and accelerates w ear on guide bar , chain and drive soc ket. • Ensure that the automatic oiling system works and that the cutting equipment is properl y maintained. CHAIN AND GUIDE BAR LUBRICATION CA UTION! Inadequate lubrication can lead to cutting equipment failu[...]

16 ENGLISH • If the lubrication system does not seem to be working, and the follo wing steps do not help , t ake your sa w to a ser vice dealer . - Check the guide bar's oil passage and clean if necessary . - Check guide bar g roov e and clean if necessar y . - Ensure that the nose sprock et tur ns easily and is not clogged. Clean and grease[...]

17 ENGLISH Star ting •G r ip the front handle fir mly with your left hand. •G r ip the rear handle fir mly with your right hand. • Press and hold the pow er tr igger lock out button with y our r ight thumb and squeeze the po wer trigger with your inde x finger . Stopping Stop the saw b y releasing the power trigger . If the saw does not stop [...]

18 ENGLISH • When filing a saw , pa y close attention to: T OP-PLA TE ANGLE CUTTING ANGLE HORIZONT AL FILE ANGLE FILE DIAMETER FILE DEPTH See «T echnical Specifications» f or the details which apply to your chain. It is v er y difficult to file a chain saw correctly without the proper aids. We recommend the use of a file guide to ensure maximum[...]

19 ENGLISH CROSSCUTTING • Cutting a log on the ground. There is little danger of the saw jamming or the log splintering, but it is difficult to a void running the saw into the ground when breaking through at the end of the cut. Saw str aight through the log. Be careful at the end of the cut to av oid contact with the ground. Keep the sa w running[...]

20 ENGLISH LIMBING All the principles which apply to crosscutting also apply when cutting thick branches . Cut complicated branches in se ver al stages. Ensure that your f ooting is secure at all times, whether mo ving about or standing in one place. Alwa ys work with the log to your right. For best control, hold the chain saw as close to y our bod[...]

21 ENGLISH Clearing branches/Line of retreat Remov e any branches from around the base of the tree which ma y interf ere with your w or k. It is saf est to work from the top down and to keep the tree trunk between you and the running chain. Ne ver cut branches abo ve shoulder height. Clear undergro wth around the tree and identify your line of retr[...]

22 ENGLISH When complete, the FELLING CUT m ust be parallel to the notch and leav e a strip of HINGE WOOD at least 1/10 the diameter of the tree. The HINGE WOOD acts as a hinge , steer ing the direction of the f alling tree. If the HINGE WOOD is too small or has been sa wn through, or if the notch and the f elling cut are mismatched, the tree is no[...]

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