Husqvarna 326HDAX-Series, 326HE3X-Series, 326HE4X-Series 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 326HD A X-series 326HE3 X-series 326HE4 X-series Oper ator’ s manual (EP A) Please read the operator’ s man ual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols W ARNING! Hedge tr immers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious, e ven f atal injur y . Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alwa ys wear : • Hearing protection • Approv ed eye protection Cutting [...]

English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore star ting: Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product de velopment and theref ore reser ves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice. Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hear ing impairment. So alwa ys use approved hearing protecti[...]

4 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS P ersonal pr otective equipment GLO VES Glov es must be wor n when required, f or e xample when fitting, inspecting or cleaning cutting attachments. HEARING PRO TECTION W ear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PRO TECTION Blows from branches or objects thro wn by the moving b lades can[...]

English – 5 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minimise vibration and mak e operation easier . The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transf er of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle unit. Muf fl e[...]

6 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Chec king, maintaining and servicing the machine ′′ ′ ′ s safety equipment Throttle loc k • Make sure the throttle control is loc ked at the idle setting when the throttle lock is released. • Press the throttle lock and mak e sure it retur ns to its original position when you release it. • Check that[...]

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Vibration damping system • Regularly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or def ormation. • Check that the vibr ation damping element is undamaged and securely attached. Muf fl er • Ne ver use a machine that has a f aulty muffler . • Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the[...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutter guard (326HD A55) • Check that the b lade guard is not damaged or distor ted. • Replace the blade guard if it is bent or damaged. Gear housing • The gear housing gets hot when the machine has been in use. T o a void b ur ning yourself do not touch the gear housing. General safety precautions Starting [...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Fuel safety • Alwa ys use a fuel container with an anti-spill valv e. • Ne ver refuel the machine while the engine is running. Alwa ys stop the engine and let it cool for a f ew min utes bef ore refuelling. • Make sure there is plenty of v entilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (gasoline and 2-stroke oil)[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Safety instructions while w orking • Alwa ys ensure you hav e a safe and stable w orking position • Alwa ys use both hands to hold the machine. Hold the machine at the side of your body . • Use your right hand to control the throttle setting. • Make sure that y our hands and feet do not come near the cutt[...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Changing the hedge trimmer angle (326HE3, 326HE4) • Undo the knob . • Grasp the handle on the angle stop , adjust to the desired angle and then tighten the knob . (326HD A55) • Undo the knob . • Press the cutting head against the ground or some other solid object until the desired angle has been obtained.[...]

12 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what? 8 19 12 13 14 17 16 15 18 22 27 25 26 23 11 5 21 20 4 6 21 9 10 2 3 1 7 326HE4 326HDA55 24 28 1 Cutter 2 Grease nipples (3) 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutter guard (326HD A55) 5 Shaft 6 F ront handle (326HDA55/326HE3) 7 F ront handle (326HE4) 8 Throttle control 9 Stop s witch 10 Throttle lock 11 Harness suppor t ho[...]

English – 13 ASSEMBL Y Fitting the hand guar d and loop handle (326HD A55/326HE3) 1 Assemble the hand guard and loop handle b y screwing them together . T ak e care to align the holes in both par ts. 2 Slide the loop handle and hand guard onto the shaft. 3 Slide the spacer into the slot in the loop handle. 4 Fit the nut and scre w . Do not overti[...]

14 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuel CA UTION! The machine is equipped with a two-strok e engine and must alwa ys been run using a mixture of gasoline and two-strok e engine oil. It is impor tant to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mix ed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, e ven small inaccurac[...]

English – 15 FUEL HANDLING Fuelling • Clean the area around the fuel cap . Contamination in the tank can cause operating prob lems. • Ensure that the fuel is well mix ed by shaking the container bef ore fi lling the tank. ! W ARNING! T aking the following precautions, will lessen the risk of fi re: Do not smoke or place hot objects near fue[...]

16 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Chec k bef ore star ting • Inspect the working area. Remov e any objects that could be thrown out. • Check the cutting attachment. Nev er use blades that are dull, crac ked or damaged. • Check that the machine is in perf ect working order . Check that all nuts and scre ws are tight. • Make sure the ge[...]

English – 17 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Hold the body of the machine on the ground using y our left hand (CA UTION! Not with your f oot!). Grip the star ter handle, slowly pull out the cord with y our right hand until you f eel some resistance (the star ter pawls grip), now quic kly and powerfully pull the cord. Push the choke control bac k to its [...]

18 – English MAINTENANCE Carb urettor Y our Husqv arna product has been designed and manuf actured to speci fi cations that reduce har mful emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine will be run-in. T o ensure that it continues to run at peak perf ormance and to minimise har mful exhaust emissions after the running-in per[...]

English – 19 MAINTENANCE High speed jet H The high speed jet H aff ects the engine power , speed, temperature and fuel consumption. If the high speed jet H is set too lean (screw ed in too f ar) the engine speed will be too high and cause engine damage. Do not let the engine r un at full speed f or more than 10 seconds. Apply full throttle and tu[...]

20 – English MAINTENANCE Cooling system T o keep the working temperature as low as possib le the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter . 2 Fins on the fl ywheel. 3 Cooling fi ns on the cylinder . 4 Cylinder cov er (directs cold air over the cylinder). Clean the cooling system with[...]

English – 21 MAINTENANCE Gear housing There are three grease nipples on the gear housing. Use a grease gun to top up with grease . This should be carr ied out appro ximately e very 20 working hours. Use Husqvarna special grease, part no. 503 98 96-01. The grease in the be vel gear does not normally need to be changed e xcept if repairs are carrie[...]

22 – English TECHNICAL D A T A ´®z+H4)¶5Y¨ ´®z+H4)¶5Y¨ T echnical data Note 1: Equivalent noise pressure le v el is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or noise pressure lev els under various working conditions with the follo wing time distr ibution: 1/2 idle and 1/2 max. speed. 326HD A55 326HE3 326HE4 Engine Cylinder volume , [...]

English – 23 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqv ar na Forest & Garden are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system warranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engine . In U .S. and Canada, new small no[...]

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