Husqvarna 345, 346XP, 353 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 345e EP A II 346XP EP A I 353 EP A II T rioBr ak e Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the mac hine: W ARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s man ual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alwa ys wear: • Approv ed protective helme[...]

English – 3 CONTENTS Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: .............................................. 2 Symbols in the operator’ s man ual: ................................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ....................................................................... 3 INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! ...................................[...]

4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! Cong ratulations on y our choice to buy a Husqv ar na product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates bac k to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River , f or production of musk ets. The location was logical, since w ater power w as[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 29 28 17 16 14 12 10 2 5 6 4 3 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 (345e, 353) 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 hand[...]

6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 saw . See the instructions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stopping.[...]

English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS chain sa w usage if possible . Y our dealer , forestry school or your libr ar y can provide inf or mation about which training materials and courses are av ailable. W ork is constantly in progress to improve the design and technology - improv ements that increase your saf ety and efficiency . Visit y our d[...]

8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • The chain brak e (A) can either be activated manually (b y your left hand) or automatically b y the iner tia release mechanism. • The brak e is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed f orwards or when the right-hand brake trigger (E) is pushed up and f orwards. • This mov ement activates a [...]

English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Will m y hand alwa ys activ ate the chain brake during a kickbac k? No . It tak es a cer tain force to mo ve the hand guard f orward. If your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips o ver it, the f orce may not be enough to trigger the chain brak e. Y ou should also maintain a firm gr ip of the [...]

10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conif ers). Cutting with cutting equipment that is blunt or f aulty (wrong type or badly shar pened) will increase the vibration le vel. Stop switc h Use the stop s witch to s witch off the engine. Muffler The muf[...]

English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickbac k The only wa y to a void kic kback is to mak e sure that the kickbac k zone of the bar ne v er touches anything. By using cutting equipment with ”built-in” kic kback reduction and keeping the chain sharp and well-maintained you can reduce the eff ects of ki[...]

12 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are four important f actors to remember . 1 Filing angle 2 Cutting angle 3 File position 4 Round file diameter It is very difficult to shar pen a chain correctly without the right equipment. W e recommend that y ou use our file gauge. This will help you obtain the [...]

English – 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS T ensioning the chain The more y ou use a chain the longer it becomes. It is theref ore impor tant to adjust the chain regular ly to take up the slack. Check the chain tension e v er y time you refuel. NOTE! A ne w chain has a running-in per iod during which you should check the tension more frequently . T[...]

14 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS If the chain lubrication is not working: • Check that the oil channel in the bar is not obstructed. Clean if necessar y . • Check that the g roov e in the edge of the bar is clean. Clean if necessar y . • Check that the bar tip sproc ket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the tip sprocket [...]

English – 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bar Check regularly: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar . Remov e these with a file if necessar y . • Whether the groov e in the bar has become badly worn. Replace the bar if necessar y . • Whether the tip of the bar is une ven or badly worn. If a hollow f orms on the underside of the[...]

16 – English ASSEMBL Y Fitting the bar and c hain Check that the chain br ake is in disengaged position b y moving the front hand guard to wards the front handle. Remov e the bar nuts and remov e the clutch cov er (chain brak e). T ak e off the transpor tation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Pla[...]

English – 17 FUEL HANDLING 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 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 inaccuracies can drasti[...]

18 – English FUEL HANDLING Fueling Clean the area around the fuel cap . Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly . The fuel filter m ust be replaced at least once a year . Contamination in the tanks causes malfunction. Make sure the fuel is w ell mixed b y shaking the container bef ore refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fue[...]

English – 19 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brak e should be activated when starting the chain saw . Activ ate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard f orwards. Ignition; choke: Set the chok e control in the choke position. This should automatically set the stop s witch to the star t posit[...]

20 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Note! Pull the front hand guard to wards the front handle . The chain brak e is now disengaged. Y our saw is ready f or use. • Ne ver start a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all cov ers are fitted correctly . See instr uctions under the heading Assembly . Without a bar and chain attached to the chain [...]

English – 21 W ORKING TECHNIQ UES Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain br ake works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle loc kout w orks 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[...]

22 – English W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 5 T ake great care when cutting a tree that is under tension. A tree that is under tension ma y spring back to its nor mal position bef ore or after being cut. If y ou position yourself incorrectly or make the cut in the wrong place the tree ma y hit you or the machine and cause y ou to lose control. Both situati[...]

English – 23 W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 8 Unless the user resists this pushing f orce there is a risk that the chain saw will mo ve so f ar 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 the bar , i.e. from the top of the object downw ards, is known as cutt[...]

24 – English W ORKING TECHNIQ UES Cutting If you ha v e a pile of logs, each log you attempt to cut should be remov ed from the pile, placed on a sa w horse or runners and cut individually . Remov e the cut pieces from the cutting area. By lea ving them in the cutting area, you increase the risk f or inadvertently getting a kickbac k, as well as [...]

English – 25 W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 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 f all in a location where you can stand and mo ve about saf ely . Once you ha ve decided which w a y you want the tree to f all you m ust judge which wa y the tree would f [...]

26 – English W ORKING TECHNIQ UES Ne xt make the bottom cut so that it finishes e xactly at the end of the top cut. The directional cuts should run 1/4 of the diameter through the trunk and the angle between the top cut and bottom cut should be 45 ° . The line where the two cuts meet is called the directional cut line. This line should be perfe[...]

English – 27 W ORKING TECHNIQ UES Freeing a tree that has fallen badl y Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is v er y dangerous to remov e a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Ne ver try to fell the tree that is trapped. Ne ver work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree . The saf est method is to use a winch. • T ractor-mounted ?[...]

28 – English W ORKING TECHNIQ UES Kickbac k alwa ys occurs in the cutting plane of the bar . Normally the chain saw and bar are thrown bac kwards and upwards to wards the user . Howe ver , the chain saw ma y mov e in a diff erent direction depending on the wa y it was being used when the kickbac k zone of the bar touched the object. Kickbac k onl[...]

English – 29 MAINTENANCE General The user must only carry out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this manual. Carb uretor adjustment Due to e xisting environmental and emissions legislation y our chain saw is equipped with mo vement limiters on the carburetor adjuster scre ws. These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of a[...]

30 – English MAINTENANCE Correctly adjusted carb uretor When the carb uretor is correctly adjusted the machine accelerates without hesitation and the machine 4-cycles a little at max. speed. It is also impor tant that the chain does not rotate at idle. If the L-jet is set too lean it may cause star ting difficulties and poor acceleration. If the[...]

English – 31 MAINTENANCE Checking the brake trig ger Place the chain sa w on fir m ground and star t it. Mak e sure the chain does not touch the ground or any other object. See the instructions under the heading Star t and stop. Grasp the chain sa w fir mly , wrapping y our fingers and thumbs around the handles. Apply full throttle and activat[...]

32 – English MAINTENANCE Muffler Ne ver use a machine that has a f aulty muffler . Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor screen. If y our machine has this type of muffler , y ou should clean the screen at least once a week. This is best done with a wire [...]

English – 33 MAINTENANCE 346XP , 353: • Undo the screw in the centre of the pulle y and remov e the pulley . Inser t and f asten a new star ter cord to the pulley . Wind appro x. 3 turns of the star ter cord onto the pulley . Connect the pulley to the recoil spring so that the end of the spring engages in the pulley . Fit the screw in the cente[...]

34 – English MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil). • A dir ty air filter . These f actors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which ma y result in operating problems and starting difficulties. If the ma[...]

English – 35 MAINTENANCE Cooling system T o keep the working temperature as lo w as possible the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter . 2 Air guide plate. 3 Fins on the flywheel. 4 Cooling fins on the cylinder . 5 Cylinder cov er (directs cold air ov er the cylinder). Clean the c[...]

36 – English MAINTENANCE T emperature 0 ° ° ° ° C (32 ° ° ° ° F) or colder: A special winter kit, including necessary par ts and assembly instructions, is av ailable f or using the machine in cold temperatures. 345e: Bef ore usage a hole is made in the cylinder cov er and a winter flap is fitted (see illustration below). 346XP , 353: Th[...]

English – 37 MAINTENANCE Maintenance sc hedule The f ollowing 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 W eekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine . On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter , check the coolin[...]

38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 345e T rioBrake 346XP T rioBrake 353 T rioBrake Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 2,75/45,0 2,75/45,0 3,15/51,7 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,65/42 1,65/42 1,77/45 Stroke , inch/mm 1,28/32,5 1,28/32,5 1,28/32,5 Idle speed, r pm 2700 2700 2700 P ow er , kW/ rpm 2,2/9000 2,5/9600 2,4/9000 Ignition sy[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and c hain combinations F ollowing is a list of recommended cutting equipment f or the Husqvarna chain saw models 345e T rioBrake , 346XP T rioBrake and 353 T rioBrake . The combinations of po wer head, bar and chain hav e been in vestigated in accordance with the kic kback a[...]

40 – English 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 arna 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[...]

English – 41 AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Safety precautions f or chain sa w users (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Anne x C) Kic kback saf ety precautions With a basic understanding of kic kbac k, you can reduce or eliminate the element of sur prise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents. K eep a good firm gr ip on the saw with both hands , the[...]

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