Husqvarna 353 EPA III 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 EP A I 353 EP A III Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual car efully and make sur e you 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 serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine. Alwa ys wear: • Approv ed protective helmet [...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS English – 3 Y ou will find the follo wing labels on your chain saw: EP A I EP A III The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred to on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours f or which the engine has been shown to meet Feder al emissions requirements. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission[...]

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 T IS WHA T? What is what on the chain sa w? 6 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain sa w 7 Impor tant 7 Alwa ys use common sense 8 P ersonal protective equipment 8 Ma[...]

English – 5 INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! Cong ratulations on your choice to b uy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River , for production of muskets . The location was logical, since water po wer was harn[...]

6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 Chain brake and front hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb uretor 8 Choke control/Start throttle lock 9 Rear handle 10 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.) 11 Fuel tank 12 Muffler 13 Bar tip sprock et 14 Ch[...]

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 instr uctions under the heading Assembly . • Refuel and star t the chain saw . See the instr uctions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stoppin[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English Al wa ys use common sense It is not possible to co ver e very conceivable situation y ou can face when using a chain sa w . Alw ays e xercise care and use your common sense. Avoid all situations which you consider to be be yond your capability . If you still feel uncer tain about operating procedures after [...]

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 inertia release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forw ards. • This mov ement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brake band (C) around the eng[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Will m y hand always activ ate the chain brake during a kickbac k? No . It takes a certain force to mov e the hand guard forw ard. If your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips ov er it, the force ma y not be enough to trigger the chain brake . Y ou should also maintain a firm grip of the cha[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make 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. The [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance. T oo large a clearance increases the risk of kickback. • Keep the chain pr operly tensioned! If the chain is slack it is more lik ely to jump off and lead to increased wear on the bar , ch[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 Chain • Chain pitch (inches) • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. Sharpening your c hain and adjusting depth gauge setting General inf ormation on sharpening cutting teeth • Nev er use a blunt chain. When the chain is b lunt you hav e to ex er t more pressure to f orce the bar th[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English • 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 . Reduce the pressure on the return stroke. File all the teeth on one side first, then turn the chain saw and file the[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 • Use the combination spanner to tighten the bar nuts while lifting the tip of the bar at the same time. Check that you can pull the chain round freely b y hand and that it does not sag from the underside of the bar . The position of the chain tensioning screw on our chain saws v aries from model to mode[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English Chain drive spr oc ket The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following driv e sprock ets: A Spur sprock et (the chain sprocket is w elded on the drum) B Rim sprock et (replaceable) Regularly check the degree of wear on the drive sproc ket. Replace if wear is e xcessive. Replace the drive sprock et whe[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Fitting the bar and chain Chec k that the chain brak e is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard tow ards the front handle. Remov e the bar nuts and remov e the clutch cover (chain brake). T ake off the transportation r ing (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Place t[...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be r un using a mixture of gasoline and two-stroke oil. It is impor tant 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 drastic[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 • In temperatures below 32 ° F (0 ° C) some oils become too viscous. This can o verload the oil pump and result in damage to the oil pump components. • Contact your service agent when choosing chain oil. Fueling Clean the area around the fuel cap . Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly . The fuel filter mu[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Star ting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain br ake should be activated when star ting the chain saw . Activate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. This should automatically set the stop s witch to the star t posi[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 Note! Pull the front hand guard towards the front handle . The chain brake is no w disengaged. Y our saw is ready f or use. • Nev er star t 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 [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 22 – English Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain brak e works 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. 6[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 5 T ake great care when cutting a tree that is under tension. A tree that is under tension may spring back to its normal position before or after being cut. If you position yourself incorrectly or mak e the cut in the wrong place the tree may hit y ou or the machine and cause you to lose control. Both situations ca[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English 6 Alwa ys use a fast cutting speed, i.e . full throttle. 7 T ake great care when y ou cut with the top edge of the bar , i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. This is known as cutting with a pushing chain. The chain tries to push the chain saw back to wards the user . If the saw chain is jamming, the [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 5 Do the conditions and surrounding terrain aff ect how safely y ou can stand and mov e about? T wo factors decide whether the chain will jam or the object that you are cutting will split: the first is how the object is suppor ted before and after cutting, and the second is whether it is in tension. In most cases [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Star t by cutting from abo ve (about 1/3 of the wa y through). Finish by cutting from below so that the tw o cuts meet. T ree felling technique Safe distance The saf e distance betw een a tree that is to be felled and anyone else w orking nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths. Make sure that no-one else is in this [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Remo v e any undergrowth from the base of the tree and check the area f or obstacles (stones, branches , holes, etc.) so that you ha ve a clear path of retreat when the tree star ts to fall. Y our path of retreat should be roughly 135 degrees aw ay from the intended f elling direction. Felling F elling is done usin[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English When the f elling cut and directional cut are complete the tree should star t to fall b y itself or with the aid of a felling wedge or breaking bar . We recommend that y ou use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that you can mak e the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes.[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 Contin ue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension is released. Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. Ho w to a v oid kickbac k What is kickbac k? The w ord kickbac k is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper[...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English General The user m ust only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. Carb uretor adjustment Due to e xisting 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 [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 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 ma y be necessary to make minor adjustments to the high speed jet. CA UTION! If the high speed jet is screwed in too far , it may damage the pi[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Chec king the inertia brake release With the engine turned off, hold the chain saw o ver a stump or other firm object. Let go of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as the chain sa w rotates around the rear handle. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checking the brake trigger Pl[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 Right hand guard Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as crac ks. Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or deformation. Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. Stop sw[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English Starter Changing a broken or w orn starter cord • Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remov e the star ter . • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm (12 inches) and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley . Release the recoil spring by letting the pulley rotate slo wly backwards . • U[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Air filter The air fi lter must be regularly cleaned to remov e dust and dir t in order to av oid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Star ting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessary wear to engine par ts • Excessive fuel consumption. • Remov e the air filter after taking off the air filter cover . When r[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Adjustment of the oil pump The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments are made by turning the screw using a screwdriver or combination spanner . The machine is supplied from the f actory with the screw set to position 2. T ur ning the screw cloc kwise will reduce the oil flow and turning the screw anti- clockwise will incre[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 F or temper atures below -5 ° C (23 ° F) and/or in snow conditions there is also: • a special cov er (A) for the starter housing • a winter plug (B) for the air nozzle that is fitted as shown. These reduce the flow of cooling air and pre vent large amounts of snow from being suck ed into the carburetor space. CA U[...]

38 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. Dail y maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine . On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter , check the cooling[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 346XP 353 Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 3,06/50,1 3,15/51,7 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,74/44,3 1,77/45 Stroke, inch/mm 1,28/32,5 1,28/32,5 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 P ower , kW/hp @ r pm 2,7/3,7 @ 9600 2,4/3,3 @ 9000 Ignition system Man uf acturer of ignition system SEM SEM T ype of ignition[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations F ollo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for the Husqv arna chain saw models 346XP and 353. The combinations of power head, bar and chain ha ve been tested and f ound to be in accordance with the kickbac k and vibration requirements of ANS[...]

English – 41 TECHNICAL D A T A Sa w c hain filing and file gauges[...]

´®z+Rx=¶5J¨ ´®z+Rx=¶5J¨ 42 – English FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL 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 warr anty on your 2009 and later small nonroad engine . I[...]

AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 43 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Annex C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickbac k, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise. Sudden sur prise contributes to accidents. K eep a good fir m grip on the saw with both hands , the r[...]

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