Husqvarna 356BT 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 356BT X-SERIES 356BF X-SERIES Oper ator ′ s manual 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! The machine can be a dangerous tool if used incorrectly or carelessly , which can cause 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 : • Hearing protection • [...]

English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore star ting: Please read the operator’ s manual carefully . Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hear ing impairment. So alwa ys use approved hearing protection. Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product de velopment and theref ore reser ves the right to modify the des[...]

4 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS P ersonal pr otective equipment • Glov es should be wor n when necessar y . • W ear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. • Alwa ys wear approv ed ey e protection. If you use a visor then you m ust also wear approv ed protective goggles. Approv ed protective goggles must comply with stan[...]

English – 5 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Muffler The muffler is designed to k eep noise le vels to a minim um and to direct e xhaust fumes aw a y from the user . In countries that hav e a warm and dr y climate there is a significant risk of fire. Consequently , we hav e equipped the muffler with a spark arrestor mesh mounted inside the muffler . F [...]

6 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. • The muffler on y our machine is equipped with a spark arrestor mesh; this must be cleaned regularly . See the heading Muffler in the Maintenance chapter . A block ed mesh will cause the engine to ov erheat and may lead to serious dama[...]

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Ensure the machine is cleaned and that a complete ser vice is carried out before long-term storage. Adjusting the harness A correctly adjusted harness and machine significantly f acilitates the work. Adjust the har ness to giv e the best working position. Tighten the side straps so that the pressure is e venl[...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Make sure y ou can move and stand saf ely . Check the area around you f or possible obstacles (roots, roc ks, br anches, ditches, etc.) in case y ou hav e to move suddenly . T ake great care when working on sloping ground. • Ne ver put the machine do wn with the engine r unning unless you ha ve it in clear s[...]

English – 9 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the blo wer? 1 Outer cov er 2 Harness 3 Outlet pipe 4 Bellows with guard 5 Stop s witch with throttle position setting 6 Control handle/Operating handle 7 Throttle control (356 BT) 8 Control pipe 9 Intermediate pipe 10 Blow pipe 11 Star ter handle 12 Muffler 13 Spark plug 14 Air purge 15 Choke control [...]

10 – English ASSEMBL Y Assembling the b low pipe and contr ol handle • Loosen the two scre ws on the f an’ s outlet pipe and remov e the two wear ring halves located on the outlet pipe. • Place these on the pipe bend so that the guide on the wear ring halves aligns with the slot on the pipe bend. • Refit the pipe bend with the wear halv [...]

English – 11 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 petrol and two- stroke 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 inaccuracie[...]

12 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Star ting and stopping Cold engine Ignition: Set the stop s witch to the star t position. Star t position is achie ved b y moving the stop switch slightly backw ards (356BT) or downw ards (356BF) until the stop s witch clicks into start position. It is not allowed to set the stop s witch in full throttle posi[...]

English – 13 MAINTENANCE Carb urettor Y our Husqvarna product has been designed and manuf actured to specifications 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 io[...]

14 – English MAINTENANCE Muffler The muffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the e xhaust gases aw a y from the operator . The e xhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks, which ma y cause fire if directed against dr y and comb ustible material. The muffler is equipped with a special spark arrestor mesh. The spark arres[...]

English – 15 MAINTENANCE Air filter The air filter 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 • Unnecessar y wear to engine parts. • Excessive fuel consumption. Clean the filter e very 40 hours, or more regularly if conditions are e xc[...]

16 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule Below y ou will find some general maintenance instructions. If you need further information please contact your service workshop . Daily maintenance 1 Clean the outside of the machine. 2 Check that the throttle control functions saf ely . 3 Check that the stop s witch works correctly . 4 Check that n[...]

English – 17 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound pow er (L WA ) in conf ormity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le v el is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or sound pressure lev els under various working conditions with the follo wing time dis[...]

18 – English TECHNICAL D A T A ´®z+H4r¶6{¨ ´®z+H4r¶6{¨ EC-dec laration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the blo wers Husqvarna 356 BT X-SERIES and 356 BF X-SERIES with serial numbers dating 2005 and onwards (the y ear is clearly[...]

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