Husqvarna 362XP 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 362XP Oper ator’ s manual (EP A I) 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 on the machine: 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[...]

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

4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! Congratulations on y our choice to buy 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 m uskets . The location was logical, since w ater power w as har[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the chain sa w? 2 3 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 16 23 26 Husqvarna XXX Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN XXXX XXXXXXX 25 24 5 7 9 10 11 4 6 8 1 27 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 Chain brak e and front hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb uretor 8 Choke contr[...]

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 instr uctions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stopping[...]

English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS chain saw usage if possib le. 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 improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your safety and efficiency . Visit your de[...]

8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • The chain brak e (A) can either be activated man ually (by 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 . • This mov ement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brak e band (C) around th[...]

English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • In the f elling position the left hand is in a position that makes man ual activation of the chain br ake impossib le. With this type of grip , that is when the left hand is placed so that it cannot aff ect the mov ement of the front hand guard, the chain brak e can only be activated b y the iner tia ac[...]

10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS The body of the chain saw , including the cutting equipment, is insulated from the handles by vibr ation damping units. 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 [...]

English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • Keep the chain pr operly tensioned! If the chain is slack it is more likely to jump off and lead to increased w ear on the bar , chain and dr iv e sprock et. • Keep cutting equipment well lubricated and pr operly maintained! A poorly lubr icated chain is more lik ely to break and lead to increased we[...]

12 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Sharpening y our chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Ne ver use a b lunt chain. When the chain is blunt you ha ve to e x er t more pressure to f orce the bar through the wood and the chips will be very small. If the chain is very blunt it will produce[...]

English – 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain optimal cutting perf ormance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achie ve the recommended depth gauge setting. See instructions under the heading T ech[...]

14 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow characteristics regardless of whether it is warm summer or cold winter weather . As a chain saw man uf acturer we hav e dev eloped an optimal chain oil which has a vegetab le oil base. [...]

English – 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Checking wear on cutting equipment Check the chain daily f or : • Visible cr acks in riv ets and links. • Whether the chain is stiff . • Whether rivets and links are badly worn. Replace the saw chain if it e xhibits any of the points abov e. W e recommend you compare the e xisting chain with a new ch[...]

16 – English ASSEMBL Y Fitting the bar and chain 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 remove the clutch co v er (chain brak e). T ake off the transportation r ing (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Plac[...]

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 inaccur acies can drast[...]

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

English – 19 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Star ting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brak e should be activ ated when star ting the chain saw . Activate the chain brak e by pushing the front hand guard f orwards . Ignition: Slide the ignition s witch to the left. Choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. Start throttle: The cor[...]

20 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Note! Pull the front hand guard tow ards 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 instructions under the heading Assembly . Without a bar and chain attached to the chain sa[...]

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

22 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES 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 normal position bef ore or after being cut. If you position y ourself 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 situation[...]

English – 23 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 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 bac k towards the user . If the saw chain is jamming, the saw ma y be pushed back at you. 8 Unless the user resist[...]

24 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES Limbing When limbing thick br anches you should use the same approach as f or cutting. Cut difficult branches piece b y piece. Cutting If you ha ve a pile of logs, each log y ou attempt to cut should be remov ed from the pile, placed on a saw horse or runners and cut individually . Remov e the cut pieces from the[...]

English – 25 W ORKING TECHNIQUES T ree felling tec hnique Safe distance The saf e distance between a tree that is to be f elled and any one else working nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths . Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” before or during felling. Felling direction The aim is to f ell the tree in a position where you can [...]

26 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES Felling F elling is done using three cuts. First you make the directional cuts, which consist of the top cut and the bottom cut, then y ou finish with the f elling cut. By placing these cuts correctly you can control the f elling direction very accurately . Directional cuts T o make the directional cuts you begin[...]

English – 27 W ORKING TECHNIQUES W e recommend that you use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that y ou can make the f elling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes . See instructions under the heading T echnical data section to find out which lengths of bar are recommended f or your sa w . There are methods f [...]

28 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES How to a void kic kback What is kickbac k? The word kic kback is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar , known as the kic kback zone , touches an object. Kickbac k always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar . No[...]

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 v ement limiters on the carburetor adjuster scre ws. These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of [...]

30 – English MAINTENANCE Correctly adjusted carb uretor When the carburetor 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 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 the throttle control and throttle loc k move freely and that the return spr ings work prop[...]

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 mesh. If your machine has this type of muffler , you should clean the mesh at least once a week. This is best done with a wire brush.[...]

English – 33 MAINTENANCE T ensioning the recoil spring • Hook the star ter cord in the notch in the pulley and turn the star ter pulley about 2 turns clockwise . Note! Check that the pulle y can be tur ned an additional 1/ 2 turn when the star ter cord is pulled all the way out. Changing a broken recoil spring • Lift up the star ter pulley . [...]

34 – English MAINTENANCE Lubricating the bar tip spr oc ket Lubricate the bar tip sprocket each time y ou refuel. Use the special grease gun and a good quality bearing grease. Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bear ing on the output shaft. This needle bearing must be lubricated regular ly (once a week). CA UTION! Use only hi[...]

English – 35 MAINTENANCE T emperature -5 ° ° ° ° C (23 ° ° ° ° F) or colder: F or running the machine in cold weather or powder snow , a special cov er is availab le, which is mounted on the starter housing. This reduces the intake of cold air and prev ents large amounts of snow from being suc ked in. CA UTION! If the special winter ising[...]

36 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance that must be perf or med on the machine. Most of the items are descr ibed 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[...]

English – 37 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 362XP Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 3,8/62,4 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,85/47 Stroke , inch/mm 1,42/36 Idle speed, r pm 2700 P ower , kW/ r pm 3,4/9600 Ignition system Manuf acturer of ignition system SEM T ype of ignition system CD Spark plug NGK BPMR 7A/ Champion RCJ 7Y Electrode gap , inc[...]

38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations These Husqvarna chain saw models are in the ANSI category of saws abov e 3,8 cu. in. and are not required to comply with low kickbac k performance requirements. Howe ver , for these models we recommend the f ollowing cutting equipment. Note: For the cha[...]

English – 39 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[...]

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

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