Husqvarna 395XPG 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 395XP 395XPG Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions befor e 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. Categor y C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300 [...]

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 [...]

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 w ater power was harn[...]

6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 2 3 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 1 16 23 26 24 5 9 10 11 4 12 8 27 7 6 22 Husqvarna XXXX Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN XXXX XXXXXXX 25 28 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 F ront hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb uretor 8 Choke control/Start th[...]

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 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.[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English Al ways use common sense It is not possib le to cov er every conceivab le situation you can face when using a chain sa w . Alw ays e xercise care and use your common sense. Av oid all situations which you consider to be be yond your capability . If you still f eel uncer tain about operating procedures after[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 T ake care when using your saw and mak e sure the kickbac k zone of the bar nev er touches any object. • The chain brake (A) can either be activ ated manually (by y our left hand) or automatically by the iner tia release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forw ards[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English be activ ated manually b y the movement of y our left hand. • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that makes manual activ ation of the chain brake impossible. With this type of grip , that is when the left hand is placed so that it cannot affect the mo vement of the front hand guard, t[...]

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 • Keep the chain’ s cutting teeth properly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the r isk of accidents. • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance. T [...]

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 blunt you hav e to ex er t more pressure to force the bar thro[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 5/32 inch (4 mm) the chain is worn out and should be replaced. General ad vice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain op[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 the heading What is what? to find out where it is on your model. 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 manuf acturer we hav e [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English B Rim sproc k et (replaceable) Regularly check the degree of wear on the drive sproc ket. Replace if wear is e xcessive. Replace the drive sprock et whenev er you replace the chain. Needle bearing lubrication Both v ersions of sproc kets hav e a needle bear ing on the drive shaft, which has to be greased r[...]

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 remove the clutch co ver (chain brake). T ake off the transportation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Place th[...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English 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 mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, ev en small inaccuracies can drastica[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 • In temperatures below 32 ° F (0 ° C) some oils become too viscous. This can overload 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 mus[...]

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 . Activ ate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition: Slide the ignition switch to the left. Choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. Start throttle: The corre[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 • Nev er star t 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 saw the clutch can come loose and cause serious injur y . • The chain brake should be activ ated when star ting. Se instruc[...]

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 chain saw with the bar and chain pointing bac kwards. Fit a guard to the bar before tr anspor ting the chain saw or carrying it for any distance . 7 When you put the chain sa w on the ground, lock the saw chain using the chain brak e and ensure you hav e a constant view of the machine. Switch the engine off before [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English 5 In order to keep control of y our saw , always maintain a firm foothold. Nev er work on a ladder, in a tree or on any other insecure support. 6 Alwa ys use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle. 7 T ake great care when you cut with the top edge of the bar , i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 5 Do the conditions and surrounding terrain aff ect how safely y ou can stand and move 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 y[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English T ree felling technique Safe distance The saf e distance betw een a tree that is to be felled and anyone else w or king 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 fell the tree in a position where y ou can l[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 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 you 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 cut you begin w[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remov e a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Nev er tr y to fell the tree that is tr apped. Nev er work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree. The safest method is to use a winch. • T ractor-mounted • P o[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 Kic kbac k only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches an object. Limbing Mak e sure that y ou can stand and move about saf ely . Work on the left side of the trunk. W ork as close as possible to the chain sa w for maximum control. If possible , let the weight of the chain saw rest on the trunk. K eep the t[...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English 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 a 1/2 turn. Y our Husqvarna product has been designed and manuf actured to specifications that re[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 Fine adjustment of the idling speed T Adjust the idle speed with the T -screw . If it is necessar y to re-adjust, turn the T -screw cloc kwise while the engine is running, until the chain star ts to rotate. Then tur n counter- clockwise until the chain stops. A correctly adjusted idle speed setting occurs when the engine [...]

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 Chain catcher Chec k that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw . Right hand guard Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as cracks . Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or de[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English Starter Changing a broken or w orn star ter 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 Fitting the starter • T o fit the star ter, first pull out the starter cord and place the star ter in position against the crankcase. Then slowly release the starter cord so that the pulley engages with the pawls. • Fit and tighten the screws that hold the starter. Air filter The air fi lter must be regularly clea[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bearing on the output shaft. This needle bearing must be lubricated regularly (once a week). CA UTION! Use only high quality bearing grease or engine oil. See instructions under the heading Cutting equipment. Adjustment of the oil pump The oil pump is adjustable. Adj[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 Winter use Running problems can occur when using the machine in the cold and snowy conditions caused by: • T oo low engine temperature. • Icing of the air filter and carburetor . Special measures are therefore often required: • P ar tly mask the air inlet on the star ter to increase the working temperature of the e[...]

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, chec k the cooling[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 395XP 395XPG Motor Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 5,7/94 5,7/94 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 2,20/56 2,20/56 Stroke, inch/mm 1,50/38,0 1,50/38,0 Idle speed, rpm 2500 2500 Pow e r, k W/ r p m 5,2/9600 5,2/9600 Ignition system Spar k plug Champion RCJ 6Y Champion RCJ 6Y Electrode gap, inch/mm 0,02/0,5 0,0[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations The Husqvarna 395XP is in the ANSI category of saws above 3,8 cu. in. and is not required to comply with low kickback performance requirements. Howev er, f or this model we recommend the follo wing cutting equipment. Note: For the chains abov e you are [...]

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT English – 41 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 explain the emissions control system warranty on y our 2001 and later small nonroad engine. In U .S. and Canada, new small nonr[...]

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 42 – English EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY P ARTS LIST 1 Carburetor and internal par ts 2 Intake pipe, airfilter holder and carb uretor bolts. 3 Airfilter and fuelfilter cov ered up to maintenance schedule. 4 Spark Plug, covered up to maintenance schedule 5 Ignition Module MAINTENANCE ST A TEMENT Th[...]

AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 43 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 Anne x C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickbac k, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise. Sudden surpr ise contributes to accidents. K eep a good fir m grip on the saw with both hands, the ri[...]

1153177-95 ´®z+U1o¶5®¨ ´®z+U1o¶5®¨ 2010-04-19 Original instructions The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm.[...]