Husqvarna 455 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 455 Rancher II, 455e Rancher II 455e Rancher II T rioBr ak e 460 Rancher II, 465 Rancher II 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 incorrect use can result in ser ious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine. Alwa ys wear : • Approv ed protective hel[...]

CONTENTS English – 3 Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ..................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ....................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................... 3 INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , .................................................... 4 WHA T [...]

4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , Cong ratulations on your choice to b uy a Husqv arna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Sw edish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River , f or production of muskets . The location was logical, since w ater power was [...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 26 27 28 29 30 15 16 12 13 14 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 17 23 1 4 2 6 11 7 3 9 10 8 5 33 34 35 31 32 1 F ront hand guard 2 Cylinder cov er 3 Air purge 4 Star t reminder 5 Right-hand brake trigger (455e Rancher II T r ioBrake) 6 Rear handle 7 Information and warning decal 8 Combined star t and[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English 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 English – 7 Al ways use common sense It is not possib le to cov er e very conceivable situation y ou can f ace when using a chain sa w . Always e xercise care and use your common sense. A void all situations which you consider to be be y ond your capability . If you still f eel uncer tain about operating procedures aft[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English 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 (b y y our left hand) or automatically by the iner tia release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed f orw ar[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 If the kickbac k is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brak e will be activated manually b y the mov ement of your left hand. • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that mak es manual activ ation of the chain brake impossible. With this type of grip, [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minimize vibration and mak e 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. T[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 General rules • Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! See instructions under the heading T echnical data. • Keep the chain’ s cutting teeth properl y sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the r isk of accidents. ?[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Bar groov e width (inches/mm). The groo ve in the bar must match the width of the chain drive links. • Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner . The bar m ust be matched to the chain saw design. Saw chain • Chain pitch (inches) • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. Sharpen[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 data for inf ormation on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted to y our chain saw . • Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slack chain will mo v e sideways , making it more difficult to sharpen correctly . • Alwa ys file cutting teeth from the inside face. R[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English 455 Rancher II, 460 Rancher II, 465 Rancher II • Undo the bar nuts that hold the clutch cov er/chain brake . Use the combination spanner . Then tighten the bar nuts by hand as tight as y ou can. • Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by tightening the chain tensioning scre w using the combina[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 Ne ver use waste oil! Using w aste oil can be dangerous to you and damage the machine and en vironment. Filling with chain oil • All our chain saws ha ve an automatic chain lubrication system. On some models the oil flow is also adjustable. • The saw chain oil tank and the fuel tank are designed so th[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English Replace the saw chain if it e xhibits any of the points abov e. We recommend y ou compare the existing chain with a new chain to decide how badly the e xisting chain is worn. When the length of the cutting teeth has worn down to only 4 mm the chain must be replaced. Guide bar Check regularly: • Whether t[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Fitting the bar and chain 455 Rancher II, 460 Rancher II, 465 Rancher II Check that the chain brak e is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard tow ards the front handle. Remov e the bar n uts and remo v e the clutch cover (chain br ake). T ake off the transpor tation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts.[...]

ASSEMBL Y 18 – English Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place the chain over the driv e sprocket locate it in the groov e on the bar . Begin on the top edge of the bar . Make sure that the edges of the cutting links are f acing f orw ard on the top edge of the bar. Mount the clutch cov er and remember to ?[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be run using a mixture of petrol and two- stroke oil. It is important 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 drasticall[...]

FUEL HANDLING 20 – English 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 well mix ed by shaking the container before refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fuel t[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 Starting and stopping Starting The chain brak e must be engaged when the chain sa w is star ted. Activate the brak e by moving the front hand guard forw ards. Cold engine Start position (1): Set the star t/stop switch in the chok e position by pulling the red control outward - upw ard. Decompression valve (2)[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 22 – English Note! Reactivate the chain br ake by pushing the front hand guard back tow ards the front handle. The chain sa w is now ready f or use. • Nev er star t a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all co v ers are fitted correctly . See instructions under the heading Assembly . Without a bar and chain attached t[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain brak e w orks 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.[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English Fit a guard to the bar bef ore transpor ting the chain saw or carrying it for any distance . 7 When you put the chain sa w on the ground, lock the sa w chain using the chain brak e and ensure you ha ve a constant view of the machine. Switch the engine off before lea ving your chain saw f or any length of time. Gen[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 8 Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk that the chain saw will mov e so far backw ards that only the kickbac k zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which will lead to a kickbac k. Cutting with the bottom edge of the bar , i.e. from the top of the object do wnwards , is known as cuttin[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Cut difficult branches piece by piece . Cutting If you ha ve a pile of logs, each log you 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 cutting area. By lea ving them in the cutting area, y ou increase the risk for inadvert[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 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 w ant it to fall in a location where y ou can stand and move about safely . Once you ha ve decided which wa y you want the tree to fall y ou must judge which w ay the tree would f all n[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English Ne xt mak e 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 tr unk 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 per[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 Freeing a tree that has fallen badl y 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 r isk zone of the hanging trapped tree . The safest method is to use a winch. • T ractor-mounted •[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQUES 30 – English Kickbac k only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches an object. Limbing Make 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 tr [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this Operator's Manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authorized service workshop. Carburettor adjustment Y our Husqvarna product has been designed and manuf actured to specifications that reduce har mful emissions. [...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Checking the inertia brake release Place the chain saw , with the engine switched off , on a stump or other stable surf ace. Release the front handle and let the saw f all by its own weight, rotating around the rear handle towards the stump . When the bar hits the stump the brake should be activated. Checking the right-ha[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 • Star t the chain saw and apply full throttle . Release the throttle control and check that the chain stops and remains stationary . If the chain rotates when the throttle trigger is in the idle position, contact your servicing dealer. Chain catcher Chec k that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached t[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the exhaust gases a way from the operator . The exhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks, which ma y cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material. Starter Changing a br o[...]

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 filter must be regularly clean[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Adjustment of the oil pump. Adjustments are made by turning the screw using a screwdriver or combination spanner . The machine is supplied from the factory 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 increase the oil flow . Recommend[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 T emperature -5 ° ° ° ° C or colder: F or running the machine in cold weather or po wder snow , a special cov er is available , which is mounted on the star ter housing. This reduces the intake of cold air and prev ents large amounts of snow from being suck ed in. CA UTION! If the special winter ising kit has been fi[...]

38 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance steps that must be perf ormed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. Check the cooling system weekly . Check the brak e band on t[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 455 Rancher II 455e Rancher II 455e Ranc her II T rioBrake Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 3 55,5 55,5 55,5 Cylinder bore, mm 47 47 47 Stroke, mm 32 32 32 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 2700 P ower , kW/ r pm 2,6/9000 2,6/9000 2,6/9000 Ignition system Spark plug NGK BPMR 7A NGK BPMR 7A NGK BPMR 7A Electr[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/ EC. Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure lev el, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for different sound pressure le vels under v ar ious working conditions. T ypical s[...]

English – 41 TECHNICAL D A T A Guide bar and saw chain combinations The follo wing cutting attachments are approved f or the models Husqvarna 455 Rancher II, 455e Rancher II and 455e Rancher II T rioBrake. The follo wing cutting attachments are approved f or the models Husqvarna 460 Rancher II and 465 Rancher II. Sa w c hain filing and file gau[...]

42 – English TECHNICAL D A T A EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Eur ope only) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws f or forest service Husqvarna 455 Rancher II, 455e Rancher II, 455e Ranc her II T rioBrake, 460 Rancher II and 465 Rancher II from 2012’ s[...]

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