Husqvarna 535RX 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 535RX, 535RXT Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English Symbols W ARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect 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 : • A protective [...]

CONTENTS English – 3 Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore starting: Please read the oper ator’ s manual carefully . Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system ma y be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred to on the Emission Compliance lab[...]

4 – English 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[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the brush cutter? 4 21 22 20 12 21 25 1 19 6 13 4 15 28 24 26 23 27 32 17 10 33 14 29 16 5 31 18 11 2 3 9 30 8 7 1 4 17 33 533RX 535RXT 1 T rimmer head 2 Grease filler cap, be vel gear 3 Bev el gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop switch 9 Throttle lock out 10 S[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Impor tant P ersonal protective equipment HELMET A helmet should be w orn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PRO TECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PRO TECTION Alwa ys wear approved e ye protection. If you use a visor then you must also w ear app[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 GLO VES Glov es should be wor n when necessary , e.g., when fitting cutting attachments. BOO TS Wear boots with steel toe-caps and non-slip sole . CLO THING Wear clothes made of a strong f abric and avoid loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches. Alwa ys wear heavy , long pants. Do not wear je w[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English be chec ked. See instructions under the heading Maintenance. Stop s witch Use the stop s witch to switch off the engine . Star t the engine and mak e sure the engine stops when you mov e the stop switch to the stop setting. Cutting attac hment guard This guard is intended to pre vent loose objects from bein[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 Quick release There is an easily accessible, quic k release fitted at the front as a safety precaution in case the engine catches fire, or in any other situation that requires y ou to free yourself from the machine and harness. See instructions under the heading Adjusting the harness and br ush cutter . C[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Locking n ut A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. When fitting, tighten the nut in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the cutting attachment. T o remo ve it, undo the nut in the same direction as the cutting attachment rotates. (CA UTION! The nut has a left[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 General rules Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on T echnical data. K eep the teeth of the blade correctly shar pened! F ollow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. An incorrectly sharpened or damaged blade increases the risk of accidents. K eep the [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English round file. The top edges must be filed down by the same amount for all the teeth. • Adjust the blade setting. This should be 1 mm. T rimmer head • Only use the recommended trimmer heads and trimmer cords. These have been tested b y the manuf acturer to suit a par ticular engine size. This is especia[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 13 Assembling the handlebar and throttle • Remov e the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handlebar , (see diagram). • Align the screw hole in the throttle handle with the hole in the handlebar . • Refit the screw in the hole in the rear of the throttle han[...]

ASSEMBL Y 14 – English The guard extension is remo ved easily using the spark plug spanner , see illustration. Fitting a blade guar d, grass b lade and grass cutter • Hook the blade guard/combination guard (A) onto the fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt. CA UTION! Ensure that the guard extension is remov ed. Use the recommended blad[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 15 • Inser t the loc king pin (C) in the hole to lock the shaft. • Place the blade (D) and support flange (F) on the output shaft. • Fit the nut (G). The nut must be tightened to a torque of 35-50 Nm (3.5-5 kpm). Use the socket spanner in the tool kit. Hold the shaft of the spanner as close to the blade guard as possib [...]

ASSEMBL Y 16 – English Adjusting the harness and brush cutter Standard harness Quick release At the front is an easily accessible, quic k release. Use this if the engine catches fire or in any other emergency situation that requires you to free y ourself from the machine and harness. Spreading the load on y our shoulders A well-adjusted harness [...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 17 2 Tighten the chest strap under your left arm so that it fits closely around your body . 3 Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load e venly across your shoulders. Press downwards on the suspension hook to load the harness. 4 Adjust the height of the suspension hook as described in the instructions for the standard [...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel safety Nev er star t the machine: 1 If you ha ve spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to e vaporate. 2 If you ha ve spilled fuel on yourself or y our clothes, change your clothes. W ash any par t of y our body that has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and water . 3 If the machine is[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 Mixing • Alwa ys mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Alwa ys star t by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of gasoline. • Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly bef ore fillin[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Check bef ore star ting • Check the b lade to ensure that no cracks hav e formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most common reason why cr acks are formed is that sharp cor ners have been f or med at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that the blade has been used with dull tee[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb . The b ulb need not be completely filled. Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CA UTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with y our right hand until you f eel s[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 22 – English General working instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • T o ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect y our control of the machine. • T o ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that are thrown out by the cutting att[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 23 W orking methods • Before y ou star t clear ing, check the clearing area, the type of terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there are stones, hollows etc. • Star t at whichev er end of the area is easiest, and clear an open space from which to work. • Work systematically to and fro across the area, clea[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English Forestry clearing using a sa w blade • The risk of blade thrust increases with increasing stem size. Y ou should therefore a void cutting with the area of the blade between 12 o’cloc k and 3 o’clock. • T o fell to the left, the bottom of the tree should be pushed to the right. Tilt the b lade and br ing i[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 25 still difficult to gain access, cut the stems high up and let them fall. This will reduce the risk of jamming. Grass clearing using a grass b lade • Grass blades and g rass cutters must not be used on woody stems. • A grass b lade is used for all types of tall or coarse grass. • The grass is cut down with [...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English Cutting • The trimmer is ideal for cutting grass that is difficult to reach using a normal lawn mower . Keep the cord parallel to the ground when cutting. A void pressing the trimmer head against the ground as this can ruin the lawn and damage the tool. • Do not allow the trimmer head to constantly come into[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 27 Carburetor 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 performance and to minimise harmful exhaust emissions after the running-in period, as[...]

MAINTENANCE 28 – English 4 If the star t throttle speed is too high, turn the adjuster screw A anticloc kwise until the cutting attachment stops. Then tur n adjuster screw A cloc kwise a fur ther 1/2 turn. Muffler CA UTION! Some mufflers are fitted with a catalytic conv er ter. See chapter on T echnical data to see whether your machine is fit[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 29 Air filter The air filter must be regularly cleaned to remove 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. Clean the filter ev er y 25 hours, or more regularly if conditions are excep[...]

30 – 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. The user must only carr y out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authorized service wor[...]

English – 31 TECHNICAL D A T A T ec hnical data NO TE! This spark ignition system complies with the Canadian standard ICES-002. Note 1 Repor ted data for equiv alent sound pressure lev el for the machine has a typical statistical dispersion (standard deviation) of 1 dB (A). Note 2: Repor ted data for equivalent vibr ation level has a typical stat[...]

32 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Appro ved accessories T ype Cutting attachment guard, Art. no. Centre hole in blades/cutters, Ø 25,4 mm Output shaft thread M12 Grass blade/g rass cutter Multi 255-3 (Ø 255 3 teeth) 537 33 16-01 Grass 255-4 (Ø 255 4 teeth) 537 33 16-01 Multi 275-4 (Ø 275 4 teeth) 537 33 16-01 Multi 300-3 (Ø 300 3 teeth) 537 33 [...]

FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT English – 33 Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (U.S . Environmental Protection Agency), CARB (California Air Resources Board), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system’ s warranty on your 2009 and later[...]

FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 34 – English EMISSION 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 6 Muffler with ca[...]

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