Husqvarna 576 XPG 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 570 576 XP 576 XPG 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 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 hours . Mai[...]

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 [...]

5 – 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[...]

6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Decompression valv e 2 Switch for heated handle (576 XPG) 3 Star ter handle 4 Adjuster screws carb uretor 5 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.) 6 Rear handle 7 Choke control/Start throttle lock 8 Fuel tank 9 Star ter 10 Chain oil tank 11 Throttle loc kout 12 Cylinder co ver 13 F ron[...]

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 wa ys use common sense It is not possible to cov er ev er y 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 aft[...]

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 If the kickbac k is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brak e is designed to be activated 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[...]

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 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 oo large a clearance increases the risk of kickback. • Keep the chain pr operly tensioned! I[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. Sharpening your c hain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information 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 through the wood and the chips will [...]

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 advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain opt[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 The position of the chain tensioning screw on our chain saws v ar ies from model to model. See instructions under 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 chara[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English Chain drive sproc ket The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following driv e sprock ets: A Spur sprock et (the chain sprocket is welded on the drum) B Rim sprock et (replaceable) Regularly check the degree of wear on the drive sproc ket. Replace if wear is e xcessive. Replace the drive sprock et whene[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Fitting the bar and chain 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 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 the[...]

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 must[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Starting 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; choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. This should automatically set the stop switch to the star t positi[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 throttle latch in order to av oid unnecesser y wear on the clutch assembly . CA UTION! Do not pull the star ter cord all the way out and do not let go of the star ter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine . Note! Pull the front hand guard towards the front handle . The chain brak[...]

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 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 lea ving your chain saw f or any length of time. Gener[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English user . If the saw chain is jamming, the saw ma y be pushed back at y ou. 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 can lead to a kickbac k. Cutting with the bottom edge of th[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 Limbing When limbing thick branches y ou should use the same approach as for cutting. 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 cu[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Felling direction The aim is to fell the tree in a position where y ou can limb and cross-cut the log as easily as possible. Y ou want 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 f all you must judge which w ay the tree would f all nat[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Ne xt mak e the bottom cut so that it finishes exactly at the end of the top cut. The directional cuts should run 1/4 of the diameter through the trunk 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 perfect[...]

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 was being used when the kickbac k zone of the bar touched the object. 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 possi[...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authorized service workshop. Carburetor adjustment Due to existing en vironmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with movement limiters on the carburetor ad[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 When test run at the factory , the high speed jet is set so that the engine satisfies the applicable legal requirements at the same time as achieving maxim um performance. The carburetor’ s high speed jet is then lock ed using a limiter cap in the fully screwed out position. The limiter cap limits the potential to adju[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Checking the brake trigger Place the chain saw on firm ground and start it. Mak e sure the chain does not touch the ground or any other object. See the instructions under the heading Star t and stop. Grasp the chain saw firmly , wrapping your fingers and thumbs around the handles. Apply full throttle and activate the c[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or deformation. Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. Stop switch Star t the engine and make sure the engine stops when you mov e the stop switch to the stop setting. Muffler Nev er [...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English • Undo the screw in the centre of the pulle y and remove the pulley . Insert and fasten a ne w star ter cord to the pulley . Wind approx. 3 tur ns of the star ter cord onto the pulley . Connect the pulle y to the recoil spring so that the end of the spring engages in the pulley . Fit the screw in the center of the pulle[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 The filter can be cleaned more thoroughly by washing it in water and detergent. An air filter that has been in use for a long time cannot be cleaned completely . The filter m ust therefore be replaced with a new one at regular intervals. A damaged air filter must alwa ys be replaced. A HUSQV ARNA chain saw can be equi[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Adjustment of the oil pump The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments are made by turning the screw using a screwdriver or combination spanner . The machine is supplied from the f actor y set to 1 turn open. T ur ning the screw cloc kwise will reduce the oil flow and turning the screw anti-clockwise will increase the oil ?[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 Fitting the winterising kit Cut out a hole using a knife as sho wn. Fit the winter cov er in the cylinder cover . T emperature 0 ° C (32 ° F) or colder: Mov e the cover from position A to position B so that preheated air from the cylinder can pass into the carburettor compartment and prevent, e .g. the air filter icing[...]

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. Daily 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 s[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 570 576 XP 576 XP G Motor Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 4,1/68 4,5/73,5 4,5/73,5 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,93/49 2,0/51 2,0/51 Stroke, inch/mm 1,42/36 1,42/36 1,42/36 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 2700 P ower , kW/hp @ r pm 3,6/4,9 @ 9600 4,2/5,7 @ 9600 4,2/5,7 @ 9600 Ignition system Spark plug NGK BP[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations F ollo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for Husqvarna chain saw models 570, 576 XP and 576 XPG. These chain saw models equipped with either of the listed bar and sa wchain combinations, fulfills the requirements according to ANSI B 175.1[...]

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 2009 and later small nonroad engine. In U .S. and Canada, new small nonr[...]

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 42 – English MAINTENANCE, REPLA CEMENT AND REP AIR OF EMISSION-RELA TED P ARTS Any Husqv ar na Forest & Garden approv ed replacement par t used in the performance of any w arranty maintenance or repairs on emission-related par ts, will be provided without charge to the owner if the part is under [...]

AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 43 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 Annex 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 rig[...]

1153181-95 ´®z+U23¶5X¨ ´®z+U23¶5X¨ 2010-02-04 1153181-95 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.[...]