Husqvarna TRIOBRAKE 353 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 346XP , 346XPG , 346Xp E-tech, 346XPG E-tech, 353, 353G , 353 E-tech, 353G E-tech, T rioBr ak e 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 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 protectiv e helme[...]

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 y our choice to buy a Husqv arna 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 Husqvarna River , for production of musk ets. The location was logical, since w ater pow er was h[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 29 28 17 16 14 12 10 2 5 6 4 9 15 13 11 30 7 8 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 20 1 27 25 31 32 1 Product and serial number plate 2 Throttle lock out 3 Decompression valv e 4 F ront handle 5 Cylinder cov er 6 F ront hand guard 7 Muffler 8 Spike b umper 9 Bar tip sprock et 10 Rear handle with right[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Bef ore using a new c hain sa w • Please read this manual carefully . • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instr uctions under the heading Assembly . • Refuel and star t the chain saw . See the instr uctions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stoppi[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Al wa ys use common sense It is not possib le to cov er e v er y conceivab le situation y ou can f ace when using a chain saw . Always e xercise care and use your common sense . Av oid all situations which you consider to be be yond y our capability . If you still feel uncer tain about operating procedures [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English T ake care when using y our saw and mak e sure the kickbac k zone of the bar ne ver touches any object. • The chain brak e (A) can either be activated man ually (by y our left hand) or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. • The brak e is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed f orwar[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 • In the f elling position the left hand is in a position that makes man ual activation of the chain br ake impossible . With this type of g rip, 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[...]

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 • Keep the chain’ s cutting teeth pr operly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge . A damaged or badly shar pened chain increases the risk of accidents. • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance. [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. 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 y ou hav e to e x er t more pressure to f orce the bar through the wood and the chips w[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (5/32") 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 op[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English The position of the chain tensioning screw on our chain saws v aries from model to model. See instr uctions 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 English – 15 B Rim sprock et (replaceable) Regularly check the degree of wear on the driv e sprock et. Replace if wear is e xcessiv e. Replace the drive sprock et whene ver y ou replace the chain. Needle bearing lubrication Both v ersions of sproc k ets hav e a needle bearing on the drive shaft, which has to be greased[...]

ASSEMBL Y 16 – English 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 remo ve 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 rearmost position. Place[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 17 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-strok e engine and must alwa ys be r un using a mixture of petrol 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[...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuelling 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 b y shaking the container bef ore refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fue[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 19 Star ting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake m ust be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activ ate the brak e by mo ving the front hand guard f orwards. Ignition; choke: Set the chok e control in the choke position. This should automatically set the stop s witch to the star t position. Sta[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English pre vents unnecessary wear to the clutch, clutch drum and brak e band. Note! Reactivate the chain br ake b y pushing the front hand guard back to wards the front handle . The chain saw is now ready f or use. • Ne ver start a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all cov ers are fitted correctly . See instru[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 21 Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain br ake works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle loc kout w orks 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 TECHNIQ UES 22 – English lose control. Both situations can cause ser ious personal injur y . 6 Bef ore moving y our chain saw s witch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain br ake . Carr y the chain saw with the bar and chain pointing bac kwards . Fit a guard to the bar bef ore transpor ting the chain saw or carrying it for an[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 23 the saw chain is jamming, the sa w ma y be pushed back at y ou. 8 Unless the user resists this pushing f orce there is a risk that the chain saw will mov e so f ar bac kwards that only the kickbac k zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which will lead to a kic kback. Cutting with the bottom edge of the ba[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English Cut difficult branches piece b y piece. Cutting If you ha v e a pile of logs, each log y ou attempt to cut should be remov ed from the pile, placed on a sa w horse or runners and cut individually . Remov e the cut pieces from the cutting area. By leaving them in the cutting area, you increase the risk f or inadv[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 25 Mak e 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 limb and cross-cut the log as easily as possible . Y ou want it to f all in a location where you can stand and mo ve about saf ely . Once you ha v e decided w[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English Felling F elling is done using three cuts. First you mak e 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 y ou begi[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 27 When the f elling cut and directional cut are complete the tree should star t to f all by itself or with the aid of a f elling wedge or breaking bar . 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 stro[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 28 – English If you m ust cut across tree/limb , make tw o to three cuts, one inch apar t, one to two inches deep . Continue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension is released. Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. Ho w to a v oid kickbac k What is kic kback? The word kic kback is used[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 29 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this manual. Carb urettor adjustment Due to e xisting environmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with mov ement limiters on the carburettor adjuster scre ws. These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of[...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English High speed jet H At the factory the engine is adjusted at sea level. When working at a high altitude or in diff erent weather conditions, temperatures and atmospheric humidity , it ma y be necessary to make minor adjustments to the high speed jet. CA UTION! If the high speed jet is screwed in too far , it may dama ge the [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 Checking the right-hand brake trig ger Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects , such as crac ks. Push the trigger up and forw ards to check that it mo ves freely and is securely hinged to the clutch cov er . Ne ver carry or hang the saw b y the trigger! This could damage the[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English necessar y with an aluminium chain catcher (is av ailable as spare par t). Right hand guar d Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects , such as crac ks. Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or crac ks or def or mation. Make sure the vibr atio[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise le v el and to direct the e xhaust gases aw a y from the operator . The e xhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks, which may cause fire if directed against dr y and comb ustible material. A muffler equippe[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English • Lubricate the recoil spr ing with light oil. Fit the cassette with recoil spring in the star ter . Fit the star ter pulley and tension the recoil spring. 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 st[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Lubr ication inv olves engine oil dripping into the centre of the clutch drum as it rotates. Adjustment of the oil pump (346XP/353) 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 actory with the screw set to position 2.[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English electr ical heating coils. These are supplied with electricity from a generator b uilt into the chain saw . When the s witch is pushed upwards, the heat is s witched on. When the s witch is pushed downwards, the heat is s witched off. Electrical carb urettor heating (346XPG, 353G) If this chain saw is marked with Carb ure[...]

English – 37 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[...]

38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound po wer (L W A ) in conf ormity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equiv alent sound pressure le v el, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or diff erent sound pressure lev els under various working c[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations The f ollowing cutting attachments are approv ed for the models Husqv ar na 346XP , 346XPG, 346XP E-tech, 346XPG E- tech, 353, 353G, 353 E-tech and 353G E-tech, T r iobrak e. Sa w c hain filing and file gauges Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm Max. nose radius T ype Length, dr[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A EC-dec laration of conf ormity (Applies to Eur ope only) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskv arna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws f or f orest service Husqvarna 346XP , 346XPG, 353, 353G, 346XP E-tec h, 346XPG E-tech, 353 E-tech and 353G E-tech, T riobrake from 2009’s[...]

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