Husqvarna 525RK manuel d'utilisation

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 525RX 525RXT 525RK 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 star ting: Please read the oper ator's manual carefully . KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols ................................................................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................... 3 Note the follo wing before starting: ...............[...]

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 Husqvarna River , for production of muskets . The location was logical, since w ater power was har[...]

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

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. IMPORT ANT! The machine is only designed for trimming grass , grass clearing and/or forestry clearing.[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 EYE PR O TECTION Alwa ys wear approved e ye protection. If you use a visor then you must also w ear approved protectiv e goggles. Approv ed protective goggles must comply with the ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USA or EN 166 in EU countries. GLO VES Glov es should be wor n when necessary , e.g. when fitting cu[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English Press the throttle loc kout and mak e sure it retur ns to its original position when you release it. Check that the throttle trigger and throttle lock out move freely and that the return spr ings w or k properly . See instructions under the heading Star t. Start the machine and apply full throttle. Release [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise le vels to a minimum and to direct exhaust fumes a way from the user . A muffler fitted with a catalytic conv er ter is also designed to reduce harmful exhaust gases. In countries that have a w ar m and dry climate there is a significant risk of fire. W e [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of blade thrust. • Obtain maximum cutting perf or mance. • Extend the life of cutting equipment. Cutting equipment Sa w b lades are intended for cutting fibrous types of wood. Gr[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 Sharpening grass knif es and grass blades • See the cutting attachment packaging f or correct sharpening instr uctions . Sharpen blades and knif es using a single-cut flat file. • Sharpen all edges equally to maintain the balance of the blade. Sharpening the sa w blade • See the cutting attachment [...]

ASSEMBL Y 12 – English Fitting the handlebar • 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 handle. • Screw t[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 13 Dismantling • Loosen the coupling by turning the knob (at least 3 times). • Push and hold the button (C). While securely holding the engine end, pull the attachment straight out of the coupling. Assembling the cutting equipment Fitting a blade guar d, grass blade and grass cutter • Hook the blade guard/combination gua[...]

ASSEMBL Y 14 – English Fitting the blade guar d and saw blade • Remov e the mounting plate (H). Fit the adapter (I) and brack et (J) with the two screws (K) as shown. Fit the blade guard (A) to the adapter using the 4 scre ws (L) as shown. CA UTION! Use the recommended blade guard. See the T echnical data section. • Fit the drive disc (B) on [...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 15 • Screw on the trimmer head/plastic blades (H) in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation. • T o dismantle, follo w the instructions in the reverse order . 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 catche[...]

FUEL HANDLING 16 – 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 – 17 Mixing • Alwa ys mix the petrol and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Alwa ys star t by filling half the amount of the petrol to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of petrol. • Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly bef ore filling the [...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 18 – English Check bef ore star ting Chec k 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 corners have been f or med at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that the blade has been used with dull teeth. [...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 19 Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CA UTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the star ter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now quic kly and powerfully pull the cord. Never twist the starter cord around y our[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 20 – 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 – 21 The ABC of c learing • Alwa ys use the correct equipment. • Make sure the equipment is well adjusted. • Follo w the safety precautions. • Organise your work carefully . • Alwa ys use full throttle when star ting to cut with the blade. • Alwa ys use shar p blades. • A void stones. • Control the fel[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 22 – English conditions, so that cleared stems f all in the cleared area of the stand. 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, th[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 23 Brush cutting with a sa w blade • Thin stems and brush are mown down. Work with a sawing mov ement, swinging side ways. • T r y to cut sev eral stems in a single sawing mov ement. • With groups of hardwood stems, first clear around the group . Star t by cutting the stems high up around the outside of the g[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English • When trimming and clearing, you should use less than full throttle (80%) so that the cord lasts longer and to reduce the wear on the trimmer head. 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 voi[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 25 Carburettor 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, a[...]

MAINTENANCE 26 – English Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor mesh. If your machine has this type of muffler , you should clean the mesh at least once a week. This is best done with a wire brush. On mufflers without a catalytic conv er ter the mesh should be cleaned weekly , or replaced if necessary . On mufflers fitted w[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 27 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 exce[...]

28 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance steps 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 Operator's Manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an [...]

English – 29 TECHNICAL D A T A T ec hnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L W A ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/ EC. Reported sound power le vel for the machine has been measured with the original cutting attachment that gives the highest lev el. The diff erence between guaranteed and measured s[...]

30 – English TECHNICAL D A T A EC Dec laration of Conf ormity (Applies to Eur ope only) W e, Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declare that the brush cutters Husqvarna 525RX, 525RXT , 525RK with ser ial numbers dating from 2013 onwards (the year is clearly stated on the rating plate , follo wed by the serial number)[...]

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1 2 3 4 5 ø 2,0 - 2,4 mm/ .080-.095" ø 2,0 - 3,3 mm/ .080- .130" M10 M12 550 mm/ 22" Alloy[...]

1 Super Auto II Super Auto II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4,0 m 13' 2,4 mm .095" ~2,0 m 6,5 ' 6 " 6 " " 15 cm 15 cm[...]

"Clic" 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 6,0 m 18' 4 8 3,05 m 9' 2,0-2,4 mm .079-.095" 10 cm 4" 6" 15 cm T25[...]

T35, T35x "Clic" 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 8,5 m 28' 4 8 4,3 m 14' 2,4-2,7 mm .095-.106" 10 cm 4" 6" 15 cm[...]

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