Husqvarna 385XP manuale d’uso

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 385XP 390XP Oper ator ′ s manual Please read the operator’ s man ual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS 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 protective helm[...]

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

4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , Cong ratulations on y our choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Charles XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River , for production of m uskets . T he location was logical, since w ater power w [...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain sa w? 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 Chain brak e and front hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb urettor 8 Choke control/Start throttle lock 9 Rear handle 10 Stop s witch (Ignition on/off s witch.) 11 Fuel tank 12 Muffler 13 Bar tip sprock et 1[...]

6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a ne w chain sa w • 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 instr uctions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stoppin[...]

English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS chain saw usage if possib le. Y our dealer, f orestr y school or your libr ar y can pro vide inf ormation about which training materials and courses are av ailable . W ork is constantly in progress to improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your safety and efficiency . Visit your d[...]

8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • The chain brak e (A) can either be activated man ually (by your left hand) or automatically b y the iner tia release mechanism. • The brak e is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed f orwards . • This mov ement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brak e band (C) around th[...]

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

10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 tr ansf er of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle unit. [...]

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

12 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Chain • Chain pitch (inches) • 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 you ha ve to e x er t more pressure to f orce the bar th[...]

English – 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain optimal cutting perf ormance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achie ve the recommended depth gauge setting. See instructions under the heading T ech[...]

14 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstr ate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow characteristics regardless of whether it is warm summer or cold winter weather . As a chain saw man uf acturer we ha v e de veloped an optimal chain oil which, with its vegetab le oil [...]

English – 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Chain drive sproc ket The clutch drum is fitted with one of the follo wing dr ive 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 driv e sprock et. Replace if wear is e xcessive. Replace the drive sproc ket whe[...]

16 – English ASSEMBL Y Fitting the bar and c hain 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 remove 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 rear most position. Pla[...]

English – 17 FUEL HANDLING Fuel CA UTION! The machine is equipped with a two-strok e engine and must alwa ys been run using a mixture of petrol and two- stroke engine 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 v en small inaccuraci[...]

18 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuelling Clean the area around the fuel cap . Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly . The fuel filter m ust be replaced at least once a year . Contamination in the tanks causes malfunction. Make sure the fuel is w ell mix ed by shaking the container bef ore refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fu[...]

English – 19 ST ARTING AND ST OPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brak e must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the brak e by mo ving the front hand guard f orwards . Ignition: Slide the ignition s witch to the left. Choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. Start throttle: The correct choke/st[...]

20 – English ST ARTING AND ST OPPING Note! Reactiv ate the chain brak e 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 clutch cov er are fitted correctly . See instructions under the heading Assembly . Without a bar and chain attached [...]

English – 21 W ORKING TECHNIQUES Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain br ake w orks correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle loc k 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 [...]

22 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES 5 T ake great care when cutting a tree that is in tension. A tree that is in tension ma y spring back to its normal position bef ore or after being cut. If you position y ourself incorrectly or make the cut in the wrong place the tree ma y hit you or the machine and cause y ou to lose control. Both situations can [...]

English – 23 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 7 T ake great care when y ou cut with the top edge of the bar , i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. This is known as cutting on the push strok e. The chain tries to push the chain saw bac k towards the user . If the saw chain is jamming, the saw ma y be pushed back at you. 8 Unless the user resists[...]

24 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES Limbing When limbing thic k branches y ou should use the same approach as f or cutting. Cut difficult branches piece b y piece. Cutting If you ha ve a pile of logs, each log y ou 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 th[...]

English – 25 W ORKING TECHNIQUES T ree felling tec hnique Safe distance The saf e distance between a tree that is to be f elled and any one else working nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths . Make 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 [...]

26 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES Felling F elling is done using three cuts. First you make the directional cuts, which consist of the top cut and the bottom cut, then y ou 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 cuts you begin[...]

English – 27 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 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 strok[...]

28 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES Never cut straight thr ough a tree or branch that is in tension! If you m ust cut across tree/limb , make two 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. How to a[...]

English – 29 MAINTENANCE General The user must only carry out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this manual. Carb urettor adjustment The carb urettor can be designed in diff erent wa ys, depending on e xisting environmental and emissions legislation. Some chain saws are equipped with mo v ement limiters on the carburettor’ s adjust[...]

30 – English MAINTENANCE Low speed jet L T ur n the low speed jet L cloc kwise until it stops. If the engine accelerates poorly or idles unev enly , tur n the low speed jet L anticlockwise until good acceler ation and idling are achie ved. CA UTION! If the chain rotates while idling the T -screw must be turned anti-c lockwise until the chain stop[...]

English – 31 MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment When the machine has been ”run-in” the carburettor should be finely adjusted. The fine adjustment should be carr ied out by a qualified person. First adjust the L-jet, then the idling screw T and then the H-jet. The recommended engine speeds are as f ollows: Conditions • Bef ore any adjustments ar[...]

32 – English MAINTENANCE Checking the fr ont hand guard Mak e sure the front hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects such as cracks. Mov e the front hand guard forwards and bac k to mak e sure it mov es freely and that it is securely anchored to the clutch cov er. Checking the inertia brake release Place the chain sa w , [...]

English – 33 MAINTENANCE • Check that the throttle control and throttle loc k move freely and that the return spr ings work properly . • Star t the chain saw and apply full throttle . Release the throttle control and check that the chain stops and remains stationar y . If the chain rotates when the throttle control is in the idle position you[...]

34 – English MAINTENANCE Note! The mesh must be replaced if it is damaged. If the mesh is bloc ked the machine will ov erheat and this will cause damage to the cylinder and piston. Nev er use a machine with a muffler that is in poor condition. Never use a m uffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective. The muffler is designed to r[...]

English – 35 MAINTENANCE Fitting the starter • T o fit the star ter , first pull out the star ter cord and place the star ter in position against the crankcase. Then slowly release the star ter 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 [...]

36 – English MAINTENANCE Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bearing on the output shaft. This needle bearing must be lubricated regular ly (once a week). When lubr icating, remov e the clutch cover b y loosening the two bar nuts . La y the saw on its side with the clutch drum upwards. Lubrication inv olves engine oil dripping[...]

English – 37 MAINTENANCE T emperature 0 ° ° ° ° C or colder: F or running the machine in cold weather or powder snow , a special cov er is availab le, which is mounted on the starter housing. This reduces the intake of cold air and prev ents large amounts of snow from being suc ked in. CA UTION! If the special winter ising kit has been fitte[...]

38 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance sc hedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance that m ust be perf ormed 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 cool[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound pow er (L W A ) in conf or mity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le v el, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or noise pres sure le vels under v ar ious working condition[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations The f ollowing combinations are CE appro v ed. The combinations below are not CE type appro ved, b ut are recommended for 390XP/XPG on markets outside of Europe , which do not demand special type approv al. Saw c hain filing and file gaug es Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm M[...]

English – 41 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 saw Husqvarna 385XP/XPG and 390XP/XPG from 2006's serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain te xt on the type plate wit[...]

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