Husqvarna 1153177-26 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 395XP , 395XPG Oper ator ′ s manual Please read the operator’ s man ual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English Symbols on the machine: 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 helmet [...]

CONTENTS English – 3 Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ..................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ....................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION Dear Customer , .................................................... 4 WHA T I[...]

4 – English INTRODUCTION Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates bac k 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 water po wer was harn[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the chain saw? 2 3 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 1 16 23 26 24 5 9 10 11 4 12 8 27 7 6 22 Husqvarna XXXX Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN XXXX XXXXXXX 25 28 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 F ront hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb urettor 8 Choke control/Start th[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Before 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 instructions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stopping.[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Alwa ys use common sense It is not possible to co ver e very conceivable situation y ou can face when using a chain sa w . Alw ays e xercise care and use your common sense . A void all situations which you consider to be bey ond your capability . If you still f eel uncer tain about operating procedures afte[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English • The chain brake (A) can either be activ ated manually (by y our left hand) or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forw ards. • This mov ement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brake band (C) around the eng[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be activated b y the iner tia action. Will m y hand always activ ate the chain brake during a kickbac k? No . It takes a certain force to mov e the hand guard forw ard. If your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips ov er it, the force ma y not b[...]

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 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 12 – English Chain • Chain pitch (inches) • 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 y ou hav e to ex er t more pressure to f orce the bar thr[...]

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 (0.16") 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 Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate 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 manuf acturer we ha ve de veloped an optimal chain oil which, with its vegetab le oil bas[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 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 w elded 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 dr ive sproc ket whe[...]

ASSEMBL Y 16 – English 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 remov e the clutch cover (chain brake). T ake off the transpor tation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place the[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 17 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be run using a mixture of petrol and two- stroke oil. It is important 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 drasticall[...]

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 w ell mixed b y shaking the container before refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fuel [...]

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

ST ARTING AND ST OPPING 20 – English unnecessary wear to the clutch, clutch drum and brake band. • Nev er star t a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all cov ers are fitted correctly . See instructions under the heading Assembly . Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can come loose and cause serious injur y . • The [...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 21 Before 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 TECHNIQ UES 22 – English 6 Before mo ving your chain saw s witch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brak e. Carry the chain saw with the bar and chain pointing bac kwards. 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 ch[...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 23 ladder , in a tree or where you do not ha ve firm ground to stand on. 6 Alwa ys use a fast cutting speed, i.e . full throttle. 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 stroke . The chain tries to push t[...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English T wo f actors decide whether the chain will jam or the object that you are cutting will split: the first is how the object is suppor ted before and after cutting, and the second is whether it is in tension. In most cases you can a void these problems b y cutting in two stages; from the top and from the bottom. Y [...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 25 T ree felling technique Safe distance The safe distance betw een a tree that is to be felled and anyone else w orking nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths. Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” bef ore or during felling. Felling direction The aim is to fell the tree in a position where y ou can li[...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English Felling Felling 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 begin[...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 27 There are methods for f elling trees with a diameter larger than the bar length. Howe v er these methods involv e a much greater risk that the kickbac k zone of the bar will come into contact with the tree. Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remove a tr apped [...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES 28 – English Kickbac k always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar . Normally the chain saw and bar are thrown backw ards and upwards tow ards the user . Howe ver , the chain sa w may mo ve in a diff erent direction depending on the wa y it was being used when the kickbac k zone of the bar touched the object. Kickbac k only [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 29 Carburettor adjustment The carburettor can be designed in diff erent wa ys, depending on existing en vironmental and emissions legislation. Some chain saws are equipped with mov ement limiters on the carburettor’ s adjuster screws . These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of a 1/2 turn. When your chain sa [...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English Rec. idle speed: 2500 rpm Fine adjustment When the machine has been ”run-in” the carb urettor should be finely adjusted. The fine adjustment should be carried out by a qualified person. First adjust the L-jet, then the idling screw T and then the H-jet. Changing the type of fuel Fine tuning may be required if the c[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 • The carburettor has three adjustment controls: - L = Low speed jet - H = High speed jet - T = Idle adjustment screw • The T -screw regulates the throttle setting at idle speed. If the T -screw is turned clockwise this gives a higher idle speed; turning it anti-clockwise gives a lower idle speed. Basic settings and r[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English procedure with the H-jet turned a fur ther 1/4 tur n anti- clockwise. • Y ou have now run the machine at settings of H = ± 0, H=+1/4, H=+1/2 relative to the basic settings . At full throttle the engine has sounded different f or each setting. The H-jet is correctly adjusted when the machine burb les a little. If the ma[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 Checking the inertia brake release Place the chain saw , with the engine s witched off , on a stump or other stable surf ace. Release the front handle and let the saw f all by its own w eight, rotating around the rear handle towards the stump . When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checking the brake tr[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English Chain catcher Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw . Right hand guard Check that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as crac ks. Vibration damping system Regularly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or defor[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Starter Changing a broken or w orn starter cord • Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remov e the star ter . • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley . Release the recoil spring by letting the pulle y rotate slowly backw ards. • Undo the scre[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English 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 starter 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 clea[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bearing on the output shaft. This needle bearing must be lubricated regularly (once a week). NB! Use a high-quality bearing grease or engine oil. See instructions under the heading Cutting equipment. Adjustment of the oil pump The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments [...]

MAINTENANCE 38 – English Winter use Running problems can occur when using the machine in the cold and snowy conditions caused by: • T oo low engine temperature . • Icing of the air filter and carburettor . Special measures are therefore often required: • P ar tly mask the air inlet on the star ter to increase the working temperature of the[...]

English – 39 MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are descr ibed 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 , check the cooling [...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound pow er (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/ EC. Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le vel, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-w eighted energy total for different sound pressure le vels under v arious working condi[...]

English – 41 TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations The follo wing cutting attachments are approved f or the model Husqv ar na 395XP . Saw c hain filing and file gauges Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm Max. nose radius T ype Length, drive links (no.) 18 3/8 1,5 11T Husqvarna H42 68 20 3/8 11T 72 24 3/8 11T 84 28 3/8 11T 92 18 [...]

42 – English ´®z+U1h¶6d¨ ´®z+U1h¶6d¨ TECHNICAL D A T A EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskv arna, Sweden, tel +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saw Husqv arna 395XP/XPG from 2009’ s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain te xt on th[...]

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1153177-26 ´®z+U1h¶6d¨ ´®z+U1h¶6d¨ 2010-02-03 Original instructions[...]