Husqvarna 235e manual

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    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 235e 240e Oper ator’ s manual (EP A) Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. Lir e attentivement et bien assimiler le manuel d’utilisation avant d’utiliser la machine. Lea detenidamente el man ual de instruc[...]

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    2 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 30 28 27 29 11 25 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 1 9 14 13 12 11 2 6 4 3 8 10 5 7 18 24 12 19 25 13 20 26 11 1 The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm.[...]

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    3 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 OFF HALF FULL A 14 21 27 15 22 28 2 6 10 17 23 29 16 3 7 4 8 5 9[...]

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    4 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 A 1 3 2 41 45 49 34 36 38 42 46 50 35 37 30 31 32[...]

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    5 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 9 4 3 10 5 7 6, 8 2 33 40 44 48 1 2 1 2 1 3 Retreat path Retreat path Danger zone Danger zone Felling Direction Danger zone 39 43 47 51[...]

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    INTR ODUCTION 6 – English 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 Dear customer! Cong ratulations on your choice to buy a Husqv ar na 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 Huskvar na River , for production of musk ets. The location was logi[...]

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    INTR ODUCTION English – 7 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 What is what on the c hain saw? (1) 1 Product and serial number plate 2 Throttle lockout (Pre vents accidental operation of throttle control.) 3 F ront handle 4 Cylinder cover 5 F ront hand guard 6 Muffler 7 Bumper spike 8 Bar tip sprocket 9 Rear handle with right hand guard 10 Throttle con[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 Bef ore using a new c hain saw • Please read this manual carefully . • (1) - (51) refer to figures on p . 2-5. • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly . • Refuel and star t the chain saw . See th[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 Al ways use common sense (2) It is not possib le to cover e very conceivable situation y ou can face when using a chain saw . Always e xercise care and use your common sense. Avoid all situations which you consider to be bey ond your capability . If you still feel uncer tain ab[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English 5451546-92 Re v .3 2007-12-19 Will m y hand alwa ys activate the chain brake during a kic kbac k? No . It takes a certain force to move the hand guard f orward. If your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips ov er it, the force may not be enough to trigger the chain brake . Y ou should also mai[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 General rules • Only use cutting equipment recommended by 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 shar pened chain increas[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 0.16 inch (4 mm) the chain is worn out and should be replaced. (8) General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) wi[...]

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    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS / ASSEMBL Y English – 13 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 If the chain lubr ication system is still not wor king after carrying out the above checks and associated measures you should contact your servicing dealer . Chain drive sprocket The clutch dr um is fitted with a Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is w elded on the [...]

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    FUEL HANDLING 14 – English 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 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, e ven sm[...]

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    FUEL HANDLING / ST ARTING AND ST OPPING English – 15 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 T ransport and storage • Alwa ys store the chain saw and fuel so that there is no risk of leakages or fumes coming into contact with sparks or naked flames from electrical equipment, electric motors, relays/s witches, boilers and the like. • Alwa ys store fuel [...]

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    WORKING TECHNIQ UES 16 – English 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 Bef ore use: (33) 1 Check that the chain brake w or ks correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle lock out works correctly and is not damaged. 4 Check that the stop s witch wor ks correctly and is not damaged. 5 Check [...]

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    WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 17 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 pulling chain. In this case the chain saw pulls itself towards the tree and the front edge of the chain saw body rests naturally on the trunk when cutting. Cutting with a pulling chain gives the operator better control ov er the chain saw and the position of the kickback zone. 9 Follo [...]

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    WORKING TECHNIQ UES 18 – English 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 • Arrangement of branches • Weight of sno w • Obstacles within the reach of the tree: f or example, other trees , power lines , roads and buildings. • Look for signs of damage and rot in the stem, this makes it more probab ly that the tree will break and star t to f all before [...]

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    WORKING TECHNIQ UES / MAINTENANCE English – 19 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 Ho w to a void kic kback What is kickbac k? The word kickbac k is used to descr ibe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar , known as the kickback z one, touches an object. (44) Kic kback a[...]

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    MAINTENANCE 20 – English 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 Chec king the inertia brake release With the engine turned off, hold the chain saw ov er a stump or other firm object. Let go of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as the chain saw rotates around the rear handle. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. ([...]

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    English – 21 MAINTENANCE 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 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 (Every 5-10 h) W eekl y maintenance (Every 10-25 h) Monthl y maintenance (Every 25-40 h) Clean the outside of th[...]

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    TECHNICAL D A T A 22 – English 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 T echnical data 235e 240e Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 2.07/34 2,3/38 Stroke, inch/mm 1,26/32 1,26/32 Idle speed, rpm 3000 3000 P ower , kW 1.3 1,5 Ignition system Man ufacturer of ignition system IID A IID A T ype of ignition system CD CD Spark plug Champion RCJ 7Y Champion [...]

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    English – 23 TECHNICAL D A T A 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations f or USA F ollo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for the Husqvarna chain saw models 235 and 240. The combinations of power head, bar and chain hav e been tested and found to be in accordance with the kickback [...]

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    FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 24 – English 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), CARB (California Air Resources Board) and Husqvarna are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on y our 2007 and later small nonroad engine. In U .S. [...]

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    AMERICAN ST ANDARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 25 5451546-92 Rev .3 2007-12-19 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Anne x C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickback, y ou can reduce or eliminate the element of sur prise. Sudden surpr ise contributes to accidents. K eep a good fir m grip on th[...]

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    SEC TION 1: LIMI TED W ARRA NTY Husq varna For est & Garde n Compan y (“Husqv arna”) war rants Hu sqvarn a produc t to the origi nal purc haser to be fre e from defe cts in mate rial and wor kmansh ip from the date of purc hase for the “W arr anty Peri od” of the pr oduct as set for th below : Life time W arra nty (Part s and Labor ): A[...]