Husqvarna 325RDX 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 323R 325R X-series 325RD X-series Oper ator’ s manual (EP A) Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

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    2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Symbols W ARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or f atal injur y to the operator or others. It is e xtremely impor tant that you read and understand the contents of the operator’ s manual. Please read the oper[...]

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    English – 3 CONTENTS 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore starting: Please read the oper ator’ s manual carefully . Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control de vices and system may be perf ormed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred t[...]

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    4 – English INTR ODUCTION 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Dear customer! Cong ratulations on y our choice to buy a Husqv ar na product! Husqv ar na 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 Huskvarna River , f or production of muskets . The location was[...]

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    English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 What is what on the c learing saw? 1 Blade 2 Grease filler cap , bev el gear 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock out 10 Suspension 11 Cylinder cov er 12 Star ter handle 13 Fuel tank 14 Choke control 15 Air purge 1[...]

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    6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Impor tant P ersonal pr otective equipment HELMET A helmet should be w orn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PRO TECTION W ear hear ing protection that pro vides adequate noise reduction. EYE PRO TECTION Alwa ys wear approv ed ey e protection. If you use [...]

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    English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 CLO THING W ear clothes made of a strong fabric and av oid loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches. Alwa ys wear heavy , long pants. Do not wear jewellery , shor ts sandals or go baref oot. Secure hair so it is abov e shoulder lev el. FIRST AID KIT Alwa ys hav e a ?[...]

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    8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Cutting attachment guar d This guard is intended to pre vent loose objects from being thrown to wards the operator . The guard also protects the operator from accidental contact with the cutting attachment. Check that the guard is undamaged and not cr acked. Replace the guard [...]

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    English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 Ne ver use a machine that has a f aulty muffler . Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. If the muffler on y our machine is fitted with a spar k arrestor screen this must be cleaned regularly . A bloc ked screen will cause the engine to ov erh[...]

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    10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 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 lif e of cutting equipment. Cutting equipment Saw b lades are intended for cu[...]

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    English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 • Shar pen all edges equally to maintain the balance of the blade . Sharpening the sa w blade • See the cutting attachment packaging f or correct shar pening instructions. A correctly shar pened b lade is essential for w or king efficiently and to av oid unnecessar y wear[...]

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    12 – English ASSEMBL Y 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Fitting the handlebar (323R) • 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 r[...]

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    English – 13 ASSEMBL Y 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 Assembling and dismantling the tw o-piece shaft (325RDx) Assemb ly • Loosen the coupling by turning the knob . • Align the tab of the attachment (A) with the arrow on the coupling (B). • Push the attachment into the coupling until the attachment snaps into place. • Bef ore using the uni[...]

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    14 – English ASSEMBL Y 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 • Place the blade (D), support cup (E) and suppor t flange (F) on the output shaft. • Fit the nut (G). The nut must be tightened to a torque of 35-50 Nm (3.5-5 kpm). Use the soc ket spanner in the tool kit. Hold the shaft of the spanner as close to the b lade guard as possible . T o tight[...]

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    English – 15 ASSEMBL Y 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 • Fit the nut (G). Tighten the nut to a torque of 35-50 Nm (3.5-5 kpm). Use the soc ket spanner in the tool kit. Grasp the handle of the spanner as close to the trimmer guard as possible . • T o tighten the nut, turn the spanner in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation (Cautio[...]

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    16 – English FUEL HANDLING 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Fuel safety Ne ver 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 y ourself or your clothes , change your clothes . W ash any part of your body that has come in contact with fuel. Use soap[...]

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    English – 17 FUEL HANDLING 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 Mixing • Alwa ys mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended f or fuel. • Alwa ys star t by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of gasoline. • Mix (shake) the fuel mix[...]

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    18 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Chec k before starting • Check the b lade to ensure that no cracks ha ve f ormed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole . The most common reason wh y cracks are f ormed is that shar p corners have been f ormed at the bottom of the teeth while shar pening or that the [...]

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    English – 19 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 CA UTION! Do not pull the star ter cord all the way out and do not let go of the star ter handle when the cord is fully e xtended. This can damage the machine. CA UTION! Do not put any par t of y our body in marked area. Contact can result in burns to the skin, or electrical shoc[...]

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    20 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 General w orking instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • T o ensure that people, animals or other things cannot aff ect your control of the machine. • T o ensure that people, animals , etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that a[...]

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    English – 21 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 W orking methods • Bef ore you star t clearing, check the clearing area, the type of terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there are stones, hollo ws etc. • Star t at whiche ver end of the area is easiest, and clear an open space from which to work. • W or k systematically t[...]

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    22 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 • T o f ell a tree forw ards, the bottom of the tree should be pulled backw ards. Pull the blade backw ards with a quick, firm movement. • Large stems must be cut from two sides . First determine which direction the stem will f all. Make the first cut on the f elling side. Then[...]

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    English – 23 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 Grass trimming with a trimmer head T rimming • Hold the trimmer head just above the g round at an angle. It is the end of the cord that does the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Nev er press the cord into the area to be cut. • The cord can easily remov e grass and weeds up[...]

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    24 – English MAINTENANCE 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Carb uretor Y our Husqv arna 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 perf or mance and to minimise harmful exhaust emissi[...]

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    English – 25 MAINTENANCE 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Adjust the idle speed using the idle adjustment screw T , if it is necessar y to readjust. First tur n the idle adjustment screw T clockwise until the cutting attachment starts to rotate. Then turn the screw anticlockwise until the cutting attachment stops.[...]

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    26 – English MAINTENANCE 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Muffler CA UTION! Some mufflers are fitted with a catalytic conv er ter . See chapter on T echnical data to see whether your machine is fitted with a catalytic conv er ter . The muffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the e xhaust gases awa y from the operator . The[...]

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    English – 27 MAINTENANCE 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 Air filter The air filter must be regularly cleaned to remov e dust and dir t in order to av oid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Star ting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessar y wear to engine parts • Excessive fuel consumption. Clean the filter e very 25 hours, or more reg[...]

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    28 – English MAINTENANCE 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Maintenance sc hedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance that must be perf or med 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 manual. More extensiv e work must be carri[...]

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    English – 29 TECHNICAL D A T A 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 T echnical data Note 1: Equiv alent noise pressure lev el is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or noise pressure lev els under v ar ious working conditions with the follo wing time distribution: 1/2 idle and 1/2 max. speed. NO TE! Noise pressure at the user’ s ear and vib[...]

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    30 – English TECHNICAL D A T A 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 Note 1: Equiv alent noise pressure lev el is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or noise pressure lev els under v ar ious working conditions with the follo wing time distribution: 1/2 idle and 1/2 max. speed. NO TE! Noise pressure at the user’ s ear and vibration on the h[...]

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    English – 31 FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 1151416-95 Rev . 1 2008-12-23 Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (U .S. Environmental Protection Agency), CARB (Calif or nia Air Resources Board), Environment Canada and Husqvarna F orest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system’ s[...]

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    32 – English FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 1151416-95 Re v . 1 2008-12-23 WHA T IS NO T CO VERED All f ailures caused by abuse , neglect or improper maintenance are not cov ered. ADD -ON OR MODIFIED P ARTS Add-on or modified par ts that are not e xempted b y CARB or EP A ma y not be used. The use of any non-e x [...]

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    "Clic" 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 11 8,5 m 28' 4 8 4,2 m 14' 2,4-2,7 mm .095-.106" 10 cm 4" 6" 15 cm S35[...]

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    1 2 4 3 2,4-2,7 mm .095-.106" 4,25 m 14' 4,25 m 14' B 6" 15 cm A 6" 15 cm S35 5[...]

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    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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