Husqvarna 326RX-Series 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 326R 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.[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS 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 operator’ s manual carefully and [...]

English – 3 CONTENTS 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. This engine label cer tifies that the product is cer tified in accordanc[...]

4 – English INTR ODUCTION 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 logical, since w ater power wa[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what? 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 Suspension ring 12 Cylinder cov er 13 Star ter handle 14 Fuel tank 15 Choke control 16 Air purge 17 Air filter cov er 18 Handle ad[...]

6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 a visor then you m ust also wea[...]

English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 first aid kit nearby . Mac hin[...]

8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 if it has been e xposed to impa[...]

English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 mesh this must be cleaned regularly . A bloc ked mesh will cause the engine to ov erheat and may lead to serious damage[...]

10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 cutting fibrous types of w ood. [...]

English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 to the b lade and clearing saw . • Make sure that the b lade is well suppor ted when y ou file i[...]

12 – English ASSEMBL Y 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[...]

English – 13 ASSEMBL Y Fitting a blade guar d, grass blade and grass cutter • Hook the blade guard/combination guard (A) onto the fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt. CA UTION! Use the recommended blade guard. See the T echnical data section. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • T urn the blade shaft until one of the h[...]

14 – English ASSEMBL Y arrow in the diagr am shows the area where you should operate the soc ket spanner when loosening or tightening the nut. Fitting a trimmer guar d and Superauto II 1" trimmer head • Fit the correct trimmer guard (A) for use with the trimmer head. Hook the trimmer guard/combination guard onto the fitting on the shaft a[...]

English – 15 ASSEMBL Y Adjusting the harness and c learing saw Standar d harness Quic k release At the front is an easily accessible , quick release . Use this if the engine catches fire or in any other emergency situation that requires you to free y ourself from the machine and harness. Spreading the load on y our shoulders A well-adjusted harn[...]

16 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuel safety Ne ver star t the machine: 1 If you ha ve spilt fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to e vaporate . 2 If you ha ve spilt 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 and w ater . 3 If the machine is l[...]

English – 17 FUEL HANDLING 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 mixture thoroughly bef ore filli[...]

18 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 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 b lade has been used with dull [...]

English – 19 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 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 shock if the spark plug cap has be[...]

20 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES 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 are thrown out b y the cutting a[...]

English – 21 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 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 to and fro across the area, cle[...]

22 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES • 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 finish cutting the stem from [...]

English – 23 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 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 against walls , fences , tree[...]

24 – English MAINTENANCE 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 emissions after the running-in per io[...]

English – 25 MAINTENANCE will run smoothly in ev er y position. The idle speed should also be well below the speed at which the cutting attachment starts to rotate. High speed jet H The high speed jet H aff ects the engine power , speed, temperature and fuel consumption. If the high speed jet H is set too lean (screw ed in too far) the engine spe[...]

26 – English MAINTENANCE 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 e xhaust gases are hot and can[...]

English – 27 MAINTENANCE 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 regularly if conditions are e xce[...]

28 – English MAINTENANCE 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 carried out by an authorised ser vic[...]

English – 29 TECHNICAL D A T A 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 vibration on the handles are meas[...]

30 – English FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqv arna Forest & Garden are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system warranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engine . In U .S. and Canada, new small non[...]

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