Husqvarna 359 EPA III 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 357XP EP A I 359 EP A III Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual car efully and make sur e you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English Symbols on the mac hine: W ARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or improper 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 [...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS English – 3 Y ou will find the follo wing labels on your chain saw: EP A I EP A III The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred to on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours f or which the engine has been shown to meet Feder al emissions requirements. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission[...]

CONTENTS 4 – English Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ...................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ........................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................... 4 INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! ..................................................... 5 WHA [...]

English – 5 INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! Cong ratulations on your choice to b uy a Husqvarna 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 Huskvarna River , for production of muskets . The location was logical, since water po wer was harn[...]

6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 Chain brake and front hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb uretor 8 Choke control/Start throttle lock 9 Rear handle 10 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.) 11 Fuel tank 12 Muffler 13 Bar tip sprock et 14 Ch[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Bef ore using a new c hain saw • Please read this manual carefully . • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instr uctions 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[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English possib le. Y our dealer , forestry school or your library can provide inf ormation about which training mater ials and courses are av ailable. Work is constantly in progress to improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your saf ety and efficiency . Visit your dealer regularly to see [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 • 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 engine drive system (D) (clutch drum). • The front hand guard is not designed solely to activate the chain brake . Another impor ta[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English 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 [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 chain saw , including the cutting equipment, is insulated from the handles by vibration damping units . Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conif ers). Cutting with cutting equipment that is blunt or f aulty (wrong type or badly sharpened) will incre[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Keep the chain pr operly tensioned! If the chain is slack it is more lik ely to jump off and lead to increased wear on the bar , chain and dr ive sproc ket. • Keep cutting equipment well lubricated and properly maintained! A poorly lubr icated chain is more likely to break and lead to increased wear [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 • Number of drive links. Sharpening your c hain and adjusting depth gauge setting General inf ormation on sharpening cutting teeth • Nev er use a blunt chain. When the chain is b lunt you hav e to ex er t more pressure to f orce the bar through the wood and the chips will be very small. If the chain is[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English • 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. General ad vice 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 English – 15 The position of the chain tensioning screw on our chain saws v aries from model to model. See instructions under the heading What is what? to find out where it is on your model. Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow charac[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English 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 drive sprock et when[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Fitting the bar and chain Chec k 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 transportation r ing (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Place t[...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be r un 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, ev en small inaccuracies can drastic[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 • Nev er use waste oil. This results in damage to the oil pump, the bar and the chain. • It is impor tant to use oil of the right grade (suitable viscosity range) to suit the air temperature. • In temperatures below 32 ° F (0 ° C) some oils become too viscous. This can o verload the oil pump and result in damage[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Star ting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain br ake should be activated when star ting the chain saw . Activate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. This should automatically set the stop s witch to the star t posi[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 As the chain brake is still activ ated the engine must retur n to idling speed as soon as possible b y disengaging the throttle latch in order to av oid unnecesser y wear on the clutch assembly . Note! Pull the front hand guard towards the front handle . The chain brake is no w disengaged. Y our saw is ready [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 22 – English Bef ore 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 TECHNIQUES English – 23 6 Before mo ving your chain saw s witch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brak e. Carr y 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 TECHNIQUES 24 – English 5 In order to keep control of y our saw , always maintain a firm foothold. Never w ork on a ladder, in a tree or on any other insecure support. 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[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 T wo factors 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 ou[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Star t by cutting from abo ve (about 1/3 of the wa y through). Finish by cutting from below so that the tw o cuts meet. T ree felling technique Safe distance The saf e 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 [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Remo v e any undergrowth from the base of the tree and check the area f or obstacles (stones, branches , holes, etc.) so that you ha ve a clear path of retreat when the tree star ts to fall. Y our path of retreat should be roughly 135 degrees aw ay from the intended f elling direction. Felling F elling is done usin[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English All control ov er the felling direction is lost if the f elling hinge is too narrow or non-e xistent, or if the directional cuts and felling cut are badly placed. When the felling cut and directional cut are complete the tree should star t to fall b y itself or with the aid of a felling wedge or breaking bar . We r[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 General advice: P osition yourself so that y ou will be clear of the tree or branch when the tension is released. Make one or more cuts at or near the point of maximum tension. Make as many cuts of sufficient depth as necessary to reduce the tension and make the tree or branch break at the point of maximum tension[...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English General The user m ust only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. Carb uretor adjustment Due to e xisting en vironmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with movement limiters on the carburetor adjuster scre ws. These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 High speed jet H At the factory the engine is adjusted at sea level. When working at a high altitude or in different weather conditions, temperatures and atmospheric humidity , it ma y be necessary to make minor adjustments to the high speed jet. CA UTION! If the high speed jet is screwed in too far , it may damage the pi[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Chec king the brake trigger Place the chain saw on firm ground and start it. Mak e sure the chain does not touch the ground or any other object. See the instructions under the heading Star t and stop. Grasp the chain saw firmly , wrapping your fingers and thumbs around the handles. Apply full throttle and activate the [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or deformation. Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. Stop switch Star t the engine and make sure the engine stops when you mov e the stop switch to the stop setting. Muffler Ne v er[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English 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 (12 inches) and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley . Release the recoil spring by letting the pulley rotate slo wly backwards . • U[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 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 starter cord so that the pulley engages with the pawls. • Fit and tighten the screws that hold the starter. Air filter The air fi lter must be regularly cl[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bearing on the output shaft. This needle bearing must be lubricated regularly (once a week). When lubricating, remove the clutch co ver by loosening the two bar nuts. Lay the saw on its side with the clutch drum upwards. Lubrication involv es grease being squir ted i[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 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 carburetor . Special measures are therefore often required: • P ar tly mask the air inlet on the star ter to increase the working temperature of the e[...]

38 – English MAINTENANCE 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. Dail y maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine . On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter , check the cooling[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 357XP 359 Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 3,45/56,5 3,60/59,0 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,81/46 1,85/47 Stroke, inch/mm 1,34/34,0 1,34/34,0 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 Pow e r, k W / r p m 3,2/9600 2,9/9000 Ignition system Man uf acturer of ignition system SEM SEM T ype of ignition system CD CD S[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations F ollo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for the Husqv arna chain saw models 357XP and 359. The combinations of power head, bar and chain ha ve been tested and f ound to be in accordance with the kickbac k and vibration requirements of ANS[...]

English – 41 TECHNICAL D A T A Sa w c hain filing and file gauges[...]

´®z+Rz3¶5°¨ ´®z+Rz3¶5°¨ 42 – English FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL 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 explain the emissions control system warranty on y our 2009 and later small nonroad engine. In[...]

AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 43 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Annex C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickbac k, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise. Sudden sur prise contributes to accidents. K eep a good fir m grip on the saw with both hands , the r[...]

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