Husqvarna 372XP 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 365 EP A I 372XP EP A III 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 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 ?[...]

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 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[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 2 3 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 16 23 26 24 Husqvarna 372XP Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN XXXX XXXXXXX 25 24 362XP 365, 372XP 5 7 9 10 11 4 6 8 27 12 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 car[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English 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 English – 7 Al ways use common sense It is not possib le to cov er ev er y conceivab le situation you can face when using a chain sa w . Alwa ys ex ercise care and use your common sense. Av oid all situations which you consider to be beyond y our capability . If you still feel 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 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 English – 11 gaug e clearance. T oo large a clearance increases the risk of kickback. • 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 poo[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English 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 very blunt it will produce[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 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 optimal cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achie ve the recommended depth gauge setting. See instr uctions under the heading T ec[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil m ust 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 have de veloped an optimal chain oil which has a vegetab le oil base. W[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 Chain drive spr oc ket The clutch dr um 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 wh[...]

ASSEMBL Y 16 – English 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 transpor tation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Place t[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 17 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 18 – English Fueling 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 well mixed b y shaking the container before refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fuel t[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 19 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: Slide the ignition switch to the left. Choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position. Star t throttle: The corre[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English throttle latch in order to av oid unnecessery wear on the clutch assembly . • Nev er star t a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all cov ers are fitted correctly . See instr uctions under the heading Assembly . Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can come loose and cause serious [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 21 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 22 – English 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 English – 23 user . If the saw chain is jamming, the saw ma y be pushed back at y ou. 8 Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk that the chain saw will mov e so far bac kwards that only the kickbac k zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which can lead to a kickbac k. Cutting with the bottom edge of th[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English Limbing When limbing thick branches y ou should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piece by piece . Cutting If y ou ha ve a pile of logs, each log y ou attempt to cut should be remov ed from the pile, placed on a saw horse or runners and cut individually . Remov e the cut pieces from the [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 Felling direction The aim is to fell the tree in a position where y ou can limb and cross-cut the log as easily as possible. Y ou want it to fall in a location where y ou can stand and mov e about safely . Once you ha ve decided which wa y you want the tree to fall you must judge which w ay the tree would f all nat[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Ne xt mak e the bottom cut so that it finishes exactly at the end of the top cut. The directional cuts should run 1/4 of the diameter through the trunk and the angle between the top cut and bottom cut should be 45 ° . The line where the two cuts meet is called the directional cut line. This line should be perf ec[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remov e a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Nev er tr y to fell the tree that is trapped. Nev er wor k in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree. The safest method is to use a winch. • T ractor-mounted • P o[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English w as being used when the kickbac k zone of the bar touched the object. Kickbac k only occurs if the kickback z one of the bar touches an object. Limbing Mak e sure that y ou can stand and move about saf ely . Work on the left side of the trunk. W ork as close as possible to the chain sa w for maximum control. If po[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 29 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. Carb uretor adjustment Due to existing 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 a [...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English High speed jet H At the factor y 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 p[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 Chec king the inertia brake release With the engine turned off, hold the chain saw o ver a stump or other firm object. Let go of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as the chain sa w rotates around the rear handle. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checking the brake trigger Pl[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English Chain catcher Chec k that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw . Right hand guard Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as crac ks. Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or de[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 use a muffler if the spark arrestor screen is missing or defective. The m uffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the exhaust gases a wa y from the operator . The exhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks, which ma y cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material. A muffler equipped[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English Changing a broken recoil spring • Lift up the star ter pulley . See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord. Remember that the recoil spring is coiled under tension in the star ter housing. • Remov e the cassette with the recoil spring from the star ter . • Lubricate the recoil spring w[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Spark plug The spar k plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil). • A dir ty air filter . These factors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which ma y result in operating problems and star ting difficulties. If the m[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Cooling system T o keep the working temperature as low as possible the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Air guide plate. 3 Fins on the flywheel. 4 Cooling fins on the cylinder . 5 Cylinder cov er (directs cold air over the cylinder). Clean the cool[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 37 Electrical carburetor heating (372XPG) On models with the designation CARBURET OR HEA TING there is an electrically heated carburetor . Electrically powered heating pre vents ice f ormation in the carburetor . A ther mostat regulates the heating so that the carburetor alwa ys has the r ight working temperature. Canada If [...]

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 365 372XP Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 3,97/65,1 4,31/70,7 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,89/48 1,97/50 Stroke, inch/mm 1,42/36 1,42/36 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 Pow e r, kW / r p m 3,4/9300 3,9/9600 Ignition system Man uf acturer of ignition system SEM SEM T ype of ignition system CD CD Spark [...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations These Husqvarna chain saw models are in the ANSI category of saws abov e 3,8 cu. in. and are not required to comply with low kickbac k performance requirements. Howe ver , for these models we recommend the f ollowing cutting equipment. Note: For the cha[...]

FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT English – 41 Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqv ar na Forest & Garden are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system warr anty on your 2009 and later small nonroad engine . In U.S . and Canada, new small no[...]

´®z+S@=¶5k¨ ´®z+S@=¶5k¨ 42 – English AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 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 o[...]

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