Husqvarna 455e Rancher 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 455e Rancher 455 Rancher 460 Oper ator’ s manual (EP A II) 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 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[...]

English – 3 CONTENTS Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: .............................................. 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ................................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ....................................................................... 3 INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! ....................................[...]

4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! Cong ratulations on y our 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 Huskvarna River , f or production of muskets . The location was logical, since w ater power was h[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 23 31 32 26 28 15 16 11 12 13 14 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 17 23 27 1 4 2 5 7 6 9 10 8 3 29 30 1 Cylinder cov er 2 Star ter handle 3 Air purge 4 Stop s witch (Ignition on/off switch.) 5 Rear handle 6 Choke control/Start throttle lock 7 Fuel tank 8 Adjuster screws carb uretor 9 Star ter 10 Cha[...]

6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new c hain saw • Please read this manual carefully . • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly . • Refuel and star t the chain saw . See the instructions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stopping.[...]

English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS chain sa w usage if possible . Y our dealer , f orestr y school or your libr ar y can provide inf or mation about which training materials and courses are av ailable. W or k is constantly in progress to improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your saf ety and efficiency . Visit you[...]

8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • The chain brak e (A) can either be activated manually (b y your left hand) or automatically b y the iner tia release mechanism. • The brak e is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed f orwards. • This mov ement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brak e band (C) around the[...]

English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • In the f elling position the left hand is in a position that makes man ual activation of the chain brak e impossible . With this type of grip , that is when the left hand is placed so that it cannot aff ect the movement of the front hand guard, the chain brak e can only be activated b y the iner tia act[...]

10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibr ation damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and mak e operation easier . The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the tr ansfer of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle unit. Th[...]

English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS General rules • Only use cutting equipment recommended b y us! See instructions under the heading T echnical data. • Keep the chain’ s cutting teeth properl y sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge . A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the risk of accidents. ?[...]

12 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Chain • Chain pitch (inches) • Drive link width (mm/inches) • Number of drive links. Sharpening y our chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Ne ver use a b lunt chain. When the chain is blunt y ou hav e to e xert more pressure to force the bar thro[...]

English – 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (0.16") the chain is worn out and should be replaced. General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain op[...]

14 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 455e Rancher • Release the knob by f olding it out. • T urn the knob anti clockwise to loosen the bar cov er . • Adjust the tension on the chain by turning the wheel down (+) f or tighter tension and up (-) to loosen the tension. • Tighten the bar clutch by turning the knob clockwise . • F old th[...]

English – 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Checking c hain lubrication • Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel. See instructions under the heading Lubr icating the bar tip sprock et. Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surf ace about 20 cm (8 inches) aw ay . After 1 minute running at 3/4 throttle you should see a distinct line o[...]

16 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bar Check regularly: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar . Remov e these with a file if necessar y . • Whether the groov e in the bar has become badly worn. Replace the bar if necessar y . • Whether the tip of the bar is une ven or badly worn. If a hollow f orms on the underside of the[...]

English – 17 ASSEMBL Y Fitting the bar and c hain 455 Rancher , 460 Check that the chain br ake is in disengaged position b y moving the front hand guard to wards the front handle. Remov e the bar nuts and remov e the clutch cov er (chain brak e). T ake off the tr anspor tation r ing (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear[...]

18 – English ASSEMBL Y T ension the chain by turning the wheel down (+). The chain should be tensioned until it does not sag from the underside of the bar . The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from the underside of the bar , but can still be turned easily by hand. Hold up the bar tip and tighten the bar clutch by turning the kno[...]

English – 19 FUEL HANDLING 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 mix ed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, e ven small inaccuracies can drasti[...]

20 – English FUEL HANDLING 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 w ell mixed b y shaking the container bef ore refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fuel[...]

English – 21 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake should be activ ated when star ting the chain saw . Activ ate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard f orwards. Ignition; choke (A): Set the chok e control in the choke position. This should automatically set the stop switch to the star t p[...]

22 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING CA UTION! Do not pull the star ter cord all the wa y out and do not let go of the star ter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine. Note! Pull the front hand guard tow ards the front handle. The chain brak e is now disengaged. Y our saw is ready f or use. • Ne ver star t a chain [...]

English – 23 W ORKING TECHNIQUES Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain br ake 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. [...]

24 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES 5 T ake g reat care when cutting a tree that is under tension. A tree that is under tension ma y spr ing back to its normal position bef ore or after being cut. If you position y ourself incorrectly or make the cut in the wrong place the tree ma y hit you or the machine and cause y ou to lose control. Both situati[...]

English – 25 W ORKING TECHNIQUES 7 T ake g reat care when you cut with the top edge of the bar , i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. This is known as cutting with a pushing chain. The chain tries to push the chain saw bac k towards the user . If the saw chain is jamming, the saw ma y be pushed back at y ou. 8 Unless the user resis[...]

26 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES Limbing When limbing thic k branches you should use the same approach as f or cutting. Cut difficult branches piece b y piece. Cutting If you ha ve a pile of logs , each log you attempt to cut should be remov ed from the pile, placed on a sa w horse or r unners and cut individually . Remov e the cut pieces from t[...]

English – 27 W ORKING TECHNIQUES T ree felling technique Safe distance The saf e distance between a tree that is to be f elled and any one else working nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths. Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” bef ore or during felling. Felling direction The aim is to f ell the tree in a position where you can l[...]

28 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES Felling F elling is done using three cuts. First you make the directional cuts, which consist of the top cut and the bottom cut, then y ou finish with the f elling cut. By placing these cuts correctly you can control the f elling direction very accurately . Directional cuts T o make the directional cuts y ou begi[...]

English – 29 W ORKING TECHNIQUES W e recommend that you use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that y ou can make the f elling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes . See instructions under the heading T echnical data section to find out which lengths of bar are recommended f or your saw . There are methods f o[...]

30 – English W ORKING TECHNIQUES How to a v oid kic kback What is kic kback? The word kic kback is used to describe 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 , kno wn as the kickback zone , touches an object. Kickbac k alwa ys occurs in the cutting plane of the bar . [...]

English – 31 MAINTENANCE General The user must only carry out the maintenance and ser vice work described in this manual. More e xtensive work must be carried out by an authorised ser vice workshop. Carb uretor adjustment Due to e xisting environmental and emissions legislation y our chain saw is equipped with mo vement limiters on the carburetor[...]

32 – English MAINTENANCE High speed jet H At the factory the engine is adjusted at sea level. When working at a high altitude or in diff erent weather conditions, temperatures and atmospheric humidity , it may be necessary to make minor adjustments to the high speed jet. CA UTION! If the high speed jet is scre wed in too far , it may dama ge the [...]

English – 33 MAINTENANCE Checking the brake trig ger Place the chain sa w on fir m ground and star t 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 sa w fir mly , wrapping y our fingers and thumbs around the handles. Apply full throttle and activat[...]

34 – English MAINTENANCE Stop switc h Star t the engine and make sure the engine stops when y ou mov e the stop switch to the stop setting. Muffler Ne ver use a machine that has a f aulty muffler . Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor mesh. If y our mach[...]

English – 35 MAINTENANCE • Undo the screw in the centre of the pulle y and remov e the pulley . Insert and fasten a new starter cord to the pulley . Wind appro x. 3 turns of the star ter cord onto the pulley . Connect the pulley to the recoil spring so that the end of the spring engages in the pulley . Fit the screw in the center of the pulley [...]

36 – English MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark 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 f actors cause deposits on the spar k plug electrodes, which ma y result in operating problems and starting difficulties. If the m[...]

English – 37 MAINTENANCE Cooling system T o keep the w or king temperature as low as possib le 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 ov er the cylinder). Clean the[...]

38 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance sc hedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance that must be perf ormed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. Daily maintenance W eekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine . On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter , check the coolin[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 455e Rancher 455 Rancher 460 Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 3,38/55,5 3,38/55,5 3,68/60,3 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,85/47 1,85/47 1,93/49 Stroke , inch/mm 1,26/32 1,26/32 1,26/32 Idle speed, r pm 2700 2700 2700 P ow er , kW/hp @ r pm 2,6/3,5 @ 9000 2,6/3,5 @ 9000 2,7/3,7 @ 9000 Ignition syst[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and c hain combinations F ollowing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for the Husqv arna chain saw model 455 Rancher . The combinations of pow er he ad, bar and chain hav e been tested and found to be in accordance with the kic kback and vibration requirements of ANSI[...]

English – 41 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[...]

42 – English AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ´®z+R9)¶53¨ ´®z+R9)¶53¨ Safety precautions f or chain sa w users (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Anne x C) Kic kback safety precautions With a basic understanding of kic kback, y ou can reduce or eliminate the element of sur prise. Sudden surpr ise contributes to accidents. K eep a good fir m grip [...]

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