Husqvarna 570 576 XP 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 570 576 XP 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 incorrect 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 IS WHA T? What is what on the chain saw? 5 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Before using a ne w chain saw 6 Impor tant 6 Alwa ys use common sense 7 P ersonal protective equipment 7 Mach[...]

4 – English INTRODUCTION Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna 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 Husqvarna 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 chain saw? 1 Decompression valv e 2 Switch for heated handle (576XPG) 3 Star ter handle 4 Adjuster screws carb urettor 5 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.) 6 Rear handle 7 Choke control/Start throttle lock 8 Fuel tank 9 Star ter 10 Chain oil tank 11 Throttle lock out 12 Cylinder cov er 13 F ront[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Before using a ne w chain sa w • 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.[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Alwa ys use common sense It is not possible to co ver e very conceivable situation y ou can face when using a chain sa w . Alw ays e xercise care and use your common sense . A void all situations which you consider to be bey ond your capability . If you still f eel 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 Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minimize vibration and mak e operation easier . The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transf er of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle unit. T[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 recommended file gauge. A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the r isk of accidents. • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance. T oo large a clearance increases the risk of kickback. • Keep the chain pr operly tensioned! I[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Number of drive links. Sharpening your c hain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information 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 English – 13 • 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[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must 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 ha ve de veloped an optimal chain oil which, with its vegetab le oil bas[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 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 dr ive sproc ket whe[...]

ASSEMBL Y 16 – English Fitting the bar and chain Check 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 rearmost position. Place the[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 17 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be run using a mixture of petrol and two- stroke oil. It is important 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 drasticall[...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuelling 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 before refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fuel [...]

ST ARTING AND ST OPPING English – 19 Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the brak e by moving 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 position. Start th[...]

ST ARTING AND ST OPPING 20 – English unnecessary wear to the clutch, clutch drum and brake band. 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! Reactivate the chain brak e by pushing the front hand guard back tow ards the front h[...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 21 Before 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 TECHNIQ UES 22 – English 6 Before mo ving your chain saw s witch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brak e. Carry 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 TECHNIQ UES English – 23 the saw chain is jamming, the sa w may 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 will lead to a kickbac k. Cutting with the bottom edge of the bar , [...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES 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 you 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 TECHNIQ UES English – 25 T ree felling technique Safe distance The safe 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 ”risk zone” bef ore or during felling. Felling direction The aim is to fell the tree in a position where y ou can li[...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English Felling Felling is done using three cuts . First you mak e the directional cuts, which consist of the top cut and the bottom cut, then you 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[...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 27 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 [...]

WORKING TECHNIQ UES 28 – English 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 man y cuts of sufficient depth as necessary to reduce the tension and make the tree or branch break at the point of maximum tensi[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 29 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this Operator’ s Manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authorised service workshop. Carburettor adjustment Due to existing en vironmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with movement limiters on th[...]

MAINTENANCE 30 – English 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 English – 31 Checking the inertia brake release Place the chain saw , with the engine s witched off , on a stump or other stable surf ace. Release the front handle and let the saw f all by its own w eight, rotating around the rear handle towards the stump . When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checking the brake tr[...]

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

MAINTENANCE English – 33 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 and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley . Release the recoil spring by letting the pulle y rotate slowly backw ards. • Undo the scre[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English Air filter The air filter must be regularly cleaned to remove dust and dir t in order to av oid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Star ting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessary wear to engine par ts. • Excessive fuel consumption. • Remov e the air filter after taking off the air filter cover . When re[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 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 engine oil dripping into[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English 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 carburettor . Special measures are therefore often required: • Preheat the intake air to the carb urettor by using the heat from the cylinder . • P[...]

English – 37 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. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthl y maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter , check the cooling [...]

38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the en vironment measured as sound po wer (L WA ) in conf ormity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le vel, according to ISO 7182, is calculated as the time-w eighted energy total f or noise pressure lev els under various working conditions wit[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations The follo wing recommended combinations of bar and saw chain are type approv ed for y our chain saw . Saw c hain filing and file gauges EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskv arna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibil[...]

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