Husqvarna T536 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 T536 LiXP Oper ator ′ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions befor e using the machine.[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English Symbols on the mac hine: T ranslation of the original Swedish operating instruction. 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 usin[...]

KEY T O SYMBOLS English – 3 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: Deactiv ate the machine by pressing the star t/stop button on the k eypad. CA UTION! In order to prev ent unintentional star ting, the battery must be remov ed from the machine when assembling, chec king and/or performing maintenance. Alwa ys remove the battery from the machine when[...]

CONTENTS 4 – English Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ...................................... 2 Symbols on the battery and/or on the batter y charger: ................................................................. 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ........................ 3 CONTENTS Contents ................................[...]

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 Husqvarna River , for production of muskets . The location was logical, since w ater power was har[...]

6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 2 13 14 15 7 6 8 16 3 4 17 27 22 28 30 29 18 21 20 19 12 32 11 10 9 5 33 31 26 25 23 24 1 F ront hand guard 2 K eypad 3 SavE b utton 4 W ar ning indicator 5 Activate and deactiv ate button 6 Information and warning decal 7 T op handle 8 Belt ey elet 9 Rope ey elet 10 F an housing 11 Ch[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 General po wer tool safety warnings W ork area safety • Keep work area c lean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents. • Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. P ower tools create sparks which may ignite the dust [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English • Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of par ts and any other condition that ma y affect the power tool´s operation. If damaged, have the po wer tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused b y poorly maintained power tools. • Keep cutting tools shar[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 • Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fing ers encirc ling the chain saw handles, with both hands on the saw and position y our body and arm to allow y ou to resist kickback for ces. Kickbac k forces can be controlled by the operator , if proper precautions are taken. Do not let go of the chain saw . [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English you ha ve any questions about the use of the chain saw . We will willingly be of service and provide you with advice as well as help you to use y our chain saw both efficiently and safely . Work is constantly in progress to improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your safety and e[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 Ke ypad Make sure the machine is s witched on or off when the activate/deactiv ate button (1) is pressed and held (>1 sec.). The green LED (2) is lit or tur ned off. The warning indicator (3) flashes if the chain brake is activated or if there is a risk of ov erload. The ov erload protection temporaril[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • The wa y the chain brake is activated, either man ually or automatically by the inertia release mechanism, depends on the force of the kic kback and the position of the chain saw in relation to the object that the kickbac k zone of the bar strikes. If you get a violent kic kback while the kickback z on[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 and maintained (see instructions under the heading General working instructions). Vibrations 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 increase the vib[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English Battery charger safety Only use Chargers, Husqv ar na QC, f or charging the Husqvarna replacement batteries, BLi. • Regularly check that the battery charger connection wire is intact and that there are no cracks in it. • Nev er carr y the battery charger using the cord and nev er pull out the plug by p[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickbac k The only wa y to avoid kic kback is to make sure that the kickbac k zone of the bar nev er touches anything. By using cutting equipment with ”built-in” kickback reduction and keeping the chain sharp and well- maintained you can reduce the eff ects of kickb[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English • A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and produces long, thick chips or sha vings. • The cutting par t of the chain is called the cutter and consists of a cutting tooth (A) and the depth gauge (B). The cutters cutting depth is deter mined by the difference in height betw een the two (depth gaug[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 17 General advice 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 instructions under the heading T echn[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 18 – English pull the saw chain round freely b y hand, and that there is no slack on the underside of the bar . The position of the chain tensioning screw on our chain saws v ar ies from model to model. See instructions under the heading What is what? to find out where it is on your model. Lubricating cutting equipmen[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 19 Chain drive sproc ket The drive system is fitted with a drive sproc ket. Regularly check the degree of wear on the drive sproc ket. Replace if wear is e xcessive. Checking wear on cutting equipment Check the chain daily f or : • Visible crac ks in rivets and links. • Whether the chain is stiff. • Wh[...]

ASSEMBL Y 20 – English Fitting the bar and chain • Check that the chain brak e is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard to wards the front handle. • Unscrew the bar nut and remo ve the drive sprock et cov er. Remov e the transpor tation guard (A). • Fit the bar ov er the bar bolt. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Plac[...]

B A TTER Y HANDLING English – 21 Battery status The display shows the battery capacity and if there are any problems with the battery . The battery capacity is display ed for 5 seconds after the machine is s witched off or the battery indicator button is pressed. The w ar ning symbol on the battery is lit when an error has occurred. See fault cod[...]

B A TTER Y HANDLING 22 – English T ranspor t and storage • The contained lithium-ion-batteries are subject to the Dangerous Goods Legislation requirements. • For commercial tr anspor ts e.g. by third par ties, forw arding agents, special requirement on packing and labeling must be observed. • For prepar ation of the item being shipped, cons[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 23 Starting and stopping • Before inserting the batter y into the machine, alwa ys check to see that the pow er tr igger actuates properly and returnes to the ”OFF” position when released. T o prev ent the power trigger from being accidentally pulled, a power trigger lock out is provided. • Nev er star t[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 24 – English Stopping The machine is deactiv ated by pressing the star t/stopp button on the k eypad (green LED off). Note! T o avoid in voluntar y start up, the battery must alwa ys be removed when the machine is not in use or is unsupervised. T o remov e the batter y , withdra w it from the machine while pressing the ba[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 25 Bef ore use: 1 Check that the chain brak e works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the pow er tr igger lock out works correctly and is not damaged. 3 Check that the k eypad works correctly and is not damaged. 4 Check that all handles are free from oil. 5 Check that all parts of the chain saw are tightene[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English g round to carry out safe rescue procedures and/or get help should an emergency arise. 3 During tree maintenance work above ground le vel, the working area should alwa ys be secured and mar ked out with signs, tape or the like . The person(s) on the ground should alwa ys inform the person(s) working abov e before[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 27 does not need to be a danger , you ma y be sur prised and lose control of the saw . Nev er saw stack ed logs or branches without first separating them. Only saw one log or one piece at a time. Remov e the cut pieces to keep y our working area safe. 4 Never use the chain sa w above shoulder height and try not to [...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 28 – English a) attach the rope around the rope e yelet on the rear of the saw . b) provide suitable kar abiners to allow indirect (i.e. via the strop) and direct attachment (i.e. at the attachment point on the saw) of sa w to the operators har ness. CA UTION! The belt e yelet is not dimensioned for use with a so-called safet[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 29 Basic cutting technique General • Alwa ys use full throttle when cutting! • Let go of the power trigger after e very cut (r unning the motor for too long at full po wer without any load, i.e. without any resistance from the chain during cutting, can lead to serious damage to the motor). • Cutting from abov [...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 30 – English Star t by cutting from belo w (about 1/3 of the way through). - Finish by cutting from abov e so that the two cuts meet. The log is supported at both ends. There is a high r isk that the chain will jam. - Star t by cutting from abo ve (about 1/3 of the wa y through). - Finish by cutting from below so that the tw [...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 31 Clearing the trunk and preparing y our retreat Delimb the stem up to shoulder height. It is saf er to work from the top down and to hav e the tree between you and the saw . Remov 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 clea[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 32 – English mov e in the opposite direction to your intended felling direction. Finish the felling cut par allel with the directional cut line so that the distance between them is at least 1/10 of the trunk diameter. The uncut section of the trunk is called the felling hinge . The felling hinge controls the direction that th[...]

W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 33 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. Never cut straight thr ough a tree or branch that is in tension! If you must cut across tree/limb , make two t[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English 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 authorized service workshop. Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw saf ety equipment Chain brake and fr ont hand guard Checking the fr ont hand guard • M[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Chain catcher • Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw . Ke ypad • Activate the chain sa w (green LED on) and make sure the chain saw deactiv ates when the star t/stop button is pressed (green LED off). Lubricating the bar tip spr ocket • Lubricate the bar ti[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English Battery • Make sure the battery is not damaged or deformed and that there are no visible def ects such as cracks. Battery charger • Make sure the battery charger and the power supply cord is not damaged or deformed and that there are no visable def ects such as cracks. Li-ion Li-ion Li-ion Li-ion[...]

English – 37 MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance steps that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. File off any burrs from the edges of the bar . Check the conn[...]

38 – English MAINTENANCE T roub leshooting schedule Ke ypad P ossible fault codes on the chain sa w keypad. Battery T roubleshooting the battery and/or the batter y charger during charging. Battery charger Keypad P ossible faults P ossible action W ar ning indicator flashing. Chain brake engaged. Pull bac k the front hand guard to release the ch[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A T ec hnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L W A ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/ EC. Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le vel, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for different sound pressure le vels under v ar ious working cond[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Guide bar and saw chain combinations The follo wing cutting attachments are approved f or the model Husqvarna T536 LiXP . Sa w c hain filing and file gaug es EC Declaration of Conf ormity (Applies to Eur ope only) Husqv arna AB , SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel:+46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility [...]

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