Garmin 353 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 346XP , 346XPG , 346Xp E-tech, 346XPG E-tech, 353, 353G , 353 E-tech, 353G E-tech, T rioBr ak e Oper ator ′ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure 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 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 helme[...]

CONTENTS English – 3 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 WHA T [...]

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 Husqvarna River , for production of muskets . The location was logical, since water po wer was har[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 29 28 17 16 14 12 10 2 5 6 4 9 15 13 11 30 7 8 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 20 1 27 25 31 32 1 Product and serial number plate 2 Throttle lock out 3 Decompression valv e 4 F ront handle 5 Cylinder cov er 6 F ront hand guard 7 Muffler 8 Spike b umper 9 Bar tip sprock et 10 Rear handle with right[...]

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 instructions under the heading Assembly . • Refuel and star t the chain sa w. See the instr uctions under the headings Fuel Handling and Star ting and Stopping[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Al ways use common sense It is not possib le to cov er ev er y conceiv able situation y ou can face when using a chain sa w. Always e xercise care and use your common sense. Av oid all situations which you consider to be be yond y our capability . If you still feel uncer tain about operating procedures afte[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English T ake care when using your saw and mak e sure the kickbac k zone of the bar ne ver touches any object. • 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 [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that makes manual activ ation of the chain brake impossible. With this type of grip , that is when the left hand is placed so that it cannot affect the mo vement of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be activated b y the iner tia action.[...]

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 • Keep the chain’ s cutting teeth properly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the 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 [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Drive link width (mm/inches) • 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 exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood and the chips will b[...]

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 (5/32") 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 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 equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow chara[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 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 sprocket whenev er you replace the chain. Needle bearing lubrication Both v ersions of sproc kets have a needle bearing on the drive shaft, which has to be greased regu[...]

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 transportation 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 r un using a mixture of petrol and tw o- 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 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 well mix ed by shaking the container before refuelling. The capacities of the chain oil tank and fuel t[...]

ST ARTING AND ST OPPING English – 19 Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain br ake 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 t[...]

ST ARTING AND ST OPPING 20 – English pre v ents unnecessar y wear to the clutch, clutch drum and brake band. Note! Reactivate the chain brak e by pushing the front hand guard back tow ards the front handle. The chain sa w is now ready f or use. • Nev er star t a chain saw unless the bar , chain and all cov ers are fitted correctly . See instr [...]

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 lose control. Both situations can cause serious personal injury . 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 dista[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 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 backwards 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 , i.[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English Cut difficult branches piece by 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 saw horse or runners and cut individually . Remov e the cut pieces from the cutting area. By leaving them in the cutting area, you increase the risk for inadverten[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 Mak e sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” before or during felling. 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 move about safely . Once you ha ve decided which w[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English Felling Felling is done using three cuts . First y ou make 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 cut you begin w[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 When the felling cut and directional cut are complete the tree should star t to f all by itself or with the aid of a felling wedge or breaking bar . We recommend that y ou use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that you can mak e the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes. [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English If you must cut across tree/limb , make two to three cuts , one inch apar t, one to two inches deep . Continue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension is released. Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. Ho w to a void kic kback What is kickbac k? The word kickbac k is used to [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 29 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. Carburettor adjustment Due to existing en vironmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with mov ement limiters on the carburettor adjuster scre ws. These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of [...]

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 may 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 pis[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 Checking the right-hand brake trigger Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as cracks. Push the trigger up and forwards to chec k that it moves freely and is securely hinged to the clutch cov er . Ne ver carry or hang the saw b y the trigger! This could damage the mec[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – English necessary with an aluminium chain catcher (is available as spare par t). Right hand guard Chec k that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as cracks. Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or deformation. Make sure the vibration damping[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 33 use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the exhaust gases a way 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 wit[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – English • Lubricate the recoil spring with light oil. Fit the cassette with recoil spring in the star ter . Fit the star ter pulley and tension the recoil spring. 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 s[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Lubr ication involv es engine oil dr ipping into the centre of the clutch drum as it rotates. Adjustment of the oil pump (346XP/353) The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments are made by turning the screw using a screwdriver or combination spanner . The machine is supplied from the factory with the screw set to position 2. [...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – English electr ical heating coils. These are supplied with electricity from a generator built into the chain sa w. When the switch is pushed upw ards, the heat is switched on. When the s witch is pushed downwards, the heat is switched off . Electrical carburettor heating (346XPG, 353G) If this chain saw is marked with Carb uretor[...]

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 Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter , check the cooling s[...]

38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound pow er (L W A ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure lev el, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for different sound pressure le vels under various working condit[...]

English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations The follo wing cutting attachments are approved f or the models Husqvarna 346XP , 346XPG, 346XP E-tech, 346XPG E- tech, 353, 353G, 353 E-tech and 353G E-tech, T r iobr ake. Sa w c hain filing and file gauges Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm Max. nose radius T ype Length, driv[...]

40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqvarna AB , SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws f or forest service Husqvarna 346XP , 346XPG, 353, 353G, 346XP E-tech, 346XPG E-tech, 353 E-tech and 353G E-tech, T riobrake from 2009’s s[...]

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