Husqvarna 1153181-26 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 576 XPG 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: 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 w ater power was har[...]

English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Decompression valv e 2 Switch for heated handle (576 XPG) 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 ro[...]

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 saw . See the instructions 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 every conceivab le situation you can face when using a chain sa w . Alw ays e xercise care and use your common sense. Av oid all situations which you consider to be be yond your capability . If you still f eel uncer tain about operating procedures after[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English T ake care when using your saw and mak e sure the kickbac k zone of the bar nev er touches any object. • The chain brake (A) can either be activ ated manually (by y our left hand) or automatically by the iner tia release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forw ards[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 If the kickbac k is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brak e will be activated manually b y the movement of y our left hand. • 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 , [...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English Right hand guard Apar t from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or snaps, the right hand guard stops branches and twigs from interfering with your g r ip on the rear handle. Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minimize vibration and ma[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of kickback. • Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping off the bar . • Obtain optimal cutting performance. • Extend the life of cutting equipment. • A void increa[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Number of drive links. The number of driv e links is determined by the length of the bar , the chain pitch and the number of teeth on the bar tip sprock et. • Bar groov e width (inches/mm). The groo ve in the bar must match the width of the chain drive links. • Chain oil hole and hole for chain ten[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 Sharpening cutting teeth T o shar pen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a file gauge. See instructions under the heading T echnical data for inf ormation on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted to y our chain saw . • Check that the chain is correctly tension[...]

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English T ensioning the chain The more you use a chain the longer it becomes. It is therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to take up the slack. Check the chain tension e very time you refuel. NOTE! A new chain has a running-in period during which you should check the tension more frequently . T ension [...]

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

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English 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 unev en or badly worn. If a hollow f or ms on the underside of th[...]

ASSEMBL Y English – 17 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 remove the clutch co ver (chain brake). T ake off the transportation ring (A). Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rear most position. Place the[...]

FUEL HANDLING 18 – English 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 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 drastical[...]

FUEL HANDLING English – 19 Chain oil • We recommend the use of special oil (chain oil) with good adhesion characteristics. • Nev er use waste oil. This results in damage to the oil pump, the bar and the chain. • It is impor tant to use oil of the right grade (suitable viscosity range) to suit the air temperature. • In temperatures below 0[...]

FUEL HANDLING 20 – English T ransport and storage • Alwa ys store the chain saw and fuel so that there is no risk of leakages or fumes coming into contact with sparks or naked flames from electrical equipment, electric motors, relays/s witches, boilers and the like . • Alwa ys store fuel in an approved container designed for that purpose. ?[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain br ake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the brake b y moving the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. This should automatically set the stop switch to the star t position. Start th[...]

ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 22 – English achiev ed by quickly disengaging the throttle loc k. This prev ents unnecessar y wear to the clutch, clutch drum and brake band. CA UTION! Do not pull the star ter cord all the way 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 [...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 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 24 – English 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 chain using the chain brak e and ensure you hav e a constant view of the machine. Switch the engine off before lea ving your chain saw f or any length of time. Gener[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 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 backw ards 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 26 – 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 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 cu[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 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 wa y you want the tree to f all you must judge which w ay the tree would f all nat[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – 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 perfect[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 29 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 tr apped. Nev er work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree. The safest method is to use a winch. • T ractor-mounted • P o[...]

WORKING TECHNIQUES 30 – English Ho w to a void kic kback What is kickbac k? The word kickbac k 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 , known as the kickbac k zone, touches an object. Kickbac k always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar . Nor[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 31 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. Carburettor adjustment Due to existing en vironmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with movement limiters on th[...]

MAINTENANCE 32 – 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 – 33 Checking the inertia brake release Place the chain saw , with the engine switched off, on a stump or other stable surf ace. Release the front handle and let the saw f all by its own weight, rotating around the rear handle towards the stump . When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checking the brake trigg[...]

MAINTENANCE 34 – 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 cracks . Vibration damping system Regular ly check the vibration damping units f or cracks or de[...]

MAINTENANCE English – 35 Starter Changing a broken or w orn star ter 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 backwards . • Undo the scre[...]

MAINTENANCE 36 – 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 – 37 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 38 – 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 [...]

MAINTENANCE English – 39 Heated handles 576 XPG On models with the model code XPG both the front handle bar and the rear handle are equipped with electrical heating coils. These are supplied with electr icity from a generator built into the chain sa w . Electrical carburettor heating 576 XPG If this chain saw has the model code XPG then it is equ[...]

40 – 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. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. On chain saws without a catalytic conv er ter, chec k the cooling s[...]

English – 41 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical 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 condi[...]

42 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Bar and chain combinations The follo wing cutting attachments are approved f or the models Husqvarna 570, 576XP and 576XPG. Sa w c hain filing and file gaug es Bar Chain Length, inch Pitc h, inch Gauge , mm Max. nose radius T ype Length, drive links (no.) 15 3/8 1,5 11T Husqvarna H42 56 16 3/8 1,5 60 18 3/8 1,5 68[...]

English – 43 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 570, 576 XP and 576 XPG from 2009’s serial numbers and onwards (the y ear is clearly stated in plain text on[...]

1153181-26 ´®z+U2,¶66¨ ´®z+U2,¶66¨ 2010-02-01 Original instructions[...]