Jonsered RS44/52 manual

Operator’ s manual (EP A) Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine .[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols W ARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injur y 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 : • A protectiv[...]

English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore star ting: Jonsered has a policy of continuous product de velopment and theref ore reser ves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice. Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hear ing impairment. So always use appro ved hearing protection. [...]

4 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS P ersonal pr otective equipment HELMET A helmet should be worn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PRO TECTION W ear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PRO TECTION Alwa ys wear approv ed eye protection. If you use a visor then you m ust also wear approv ed protective[...]

English – 5 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting attachment guar d This guard is intended to pre vent loose objects from being thrown to wards the operator . The guard also protects the operator from accidental contact with the cutting attachment. Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minim[...]

6 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting equipment Saw b lades are intended for cutting fibrous types of wood. Grass b lades and grass cutters are intended f or cutting coarse grass . A trimmer head is intended for trimming grass . Locking n ut A locking n ut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. Chec king, maintaining and servicin[...]

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • See instructions under the heading Star t. Star t the machine and apply full throttle. Release the throttle and check that the cutting attachment stops and remains at a standstill. If the cutting attachment rotates with the throttle in the idle position then the carburettor idle setting m ust be check ed. See [...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of kickback. • Obtain maximum cutting perf or mance. • Extend the lif e of cutting equipment. General rules 1 Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on[...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Filing the saw b lade • See the cutting attachment packaging f or correct shar pening instructions. A correctly filed blade is essential f or working efficiently and to av oid unnecessar y wear to the blade and clearing saw . • Make sure that the b lade is well suppor ted when you file it. Use a 5.5 mm roun[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General safety precautions Starting • The complete clutch cov er and shaft must be fitted before the machine is star ted, otherwise the clutch can come loose and cause personal injur y . • Ne ver start the machine indoors. Exhaust fumes can be dangerous if inhaled. • Obser ve y our surroundings and make su[...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General w orking instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • T o ensure that people, animals or other things cannot aff ect your control of the machine . • T o ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that are thrown out b y the cutting [...]

12 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS The ABC of clearing • Alwa ys use the correct equipment. • Make sure the equipment is w ell adjusted. • F ollow the saf ety precautions. • Organise your w ork carefully . • Alwa ys use full throttle when star ting to cut with the blade. • Alwa ys use shar p blades. • A void stones. • Control the f[...]

English – 13 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Large stems must be cut from two sides . First deter mine which direction the stem will f all. Make the first cut on the f elling side. Then finish cutting the stem from the other side. Adjust the cutting pressure to match the size of the stem and the hardness of the wood. Small stems require more pressure,[...]

14 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Grass trimming with a trimmer head T rimming • Hold the trimmer head just above the g round at an angle. It is the end of the cord that does the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Nev er press the cord into the area to be cut. • The cord can easily remov e grass and weeds up against walls , f ences, tre[...]

English – 15 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (RS44) 23 24 1 Blade 2 Grease fi ller cap 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suppor t ey es f or harness 11 Cylinder cov er 12 Star ter handle 13 Fuel tank 14 Choke control 15 Handle adjustment 16 Harness[...]

16 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (RS52) 1 Blade 2 Grease fi ller cap 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suppor t ey es f or harness 11 Cylinder cov er 12 Star ter handle 13 Choke control 14 Air fi lter 15 Fuel tank 16 Sock et spanner 17[...]

English – 17 ASSEMBL Y Assembling the handlebar and thr ottle • Unscrew the knob from the handlebar mounting. • P osition the handlebar as shown. Fit the mounting components and tighten the knob lightly . • Fit the right handle to the handlebar using the screw , washer , slee ve and nut as shown. Tighten. • Put on the harness and hang the[...]

18 – English ASSEMBL Y Fitting a blade guar d, grass blade and grass cutter • The blade guard (A) is fi tted using 4 scre ws (L) and the suppor t plate (M) as shown. CA UTION! Alwa ys use the recommended guard for the cutting attachment you are using. See chapter on T echnical data. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • T ur n th[...]

English – 19 ASSEMBL Y Fitting the trimmer guar d and trimmer head T rimm y SII • Fit the correct trimmer guard (A) for use with the trimmer head. Secure the trimmer guard using the 4 screws (L) and the suppor t plate (M) as shown. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • T ur n the blade shaft until one of the holes in the drive dis[...]

20 – English ASSEMBL Y Adjusting the harness and c learing saw Safety release At the front is an easily accessible , quick release. Use this if the engine catches fi re or in any other emergency situation that requires you to free y ourself from the machine and harness. Spreading the load on y our shoulders A well-adjusted harness and machine ma[...]

English – 21 FUEL HANDLING Fuel CA UTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys been run using a mixture of gasoline and two-strok e engine 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, ev en small inaccuraci[...]

22 – English ST ARTING AND ST OPPING Chec k bef ore star ting • Check the b lade to ensure that no cracks ha ve f or med at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole . The most common reason wh y crac ks are f ormed is that shar p corners have been f or med at the bottom of the teeth while shar pening or that the blade has been used with du[...]

English – 23 ST ARTING AND ST OPPING Stopping Stop the engine by s witching off the ignition. Starting Hold the body of the machine on the ground using y our left hand (CA UTION! Not with your f oot!). Gr ip the star ter handle, slowly pull out the cord with y our r ight hand until you f eel some resistance (the star ter pawls grip), now quic kly[...]

24 – English MAINTENANCE Carb urettor Y our Jonsered product has been designed and manuf actured to speci fi cations that reduce harmful exhaust fumes. The engine will be run in after it has used 8-10 tanks of fuel. T o ensure that the engine runs at peak performance and produces as little harmful exhaust fumes as possible after the running-in p[...]

English – 25 MAINTENANCE High speed jet H The high speed jet H aff ects the engine power , speed, temperature and fuel consumption. If the high speed jet H is set too lean (screw ed in too f ar) the engine speed will be too high and cause engine damage. Do not let the engine r un at full speed f or more than 10 seconds. Apply full throttle and tu[...]

26 – English MAINTENANCE Air fi lter The air fi lter must be regularly cleaned to remov e dust and dir t in order to av oid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Star ting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessar y wear to engine par ts • Excessive fuel consumption. Clean the fi lter e very 25 hours, or more regularly if conditions are e[...]

English – 27 MAINTENANCE Filing the saw b lade • See the cutting attachment packaging f or correct shar pening instructions. A correctly fi led blade is essential f or working ef fi ciently and to av oid unnecessar y wear to the blade and clearing saw . • Make sure that the b lade is well suppor ted when you fi le it. Use a 5.5 mm round ?[...]

28 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Equivalent noise pressure le vel is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or noise pressure lev els under various working conditions with the follo wing time distr ibution: 1/2 idle and 1/2 max. speed. NO TE! Noise pressure at the user ’ s ear and vibration on the handles are measu[...]

English – 29 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 Jonsered are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system warranty on y our 2001 and later small nonroad engine. In U.S . and Canada, new small nonroad engines must be d[...]

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