User manual HUSQVARNA 345

[. . . ] Operator's manual (EPA II) 340 345 350 Please read these instructions carefully and make sure you understand them before using the machine. English KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols CAUTION!Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. This product is fitted with a catalytic converter Please read the instructions carefully and make sure you understand them before using the saw. Switch off the engine by moving the stop switch to the STOP position before carrying out any checks or maintenance. Always wear: • Approved protective helmet • Approved hearing protection • Protective glasses or visor Always wear approved protective gloves. Both of the operator´s hands must be used to operate the chain saw. Please see page 30 in your "Chain saw operator´s safety manual". Regular cleaning is required. Never operate a chain saw holding it with one hand only. [. . . ] Never use any accessories other than those recommended in this manual. See the sections on ”Cutting equipment” and ”Technical data”. The risk of accident is increased if you use the wrong cutting equipment or a chain that is not sharpened correctly. Using the wrong combination of bar and chain can increase the risk of accidents! • • 8 18 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL WORKING INSTRUCTIONS This section describes basic safety rules for using a chain saw. This information is no substitute for professional skills and experience. If you get into a situation where you feel unsafe, stop and seek expert advice (look under FORESTRY SERVICES in the telephone directory). 4 Check the area around you for possible obstacles such as roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc. , in case you have to move suddenly. Take great care when working on sloping ground. Important 1 Before using a chain saw you must understand the effects of kickback and what causes it. (See the section on ”How to avoid kickback”. ) 2 Before using a saw you must understand the difference between sawing with the top and bottom edges of the bar. (See the section on ”How to avoid kickback”. ) 5 Take the utmost care when cutting through branches or logs that are in tension. A log or branch that is in tension can suddenly spring back into its natural position before or after you cut it. If you stand on the wrong side or start cutting in the wrong place it may strike you or your chain saw. This could make you lose control and cause a serious accident. 1 Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • to make sure there are no people, animals or other objects nearby that might affect your work. • to make sure that none of the above might come within reach of your saw or be injured by falling trees. Follow the instructions above, but do not use a chain saw in a situation where you cannot call for help in case of an accident. 6 2 Do not use the saw in bad weather, such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in cold weather is tiring and often brings added risks, such as icy ground, unpredictable felling direction, etc. Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brake. Fit a guard to the bar before carrying the saw any distance. 3 Take great care when removing small branches and avoid cutting bushes (i. e. Small branches can be grabbed by the chain and thrown back at you, causing serious injury. 7 Never put a chain saw down while the engine is running unless you have it in clear view and the chain brake is on. Switch the engine off before leaving your chain saw for any length of time. English – 19 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 Basic cutting technique General • Always use full throttle when cutting!• Reduce the speed to idle after every cut (running the engine for too long at full throttle without any load can lead to serious engine damage). See the section on ”How to avoid kickback” to find out why cutting on the push stroke increases the risk of kickback. The first is how the log is supported and the second is whether it is in tension. [. . . ] A hard nose bar having the same length and nose radius as a sprocket-nose bar may be considered to have equivalent or less kickback energy than the sprocketnose bar. Low kickback saw chain is a chain which has only met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B 175. 1 safety requirements for gasolinepowered chain saws when tested on the representative sample of chain saws below 3. 8 cu. We recommend that you as replacement use the listed chains or "Low kickback saw chains" which are available at your dealer. Guide bar Length inch 13 15 16 18 15 16 18 20 Pitch inch 0, 325" 0, 325" 0, 325" 0, 325" 0, 325" 0, 325" 0, 325" 0, 325" Max nose radius 10T 10T 10T 10T 10T 10T 10T 12T Saw chain Husqvarna H30 or Oregon 95VP Husqvarna H25 / S24 or Oregon 21BP / 34LG or 34SL Note: For the chains above you are free to choose between 0, 050", 0, 058 and 0, 063" gauge drive link for the corresponding bar, see table below. 0, 050"/1, 3 mm H30/95VP 0, 058"/1, 5 mm 0, 063"/1, 6 mm – – 20BP H25 / 21BP 22BP 33LG 34LG 35LG 33SL 34SL 35SL 34 – English ´+H$[¶5H¨ EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your 2000 and later small nonroad engine. [. . . ]