Husqvarna 576XP AutoTune Manuel d'utilisateur

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 – English Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minimiz

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 11• Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clea

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS12 – EnglishSharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge settingGeneral information on sharpening cutting teeth• Never us

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSEnglish – 13General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting• When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS14 – EnglishLubricating cutting equipmentChain oilChain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain it

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSEnglish – 15Chain drive sprocketThe clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive sprockets:A Spur sprocket (the ch

ASSEMBLY16 – EnglishFitting the bar and chainCheck that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front han

FUEL HANDLINGEnglish – 17FuelNote! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always be run using a mixture of petrol and two-stroke oi

FUEL HANDLING18 – EnglishFuellingClean the area around the fuel cap. Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly. The fuel filter must be replaced at

STARTING AND STOPPINGEnglish – 19Starting and stoppingCold engineStarting: The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the

KEY TO SYMBOLS 2 – English Symbols on the machine: WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal inj

STARTING AND STOPPING20 – Englishby quickly disengaging the throttle lock. This prevents unnecessary wear to the clutch, clutch drum and brake band.CA

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 21Before use:1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged.2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not

WORKING TECHNIQUES22 – English6 Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brake. Carry the chain saw with

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 23the saw chain is jamming, the saw may be pushed back at you.8 Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk

WORKING TECHNIQUES24 – EnglishLimbingWhen limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting.Cut difficult branches piece by piece.

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 25Tree felling techniqueSafe distanceThe safe distance between a tree that is to be felled and anyone else working nearby

WORKING TECHNIQUES26 – EnglishFellingFelling is done using three cuts. First you make the directional cuts, which consist of the top cut and the botto

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 27When the felling cut and directional cut are complete the tree should start to fall by itself or with the aid of a felli

WORKING TECHNIQUES28 – EnglishNever cut straight through a tree or branch that is in tension! If you must cut across tree/limb, make two to three cuts

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 29GeneralThe user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this Operator’s Manual. More extensive work m

CONTENTS English – 3 Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ... 2Symbols in the operator’s manual: ...

MAINTENANCE30 – EnglishChecking the inertia brake releasePlace the chain saw, with the engine switched off, on a stump or other stable surface. Releas

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 31Chain catcherCheck that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw.Right hand guardChe

MAINTENANCE32 – Englishuse a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective.The muffler is designed to reduce the noise level and to direct

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 33Changing a broken recoil spring• Lift off the pulley. See instructions under heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord.• R

MAINTENANCE34 – EnglishSpark plugThe spark plug condition is influenced by:• Incorrect carburettor adjustment.• An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 35Cooling systemTo keep the working temperature as low as possible the machine is equipped with a cooling system.The cooling syst

MAINTENANCE36 – EnglishTemperature 0°°°°C or colder:Move the cover from position A to position B so that preheated air from the cylinder can pass into

English – 37MAINTENANCEMaintenance scheduleThe following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are des

38 – EnglishTECHNICAL DATATechnical dataNote 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (LWA) in conformity with EC directive 2000/

English – 39TECHNICAL DATABar and chain combinationsThe following recommended combinations of bar and saw chain are type approved for your chain saw.S

4 – English INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back

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English – 5 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw?13246571314910111282322201918171615212624252728 1 Decompression valve2 Starter handle3 Stop s

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 6 – English Before using a new chain saw • Please read this manual carefully.• Check that the cutting equipment is correct

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 7 Always use common sense It is not possible to cover every conceivable situation you can face when using a ch

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 8 – English• The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by your left hand) or automatically by the inertia rele

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS English – 9of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be activated by the inertia action. Will my hand always a