Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 115 13 82-95 Husqvarna
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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 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 455e Rancher 455 Rancher 460 Rancher Oper ator’ s manual (EP A III) Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sur e you understand the instructions before using the machine.
KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Symbols on the machine: W ARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or improper 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.
KEY T O SYMBOLS English – 3 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Y ou will find the following labels on y our chain saw: EP A III The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred to on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours f or which the engine has been shown to meet Feder al emissions requirements.
CONTENTS 4 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ...................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ........................ 2 CONTENTS Contents .........................
English – 5 INTRODUCTION 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Dear customer! Congratulations on y our choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates bac k to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River , for production of muskets .
6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 What is what on the chain saw? 23 31 32 26 28 15 16 11 12 13 14 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 17 23 27 1 4 2 5 7 6 9 10 8 3 29 30 1 Cylinder cov er 2 Star ter handle 3 Air purge 4 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Before using a ne w chain sa w • Please read this manual carefully . • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 provide inf ormation about which training mater ials and courses are av ailable. Work is constantly in progress to improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your saf ety and efficiency .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 • 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 10 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be activated b y the iner tia action. Will m y hand always activ ate the chain brake during a kickbac k? No . It takes a certain force to mov e the hand guard forw ard.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 chain saw , including the cutting equipment, is insulated from the handles by vibration damping units . Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conif ers).
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 • Keep the chain pr operly tensioned! If the chain is slack it is more lik ely to jump off and lead to increased wear on the bar , chain and drive sproc ket.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 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 blunt y ou hav e to ex er t more pressure to f orce the bar through the wood and the chips will be very small.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. T o maintain optimal cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achie ve the recommended depth gauge setting.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 455e Rancher • Release the knob by f olding it out. • T urn the knob anti clockwise to loosen the bar cov er . • Adjust the tension on the chain by turning the wheel down (+) f or tighter tension and up (-) to loosen the tension.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 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 .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 17 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 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 .
ASSEMBL Y 18 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Fitting the bar and chain 455 Rancher , 460 Ranc her 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).
ASSEMBL Y English – 19 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Fit the bar ov er the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place the chain ov er the drive sprock et locate it in the groov e on the bar . Begin on the top edge of the bar . Make sure that the edges of the cutting links are f acing forw ard on the top edge of the bar .
FUEL HANDLING 20 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be run using a mixture of gasoline 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.
FUEL HANDLING English – 21 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Fueling 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.
ST ARTING AND ST OPPING 22 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Starting and stopping Starting: The chain brake should be activ ated when star ting the chain saw .
ST ARTING AND ST OPPING English – 23 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 As the chain brake is still engaged the speed of the engine must be set to idling as soon as possible , this is achiev ed by disengaging the throttle loc k. Disengagement is done by gently touching on the throttle trigger .
WORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Before 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.
WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 25 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 6 Before mo ving your chain saw s witch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brak e. Carry 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 distance .
WORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 user . If 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 bac kwards that only the kickbac k zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which can lead to a kickbac k.
WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 27 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 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 y ou attempt to cut should be remov ed from the pile, placed on a saw horse or runners and cut individually .
WORKING TECHNIQ UES 28 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 T ree felling technique Safe distance The safe distance betw een a tree that is to be felled and anyone else w orking nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths. Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” bef ore or during felling.
WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 29 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Felling Felling is done using three cuts . First you mak e 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 .
WORKING TECHNIQ UES 30 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 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 TECHNIQ UES English – 31 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. How to a v oid kickbac k What is kickbac k? The word kickbac k i.
MAINTENANCE 32 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual.
MAINTENANCE English – 33 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 carburetor’ s high speed jet is then lock ed using a limiter cap in the fully screwed out position. The limiter cap limits the potential to adjust the high speed jet to at most half a tur n. T o adjust the carburetor correctly y ou should contact a mechanic with access to a rev counter .
MAINTENANCE 34 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Apply full throttle and activate the chain brak e by tilting your left wrist forw ard onto the front hand guard.
MAINTENANCE English – 35 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Stop switch Star t the engine and make sure the engine stops when you mov e the stop s witch to the stop setting. Muffler Nev er use a machine that has a faulty m uffler . Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine.
MAINTENANCE 36 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 • Undo the screw in the centre of the pulle y and remove the pulley . Insert and fasten a new starter cord to the pulley . Wind appro x. 3 turns of the star ter cord onto the pulley . Connect the pulle y to the recoil spring so that the end of the spring engages in the pulley .
MAINTENANCE English – 37 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil).
MAINTENANCE 38 – English 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Cooling system T o keep the w orking temperature as low as possible the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Air guide plate.
English – 39 MAINTENANCE 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are descr ibed in the Maintenance section. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine.
40 – English TECHNICAL D A T A 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 T echnical data Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations Follo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for the Husqv arna chain saw model 455 Rancher .
English – 41 TECHNICAL D A T A 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Bar and chain combinations Saw c hain filing and file gauges Bar Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Thickness of drive links, inch/mm Max.
´®z+SF=¶5"¨ ´®z+SF=¶5"¨ 42 – English FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environm.
AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 43 115 13 82-95 Rev .2 2009-03-23 Safety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 Annex C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickbac k, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise.
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