Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 385XPG 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 385XP 385XPG 390XP 390XPG 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 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 Y ou will find the follo wing labels on your 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 Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ...................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ........................ 2 CONTENTS Contents ........................................................
English – 5 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 Huskvarna River , for production of muskets .
6 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Cylinder cov er 2 F ront handle 3 Chain brake and front hand guard 4 Star ter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Star ter handle 7 Adjuster screws carb uretor 8 Choke control/Start throttle lock 9 Rear handle 10 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 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 .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English possib le. Y our dealer , forestry school or your library can provide inf or mation about which training materials and courses are av ailable. Work is constantly in progress to improv e the design and technology - improv ements that increase your safety and efficiency .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 • The chain brake (A) can either be activ ated manually (by y our left hand) or automatically by the iner tia release mechanism.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English 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 tak es a cer tain force to mov e the hand guard forw ard.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 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 • 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 sprock et.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 Sharpening your c hain and adjusting depth gauge setting General inf ormation on sharpening cutting teeth • Nev er use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you hav e to ex er t more pressure to force the bar through the wood and the chips will be very small.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English data to find the correct depth gauge setting for y our par ticular chain. Adjustment of depth gaug e setting • The cutting teeth should be newly sharpened before adjusting the depth gauge setting. W e recommend that you adjust the depth gauge setting e very third time you sharpen the cutting teeth.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 Ne ver use waste oil! Using waste oil can be dangerous to you and damage the machine and en vironment. Filling with chain oil • All our chain saws ha ve an automatic chain lubrication system. On some models the oil flow is also adjustable.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 16 – English Chec king wear on cutting equipment Chec k the chain daily f or : • Visible crac ks in rivets and links. • Whether the chain is stiff. • Whether rivets and links are badly worn. Replace the saw chain if it e xhibits any of the points abov e.
ASSEMBL Y English – 17 Fitting the bar and chain Chec k 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).
FUEL HANDLING 18 – English Fuel CA UTION! The machine is equipped with a tw o-stroke engine and must alwa ys been run using a mixture of gasoline and two-stroke 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.
FUEL HANDLING English – 19 • In temperatures below 32 ° F (0 ° C) some oils become too viscous. This can overload the oil pump and result in damage to the oil pump components. • Contact your service agent when choosing chain oil. Fueling Clean the area around the fuel cap .
ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English Star ting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain br ake should be activated when star ting the chain saw . Activ ate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition: Slide the ignition switch to the left.
ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 21 Push in the choke control as soon as the engine fires and make repeated starting attempts. Immediately press and release the throttle when the engine star ts.
WORKING TECHNIQUES 22 – English 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.
WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 23 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 . 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.
WORKING TECHNIQUES 24 – English user . If the saw chain is jamming, the saw ma y 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 can lead to a kickbac k.
WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 25 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 .
WORKING TECHNIQUES 26 – English • Wind direction • Arrangement of branches • Weight of sno w • Obstacles within the reach of the tree: for e xample, other trees, pow er lines, roads and buildings.
WORKING TECHNIQUES English – 27 Felling cut The f elling cut is made from the opposite side of the tree and it must be perf ectly hor izontal. Stand on the left side of the tree and cut on the pull stroke. Make the f elling cut about 1.5-2 inches (3-5 cm) above the bottom directional cut.
WORKING TECHNIQUES 28 – English General advice: P osition yourself so that you will be clear of the tree or branch when the tension is released. Make one or more cuts at or near the point of maximum tension. Make as many cuts of sufficient depth as necessary to reduce the tension and make the tree or branch break at the point of maximum tension.
MAINTENANCE English – 29 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. Carb uretor adjustment Due to existing en vironmental and emissions legislation your chain sa w is equipped with movement limiters on the carburetor adjuster scre ws.
MAINTENANCE 30 – English Fine adjustment of the idling speed T Adjust the idle speed with the T -screw . If it is necessar y to re-adjust, turn the T -screw cloc kwise while the engine is running, until the chain star ts to rotate. Then tur n counter- clockwise until the chain stops.
MAINTENANCE English – 31 Chec king the inertia brake release With the engine turned off, hold the chain saw o ver a stump or other firm object. Let go of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as the chain sa w rotates around the rear handle.
MAINTENANCE 32 – 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 .
MAINTENANCE English – 33 use a muffler if the spark arrestor screen is missing or defective. The m uffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the exhaust gases a way from the oper ator. The exhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks, which ma y cause fire if directed against dry and combustible material.
MAINTENANCE 34 – English Changing a broken recoil spring • Lift up the star ter pulley . See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord.
MAINTENANCE English – 35 bef ore taking an y fur ther action. If the spar k plug is dir ty , clean it and check that the electrode gap is 0.020 inch (0.5 mm). The spar k plug should be replaced after about a month in operation or earlier if necessary .
MAINTENANCE 36 – English Clean the cooling system with a brush once a week, more often in demanding conditions. A dirty or blocked cooling system results in the machine ov erheating which causes damage to the piston and cylinder .
English – 37 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 .
38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 385XP 390XP Motor Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 5,2/84,7 5,4/88 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 2,1/54 2,2/55 Stroke, inch/mm 1,5/37 1,5/37 Idle speed, rpm .
English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations These Husqvarna chain saw models are in the ANSI category of saws abov e 3,8 cu. in. and are not required to comply with low kickbac k performance requirements.
FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT 40 – English Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The EP A (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqv ar na Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on y our 2001 and later small nonroad engine.
FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT English – 41 EMISSION CONTR OL W ARRANTY P ARTS LIST 1 Carburetor and internal par ts 2 Intake pipe, airfilter holder and carb uretor bolts. 3 Airfilter and fuelfilter cov ered up to maintenance schedule.
AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 42 – English Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 Anne x C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kickbac k, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise. Sudden surpr ise contributes to accidents.
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