Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 576 XP EPA III 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 570 EP A III 576 XP EP A III Oper ator’ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual car efully and make sur e you understand the instructions before 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.
CONTENTS English – 3 Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ..................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ....................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ..........................................................
4 – English 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 .
English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Decompression valv e 2 Switch for heated handle (576XPG) 3 Star ter handle 4 Adjuster screws carb uretor 5 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English Bef ore using a new c hain saw • Please read this manual carefully . • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instr uctions under the heading Assembly . • Refuel and star t the chain saw .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Al ways use common sense It is not possib le to cov er ev ery conceivable situation you can face when using a chain sa w. Alwa ys ex ercise care and use your common sense . A void all situations which you consider to be bey ond your capability .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English • The chain brake (A) can either be activ ated manually (by y our left hand) or automatically by the inertia release mechanism.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 of the front hand guard, the chain brak e can only be activated b y the iner tia action. Will m y hand alwa ys activate 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 10 – English Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier . The machine ′ s vibration damping system reduces the transf er of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and the machine ′ s handle unit.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English • Number of drive links. Sharpening y our chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Nev er use a blunt chain. When the chain is b lunt you 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 English – 13 • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 0.16 inch (4 mm) the chain is worn out and should be replaced. General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 14 – English Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow characteristics regardless of whether it is warm summer or cold winter weather . As a chain saw manuf acturer we have de veloped an optimal chain oil which has a vegetab le oil base.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 15 Chain drive sproc ket The clutch drum is fitted with one of the follo wing drive sprock ets: A Spur sprock et (the chain sprocket is w elded on the drum) B Rim sprock et (replaceable) Regularly check the degree of wear on the drive sproc ket.
ASSEMBL Y 16 – English Fitting the bar and chain 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). T ake off the transportation r ing (A).
FUEL HANDLING English – 17 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be r un 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 18 – English 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. Make sure the fuel is well mixed b y shaking the container before refuelling.
ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 19 Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake should be activ ated when star ting the chain saw . Activate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position.
ST AR TING AND ST OPPING 20 – English throttle latch in order to a void unnecessery wear on the clutch assembly . CA UTION! Do not pull the star ter cord all the wa y out and do not let go of the star ter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine.
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 21 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.
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 22 – English 6 Before mo ving your chain saw s witch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brak e. Carr y 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 .
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 23 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 bac kwards that only the kickbac k zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which can lead to a kickbac k.
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 24 – English Limbing When limbing thick br anches you 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 .
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 25 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” before or during felling.
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English Felling Felling is done using three cuts . First you make 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 .
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 27 find out which lengths of bar are recommended for y our saw . There are methods for f elling trees with a diameter larger than the bar length. Howev er these methods inv olve a much greater risk that the kickbac k zone of the bar will come into contact with the tree.
W ORKING TECHNIQ UES 28 – English Ho w to a v oid kickbac k What is kic kback? The word kickbac k is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar , known as the kickbac k zone, touches an object.
MAINTENANCE English – 29 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this manual. More extensive work must be carried out by an authorized service workshop.
MAINTENANCE 30 – English When test run at the factory , the high speed jet is set so that the engine satisfies the applicable legal requirements at the same time as achieving maxim um performance. The carburetor’ s high speed jet is then locked using a limiter cap in the fully screwed out position.
MAINTENANCE English – 31 Checking the brake trigger Place the chain saw on firm ground and start it. Make sure the chain does not touch the ground or any other object. See the instructions under the heading Star t and stop. Grasp the chain saw firmly , wrapping your fingers and thumbs around the handles.
MAINTENANCE 32 – English Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. Stop switc h Star t the engine and make sure the engine stops when you mov e the stop switch to the stop setting. Muffler Nev er use a machine that has a faulty muffler .
MAINTENANCE English – 33 T ensioning the recoil spring • Hook the star ter cord in the notch in the pulley and turn the star ter pulley about 2 turns clockwise. Note! Check that the pulle y can be tur ned an additional 1/2 turn when the star ter cord is pulled all the wa y out.
MAINTENANCE 34 – English Spark plug The spark plug condition is influenced by: • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil). • A dir ty air filter . These factors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which ma y result in operating problems and star ting difficulties.
MAINTENANCE English – 35 Cooling system T o keep the working temperature as low as possib le the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Air guide plate. 3 Fins on the flywheel. 4 Cooling fins on the cylinder .
MAINTENANCE 36 – English T emperature -5 ° ° ° ° C (23 ° ° ° ° F) or colder: F or running the machine in cold weather or po wder snow , a special cov er is availab le, which is mounted on the star ter housing. This reduces the intak e of cold air and prev ents large amounts of snow from being sucked in.
English – 37 MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance that must be perf or med 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 570 576XP Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 4,1/68 4,5/73,5 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,93/49 2,0/51 Stroke, inch/mm 1,42/36 1,42/36 Idle speed, rp.
English – 39 TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and c hain combinations F ollo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for Husqv arna chain saw models 576XP , 576XPG and 570. These chain saw models equipped with either of the listed bar and sa wchain combinations, fulfills the requirements according to ANSI B 175.
FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL 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 arna Forest & Garden are pleased to e xplain the emissions control system w arranty on your 2009 and later small nonroad engine .
AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 41 Saf ety precautions f or chain saw users (ANSI B175.1-2000 Anne x C) Kickbac k safety precautions With a basic understanding of kic kback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surpr ise. Sudden sur prise contributes to accidents.
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