Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 576XP AutoTune 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 576XP AutoT une Oper ator’ s manual (EP A I) 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 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.
CONTENTS English – 3 Contents KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ..................................... 2 Symbols in the operator’ s manual: ....................... 2 CONTENTS Contents ..........................................................
4 – English INTRODUCTION 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 .
English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the chain saw? 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 13 14 9 10 11 12 8 23 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 21 26 24 25 27 28 1 Decompression valv e 2 Star ter handle 3 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English 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 . • Refuel and star t the chain saw .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 Alwa ys use common sense It is not possible to co ver e very conceivable situation y ou can face when using a chain sa w . Alw ays e xercise 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 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 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 recommended file gauge. A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the r isk of accidents. • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English 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 English – 13 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 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 ha ve 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 following driv e 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 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 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 w ell mixed b y shaking the container before refuelling.
ST ARTING AND ST OPPING English – 19 Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake should be activ ated when star ting the chain saw . Activ ate the chain brake b y pushing the front hand guard forw ards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the chok e position.
ST ARTING AND ST OPPING 20 – English throttle latch in order to av oid unnecesser y 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 .
WORKING TECHNIQ UES English – 21 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. 4 Check that the stop s witch works correctly and is not damaged.
WORKING 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. 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 English – 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 24 – English 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 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” bef ore or during felling.
WORKING TECHNIQ UES 26 – English 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 English – 27 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. See instructions under the heading T echnical data section to find out which lengths of bar are recommended for y our saw .
WORKING TECHNIQ UES 28 – English How to a v oid kickbac k What is kickbac k? 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 described in this manual. More extensiv e work must be carried out by an authorised service workshop . Carburetor adjustment Y our Husqvarna product has been designed and manuf actured to specifications that reduce har mful emissions.
MAINTENANCE 30 – English Checking 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 English – 31 Chain catcher Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw . Right hand guard Check that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no visible def ects, such as crac ks.
MAINTENANCE 32 – English use a muffler if the spark arrestor screen is missing or defective. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise le vel and to direct the e xhaust gases aw ay from the oper ator . The exhaust gases are hot and can contain spar ks, which ma y cause fire if directed against dry and comb ustible material.
MAINTENANCE English – 33 Fitting the starter • T o fit the starter, first pull out the starter cord and place the star ter in position against the crankcase. Then slowly release the starter cord so that the pulley engages with the pawls. • Fit and tighten the screws that hold the starter.
MAINTENANCE 34 – English Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bearing on the output shaft. This needle bearing must be lubricated regularly (once a week). When lubricating, remove the clutch co ver by loosening the two bar nuts. Lay the saw on its side with the clutch drum upwards.
MAINTENANCE English – 35 Winter use Running problems can occur when using the machine in the cold and snowy conditions caused by: • T oo low engine temperature . • Icing of the air filter and carburetor . Special measures are therefore often required: • Preheat the intake air to the carb uretor by using the heat from the cylinder .
36 – English MAINTENANCE 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.
English – 37 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data 576XP AutoT une Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3 4,5/73,5 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 2,0/51 Stroke, inch/mm 1,42/36 Idle speed, rpm 2700 P ower , k.
38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations Follo wing is a list of recommended cutting equipment for Husqv arna chain saw models 575XP AutoT une. 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 CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT English – 39 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 explain the emissions control system w arranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engine.
AMERICAN ST AND ARD SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 40 – English 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. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
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