Husqvarna 115 13 81-26 User Manual

EEEEnnnngggglllliiiisssshhhh 115 13 81-26 Re v .3 2009-01-14 445 445e 450e Oper ator ′ s manual Please r ead the operator’s manual carefully and ma

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS10 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Right hand guardApart from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or snaps, the ri

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSEnglish – 11115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Cutting equipmentThis section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equ

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS12 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14• Number of drive links. The number of drive links is determined by the length of t

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSEnglish – 13115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Sharpening cutting teethTo sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a fil

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS14 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14445• Loosen the bar nut that holds the clutch cover and chain brake. Use the combin

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSEnglish – 15115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Lubricating cutting equipmentChain oilChain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to t

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS16 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Chain drive sprocketThe clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive sprock

ASSEMBLYEnglish – 17115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Fitting the bar and chain445Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front

ASSEMBLY18 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place the chain over the driv

FUEL HANDLINGEnglish – 19115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14FuelNote! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always be run using a mixtur

KEY T O SYMBOLS 2 – English 115 13 81-26 Re v .3 2009-01-14 Symbols on the mac hine: W ARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect

FUEL HANDLING20 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14FuellingClean the area around the fuel cap. Clean the fuel and chain oil tanks regularly. The fu

STARTING AND STOPPINGEnglish – 21115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Starting and stoppingStartingThe chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is start

STARTING AND STOPPING22 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do not let go of the starter h

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 23115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Before use:1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged.2 Check that the

WORKING TECHNIQUES24 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-146 Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain bra

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 25115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14the saw chain is jamming, the saw may be pushed back at you.8 Unless the user resists this

WORKING TECHNIQUES26 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14LimbingWhen limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting.Cut diffi

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 27115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Felling directionThe aim is to fell the tree in a position where you can limb and cross-cut

WORKING TECHNIQUES28 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Next make the bottom cut so that it finishes exactly at the end of the top cut.The direction

WORKING TECHNIQUESEnglish – 29115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree”It is very dangerous to remove

CONTENTS English – 3 115 13 81-26 Re v .3 2009-01-14 Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ... 2Symb

WORKING TECHNIQUES30 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14was being used when the kickback zone of the bar touched the object.Kickback only occurs if

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 31115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14GeneralThe user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this Operator’s

MAINTENANCE32 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Checking the inertia brake releasePlace the chain saw, with the engine switched off, on a stump or

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 33115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Chain catcherCheck that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the

MAINTENANCE34 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective.The muffler is designed to reduce t

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 35115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Replacing the return and drive springsRecoil spring (A)• Lift up the starter pulley. See instructi

MAINTENANCE36 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Spark plugThe spark plug condition is influenced by:• Incorrect carburettor adjustment.• An incorre

MAINTENANCEEnglish – 37115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaningCentrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the carbu

38 – EnglishMAINTENANCE115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Maintenance scheduleThe following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machi

English – 39TECHNICAL DATA115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Technical dataNote 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (LWA) in confo

4 – English INTR ODUCTION 115 13 81-26 Re v .3 2009-01-14 Dear Customer , Cong ratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is

40 – EnglishTECHNICAL DATA115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14Bar and chain combinationsThe following combinations are CE approved.Saw chain filing and file ga

English – 41TECHNICAL DATA115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14EC-declaration of conformity(Applies to Europe only)Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden,

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English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? 115 13 81-26 Re v .3 2009-01-14 What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Cylinder cover2 Decompression valve3 Air purge4 Star

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 6 – English 115 13 81-26 Re v .3 2009-01-14 Bef ore using a new chain saw • Please read this manual carefully.• Check t

GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 7 115 13 81-26 Re v .3 2009-01-14 Al ways use common sense It is not possib le to cover every conceivable si

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS8 – English115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14• The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by your left hand) or automa

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSEnglish – 9115 13 81-26 Rev.3 2009-01-14If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the