Husqvarna 565 Operator's Manual
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- Page 1 Oper ator’s manual 565 572XP 572XPG Please r ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. 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...
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Page 2: Key To Symbols
KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the mac hine: W ARNING! Chainsaws can be If your machine bears this symbol it dangerous! Careless or incorrect use is equipped with heated handles. can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Contents Filing equipment and filing angles ......41 EC Declaration of Conformity ....... 42 KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ........2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ....... 2 CONTENTS Contents ............... 3 INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , ............ 4 WHA T IS WHAT? What is what on the chainsa w? ...... -
Page 4: Intr Oduction
The business concept is to develop, manufacture and market motor-driven products for forestry and gardening, as well as for the building and construction industry. Husqvarna ′ s aim is also to be at the front edge for ergonomics, usability, security and environmental protection. That is the reason why we have developed many different features to add to our products within these areas. -
Page 5: Wha T Is What
WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c hainsaw? Cylinder cover 16 Chain brake and front hand guard Air purge 17 Front handle Throttle trigger lockout 18 Decompression valve Rear handle 19 Switch for heated handle (572XPG) Information and warning decal 20 Right hand guard Start/stop switch... -
Page 6: General Safety Preca Utions
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chainsaw W ARNING! Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the machine. As the • Please read this manual carefully. machine is equipped with a spring- • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted loaded stop switch and can be started by and adjusted. -
Page 7: Always Use Common Sense
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Al ways use common sense • Gloves with saw protection • Trousers with saw protection It is not possib le to cover every conceivable situation you • Boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip can face when using a chain saw. Always exercise care sole and use your common sense. - Page 8 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Take care when using your saw and make sure the • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard kickback zone of the bar never touches any object. backwards, towards the front handle. • Kickback can be very sudden and violent.
- Page 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be control (B). When you release the handle, the throttle activated by the inertia action. control and the throttle lockout both move back to their original positions. This arrangement means that the throttle control is automatically locked at idle.
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Page 10: Cutting Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS chainsaw, including the cutting equipment, is insulated requiring among other things the muffler must be from the handles by vibration damping units. equipped with an approved type of spark arrestor mesh. Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). - Page 11 To maintain the safety features of the cutting equipment, you should replace a worn or damaged bar or chain with a bar and chain combinations recommended by Husqvarna. See instructions under the heading Technical • Keep the chain properly tensioned! If the chain is...
- Page 12 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Saw chain Filing angle • Chain pitch (inches) • Drive link width (mm/inches) Cutting angle File position • Number of drive links. Round file diameter Sharpening your saw chain and adjusting depth gauge setting It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment.
- Page 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slack acheive the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for chain will move sideways, making it more difficult to the depth gauge. sharpen correctly. • Place the depth gauge tool over the chain. Detailed •...
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Page 14: Lubricating Cutting Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by However, this safety feature requires that you use the tightening the chain tensioning screw using the right sort of chain oil (if the oil is too thin it will run out combination spanner. - Page 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain drive sprocket Guide bar The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive Check regularly: sprockets: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the Remove these with a file if necessary.
- Page 16 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING! Most chainsaw accidents happen when the chain touches the operator. Wear personal protective equipment. See instructions under the ”Personal protective equipment” heading. Do not tackle any job that you feel you are not adequately trained for. See instructions under the headings Personal protective equipment, How to avoid kickback, Cutting equipment and...
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Page 17: Assembly
ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain the underside of the bar. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when working with the chain. • The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from the underside of the bar, but can still be turned Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover. -
Page 18: Fuel Handling
• Never use oil intended for four-stroke engines. • Contact your servicing dealer when choosing chain oil. The chain oil from Husqvarna is recommended for best protection of the cutting equipment. 18 – English... -
Page 19: Fueling
FUEL HANDLING Fueling • Move the machine at least 3 m from the refuelling point before starting it. WARNING! Taking the following precautions, will lessen the risk of fire: Do not smoke and do not place any hot objects in the vicinity of fuel. Always stop the engine and let it cool for •... -
Page 20: Star Ting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Grip the front handle with your left hand. Put your right foot into the boot grip through the lower section of the rear handle pressing the machine against the ground. WARNING! Note the following before Pull the starter handle with your right hand and pull out starting: the starter cord slowly until you feel a resistance (as the... -
Page 21: Starting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING NOTE! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do • Observe your surroundings and make sure that there not let go of the starter handle when the cord is fully is no risk of people or animals coming into contact extended. -
Page 22: Working Techniques
WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: Basic safety rules Look around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To make sure that none of the above might come within reach of your saw or be injured by falling trees. 6, 8 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged. -
Page 23: General Rules
WORKING TECHNIQUES lose control. Both situations can cause serious Lack of concentration can lead to kickback if the personal injury. kickback zone of the bar accidentally touches a branch, nearby tree or some other object. Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brake. - Page 24 WORKING TECHNIQUES ladder, in a tree or where you do not have firm ground Follow the instructions on sharpening and maintaining to stand on. your bar and chain. When you replace the bar and chain use only combinations that are recommended by us.
- Page 25 WORKING TECHNIQUES Make sure the chain will not strike the ground or any Cutting other object during or after cutting. WARNING! Never attempt to cut logs while they are in a pile or when a couple of logs are lying together. Such procedures drastically increase the risk of kickback which can result in a serious or fatal injury.
- Page 26 WORKING TECHNIQUES The log is supported at one end. There is a high risk Felling direction that it will split. The aim is to fell the tree in a position where you can limb and cross-cut the log as easily as possible. You want it to fall in a location where you can stand and move about safely.
- Page 27 WORKING TECHNIQUES Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat Next make the bottom cut so that it finishes exactly at the end of the top cut. Delimb the stem up to shoulder height. It is safer to work from the top down and to have the tree between you and the saw.
- Page 28 WORKING TECHNIQUES The felling hinge controls the direction that the tree falls in. Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Never try to fell the tree that is trapped. Never work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree.
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Page 29: How To Avoid Kickback
WORKING TECHNIQUES Make one or more cuts at or near the point of maximum was being used when the kickback zone of the bar tension. Make as many cuts of sufficient depth as touched the object. necessary to reduce the tension and make the tree or branch break at the point of maximum tension. -
Page 30: Maintenance
Carburettor adjustment demands special training. This is especially true of the machine’s safety equipment. If your machine fails any of Your Husqvarna product has been designed and the checks described below we recommend that you manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful take it to your servicing dealer. - Page 31 MAINTENANCE Checking the inertia brake release let go of the front handle. The chain should stop immediately. Place the chain saw, with the engine switched off, on a stump or other stable surface. Release the front handle and let the saw fall by its own weight, rotating around the rear handle towards the stump.
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Page 32: Muffler
MAINTENANCE Chain catcher Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chainsaw. Start/stop switch Start the engine and make sure that the engine stops when you move the start/stop switch to the STOP position. -
Page 33: Starter Housing
MAINTENANCE Starter housing Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor mesh. If your machine has this type of muffler, you should clean the mesh at least once a week. This is best done WARNING! When the recoil spring is with a wire brush. -
Page 34: Air Filter
MAINTENANCE handle. Make a secure knot in the end of the starter • Lubricate the recoil spring with light oil. Fit the cord. cassette with recoil spring in the starter. Fit the starter pulley and tension the recoil spring. Fitting the starter •... -
Page 35: Spark Plug
A damaged air filter using a grease gun. must always be replaced. A HUSQVARNA chainsaw can be equipped with different types of air filter according to working conditions, weather, season, etc. Contact your servicing dealer for advice. -
Page 36: Cooling System
MAINTENANCE the screw set to middle position. Turning the screw ”Air Injection” centrifugal clockwise will reduce the oil flow and turning the screw cleaning anti-clockwise will increase the oil flow. Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the carburettor passes through the starter. Dirt and dust is centrifuged out by the cooling fan. -
Page 37: Heated Handles
MAINTENANCE These reduce the flow of cooling air and prevent large amounts of snow from being sucked into the carburettor space. IMPORTANT! If the temperature rises above -5°C or 0°C respectively, the starter housing cover MUST be removed. Otherwise there is a risk of overheating, resulting in severe damage to the engine. -
Page 38: Trouble Shooting
MAINTENANCE Trouble shooting Starting failure Check Possible Cause Action Adjust or replace the pawls. Starter pawls Binding pawls Clean around the pawls. Contact a servicing dealer. Fuel tank Incorrect fuel type Drain it and use correct fuel. Make sure that the spark plug is dry Spark plug contaminated or wet and clean. -
Page 39: Maintenance Schedule
MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance steps that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Check the brake band on the chain brake for wear. -
Page 40: Technical Data
TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 572XP 572XPG Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 70,6 70,6 70,6 Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 2700 Power, kW @ rpm 3,7@9300 4,3@9900 4,3@9900 Ignition system (see note 1) Spark plug NGK BPMR7A NGK BPMR7A NGK BPMR7A Electrode gap, mm... -
Page 41: Recommended Cutting Equipment
The part numbers are given in the table below. If you are not sure of how to identify what saw chain you have on your chain saw, please visit www.husqvarna.com for more information. -
Page 42: Technical Data
Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws for forest service Husqvarna 565, 572XP and 572XPG from 2017’s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain text on the type plate with subsequent serial number), are in conformity with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVES:... - Page 44 Original instructions 1154277-26 ´®z+V;h¶63¨ ´®z+V;h¶63¨ 2017-06-07...