Barandchainoil - Husqvarna 23 Compact Operator's Manual

E. BAR AND CHAIN OIL
The Guide Bar and Cutting Chain require
continuous lubrication to remain in operat-
ing condition. Lubrication is provided by the
automatic oiler system when the oil tank is kept
filled.
––Lack of oil will quickly ruin the Bar and
Chain.
––Too little oil will cause overheating
shown by smoke coming from the chain and/or
discoloration of the guide bar rails.
Genuine HLJSQVARNABar and Chain Oil is
recommended to protect your unit against
excessive wear from heat and friction.
HUSQVARNA oil resists high temperature thin-
ning. If HUSQVARNA Bar and Chain Oil is not
available, use a good grade SAE 30 oil. Never use
waste oil for bar and chain lubrication.
In freezing weather oil will thicken, making
it necessary to use HUSQVARNA winter
weight bar and chain oil, or to thin bar and
chain oil with a small amount of Diesel Fuel
#1 or kerosene. Bar and chain oil must be free
flowing for the oil system to pump enough oil for
adequate lubrication.
1.
USE THE FOLLOWING:
30° or above –- 100% lubricant -- undiluted.
30°– OOF-– 95% lubricant to 5% #l Diesel Fuel
or kerosene.
Below O"F – – 90% lubricant to 10% #l Diesel
Fuel or kerosene.
2.
HOW TO FILL THE OIL TANK
a. Stop the engine.
b. Turn the saw on its sidewith the oil capup.
Figure12.
c. Loosen cap slowly and wait for pressure in the
tank to be released before removing the cap.
d. Fill the oil tank.
e. Replace the oil cap securely.
3. IMPORTANT POINTS TO
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
REMEMBER
Fill the oil tank each time you refill the
fuel tank to ensure that there will be suffi-
cient oil for the chain whenever you start and
run the saw.
The saw will normally use about 1/2 tank
of chain oil for each tank of fuel mixture.
If lessoilis used,checkfora plugged oilholein
theguidebar.
Keep sawdust and debris cleaned from
the oil holes in the guide bar to allowanad-
equateoilflowto thebarandchain.
Keep spilled and spattered oil wiped
from the unit to avoid sawdust and de-
bris build-up. Payparticular attentionto
oilon thefanhousing andstarterassembly to
avoidoverheating the engine.
It is normal for a small amount of oil to
appear under the saw after the engine
stem. This is excess oil draining from the bar
and chain when the saw is not in use.
Figure 12
NOTES
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