Starting And Stopping; Check Before Starting; Filling With Oil - Husqvarna 525PT5S Operator's Manual

Check before starting

• Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that
could be thrown out.
• Check the cutting attachment. Never use blunt,
cracked or damaged equipment.
• Check that the machine is in perfect working order.
Check that all nuts and screws are tight.
• Make sure the chain is adequately lubricated.
• Check that the cutting attachment always stops when
the engine is idling.
• Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended
for.
• Make sure that the handle and safety features are in
good working order. Never use a machine that lacks a
part or has been modified outside its specifications.

Filling with oil

• Open the cap on top of the bar head
• Fill with Husqvarna saw chain oil.
• Refit the cap.

Starting and stopping

WARNING! The complete clutch cover
!
and shaft must be fitted before the
machine is started, otherwise the clutch
can come loose and cause personal
injury.
Always move the machine away from the
refueling area and source before
starting. Place the machine on a flat
surface. Ensure the cutting attachment
cannot come into contact with any
object. Make sure no unauthorised
persons are in the working area,
otherwise there is a risk of serious
personal injury. The safety distance is 15
meters (50 ft.).
STARTING AND STOPPING
Starting
Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel
begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely
filled.
Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position.
WARNING! When the engine is started
!
with the choke in choke position the
cutting attachment will start to rotate
immediately.
Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your
left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter
handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until
you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now
quickly and powerfully pull the cord. Never wrap the
starter cord around your hand
Repeat pulling the cord until engine attemps to start (or
maximum 5 pulls).
Move choke control down to run position.
Pull the cord until engine starts and gradually operate
throttle trigger for increasing engine speed to operate
speed. The throttle will automatically disengage from the
start setting.
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