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Jonsered CS 2172WH Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 CS 2172WH CS 2172 CS 2166 Operator ′ ′ ′ ′ s manual English Please read the oper ator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.

  • Page 2: Key To Symbols

    KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: Symbols in the operator’s manual: WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use Switch off the engine by moving the can result in serious or fatal injury to the stop switch to the STOP position operator or others.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ........2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ....... 2 CONTENTS Contents ............... 3 INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, ............ 4 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? ......5 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw ......

  • Page 4: Introduction

    If you will sell this machine, make sure that the buyer will get the operator ′ s manual. Good luck on using your Jonsered machine! Jonsered has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice. 4 – English...

  • Page 5: What Is What

    10 Stop switch (Ignition on/off switch.) 25 Operator′s manual 26 Transport guard 11 Fuel tank 12 Muffler 27 Switch for heated handle (CS 2172WH) 13 Bar tip sprocket 28 Information and warning decal 14 Chain 29 Product and serial number plate 15 Bar English –...

  • Page 6: General Safety Precautions

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw WARNING! 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 and loaded stop switch and can be started by adjusted.

  • Page 7: Always Use Common Sense

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Machine′ ′ ′ ′ s safety equipment Always use common sense It is not possible to cover every conceivable situation you In this section the machine’s safety features and their can face when using a chain saw. Always exercise care function are explained.
  • Page 8 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • This movement activates a spring-loaded mechanism • The way the chain brake is activated, either manually that tightens the brake band (C) around the engine or automatically by the inertia release mechanism, drive system (D) (clutch drum). depends on the force of the kickback and the position of the chain saw in relation to the object that the kickback zone of the bar strikes.

  • Page 9: Right Hand Guard

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Right hand guard There are also certain positions in which your hand cannot reach the front hand guard to activate the chain brake; for Apart from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or example, when the saw chain is held in felling position. snaps, the right hand guard stops branches and twigs Will my inertia activated chain brake from interfering with your grip on the rear handle.

  • Page 10: Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Stop switch • Obtain optimal cutting performance. • Extend the life of cutting equipment. Use the stop switch to switch off the engine. • Avoid increasing vibration levels. General rules • Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! See instructions under the heading Technical data.
  • Page 11 Jonsered. See instructions under the heading Technical Sharpening your chain and adjusting Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend.
  • Page 12 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Round file diameter • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (5/32") the chain is worn out and should be replaced. min 4 mm (5/32") It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment.

  • Page 13: Tensioning The Chain

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Place the depth gauge tool over the chain. Detailed • Use the combination spanner to tighten the bar nuts information regarding the use of the depth gauge tool, while lifting the tip of the bar at the same time. Check will be found on the package for the depth gauge tool.
  • Page 14 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Checking chain lubrication Chain drive sprocket • Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel. See instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket. Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive 20 cm (8 inches) away.
  • Page 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING! Most chain saw accidents happen when the chain touches the operator. Wear personal protective equipment. See Check regularly: instructions under the heading ”Personal protective equipment”. • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. Remove these with a file if necessary.

  • Page 16: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain correctly located in the groove in the bar. Tighten the bar nuts finger tight. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when working with the chain. Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner.

  • Page 17: Fuel Handling

    When working with continuous high revs (e.g. limbing) a higher octane is recommended. Environment fuel JONSERED recommends the use of alkylate fuel, either Aspen two-stroke fuel or environment fuel for four-stroke engines blended with two-stroke oil as set out below. Note...

  • Page 18: Transport And Storage

    FUEL HANDLING • It is important to use oil of the right grade (suitable • Make sure there is plenty of ventilation when refuelling viscosity range) to suit the air temperature. or mixing fuel (petrol and 2-stroke oil). • In temperatures below 0°C (32°F) some oils become •...

  • Page 19: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping If the machine is fitted with a decompression valve (A): Press the valve to reduce the pressure in the cylinder and make starting easier. You should always use the WARNING! Note the following before decompression valve when starting the machine.
  • Page 20 STARTING AND STOPPING Push in the choke control as soon as the engine fires and Stopping keep pulling until the engine starts. When the engine starts, quickly apply full throttle; the throttle start lock will automatically disengage. As the chain brake is still engaged the speed of the engine must be set to idling as soon as possible, this is achieved by quickly disengaging the throttle lock.

  • Page 21: Working Techniques

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: CAUTION! Follow the instructions above, but do not use a chain saw in a situation where you cannot call for help in case of an accident. Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
  • Page 22 WORKING TECHNIQUES effect of kickback and lets you keep the chain saw You must have a steady stance in order to have full under control. Do not let go of the handles! control over the chain saw. Never work standing on a ladder, in a tree or where you do not have firm ground to stand on.
  • Page 23 WORKING TECHNIQUES chain use only combinations that are recommended Is there a risk of kickback? by us. See instructions under the headings Cutting equipment and Technical data. Basic cutting technique WARNING! Never use a chain saw by holding it with one hand. A chain saw is Do the conditions and surrounding terrain affect how not safely controlled with one hand.
  • Page 24 WORKING TECHNIQUES inadvertently getting a kickback, as well as increasing the Start by cutting from above (about 1/3 of the way through). risk of losing your balance while working. Finish by cutting from below so that the two cuts meet. Tree felling technique The log is lying on the ground.
  • Page 25 WORKING TECHNIQUES there is high accident risk. See instructions under the further forward in the terrain, where you would like the tree heading Freeing a tree that has fallen badly. to fall (2). Stand on the right-hand side of the tree, behind the saw, and cut with a pull stroke.

  • Page 26: Freeing Tree That Has Fallen Badly

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Finish the felling cut parallel with the directional cut line so Freeing a tree that has fallen badly that the distance between them is at least 1/10 of the Freeing a ”trapped tree” trunk diameter. The uncut section of the trunk is called the felling hinge.

  • Page 27: How To Avoid Kickback

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Continue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar is released. touches an object. Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. Limbing How to avoid kickback WARNING! A majority of kickback accidents occur during limbing.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    Fine tuning may be required if the chain saw, after changing the type of fuel, performs differently with regard to starting, acceleration, maximum speed, etc. Conditions Your Jonsered product has been designed and • Before any adjustments are made the air filter should manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful be clean and the cylinder cover fitted.

  • Page 29: Checking, Maintaining And Servicing Chain Saw Safety Equipment

    MAINTENANCE Low speed jet L Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety Turn the low speed jet L clockwise until it stops. If the engine accelerates poorly or idles unevenly, turn the low equipment speed jet L anticlockwise until good acceleration and idling are achieved.
  • Page 30 MAINTENANCE Checking the inertia brake release Apply full throttle and activate the chain brake by tilting your left wrist forward onto the front hand guard. Do not 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.

  • Page 31: Muffler

    MAINTENANCE Chain catcher Muffler Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. attached to the body of the chain saw. Right hand guard Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine.

  • Page 32: Starter

    MAINTENANCE enclosed or badly ventilated area. Good air circulation handle. Make a secure knot in the end of the starter should always prevail when working in snowy hollows, cord. ravines or in confined conditions. Starter WARNING! When the recoil spring is wound up in the starter housing it is under tension and can, if handled carelessly, pop out and cause personal...

  • Page 33: Air Filter

    The filter must therefore be replaced with a new one at regular intervals. A damaged air filter must always be replaced. A JONSERED chain saw can be equipped with different types of air filter according to working conditions, weather, Needle bearing lubrication season, etc.

  • Page 34: Adjustment Of The Oil Pump

    3 turns from the closed position. Bar 28" - : 4 turns from the closed position. These recommendations apply to JONSERED chain oil, for other chain oils increase the oil flow by one step. WARNING! The engine must not be running when making adjustments.

  • Page 35: Winter Use

    MAINTENANCE Winter use Electrical carburettor heating (CS 2172WH) Running problems can occur when using the machine in the cold and snowy conditions caused by: On models with the designation WH/CWH there is an electrically heated carburetor. Electrically powered • Too low engine temperature.

  • Page 36: Maintenance Schedule

    MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance 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 On chain saws without a catalytic brake for wear.

  • Page 37: Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA Technical data CS 2166 CS 2172 CS 2172WH Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 70,7 70,7 70,7 Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 2700 Power, kW/ rpm 3,6/10200 4,1/10200 4,1/10200 Ignition system Spark plug NGK BPMR 7A...

  • Page 38: Bar And Chain Combinations

    TECHNICAL DATA Bar and chain combinations The following cutting attachments are approved for the models Jonsered CS 2166,CS 2172 and CS 2172WH. Chain Length, drive links Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm Max. nose radius Type (no.) Jonsered H42 Jonsered H42...

  • Page 39: Ec-Declaration Of Conformity

    Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws for forest service Jonsered CS 2166, CS 2172 and CS 2172WH from 2010’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 1153687-26 ´®z+Udh¶6.¨ ´®z+Udh¶6.¨ 2012-04-20...

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