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T540 XP II
Please read the operator's manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.
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  • Page 1 Operator′s manual T540 XP II Please read 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...

  • Page 2: Key To Symbols

    KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: Working position. WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Choke. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.

  • Page 3: Symbols In The Operator's Manual

    KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols in the operator’s manual: Switch off the engine before carrying out any checks or maintenance. Always wear approved protective gloves. Regular cleaning is required. Visual check. Protective goggles or a visor must be worn. Refuelling. Filling with oil and adjusting oil flow. The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ........2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ......3 CONTENTS Contents ............... 4 INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, ............. 5 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? ......6 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw ......

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River, for production of muskets.

  • Page 6: What Is What

    WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? Front hand guard 16 Saw chain Stop switch 17 Guide bar Information and warning decal 18 Throttle trigger Top handle 19 Throttle trigger lockout Filter cover 20 Belt eyelet Choke control 21 Clutch cover Rope eyelet 22 Chain tensioning screw...

  • Page 7: General Safety Precautions

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw Important • Please read this manual carefully. IMPORTANT! • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and This chain saw for tree service is designed for pruning adjusted. See instructions under the heading and dismantling standing tree crowns.

  • Page 8: Personal Protective Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS as well as help you to use your chain saw both efficiently • Fire Extinguisher and Shovel and safely. Generally clothes should be close-fitting without restricting your freedom of movement. IMPORTANT! Sparks can come from the muffler, the bar Work is constantly in progress to improve the design and and chain or other sources.
  • Page 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain brake and front hand guard • The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started to prevent the saw chain from rotating. Your chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is designed to stop the chain if you get a kickback.
  • Page 10 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS designed to be activated by the inertia in the kickback Will my inertia activated chain brake direction. always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback? No. First your brake must be in working order. Second the kickback must be strong enough to activate the chain brake.

  • Page 11: Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Vibration damping system Muffler Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum system that is designed to minimize vibration and make and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. operation easier.
  • Page 12 Drive link width (mm/inches) 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 Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend.

  • Page 13: Sharpening/Adjusting Depth Gauge Setting

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Number of drive links. File position Round file diameter It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the Sharpening your chain and adjusting right equipment. We recommend that you use our file depth gauge setting gauge.

  • Page 14: Tensioning The Chain

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS one side first, then turn the chain saw over and file the • Place the depth gauge tool over the chain. Detailed teeth on the other side. information regarding the use of the depth gauge tool, will be found on the package for the depth gauge tool. Use the flat file to file off the tip of the depth gauge that protrudes through the depth gauge tool.

  • Page 15: Lubricating Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS combination spanner. Tighten the chain until it does Filling with chain oil not sag from the underside of the bar. • All our chain saws have an automatic chain lubrication system. On some models the oil flow is also adjustable.
  • Page 16 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Check that the groove in the edge of the bar is clean. Checking wear on cutting equipment Clean if necessary. Check the chain daily for: • Check that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and that •...
  • Page 17 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • To prolong the life of the bar you should turn it over daily. WARNING! Most chain saw 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.

  • Page 18: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain • Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner. The chain should be tensioned until it does not sag from the underside of the bar. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain.
  • Page 19 ASSEMBLY Assembling the belt eyelet The chain saw is fitted with two eyelets on the rear edge of the chain saw cover, a rope eyelet and a belt eyelet. The rope eyelet is fitted on delivery. The belt eyelet is not fitted on delivery and is used by chain saw users as a simple way to fasten the saw to a belt or a harness.

  • Page 20: Fuel Handling

    Mixing ratio • In temperatures below 0°C (32°F) some oils become 1:50 (2%) with HUSQVARNA two-stroke oil or JASO FC too viscous. This can overload the oil pump and result or ISO EGC GRADE. in damage to the oil pump components.

  • Page 21: Fueling

    FUEL HANDLING Fueling • Loosen the cap by turning it counterclockwise. WARNING! Taking the following precautions, will lessen the risk of fire: • Remove the cap. Always stop the engine and let it cool for a few minutes before refuelling. Do not smoke and do not place any hot objects in the vicinity of fuel.

  • Page 22: Fuel Safety

    FUEL HANDLING Fuel safety • Never refuel the machine while the engine is running. • Make sure there is plenty of ventilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (petrol and 2-stroke oil). • Move the machine at least 3 m from the refuelling point before starting it.

  • Page 23: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping right hand and pull out the starter cord slowly until you feel a resistance (as the starter pawls engage) and then pull firmly and rapidly. Never twist the starter cord around WARNING! Note the following before your hand.
  • Page 24 STARTING AND STOPPING CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and • Observe your surroundings and make sure that there do not let go of the starter handle when the cord is fully is no risk of people or animals coming into contact with extended.

  • Page 25: Working Techniques

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: During tree maintenance work above ground level the chain saw must be secured. Secure the chain saw by attaching a safety line to the rope eyelet on the chain saw. 5, 7 Wear personal protective equipment. See instructions under the ”Personal protective equipment”...

  • Page 26: General Rules

    WORKING TECHNIQUES the chain and thrown back at you, causing serious When you put the chain saw on the ground, lock the injury. saw chain using the chain brake and ensure you have a constant view of the machine. Switch the engine off before leaving your chain saw for any length of time.
  • Page 27 WORKING TECHNIQUES Never use the chain saw above shoulder height the pull stroke. In this case the chain saw pulls itself towards the tree and the front edge of the chain saw and try not to cut with the tip of the bar. Never use body rests naturally on the trunk when cutting.
  • Page 28 WORKING TECHNIQUES Note! The chain saw should be attached to the harness by • not having a firm grip on the saw if it kicks back. using chain saw strop 577 43 80-01 or similar shock • a lack of control of the saw such that it is more liable absorbing device.
  • Page 29 WORKING TECHNIQUES on the left side hold the saw with the left hand on the Whether a handsaw or a chainsaw is used to free a stuck front handle and thrust the saw away from the body saw, the release cuts should always be outboard (toward while holding the pull starter cord in the other hand.
  • Page 30 WORKING TECHNIQUES Is there a risk of kickback? - Turn the log and finish the cut from the opposite side. The log is supported at one end. There is a high risk Do the conditions and surrounding terrain affect how that it will split.
  • Page 31 WORKING TECHNIQUES Limbing • Arrangement of branches • Weight of snow When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piece by piece. You may find you are forced to let the tree-top fall in its natural direction because it is impossible or dangerous to try to make it fall in the direction you first intended.
  • Page 32 WORKING TECHNIQUES Next make the bottom cut so that it finishes exactly at the Finish the felling cut parallel with the directional cut line so end of the top cut. that the distance between them is at least 1/10 of the trunk diameter.

  • Page 33: How To Avoid Kickback

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Kickback always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar. Normally the chain saw and bar are thrown backwards Cutting trees and branches that are in tension and upwards towards the user. However, the chain saw may move in a different direction depending on the way it Preparations: was being used when the kickback zone of the bar...

  • Page 34: 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 service workshop.
  • Page 35 MAINTENANCE Checking the brake trigger • Press the throttle lockout and make sure it returns to its original position when you release it. • Place the chain saw on firm ground and start it. Make sure the chain does not touch the ground or any other object.

  • Page 36: Muffler

    MAINTENANCE Stop switch use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective. • Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop setting. Starter housing Muffler 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 37: Tensioning The Recoil Spring

    MAINTENANCE • Undo the bolt in the centre of the pulley and remove parallel to the starter cord and press down the knot the pulley. into its position in the spring guide (2). 10mm • Pull the starter cord against the starter handle so at least 10mm of the spring guide is visible.

  • Page 38: Air Filter

    A damaged air filter must always be replaced. Fitting the starter A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different • To fit the starter, first pull out the starter cord and place types of air filter according to working conditions, weather,...

  • Page 39: Adjustment Of The Oil Pump

    MAINTENANCE When lubricating, remove the clutch cover by loosening Clutch cover the bar nut. Lay the saw on its side with the clutch drum upwards. Lubrication involves grease being squirted into the centre of the crankshaft using a grease gun. Clean the cooling system with a brush once a week, more often in demanding conditions.

  • Page 40: 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 41: Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA Technical data T540 XP II Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 37,7 Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm Idle speed, rpm 2800-3000 Power, kW/ rpm 1,8/10200 Ignition system Spark plug NGK CMR6H Electrode gap, mm Fuel and lubrication system Fuel tank capacity, litre/cm...

  • Page 42: Guide Bar And Saw Chain Combinations

    Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saw for tree service Husqvarna T540 XP II from 2014’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: - of May 17, 2006 ”relating to machinery”...
  • Page 44 Original instructions 1157195-26 ´®z+Y3T¶6m¨ ´®z+Y3T¶6m¨ 2015-04-23...

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