Maintenance - Husqvarna 545G Mark II Operator's Manual

2. For temperatures below -5°C/23°F and/or in
conditions with snow, a special cover is available.
Assemble the cover on the starter housing. The
cover decreases the flow of cool air and keeps large
quantities of snow away from the carburetor space.
Note: Part number for winter cover: 595 96 76-01
CAUTION: Remove the cover if the
temperature increases above -5°C/23°F.
Introduction
WARNING: Read and understand the safety
chapter before you do maintenance on the
product.
Maintenance schedule
Daily maintenance
Clean the external parts of the prod-
uct and make sure that there is no oil
on the handles.
Do a check of the throttle trigger and
throttle trigger lockout. Refer to
a check of the throttle trigger and
throttle trigger lockout on page 23 .
Make sure that there is no damage
on the vibration damping units.
Clean and do a check of the chain
To do a check of the
brake. Refer to
throttle trigger and throttle trigger
lockout on page 23To do a check of
the front hand guard and the chain
brake activation on page 23 .
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Maintenance

Weekly maintenance
Clean the cooling system. Refer to
To clean the cooling system on page
31 .
Do a check of the starter, starter rope
To do
and return spring.
Lubricate the needle bearing. Refer
To lubricate the needle bearing on
to
page 29 .
Remove burrs from the edges of the
guide bar. Refer to
the guide bar on page 30 .
Risk of too high engine temperature and
damage to the engine.
Heated handles (545G Mark II, 550XPG Mark
II)
The product has heated front and rear handles. The
electrical heating coils are powered by a generator.
Push the switch in the direction of the arrow to engage
the function. Push the switch in the opposite direction to
disengage the function.
Electrical carburetor heating (545G Mark II,
550XPG Mark II)
Adjustment of the carburetor heating is done electrically
through a thermostat. This keeps the correct carburetor
temperature and prevents ice in the carburetor.
Monthly maintenance
Do a check of the brake band. Refer
To do a check of the brake band
to
on page 23 .
Do a check of the clutch centre,
clutch drum and clutch spring.
Clean the spark plug. Refer to
a check of the spark plug on page
26 .
Clean the external parts of the carbu-
To do a check of
rettor.
To do
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