Operation - Husqvarna 545FR Operator's Manual

5. Tighten the hip strap tightly. Make sure that the hip
strap aligns with the hip.
6. Push the 2 parts of the breastplate together as
shown.
7. Attach the side belt to the breastplate.
8. To decrease the pressure on the rib cage and
shoulders, connect the side strap with the strap to
the hip pad. Recommended for women.
9. Tighten the elastic strap (B) to move more load from
the shoulder strap to the hip strap.
B
Introduction
WARNING: Before you operate the product,
you must read and understand the safety
chapter.
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10. Adjust the shoulder strap to make the product weigh
equally on your shoulders.
11. Adjust the side straps around the rib cage until the
breastplate is aligned with the center of your chest.
12. Adjust the height of the suspension point. Refer to
Product overview on page 2 . For forestry clearing,
the correct height of the suspension is approximately
10 cm/4 in below your hip.

Operation

Before you operate the product
• Examine the work area to make sure that you know
the type of terrain, the slope of the ground and if
there are obstacles such as stones, branches and
ditches.
• Do an overhaul inspection of the product.
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