Husqvarna 445e II Operator's Manual page 20

Daily maintenance
Clean and do a check of the chain
To do a check of the
brake. Refer to
chain brake on page 21To do a
check of the front hand guard and the
chain brake activation on page 21 .
Do a check of the chain catcher. Re-
To do a check of the chain
fer to
catcher on page 21 .
Turn the guide bar, do a check of the
lubrication hole and clean the groove
in the guide bar. Refer to
check of the guide bar on page 25 .
Make sure that the guide bar and
saw chain are getting sufficient oil.
Do a check of the saw chain. Refer to
To examine the cutting equipment on
page 24 .
Sharpen the saw chain and do a
check of its tension. Refer to
sharpen the saw chain on page 23 .
Do a check of the chain drive sprock-
To do a check of the spur
et. Refer to
sprocket on page 24 .
Clean the air intake on the starter.
Make sure that nuts and screws are
tightened.
Do a check of the stop switch. Refer
To do a check of the start/stop
to
switch on page 21 .
Make sure that these are no fuel
leaks from the engine, tank or fuel
lines.
Make sure that the saw chain does
not rotate when the engine is at idle
speed.
Make sure that there is no damage
on the right hand guard.
Make sure that the muffler is correct-
ly attached, has no damages and
that no parts of the muffler are miss-
ing.
Maintenance and checks of the safety
devices on the product
To do a check of the brake band
1. Use a brush to remove wood dust, resin and dirt
from the chain brake and clutch drum. Dirt and wear
can decrease the function of the brake. (Fig. 98)
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Weekly maintenance
Remove burrs from the edges of the
guide bar. Refer to
the guide bar on page 25 .
Clean or replace the spark arrestor
mesh on the muffler.
Clean the carburetor area.
To do a
Clean or replace the air filter. Refer
to To clean the air filter on page 22 .
Clean between the cylinder fins.
To
Monthly maintenance
Clean the external parts of the carbu-
To do a check of
rettor.
Do a check of the fuel filter and the
fuel hose. Replace if necessary.
Do a check of all cables and connec-
tions.
Empty the fuel tank.
Empty the oil tank.
2. Do a check of the brake band. The brake band must
be at a minimum of 0.6 mm/0.024 in thick at its
thinnest point.
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