Husqvarna 440e Operator's Manual
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- Page 1 Operator’s manual 435 435e 440e 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 Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.
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Page 7: Key To Symbols
KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine and/or in Switch off the engine before carrying out any checks or maintenance. NB! the manual: The start/stop switch automatically returns to run position. In order to WARNING! Chain saws can be prevent unintentional starting, the dangerous! Careless or improper use spark plug cap must be removed can result in serious or fatal injury to the... - Page 8 REV. 2KEY TO SYMBOLS EPA III The Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal and Californian emissions requirements. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual.
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Contents FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT KEY TO SYMBOLS YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND Symbols on the machine and/or in the manual: ... 7 OBLIGATIONS ............33 CONTENTS AMERICAN STANDARD SAFETY Contents ............... 9 PRECAUTIONS INTRODUCTION Safety precautions for chain saw users ....35 Dear customer! ............. -
Page 10: Dear Customer
Cylinder cover Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna Air purge product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the Start reminder construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna Combined start and stop switch River, for production of muskets. -
Page 11: General Safety Precautions
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw WARNING! Never allow children to use or • Please read this manual carefully. be in the vicinity of the machine. As the machine is equipped with a spring- • (1) - (113) refer to figures on p. 2-6. loaded stop switch and can be started by •... -
Page 12: Always Use Common Sense
REV. 2GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Always use common sense (2) carried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not carried out professionally. If you need further information It is not possible to cover every conceivable situation you please contact your nearest servicing dealer. can face when using a chain saw. - Page 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of original positions. This arrangement means that the throttle the bar is closer to you the chain brake is designed to control is automatically locked at the idle setting. (9) be activated manually by the movement of your left Chain catcher hand.
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Page 14: Cutting Equipment
Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping a bar and chain combinations recommended by off the bar. Husqvarna. See instructions under the heading Technical • Obtain optimal cutting performance. Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations •... - Page 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • The cutting part of the chain is called the cutter and Adjustment of depth gauge setting consists of a cutting tooth (A) and the depth gauge (B). The cutters cutting depth is determined by the difference in height between the two (depth gauge setting).
- Page 16 Lubricating the bar tip model. sprocket. 435e, 440e Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about 20 cm (8 inches) away. After 1 minute running at 3/4 throttle you should see a distinct line of oil on the light surface.
- Page 17 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Checking wear on cutting equipment WARNING! Most chain saw accidents happen when the chain touches the operator. Wear personal protective equipment. See Check the chain daily for: instructions under the heading ”Personal • Visible cracks in rivets and links. protective equipment”.
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Page 18: Fitting The Bar And Chain
Check the chain tension regularly. A correctly tensioned chain ensures good cutting performance and long life. (44) 435e, 440e Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. -
Page 19: Fuel Handling
• Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly before filling the machine’s fuel tank. HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel or environmental fuel for four-stroke engines blended with • Do not mix more than one month’s supply of fuel at a two-stroke oil as set out below. -
Page 20: Fueling
REV. 2FUEL HANDLING Fueling WARNING! Never use a machine with visible damage to the spark plug guard and ignition cable. A risk of sparking arises, which can cause a fire. Transport and storage WARNING! Taking the following • Always store the chain saw and fuel so that there is no precautions, will lessen the risk of fire: risk of leakages or fumes coming into contact with sparks or naked flames from electrical equipment,... -
Page 21: Starting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Pull the starter handle, 5: Grip the front handle with your left hand. Hold the chain saw on the ground by placing your right foot through the rear handle. (51) WARNING! Note the following before Pull the starter handle with your right hand and pull out starting: the starter cord slowly until you feel a resistance (as the... -
Page 22: Before Use
REV. 2WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: (55) Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not branches, ditches, etc.) in case you have to move damaged. - Page 23 WORKING TECHNIQUES Never use the chain saw above shoulder height Make sure the object you are cutting will not split. (64) and avoid cutting with the tip of the bar. Never use Make sure the chain will not strike the ground or any the chain saw one-handed! (58) other object during or after cutting.
- Page 24 REV. 2WORKING TECHNIQUES The log is supported at both ends. There is a high risk Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat that the chain will jam. (73) Delimb the stem up to shoulder height. It is safer to work from the top down and to have the tree between you and Start by cutting from above (about 1/3 of the way through).
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Page 25: How To Avoid Kickback
WORKING TECHNIQUES How to avoid kickback We recommend that you use a bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree, so that you can make the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes. See WARNING! Kickback can happen very instructions under the heading Technical data section to suddenly and violently;... -
Page 26: General
Carburetor adjustment requires 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 you to manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful contact our servicing dealer. -
Page 27: Muffler
MAINTENANCE Throttle lockout Muffler Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. • Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle setting when the throttle lockout is released. (95) Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. -
Page 28: Air Filter
1/2 turn when the starter cord is pulled all must always be replaced. the way out. (104) A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different Stretch the line with the handle. Move your thumb and types of air filters according to working conditions, release the line. -
Page 29: Cooling System
MAINTENANCE Cooling system Winter use Running problems can occur when using the machine in the cold and snowy conditions caused by: • Too low engine temperature. To keep the working temperature as low as possible the • Icing of the air filter and carburetor. machine is equipped with a cooling system. -
Page 30: 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 31: Technical Data
Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations Following is a list of recommended cutting equipment for the Husqvarna chain saw models 435, 435e and 440e. The combinations of power head, bar and chain have been tested and found to be in accordance with the kickback and vibration requirements of ANSI B175.1–2012. -
Page 32: Bar And Chain Combinations
Chain saw models Husqvarna 435, 435e and 440e met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B 175.1-2012 when tested with the combinations of bars and saw chains listed below. The saw chain Husqvarna H30 is also classified as a low kickback saw chain since it met the requirements for low kickback saw chain outlined in ANSI B 175.1-2012. -
Page 33: Federal And California Emissions Control Warranty Statement
If the part fails prior to the first scheduled replacement, If any emissions-related part on your small off-road the part will be repaired or replaced by Husqvarna Forest engine is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced & Garden at no cost. Any such part repaired or replaced by Husqvarna Forest &... - Page 34 EPA may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add-on or modified parts will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. Husqvarna Forest & Garden will not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts caused by the use of a non-exempted add-on or modified part.
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Page 35: American Standard Safety Precautions
AMERICAN STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety precautions for chain saw Other safety precautions users WARNING! Do not operate a chain saw with one hand! Serious injury to the (ANSI B175.1-2012 Annex C) operator, helpers, bystanders or any Kickback safety precautions combination of these persons may result from one-handed operation. - Page 36 Original instructions 1153135-95 ´®z+U-[¶5a¨ ´®z+U-[¶5a¨ 2017-05-02, Rev.5...