Maintenance - Husqvarna 542i XP Operator's Manual

2. Figure out where the point of maximum tension is.
3. Examine which is the safest procedure to release the
tension.
Note:
In some situations the only safe procedure
is to use a winch and not your product.
4. Keep a position where the tree or branch can not hit
you when the tension is released.
5. Make one or more cuts of sufficient depth necessary
to decrease the tension. Cut at or near the point of
maximum tension. Make the tree or branch break at
the point of maximum tension.
Introduction
WARNING:
safety chapter before you do maintenance
on the product.
Maintenance schedule
WARNING:
you do maintenance.

Maintenance

Clean the external parts of the product.
Make sure that the power trigger and the power trigger lockout function correctly
from a safety point of view.
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Maintenance
Read and understand the
Remove the battery before
WARNING:
through a tree or branch that is in
tension.
WARNING:
you cut a tree that is in tension. There is
a risk that the tree moves quickly before
or after you cut it. Serious injury can
occur if you are in an incorrect position
or if you cut incorrectly.
6. If you must cut across tree/branch, make 2 to 3 cuts,
1 in. apart and with a depth of 2 in.
7. Continue to cut more into the tree until the tree/
branch bends and the tension is released.
8. Cut the tree/branch from the opposite side of the
bend, after the tension is released.
The following is a list of the maintenance steps that you
must do on the product. See
for more information.
Do not cut straight
Be very careful when
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