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Husqvarna 359 Operation Manual

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Oper ator's manual (EPA I, EPA II)
357XP 359
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  • Page 1 Oper ator’s manual (EPA I, EPA II) 357XP 359 Please r ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you 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...

  • Page 2: Key To Symbols

    KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: Refuelling. WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or Filing with oil and adjusting oil flow. others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the The chain brake must be engaged when instructions before using the machine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ..........Symbols in the operator’s manual: ....... CONTENTS Contents ..............INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! ............WHA T IS WHAT? What is what on the chain sa w? ........GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain saw ........

  • Page 4: Intr Oduction

    Dear customer! Cong ratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Huskvarna River, for production of muskets. The location was logical, since water power was harnessed from the Huskvarna River to create the water-powered plant.

  • Page 5: Wha T Is What

    24 Chain tensioning screw 11 Fuel tank 25 Operator’s manual 12 Muffler 26 Bar guard 13 Bar tip sprocket 27 Oil pump adjustment screw 14 Chain 28 Switch for heated handle (357 XPG, 359 G) 15 Bar 29 Warning decal – 5 English...

  • Page 6: General Safety Preca Utions

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain saw Impor tant • Please read this manual carefully. IMPOR TANT! • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly. The machine is only designed for cutting wood. •...

  • Page 7: Personal Protective Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS chain sa w usage if possible. Your dealer, forestry school or • Fire Extinguisher and Shovel your library can provide information about which training materials and courses are available. Generally clothes should be close-fitting without restricting your freedom of movement.
  • Page 8 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard your left hand) or automatically by the inertia release backwards, towards the front handle. mechanism.
  • Page 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS so that it cannot affect the movement of the front hand throttle lock both move back to their original positions. This guard, the chain brake can only be activated by the inertia arrangement means that the throttle control is automatically action.

  • Page 10: Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The body of the chain saw, including the cutting equipment, is In areas with a hot, dry climate there is a high risk of fires. insulated from the handles by vibration damping units. These areas are sometimes subject to government rules requiring among other things the muffler must be equipped with an approved type of spark arrestor mesh.

  • Page 11: Sharpening Your Chain And Adjusting Depth Gauge Setting

    To maintain the safety features of the cutting equipment, you should replace a worn or damaged bar or chain with a bar and chain combinations recommended by Husqvarna. See Sharpening your chain and adjusting instructions under the heading Technical Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend.

  • Page 12: Sharpening/Adjusting Depth Gauge Setting

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and Sharpening cutting teeth produces long, thick chips or shavings. To sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a file gauge. See instructions under the heading Technical data for information on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted to your chain saw.

  • Page 13: Tensioning The Chain

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Adjustment of depth gauge setting • Loosen the bar nuts that hold the clutch cover/chain brake. Use the combination spanner. Then tighten the bar nuts by hand as tight as you can. • The cutting teeth should be newly sharpened before adjusting the depth gauge setting.
  • Page 14 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Filling with chain oil • Check that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the tip sprocket is not blocked. Clean • All our chain saws have an automatic chain lubrication and lubricate if necessary. system.
  • Page 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When the length of the cutting teeth has worn down to only 4 mm (0,16 inch) the chain must be replaced. Check regularly: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. Remove these with a file if necessary. •...

  • Page 16: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when working with the chain, in order to protect your hands from injury.

  • Page 17: Fuel Handling

    Always start by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel or fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of gasoline. environmental fuel for four-stroke engines blended with two- stroke oil as set out below.

  • Page 18: Fueling

    FUEL HANDLING Fueling Fuel safety • Never refuel the machine while the engine is running. • Make sure there is plenty of ventilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (gasoline and 2-stroke oil). • Move the machine at least 3 m from the refuelling point WARNING! Taking the following precautions, before starting it.

  • Page 19: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Warm engine Use the same procedure as for starting a cold engine but without setting the choke control in the choke position. The WARNING! Note the following before correct choke/start throttle setting is obtained by moving the starting: choke control to the choke position and then pushing it in The chain brake must be engaged when the...

  • Page 20: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Note! Pull the front hand guard towards the front handle. The • Always hold the saw with both hands. The right hand chain brake is now disengaged. Your saw is ready for use. should be on the rear handle, and the left hand on the front handle.

  • Page 21: Working Techniques

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: • To make sure that none of the above might come within reach of your saw or be injured by falling trees. 1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged. CAUTION! Follow the instructions above, but do not use a 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged.
  • Page 22 WORKING TECHNIQUES Have control over the workpiece. If the pieces you intend to cut are small and light, they can jam in the saw chain and be thrown towards you. Even if 6 Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and this does not need to be a danger, you may be surprised lock the chain using the chain brake.

  • Page 23: Basic Cutting Technique

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Cutting with the bottom edge of the bar, i.e. from the top 3 Make sure the chain will not strike the ground or any other of the object downwards, is known as cutting with a pulling object during or after cutting. chain.

  • Page 24: Tree Felling Technique

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Cutting The log is supported at one end. There is a high risk that it will split. WARNING! Never attempt to cut logs while they are in a pile or when a couple of logs are lying together. Such procedures drastically increase the risk of kickback which can result in a serious or fatal injury.
  • Page 25 WORKING TECHNIQUES Felling direction Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat The aim is to fell the tree in a position where you can limb and Delimb the stem up to shoulder height. It is safer to work from cross-cut the log as easily as possible. You want it to fall in a the top down and to have the tree between you and the saw.
  • Page 26 WORKING TECHNIQUES Next make the bottom cut so that it finishes exactly at the end opposite direction to your intended felling direction. Drive a of the top cut. wedge or breaking bar into the cut as soon as it is deep enough.

  • Page 27: Freeing A Tree That Has Fallen Badly

    WORKING TECHNIQUES We recommend that you use a bar that is longer than the • Portable diameter of the tree, so that you can make the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes. See instructions under the heading Technical data section to find out which lengths of bar are recommended for your saw.

  • Page 28: How To Avoid Kickback

    WORKING TECHNIQUES How to avoid kickback Limbing WARNING! A majority of kickback accidents WARNING! Kickback can happen very occur during limbing. Do not use the suddenly and violently; kicking the chain kickback zone of the guide bar. Be extremely saw, bar and chain back at the user. If this cautious and avoid contacting the log, other happens when the chain is moving it can limbs or objects with the nose of the guide...

  • Page 29: Maintenance

    filter is in use will result in a leaner mixture next time the filter is cleaned. This can give Your Husqvarna product has been designed and rise to serious engine damage. manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions.

  • Page 30: High Speed Jet H

    MAINTENANCE High speed jet H Checking the front hand guard At the factory the engine is adjusted at sea level. When working at a high altitude or in different weather conditions, temperatures and atmospheric humidity, it Make sure the front hand guard is not damaged and that there may be necessary to make minor adjustments to the high are no visible defects such as cracks.
  • Page 31 MAINTENANCE Checking the brake trigger • Check that the throttle control and throttle lock move freely and that the return springs work properly. Place the chain saw on firm ground and start it. Make sure the chain does not touch the ground or any other object. See the instructions under the heading Start and stop.

  • Page 32: Muffler

    MAINTENANCE Vibration damping system Some mufflers are equipped with a special spark arrestor mesh. If your machine has this type of muffler, you should clean the mesh at least once a week. This is best done with a wire brush. A blocked mesh will cause the engine to overheat and may lead to serious damage.

  • Page 33: Starter

    MAINTENANCE Starter Tensioning the recoil spring • Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley and turn the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise. WARNING! When the recoil spring is wound up in the starter housing it is under tension Note! Check that the pulley can be turned an additional 1/ and can, if handled carelessly, pop out and 2 turn when the starter cord is pulled all the way out.

  • Page 34: Air Filter

    A damaged air filter must always be replaced. A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different Lubricate the bar tip sprocket each time you refuel. Use the types of air filters according to working conditions, weather, special grease gun and a good quality bearing grease.

  • Page 35: Adjustment Of The Oil Pump

    MAINTENANCE Adjustment of the oil pump Cooling system The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments are made by turning To keep the working temperature as low as possible the the screw using a screwdriver or combination spanner. The machine is equipped with a cooling system. machine is supplied from the factory with the screw set to The cooling system consists of: position 2.

  • Page 36: Winter Use

    MAINTENANCE Winter use Heated handles Running problems can occur when using the machine in the (357 XPG, 359 G) cold and snowy conditions caused by: On models with the designation XPG/G, the front as well as • Too low engine temperature.

  • Page 37: 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 brake On chain saws without a catalytic for wear.

  • Page 38: Technical Data

    Chain saw models Husqvarna 357XP and 359 met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B 175.1-2000 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 175.1-2000.

  • Page 39: Saw Chain Filing And File Gauges

    TECHNICAL DATA Chain Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, inch Max. nose radius Type Drive link count 0,325 0,325 0,325 Husqvarna H25 0,325 0,325 0,325 0,325 0,325 Husqvarna H30 0,325 0,325 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" Husqvarna H42 3/8" 3/8" Note: For the saw chains above (if available) you are free to choose between 0,050" or 0,058" gauge drive links for the corresponding bar, see the table below.

  • Page 40: Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement

    As the small nonroad engine owner, servicing dealer or call Husqvarna Forest & Garden at 1-800- you should, however, be aware that Husqvarna Forest & 487-5963.

  • Page 41: 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 (ANSI B 175.1-2000 Annex C) one hand! Serious injury to the operator, helpers, bystanders or any combination of Kickback safety precautions these persons may result from one-handed operation.
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