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- Page 1 Oper ator ′ s manual 365 372XP Please r ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. 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...
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Page 2: Symbols On The Machine
KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the mac hine: Symbols in the operator’ s manual: W ARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can Switch off the engine b y moving the result in serious or fatal injury to the stop switch to the STOP position operator or others. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Contents T echnical data ............40 Bar and chain combinations ......... 41 KEY TO SYMBOLS Saw chain filing and file gauges ......41 Symbols on the machine: ........2 EC-declaration of conformity ........ 41 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ....... 2 CONTENTS Contents ............... -
Page 4: Intr Oduction
The business concept is to develop, manufacture and market motor driven products for forestry and gardening as well as for building and construction industry. Husqvarna ′ s aim is also to be in the front edge according to ergonomics, usability, security and environmental protection. -
Page 5: Wha T Is What
WHA T IS WHA T? Husqvarna 372XP XXXX XXXXXXX Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN 362XP 365, 372XP What is what on the c hain saw? Cylinder cover 16 Spike bumper Front handle 17 Chain catcher Chain brake and front hand guard... -
Page 6: General Safety Preca Utions
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain saw W ARNING! Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the machine. As the • Please read this manual carefully. machine is equipped with a spring- •... -
Page 7: Always Use Common Sense
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Al ways use common sense • Boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip sole It is not possib le to cover every conceivable situation you • Always have a first aid kit nearby. can face when using a chain saw. Always exercise care and •... - Page 8 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard (by your left hand) or automatically by the inertia backwards, towards the front handle. release mechanism. •...
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Page 9: Chain Catcher
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be Throttle lockout activated by the inertia action. The throttle lockout is designed to prevent accidental operation of the throttle control. When you press the lock (A) (i.e. when you grasp the handle) it releases the throttle control (B). -
Page 10: Cutting Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS chain saw, including the cutting equipment, is insulated In areas with a hot, dry climate there is a high risk of fires. 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 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 instructions under the heading Technical Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend.
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Page 12: Sharpening Your Chain And Adjusting Depth Gauge Setting
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Sharpening your chain and adjusting See instructions under the heading Technical data for information about sharpening your chain. depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth WARNING! Departure from the sharpening instructions considerably • Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you increases the risk of kickback. -
Page 13: Tensioning The Chain
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Tensioning the chain General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting • When you sharpen the cutting tooth (A) the depth gauge setting (C) will decrease. To maintain optimal cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achieve the recommended depth gauge setting. -
Page 14: Lubricating Cutting Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Lubricating cutting equipment Checking chain lubrication • Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel. See WARNING! Poor lubrication of cutting instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip equipment may cause the chain to snap, sprocket. which could lead to serious, even fatal Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about injuries. - Page 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain drive sprocket The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive Check regularly: sprockets: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the Remove these with a file if necessary.
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Page 16: Assembly
ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner. The chain should be tensioned until it does not sag from the underside of the bar. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. -
Page 17: Fuel Handling
If the machine is not used for some time the fuel tank Environment fuel should be emptied and cleaned. HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel, either Aspen two-stroke fuel or environmental fuel for four-stroke Chain oil engines blended with two-stroke oil as set out below. Note •... -
Page 18: Fuelling
FUEL HANDLING Fuelling Fuel safety • Never refuel the machine while the engine is running. • Make sure there is plenty of ventilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (petrol and 2-stroke oil). • Move the machine at least 3 m from the refuelling point before starting it. -
Page 19: Star Ting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Warm engine Use the same procedure as for starting a cold engine but WARNING! Note the following before without setting the choke control in the choke position. starting: The correct choke/start throttle setting is obtained by moving the choke control to the choke position and then pushing it in again. -
Page 20: Starting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING unnecessary wear to the clutch, clutch drum and brake should use this grip. Use a firm grip with thumbs and band. fingers encircling the chain saw handles. WARNING! Long term inhalation of the engine’s exhaust fumes, chain oil mist and dust from sawdust can represent a health risk. -
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. Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged. Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. CAUTION! Follow the instructions above, but do not use a Check that the throttle lockout works correctly and is chain saw in a situation where you cannot call for help in... -
Page 22: General Rules
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 this does not need to be a danger, you may be surprised and lose control of the saw. -
Page 23: Basic Cutting Technique
WORKING TECHNIQUES the saw chain is jamming, the saw may be pushed Terms back at you. Cutting = General term for cutting through wood. Limbing = Cutting branches off a felled tree. Splitting = When the object you are cutting breaks off before the cut is complete. -
Page 24: Tree Felling Technique
WORKING TECHNIQUES Limbing Turn the log and finish the cut from the opposite side. When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piece by piece. The log is supported at one end. There is a high risk that it will split. - 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 Delimb the stem up to shoulder height. It is safer to work and cross-cut the log as easily as possible. You want it to from the top down and to have the tree between you and fall in a location where you can stand and move about the saw.
- Page 26 WORKING TECHNIQUES Next make the bottom cut so that it finishes exactly at the The felling hinge controls the direction that the tree falls in. end of the top cut. All control over the felling direction is lost if the felling hinge is too narrow or non-existent, or if the directional cuts and felling cut are badly placed.
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Page 27: How To Avoid Kickback
WORKING TECHNIQUES Freeing a tree that has fallen badly necessary to reduce the tension and make the tree or branch break at the point of maximum tension. Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. - Page 28 WORKING TECHNIQUES was being used when the kickback zone of the bar touched the object. Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches an object. Limbing WARNING! A majority of kickback accidents occur during limbing. Do not use the kickback zone of the guide bar.
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Page 29: Maintenance
Changing the type of fuel Fine tuning may be required if the chain saw, after changing the type of fuel, performs differently with regard Your Husqvarna product has been designed and to starting, acceleration, maximum speed, etc. manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions. -
Page 30: Carburettor Without Movement Limiters
MAINTENANCE Conditions To adjust the carburettor correctly you should contact a mechanic with access to a rev counter. • Before any adjustments are made the air filter should CAUTION! As the spark is cut off, the rev counter does not be clean and the cylinder cover fitted. -
Page 31: Fine Adjustments
MAINTENANCE Basic settings and running in Fine adjustment of the idle speed T The basic carburettor settings are adjusted during testing Adjust the idle speed using the idle adjustment screw T, if at the factory. The basic settings are H = 1 turn and L = it is necessary to readjust. -
Page 32: Checking, Maintaining And Servicing Chain Saw Safety Equipment
MAINTENANCE Checking, maintaining and Checking the inertia brake release servicing chain saw safety equipment Place the chain saw, with the engine switched off, on a Note! All service and repair work on the machine stump or other stable surface. Release the front handle demands special training. -
Page 33: Throttle Lockout
MAINTENANCE Throttle lockout Chain catcher • Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly setting when the throttle lockout is released. attached to the body of the chain saw. •... -
Page 34: Muffler
MAINTENANCE Stop switch use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective. Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop setting. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise level and to direct the exhaust gases away from the operator. -
Page 35: Tensioning/Changing Recoil Spring
MAINTENANCE • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm and hook it into the Changing a broken recoil spring notch in the rim of the pulley. Release the recoil spring by letting the pulley rotate slowly backwards. • Lift up the starter pulley. See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord. -
Page 36: Air Filter
A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different Check that the spark plug is fitted with a suppressor. types of air filter according to working conditions, weather, Lubricating the bar tip sprocket season, etc. -
Page 37: Needle Bearing Lubrication
4 turns from the closed position. Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the These recommendations apply to Husqvarna’s chain oil, carburettor passes through the starter. Dirt and dust is for other chain oils increase the oil flow by one step. -
Page 38: Winter Use
MAINTENANCE Winter use Electrical carburettor heating (372XPG) Running problems can occur when using the machine in the cold and snowy conditions caused by: On models with the designation CARBURETOR HEATING there is an electrically heated carburetor. • Too low engine temperature. Electrically powered heating prevents ice formation in the •... -
Page 39: 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 40: T Echnical Data
TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 372XP Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 65,1 70,7 Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 Power, kW/ rpm 3,4/9300 3,9/9600 Ignition system Manufacturer of ignition system Type of ignition system Spark plug NGK BPMR 7A/ NGK BPMR 7A/ Champion RCJ 7Y Champion RCJ 7Y... -
Page 41: Saw Chain Filing And File Gauges
Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws Husqvarna 365 SPECIAL and 372XP/XPG from 2002’s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain text on the type plate with subsequent serial number), are in conformity with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVES: - of June 22, 1998 ”relating to machinery”... - Page 42 ´®z+S@6¶6I¨ ´®z+S@6¶6I¨...
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