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- Page 1 Oper ator ′ s manual 357XP 359 Please r ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions 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: Key To Symbols
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 Switch off the engine b y moving the use can result in serious or fatal stop switch to the STOP position injury to the operator or others. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: .......... 2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ......2 CONTENTS Contents ..............3 INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , ............4 WHA T IS WHAT? What is what on the chain sa w? ........ 5 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain saw ........ -
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? What is what on the c hain saw? Cylinder cover 17 Chain catcher Front handle 18 Clutch cover Chain brake and front hand guard 19 Rear handle with right hand guard Starter 20 Throttle control Chain oil tank 21 Throttle lockout Starter handle... -
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 The machine is only designed for cutting wood. and adjusted. See instructions under the heading You should only use the saw with the bar and chain Assembly. -
Page 7: Personal Protective Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS pro vide information about which training materials and Generally clothes should be close-fitting without courses are available. restricting your freedom of movement. IMPOR TANT! Sparks can come from the muffler, the bar and chain or other sources. Always have fire extinguishing tools available if you should need them. - Page 8 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • This movement activates a spring-loaded mechanism chain brake. If this happens you should hold the chain that tightens the brake band (C) around the engine saw firmly and not let go. drive system (D) (clutch drum). •...
- Page 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Will my hand always activate the chain original positions. This arrangement means that the throttle control is automatically locked at the idle setting. brake during a kickback? No. It takes a certain force to move the hand guard forward.
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Page 10: Cutting Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS chain saw, including the cutting equipment, is insulated requiring among other things the muffler must be from the handles by vibration damping units. equipped with an approved type of spark arrestor mesh. Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more CAUTION! The muffler gets very hot during and after vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). - 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 • Number of drive links. It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment. We recommend that you use our file gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback reduction and cutting performance from your chain. Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting See instructions under the heading Technical data for... -
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 Check regularly: The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. sprockets: Remove these with a file if necessary. A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the drum) B Rim sprocket (replaceable) •...
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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 Fuel
Environment fuel • Do not mix more than one month’s supply of fuel at a HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel, time. either Aspen two-stroke fuel or environmental fuel for • If the machine is not used for some time the fuel tank four-stroke engines blended with two-stroke oil as set out should be emptied and cleaned. -
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 WARNING! Taking the following point before starting it. -
Page 19: Starting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping If the machine is fitted with a decompression valve (A): Press the valve to reduce the pressure in the cylinder and make starting easier. You should always use the WARNING! Note the following before decompression valve when starting the machine. -
Page 20: Starting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING Push in the choke control as soon as the engine fires and • Observe your surroundings and make sure that there keep pulling until the engine starts. When the engine is no risk of people or animals coming into contact starts, quickly apply full throttle;... -
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 CAUTION! Follow the instructions above, but do not use a damaged. - Page 22 WORKING TECHNIQUES Lack of concentration can lead to kickback if the kickback zone of the bar accidentally touches a branch, nearby tree or some other object. Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brake. Carry the chain saw with the bar and chain pointing backwards.
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Page 23: Basic Cutting Technique
WORKING TECHNIQUES Basic cutting technique You must have a steady stance in order to have full control over the chain saw. Never work standing on a ladder, in a tree or where you do not have firm ground WARNING! Never use a chain saw by to stand on. - Page 24 WORKING TECHNIQUES Two factors decide whether the chain will jam or the object inadvertently getting a kickback, as well as increasing the that you are cutting will split: the first is how the object is risk of losing your balance while working. supported before and after cutting, and the second is whether it is in tension.
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Page 25: Tree Felling Technique
WORKING TECHNIQUES Finish by cutting from above so that the two cuts meet. • Arrangement of branches • Weight of snow • Obstacles within the reach of the tree: for example, other trees, power lines, roads and buildings. • Look for signs of damage and rot in the stem, this makes it more probably that the tree will break and The log is supported at both ends. - Page 26 WORKING TECHNIQUES Remove any undergrowth from the base of the tree and The directional cuts should run 1/4 of the diameter check the area for obstacles (stones, branches, holes, through the trunk and the angle between the top cut and etc.) so that you have a clear path of retreat when the tree bottom cut should be 45°.
- Page 27 WORKING TECHNIQUES Finish the felling cut parallel with the directional cut line so There are methods for felling trees with a diameter larger that the distance between them is at least 1/10 of the than the bar length. However these methods involve a trunk diameter.
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Page 28: How To Avoid Kickback
WORKING TECHNIQUES Cutting trees and branches that are in tension How to avoid kickback Preparations: Work out which side is in tension and where the point of maximum tension is (i.e. where it would break WARNING! Kickback can happen very if it was bent even more). - Page 29 WORKING TECHNIQUES Limbing WARNING! A majority of kickback accidents occur during limbing. Do not use the kickback zone of the guide bar. Be extremely cautious and avoid contacting the log, other limbs or objects with the nose of the guide bar. Be extremely cautious of limbs under tension.
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Page 30: Maintenance
finely adjusted. The fine adjustment should be limiters carried out by a qualified person. First adjust the L-jet, Your Husqvarna product has been designed and then the idling screw T and then the H-jet. manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful Changing the type of fuel emissions. -
Page 31: Carburettor Without Movement Limiters
MAINTENANCE • Now start the machine according to the starting Carburettor without movement instructions and let it warm up for 10 minutes. limiters • Place the machine on a flat surface so that the bar points away from you and so that the bar and chain do not come into contact with the surface or other objects. -
Page 32: Fine Adjustment
MAINTENANCE The basic settings are H = 1 turn and L = 1 turn. To Fine adjustment of the idle speed T provide the engine’s components with good initial Adjust the idle speed with the T-screw. If it is necessary to lubrication (during running in) the carburettor should be re-adjust, turn the T-screw clockwise while the engine is set for a richer fuel mixture for the first 3-4 hours that the... -
Page 33: 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 stump or other stable surface. Release the front handle Note! All service and repair work on the machine and let the saw fall by its own weight, rotating around the demands special training. -
Page 34: Chain Catcher
MAINTENANCE Apply full throttle and activate the chain brake by tilting Chain catcher your left wrist forward onto the front hand guard. Do not let go of the front handle. The chain should stop immediately. Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is firmly attached to the body of the chain saw. -
Page 35: 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 Muffler direct the exhaust gases away from the operator. -
Page 36: Air Filter
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 37: Spark Plug
This needle bearing must be lubricated regularly (once a week). A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different types of air filter according to working conditions, weather, When lubricating, remove the clutch cover by loosening season, etc. -
Page 38: Adjustment Of The Oil Pump
MAINTENANCE Adjustment of the oil pump Clean the cooling system with a brush once a week, more often in demanding conditions. A dirty or blocked cooling system results in the machine overheating which causes damage to the piston and cylinder. Note! The cooling system on a chain saw with catalytic The oil pump is adjustable. -
Page 39: Heated Handles
MAINTENANCE Temperature 0°C or colder: Heated handles (357 XPG, 359 G) On models with the designation XPG/G, the front as well as the rear handle are equipped with electric heating The cylinder cover is designed so it can be adjusted for coils. -
Page 40: 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 41: Technical Data
TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 357XP Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 56,5 59,0 Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm 34,0 34,0 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 Power, kW/ rpm (Europe) 3,2/9600 2,9/9000 Power, kW/ rpm (Australia) 3,2/9600 2,9/9000 Ignition system Manufacturer of ignition system Type of ignition system Spark plug NGK BPMR 7A/... -
Page 42: Bar And Chain Combinations
Bar and chain combinations The following recommended combinations of bar and saw chain are type approved for your chain saw. The saw chain Husqvarna H30 is designed to minimize kickback (classified saw chain of low kickback type according to ANSI B175.1). Chain... -
Page 43: Ec-Declaration Of Conformity
Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws Husqvarna 357XP/XPG, 357XP E-tech/ XPG E-tech and 359 /G, 359 E-tech/ G E-tech 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:... - Page 44 1150901-26 ´®z+Rz,¶6]¨ ´®z+Rz,¶6]¨ 2008-04-29...