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- Page 1 Operator′s manual T536 LiXP Please read 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: Key To Symbols
KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: Environmental marking. Symbols on the product or its packaging indicate that this Translation of the original Swedish operating instruction. product cannot be handled as domestic waste. It must instead be submitted to an WARNING! Chain saws can be appropriate recycling station for the dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can... -
Page 3: Symbols In The Operator's Manual
KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols in the operator’s You will find the following decals on your machine, battery and battery charger. manual: Deactivate the machine by pressing the start/stop button on the keypad. CAUTION! In order to prevent unintentional starting, the battery must be removed from the machine when assembling, checking and/or performing maintenance. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ........2 Symbols on the battery and/or on the battery charger: ..............2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ......3 CONTENTS Contents ............... 4 INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, ............. 5 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? ...... -
Page 5: Introduction
Congratulations 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 Husqvarna River, for production of muskets. -
Page 6: What Is What
WHAT IS WHAT? 21 20 What is what on the chain saw? Front hand guard 18 Guide bar Keypad 19 Chain catcher SavE button 20 Chain tensioning screw Warning indicator 21 Drive sprocket cover Activate and deactivate button 22 Guide bar cover Information and warning decal 23 Charging LED Top handle... -
Page 7: General Safety Precautions
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General power tool safety moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury. warnings • Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye protection. Protective equipment such as dust WARNING! Read all safety warnings and mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing all instructions. -
Page 8: Causes And Operator Prevention Of Kickback
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and ” live” and could give the operator an electric shock. any other condition that may affect the power •... -
Page 9: Before Using A New Chain Saw
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers WARNING! This machine produces an encircling the chain saw handles, with both hands electromagnetic field during operation. on the saw and position your body and arm to This field may under some allow you to resist kickback forces. -
Page 10: Personal Protective Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS you have any questions about the use of the chain saw. Generally clothes should be close-fitting without We will willingly be of service and provide you with advice restricting your freedom of movement. as well as help you to use your chain saw both efficiently and safely. - Page 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Keypad • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forwards. Make sure the machine is switched on or off when the activate/deactivate button (1) is pressed and held (>1 sec.). The green LED (2) is lit or turned off. The warning indicator (3) flashes if the chain brake is activated or if there is a risk of overload.
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Page 12: Chain Catcher
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • The way the chain brake is activated, either manually There are also certain positions in which your hand or automatically by the inertia release mechanism, cannot reach the front hand guard to activate the chain depends on the force of the kickback and the position brake;... -
Page 13: Battery And Battery Charger
• Never clean the battery or the battery charger with Only use Husqvarna original batteries for Husqvarna water. See also instructions under the Maintenance products and only charge them in an original battery heading. -
Page 14: Cutting Equipment
Use the battery charger only when the surrounding temperature is between 5 °C and 40 °C. Use the charger Only use Chargers, Husqvarna QC, for charging the in an environment which is well ventilated, dry and free Husqvarna replacement batteries, BLi. -
Page 15: 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 instructions under the heading Technical Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend. - Page 16 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback produces long, thick chips or shavings. reduction and cutting performance from your chain. See instructions under the heading Technical data for information about sharpening your chain.
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Page 17: 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 Li-ion Li-ion cutting performance the depth gauge (B) has to be filed down to achieve the recommended depth gauge setting. -
Page 18: Lubricating Cutting Equipment
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS pull the saw chain round freely by hand, and that there Checking chain lubrication is no slack on the underside of the bar. • Check the chain lubrication every third battery charge. See instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket. - Page 19 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain drive sprocket • Whether the tip of the bar is uneven or badly worn. If a hollow forms on the underside of the bar tip this is due to running with a slack chain. Li-ion Li-ion The drive system is fitted with a drive sprocket.
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Page 20: Assembly
ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain sprocket and that the saw chain is in the groove in the guide bar. Tighten the bar nut finger-tight. Li-ion Li-ion WARNING! Always remove the battery before any assembly, maintenance and/ or checking is done on the machine. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when •... -
Page 21: Battery Handling
BATTERY HANDLING Battery status Connect the battery to the battery charger Regularly check that the battery charger and the battery The display shows the battery capacity and if there are are intact. See also instructions under the Maintenance any problems with the battery. The battery capacity is heading. -
Page 22: Transport And Storage
BATTERY HANDLING Disposal of the battery, battery LED display Charging status charger and machine The battery is 0%- LED 1 flashes 25% charged. Symbols on the product or its packaging indicate that this product cannot be handled as domestic waste. It must The battery is 25%- LED 1 is lit, LED 2 flashes. -
Page 23: Starting And Stopping
STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping • Always hold the saw with both hands. The right hand should be on the top handle, and the left hand on the front handle. All people, whether right or left handed, WARNING! Note the following before should use this grip. - Page 24 STARTING AND STOPPING Stopping The machine is deactivated by pressing the start/stopp button on the keypad (green LED off). Note! To avoid involuntary start up, the battery must always be removed when the machine is not in use or is unsupervised.
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Page 25: Working Techniques
WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: General working instructions IMPORTANT! This section describes basic safety rules for using a chain saw. This information is never a substitute for professional skills and experience. If you get into a situation where you feel unsafe, stop and seek expert advice. -
Page 26: General Rules
WORKING TECHNIQUES ground to carry out safe rescue procedures and/or get saw with the bar and chain pointing backwards. Fit a help should an emergency arise. guard to the bar before transporting the chain saw or carrying it for any distance. During tree maintenance work above ground level, the working area should always be secured and marked out with signs, tape or the like. - Page 27 WORKING TECHNIQUES does not need to be a danger, you may be surprised Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a and lose control of the saw. Never saw stacked logs or risk that the chain saw will move so far backwards that branches without first separating them.
- Page 28 WORKING TECHNIQUES a) attach the rope around the rope eyelet on the rear of the • hip level when cutting horizontal sections. saw. • solar plexus level when cutting vertical sections. Where the operator is working close into vertical stems with a low lateral forces on their work position, then a good footing may be all that is needed to maintain a secure work position.
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Page 29: Basic Cutting Technique
WORKING TECHNIQUES Basic cutting technique Two factors decide whether the chain will jam or the object that you are cutting will split: the first is how the object is supported before and after cutting, and the second is WARNING! Never use a chain saw by whether it is in tension. -
Page 30: Tree Felling Technique
WORKING TECHNIQUES Start by cutting from below (about 1/3 of the way through). utility line, the utility company should be notified immediately. During tree maintenance work above ground level, the working area must always be secured and marked out with signs, tape or the like. Felling direction The aim is to fell the tree in a position where you can limb - Finish by cutting from above so that the two cuts meet. - Page 31 WORKING TECHNIQUES Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat to fall (2). Stand on the right-hand side of the tree, behind the saw, and cut with a pull stroke. Delimb the stem up to shoulder height. It is safer to work from the top down and to have the tree between you and the saw.
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Page 32: Freeing A Tree That Has Fallen Badly
WORKING TECHNIQUES move in the opposite direction to your intended felling There are methods for felling trees with a diameter larger direction. than the bar length. However these methods involve a much greater risk that the kickback zone of the bar will come into contact with the tree. -
Page 33: How To Avoid Kickback
WORKING TECHNIQUES Make one or more cuts at or near the point of maximum was being used when the kickback zone of the bar tension. Make as many cuts of sufficient depth as touched the object. necessary to reduce the tension and make the tree or branch break at the point of maximum tension. -
Page 34: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE General • Grasp the chain saw firmly, wrapping your fingers and thumbs around the handles. The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this Operator's Manual. More extensive work must be carried out by an authorized service workshop. -
Page 35: Battery Connectors
MAINTENANCE Chain catcher Battery connectors Li-ion Li-ion Li-ion Li-ion • Check that the chain catcher is not damaged and is Clean the battery and the machines battery compartment firmly attached to the body of the chain saw. with a soft brush after use. Make sure all cooling slots and battery connectors are cleaned. - Page 36 MAINTENANCE Battery Li-ion Li-ion • Make sure the battery is not damaged or deformed and that there are no visible defects such as cracks. Battery charger Li-ion Li-ion • Make sure the battery charger and the power supply cord is not damaged or deformed and that there are no visable defects such as cracks.
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Page 37: Maintenance Schedule
MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance steps 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 connections between the File off any burrs from the edges of battery and the machine and also Clean the outside of the machine. -
Page 38: Troubleshooting Schedule
MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting schedule Keypad Possible fault codes on the chain saw keypad. Keypad Possible faults Possible action Pull back the front hand guard to Chain brake engaged. release the chain brake. Temperature deviation Allow the machine to cool down. The cutting attachment is jammed. Warning indicator flashing. -
Page 39: Technical Data
Recommended bar lengths, inch/cm 10-14/25-35 Usable cutting length, inch/cm 9-13/23-33 Type of drive sprocket/number of teeth Spur/6 Maximum chain speed / (savE), m/s 20 (15) Approved batteries for T536 LiXP. Battery BLi110 BLi150 Type Lithium-Ion Lithium-Ion Battery capacity, Ah Voltage, V... -
Page 40: Guide Bar And Saw Chain Combinations
Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel:+46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the cordless battery chainsaw Husqvarna T536 LiXP from 2012’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 May 17, 2006 ”relating to machinery”... - Page 44 1156445-26 ´®z+XLT¶6°¨ ´®z+XLT¶6°¨ 2014-01-08...