Husqvarna 1153137-95 Operator's Manual

Husqvarna chainsaw operator's manual

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455e Rancher
455 Rancher 460 Rancher
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
before using the machine.
1153137-95 Rev .2 2009-12-29

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  • Page 1 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 before using the machine. 1153137-95 Rev .2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 2: Key To Symbols

    WARNING! Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. May cause serious personal injury. 1153137-95 Rev .2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 3 Federal emissions requirements. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. 1153137-95 Rev .2 2009-12-29 – English...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Saw chain filing and file gauges ... 40 4 – English CONTENTS FEDERAL EMISSION CONTR OL WARRANTY STATEMENT Y OUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 41 AMERICAN ST ANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Saf ety precautions for chain saw users ... 43 1153137-95 Rev .2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 5: 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.
  • Page 6: Wha T Is What

    24 Right hand guard 25 Throttle control 26 Operator’s manual 27 Combination spanner 28 Bar guard 29 Information and warning decal 30 Product and serial number plate 31 Chain tensioner wheel (455e Rancher) 32 Knob (455e Rancher) 1153137-95 Rev .2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 7: General Safety Preca Utions

    1153137-95 Rev .2 2009-12-29 Impor tant IMPORTANT! This chain saw for forest service is designed for forest work such as felling, delimbing and cutting.
  • Page 8: Personal Protective Equipment

    • The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by your left hand) or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. • The brake is applied when the front hand guard (B) is pushed forwards. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 9 • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard backwards, towards the front handle. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 • Kickback can be very sudden and violent. Most kickbacks are minor and do not always activate the chain brake.
  • Page 10: Chain Catcher

    Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). Cutting with cutting equipment that is blunt or faulty (wrong type or badly sharpened) will increase the vibration level. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 11: Cutting Equipment

    If a spark arrestor screen is required in your area, never use the saw without or with a broken spark arrestor screen. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: •...
  • Page 12: 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 13 To sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a file gauge. See instructions under the heading Technical 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 data for information on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted to your chain saw.
  • Page 14: Tensioning The Chain

    Release the knob by folding it out. • Turn the knob anti clockwise to loosen the bar cover. • Adjust the tension on the chain by turning the wheel down (+) for tighter tension and up (-) to loosen the tension. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 15: Lubricating Cutting Equipment

    However, this safety feature requires that you use the right sort of chain oil (if the oil is too thin it will run out 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 before the fuel), and that you adjust the carburetor as recommended (a lean mixture may mean that the fuel...
  • Page 16 Use the recommended protective equipment and check its condition. See instructions under the heading General working instructions. Check that all the chain saw safety features are working. See instructions under the headings General working instructions and General safety precautions. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 17: Assembly

    Tighten the bar nuts finger tight. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 ASSEMBLY 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.
  • Page 18 When fitting a new chain, the chain tension has to be checked frequently until the chain is run-in. Check the chain tension regularly. A correctly tensioned chain ensures good cutting performance and long life. 18 – English 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 19: Fuel Handling Fuel

    When working with continuous high revs (e.g. limbing) a higher octane is recommended. Environment fuel HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel or environmental fuel for four-stroke engines blended with two-stroke oil as set out below. Note that carburetor adjustment may be necessary when changing the type of fuel (see instructions under the heading Carburetor).
  • Page 20: Fueling

    Fit the bar guard. Clean the machine. See instructions under the heading Maintenance schedule. Ensure the machine is cleaned and that a complete service is carried out before long-term storage. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 21: Starting And Stopping

    Air purge (B): Press the air purge repeatedly (at least 6 times) until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 STARTING AND STOPPING Decompression valve (C): Press the valve to reduce the pressure in the cylinder and make starting easier.
  • Page 22: Starting And Stopping

    All people, whether right or left handed, should use this grip. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles. Stopping Stop the engine by switching off the ignition. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 23: Working Techniques

    Look around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 WORKING TECHNIQUES • To make sure that none of the above might come within reach of your saw or be injured by falling trees.
  • Page 24: General Rules

    Take great care when you cut with the top edge of the bar, i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. This is known as cutting with a pushing chain. The chain tries to push the chain saw back towards the 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 25: Basic Cutting Technique

    Cutting from below = Cutting with pushing chain. Cutting with a pushing chain increases the risk of kickback. See instructions under the heading How to avoid kickback. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 WORKING TECHNIQUES Terms Cutting = General term for cutting through wood.
  • Page 26: Tree Felling Technique

    The safe distance between a tree that is to be felled and anyone else working nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree lengths. Make sure that no-one else is in this ”risk zone” before or during felling. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 27 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 WORKING TECHNIQUES Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat 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.
  • Page 28: Freeing A Tree That Has Fallen Badly

    It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. Never try to fell the tree that is trapped. Never work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree. The safest method is to use a winch. • Tractor-mounted 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 29: How To Avoid Kickback

    Continue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension is released. Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 WORKING TECHNIQUES How to avoid kickback What is kickback? The word kickback is used to describe the sudden...
  • Page 30 Keep the trunk between you and the chain saw as you move along the trunk. Cutting the trunk into logs See instructions under the heading Basic cutting technique. 30 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 31: Maintenance

    These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of a 1/2 turn. Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions. Function •...
  • Page 32: Checking, Maintaining And Servicing Chain Saw Safety Equipment

    firm object. Let go of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as the chain saw rotates around the rear handle. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 33: Throttle Lockout

    • Press the throttle lockout and make sure it returns to its original position when you release it. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 MAINTENANCE • Check that the throttle control and throttle lockout move freely and that the return springs work properly.
  • Page 34: Muffler

    Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remove the starter. • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm (12 inches) and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley. Release the 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 35: Air Filter

    A damaged air filter must always be replaced. A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different types of air filters according to working conditions, weather, season, etc. Contact your dealer for advice.
  • Page 36: Spark Plug

    Recommended settings: Bar 13"-15": Position 1 Bar 16"-18": Position 2 Bar 20"-24": Position 3 These recommendations apply to Husqvarna’s chain oil, for other chain oils increase the oil flow by one step. WARNING! The engine must be stopped when making adjustments.
  • Page 37: Air Injection" Centrifugal Cleaning

    Special measures are therefore often required: • Partly mask the air inlet on the starter to increase the working temperature of the engine. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 MAINTENANCE Temperature 0°C (32°F) or colder: The cylinder cover is designed so it can be adjusted for...
  • Page 38: Maintenance Schedule

    Clean the outside of the carburetor. Check fuel hose for cracks or other damage. Change if necessary. Empty the fuel tank and clean the inside. Empty the oil tank and clean the inside. Check all cables and connections. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29...
  • Page 39: Technical Data

    Standard bar length, inch/cm Recommended bar lengths, inch/cm Usable cutting length, inches/cm Pitch, inch Thickness of drive links, inch/mm Drive sprocket type/teeth Chain speed at max. power, m/sec 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 TECHNICAL DATA 455e Rancher 3,38/55,5 1,85/47 1,26/32 2700 2,6/3,5 @ 9000...
  • Page 40: Saw Chain Filing And File Gauges

    ANSI 175.1. We recommend that you as a replacement use the listed chains or "Low kickback saw chains" which are available at your dealer. Saw chains Husqvarna H81 and H80 are both examples of listed ”Low kickback sawchains”.
  • Page 41: Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement Your Warranty Rights And Obligations

    REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS Repair or replacement of any warranted part will be performed at no charge to the owner at an approved Husqvarna Forest & Garden servicing dealer. If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact your nearest authorized servicing dealer or call Husqvarna Forest &...
  • Page 42 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION-RELATED PARTS Any Husqvarna Forest & Garden approved replacement part used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repairs on emission-related parts, will be provided without charge to the owner if the part is under warranty.
  • Page 43: American Standard Safety Precautions

    Follow manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain. Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the manufacturer or the equivalent. 1153137-95 Rev.2 2009-12-29 Other safety precautions WARNING! Do not operate a chain saw with one hand! Serious injury to the...
  • Page 44 The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. ´®z+U-o¶5r¨ ´®z+U-o¶5r¨ Original instructions 1153137-95 2009-12-29...

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