Husqvarna 1153177-95 Operator'S Manual Download

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Cylinder cover

Front handle

Front hand guard

Starter

Chain oil tank

Starter handle

Adjuster screws carburetor

Choke control/Start throttle lock

Rear handle

10 Stop switch (Ignition on/off switch.)

11 Fuel tank

12 Mufﬂer

13 Bar tip sprocket

14 Chain

15 Bar

16 Bumper spike

17 Chain catcher (Catches chain if it jumps or breaks.)

18 Clutch cover

19 Right hand guard (Protects right hand if chain breaks

or jumps.)

20 Throttle control

21 Throttle lockout (Prevents accidental operation of

throttle control.)

22 Decompression valve

23 Combination spanner

24 Chain tensioning screw

25 Operator’s manual

26 Bar guard

27 Switch for heated handle (395XPG)

28 Warning decal

Summary of Contents for 1153177-95

Page 1: ...E E E En n n ng g g gl l l li i i is s s sh h h h 395XP 395XPG Operator s manual Please read the operator s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine ...

Page 2: ...ure in the cylinder and make starting easier You should always use the decompression valve when starting the machine Ignition choke Set the choke control in the choke position This should automatically set the stop switch to the start position Air purge Adjustment of the oil pump Chain brake activated right Chain brake not activated left Other symbols decals on the machine refer to special certiﬁc...

Page 3: ...e Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal emissions requirements Category C 50 hours B 125 hours and A 300 hours Maintenance replacement or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual ...

Page 4: ...and stopping 20 WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use 22 General working instructions 22 How to avoid kickback 28 MAINTENANCE Carburetor adjustment 30 Checking maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment 31 Mufﬂer 33 Starter 34 Air ﬁlter 35 Spark plug 35 Lubricating the bar tip sprocket 35 Needle bearing lubrication 36 Adjustment of the oil pump 36 Cooling system 36 Air Injection centrifugal clea...

Page 5: ... and market high quality motor driven products for forestry and gardening as well as for building and construction industry Your purchase gives you access to professional help with repairs and service whenever this may be necessary If the retailer who sells your machine is not one of our authorized dealers ask for the address of your nearest servicing dealer It is our wish that you will be satisﬁe...

Page 6: ...Start throttle lock 9 Rear handle 10 Stop switch Ignition on off switch 11 Fuel tank 12 Mufﬂer 13 Bar tip sprocket 14 Chain 15 Bar 16 Bumper spike 17 Chain catcher Catches chain if it jumps or breaks 18 Clutch cover 19 Right hand guard Protects right hand if chain breaks or jumps 20 Throttle control 21 Throttle lockout Prevents accidental operation of throttle control 22 Decompression valve 23 Com...

Page 7: ... use or be in the vicinity of the machine As the machine is equipped with a spring loaded stop switch and can be started by low speed and force on the starter handle even small children under some circumstances can produce the force necessary to start the machine This can mean a risk of serious personal injury Therefore remove the spark plug cap when the machine is not under close supervision IMPO...

Page 8: ... equipment In this section the machine s safety features and their function are explained For inspection and maintenance see instructions under the heading Checking maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment See instructions under the heading What is what to ﬁnd where these parts are located on your machine The life span of the machine can be reduced and the risk of accidents can increas...

Page 9: ...brake as a parking brake when starting and when moving over short distances to reduce the risk of moving chain accidentally hitting your leg or anyone or anything close by To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard backwards towards the front handle Kickback can be very sudden and violent Most kickbacks are minor and do not always activate the chain brake If this happens you should hold ...

Page 10: ...hain saw safety equipment We recommend you do before you begin each work session Second the kickback must be strong enough to activate the chain brake If the chain brake is too sensitive it would activate all the time which would be a nuisance Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback No First the chain brake must be in working order to provide the intended prote...

Page 11: ...he risk of kickback Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping off the bar Obtain optimal cutting performance Extend the life of cutting equipment Avoid increasing vibration levels General rules Only use cutting equipment recommended by us See instructions under the heading Technical data WARNING Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory damage or nerve damage in people who have ...

Page 12: ... are available in standard and low kickback versions Some terms that describe the bar and chain 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 Bar Length inches cm N...

Page 13: ... Filing angle 2 Cutting angle 3 File position 4 Round ﬁle diameter 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 See instructions under the heading Technical data for information about sharpening your chain Sharpening cutting teeth ...

Page 14: ...e off the tip of the depth gauge that protrudes through the depth gauge tool The depth gauge setting is correct when you no longer feel resistance as you draw the ﬁle along the depth gauge tool Tensioning the chain The more you use a chain the longer it becomes It is therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to take up the slack Check the chain tension every time you refuel NOTE A new chai...

Page 15: ...equipment a bar that is too long will use more chain oil Checking chain lubrication Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel See instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about 20 cm 8 inches away After 1 minute running at 3 4 throttle you should see a distinct line of oil on the light surface If the chain lubrication...

Page 16: ... bar Remove these with a ﬁle if necessary Whether the groove in the bar has become badly worn Replace the bar if necessary 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 To prolong the life of the bar you should turn it over daily WARNING Most chain saw accidents happen when the chain touches the operat...

Page 17: ...chain ﬁt correctly over the drive sprocket and that the chain is correctly located in the groove in the bar Tighten the bar nuts ﬁnger tight Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from the underside of the bar but can still be turned easily by hand Hold up the bar tip and tighten the bar ...

Page 18: ...ary when changing the type of fuel see instructions under the heading Carburetor Running in Avoid running at a too high speed for extended periods during the ﬁrst 10 hours Two stroke oil For best results and performance use HUSQVARNA two stroke engine oil which is specially formulated for our air cooled two stroke engines Never use two stroke oil intended for water cooled engines sometimes referre...

Page 19: ... motors relays switches boilers and the like Always store fuel in an approved container designed for that purpose For longer periods of storage or for transport of the chain saw the fuel and chain oil tanks should be emptied Ask where you can dispose of waste fuel and chain oil at your local gas station The bar guard must always be ﬁtted to the cutting attachment when the machine is being transpor...

Page 20: ...h your left hand Hold the chain saw on the ground by placing your right foot through the rear handle Pull the starter handle with your right hand and pull out the starter cord slowly until you feel a resistance as the starter pawls engage then pull ﬁrmly and rapidly Never wrap the starter cord around your hand CAUTION Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do not let go of the starter ha...

Page 21: ... start the machine indoors Exhaust fumes can be dangerous if inhaled Observe your surroundings and make sure that there is no risk of people or animals coming into contact with the cutting equipment Always hold the saw with both hands The right hand should be on the rear handle and the left hand on the front handle All people whether right or left handed should use this grip Use a ﬁrm grip with th...

Page 22: ...ame time Small branches can be grabbed by the chain and thrown back at you causing serious injury 4 Make sure you can move and stand safely Check the area around you for possible obstacles roots rocks branches ditches etc in case you have to move suddenly Take great care when working on sloping ground 5 Take great care when cutting a tree that is under tension A tree that is under tension may spri...

Page 23: ...ed This grip minimizes the effect of kickback and lets you keep the chain saw under control Do not let go of the handles 3 Most kickback accidents happen during limbing Make sure you are standing ﬁrmly and that there is nothing in the way that might make you trip or lose your balance Lack of concentration can lead to kickback if the kickback zone of the bar accidentally touches a branch nearby tre...

Page 24: ...d maintaining your bar and chain When you replace the bar and chain use only combinations that are recommended by us See instructions under the headings Cutting equipment and Technical data Basic cutting technique General Always use full throttle when cutting Reduce the speed to idle after every cut running the engine for too long at full throttle without any load i e without any resistance from t...

Page 25: ...ing The log is lying on the ground There is little risk of the chain jamming or the object splitting However there is a risk that the chain will touch the ground when you ﬁnish the cut Cut all the way through the log from above Avoid letting the chain touch the ground as you ﬁnish the cut Maintain full throttle but be prepared for what might happen If it is possible can you turn the log stop cutti...

Page 26: ...ded Another very important factor which does not affect the felling direction but does affect your safety is to make sure the tree has no damaged or dead branches that might break off and hit you during felling The main point to avoid is letting the tree fall onto another tree It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk See instructions under the heading Freeing a...

Page 27: ...ee and cut on the pull stroke Make the felling cut about 1 5 2 inches 3 5 cm above the bottom directional cut Finish the felling cut parallel with the directional cut line so that the distance between them is at least 1 10 of the trunk diameter The uncut section of the trunk is called the felling hinge The felling hinge controls the direction that the tree falls in All control over the felling dir...

Page 28: ...ak at the point of maximum tension Never cut straight through a tree or branch that is in tension If you must cut across tree limb make two to three cuts one inch apart one to two inches deep Continue to cut deeper until tree limb bends and tension is released Cut tree limb from outside the bend after tension has been released How to avoid kickback What is kickback The word kickback is used to des...

Page 29: ...on the trunk 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 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 c...

Page 30: ...nded periods during the ﬁrst 10 hours CAUTION If the chain rotates while idling theT screw must be turned anti clockwise until the chain stops Rec idle speed 2500 rpm Fine adjustment When the machine has been run in the carburetor should be ﬁnely adjusted The ﬁne adjustment should be carried out by a qualiﬁed person First adjust the L jet then the idling screw T and then the H jet Conditions Befor...

Page 31: ...usted carburetor When the carburetor is correctly adjusted the machine accelerates without hesitation and the machine 4 cycles a little at max speed It is also important that the chain does not rotate at idle If the L jet is set too lean it may cause starting difﬁculties and poor acceleration If the H jet is set too lean the machine will have less power poor acceleration and could suffer damage to...

Page 32: ...around the handles Apply full throttle and activate the chain brake by tilting your left wrist forward onto the front hand guard Do not let go of the front handle The chain should stop immediately Throttle lockout Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle setting when the throttle lockout is released Press the throttle lockout and make sure it returns to its original position when you r...

Page 33: ... is designed to reduce the noise level and to direct the exhaust gases away from the operator The exhaust gases are hot and can contain sparks which may cause ﬁre if directed against dry and combustible material Some mufﬂers are equipped with a special spark arrestor screen If your machine has this type of mufﬂer you should clean the screen at least once a week This is best done with a wire brush ...

Page 34: ...he starter cord Tensioning the recoil spring Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley and turn the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise Note Check that the pulley can be turned an additional 1 2 turn when the starter cord is pulled all the way out Changing a broken recoil spring Lift up the starter pulley See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord Remember ...

Page 35: ...maged 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 Spark plug The spark plug condition is inﬂuenced by Incorrect carburetor adjustment An incorrect fuel mixture too much or incorrect type of oil A dirty air ﬁlter These factors cause deposits on the spark p...

Page 36: ...ling system consists of 1 Air intake on the starter 2 Air guide plate 3 Fins on the ﬂywheel 4 Cooling ﬁns on the cylinder 5 Cylinder cover directs cold air over the cylinder 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 Air Injection centrifugal...

Page 37: ... machine in cold weather or powder snow a special cover is available which is mounted on the starter housing This reduces the intake of cold air and prevents large amounts of snow from being sucked in CAUTION If the special winterising kit has been ﬁtted or any measures have been taken to increase the temperature these changes must be reversed before the machine is used in normal temperature condi...

Page 38: ...n wear Check the lubrication hole in the bar to be sure it is not clogged Clean the bar groove If the bar has a sprocket tip this should be lubricated Lubricate the clutch drum bearing Clean the outside of the carburetor Check that the bar and chain are getting sufﬁcient oil File off any burrs from the edges of the bar Check fuel hose for cracks or other damage Change if necessary Check the saw ch...

Page 39: ...apacity US pint litre 1 9 0 9 1 9 0 9 Oil pump capacity at 8 500 rpm ml min 14 21 14 21 Oil tank capacity US pint litre 1 06 0 5 1 06 0 5 Type of oil pump Automatic Automatic Weight Chain saw without bar or chain empty tanks lb kg 17 4 7 9 17 9 8 1 Chain bar Recommended bar lengths inch cm 18 28 45 71 18 28 45 71 Usable cutting length inches cm 17 27 43 69 17 27 43 69 Pitch inch mm 3 8 9 52 3 8 9 ...

Page 40: ...hain ﬁling and ﬁle gauges Bar Chain Length inch Pitch inch Gauge inch Max nose radius Type Drive link count 18 3 8 0 058 11T Husqvarna H42 Husqvarna H48 68 20 3 8 11T 72 24 3 8 11T 84 28 3 8 11T 93 0 050 1 3 mm H46 H47 0 058 1 5 mm H42 H48 0 063 1 6 mm H45 H50 WARNING This chain saw model is capable of severe kickback that could result in serious injuries to the user Do not operate this saw unless...

Page 41: ...sqvarna Forest Garden at 1 800 487 5963 WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE The warranty period begins on the date small nonroad engine is delivered LENGTH OF COVERAGE Husqvarna Forest Garden warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent purchaser that the engine is free from defects in materials and workmanship which cause the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years WHAT IS COVERED REPAI...

Page 42: ...al parts 2 Intake pipe airﬁlter holder and carburetor bolts 3 Airﬁlter and fuelﬁlter covered up to maintenance schedule 4 Spark Plug covered up to maintenance schedule 5 Ignition Module MAINTENANCE STATEMENT The owner is responsible for the performance of all required maintenance as deﬁned in the operator s manual ...

Page 43: ...nd securely assembled Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the throttle control trigger is released Shut off the engine before setting the chain saw down Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings because slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance When cutting a limb that is under tension be alert for springback so that yo...

Page 44: ...153177 95 z U1o 5 z U1o 5 2010 04 19 Original instructions The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm ...

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