Husqvarna 236E manuel dutilisation General rules, Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

General rules

Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! See instructions under the heading Technical data.

Keep the chain’s cutting teeth properly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases the risk of accidents.

Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our instructions and use the recommended depth gauge clearance. Too large a clearance increases the risk of kickback.

Keep the chain properly tensioned! If the chain is slack it is more likely to jump off and lead to increased wear on the bar, chain and drive sprocket.

Keep cutting equipment well lubricated and properly maintained! A poorly lubricated chain is more likely to break and lead to increased wear on the bar, chain and drive sprocket.

Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback

WARNING! Faulty cutting equipment or ! the wrong combination of bar and saw

chain increases the risk of kickback! Only use the bar/saw chain combinations we recommend, and follow the filing instructions. See instructions under the heading Technical data.

The only way to avoid kickback is to make sure that the kickback zone of the bar never touches anything.

By using cutting equipment with ”built-in” kickback reduction and keeping the chain sharp and well- maintained you can reduce the effects of kickback.

Bar

The smaller the tip radius the lower the chance of kickback.

Chain

A chain is made up of a number of links, which are available in standard and low-kickback versions.

IMPORTANT! No saw chain design eliminates the danger of kickback.

WARNING! Any contact with a rotating ! saw chain can cause extremely serious

injuries.

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)

Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T).

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Chain pitch (inches). The spacing between the drive links of the chain must match the spacing of the teeth on the bar tip sprocket and drive sprocket. Number of drive links. The number of drive links is determined by the length of the bar, the chain pitch and the number of teeth on the bar tip sprocket.

Bar groove width (inches/mm). The groove in the bar must match the width of the chain drive links.

Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner.The bar must be matched to the chain saw design.

Chain

Chain pitch (inches)

Drive link width (mm/inches)

Number of drive links.

Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting

WARNING! Always wear gloves, when ! working with the chain, in order to

protect your hands from injury.

General information on sharpening cutting teeth

Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you have to exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood and the chips will be very small. If the chain is very blunt it will produce wood powder and no chips or shavings.

A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and produces long, thick chips or shavings.

The cutting part of the chain is called the cutter and consists of a cutting tooth (A) and the depth gauge (B). The cutters cutting depth is determined by the difference in height between the two (depth gauge setting). (7)

When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are four important factors to remember.

1Filing angle

2Cutting angle

3File position

4Round 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.

WARNING! Departure from the

! sharpening instructions considerably

increases the risk of kickback.

Sharpening cutting teeth

To sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a file gauge. See instructions under the heading Technical data for information on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted to your chain saw.

Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slack chain will move sideways, making it more difficult to sharpen correctly.

Always file cutting teeth from the inside face. Reduce the pressure on the return stroke. File all the teeth on

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Contents Bedienungsanweisung TrioBrakeRev 240e TrioBrakeOFF Half Full Path 49 240e TrioBrake English Rev Symbols on the machineIntroduction Dear CustomerIntroduction / Contents Please read this manual carefully Refer to figures on p General Safety PrecautionsBefore using a new chain saw Always use common senseChain brake and front hand guard Machine′s safety equipmentPersonal protective equipment Cutting equipment Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge settingGeneral rules Lubricating cutting equipment Tensioning the chainChain drive sprocket General Safety Precautions / AssemblyFitting the bar and chain Fitting a spike bumperFuelling Fuel safetyFuel Handling FuelStarting and stopping Fuel Handling / Starting and StoppingBefore use Basic safety rulesJam. Always stop the engine before cleaning Working TechniquesTree felling technique Basic cutting techniqueFreeing a tree that has fallen badly General Working Techniques / MaintenanceHow to avoid kickback Carburettor adjustmentSpark plug MaintenanceMuffler Air filterMaintenance schedule Technical data Technical Data325 10T Husqvarna H30 Husqvarna H36 Bar and chain combinationsEC-declaration of conformity Applies to Europe only