Husqvarna 550XPG, 545 manual Health risk, Stopping

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STARTING AND STOPPING

Note! Reactivate the chain brake by pushing the front hand guard back towards the front handle. The chain saw is now ready for use.

	!	WARNING! Long term inhalation of the
	!	engine’s exhaust fumes, chain oil mist
		engine’s exhaust fumes, chain oil mist
		and dust from sawdust can represent a
		health risk.

•Never start a chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are ﬁtted correctly. See instructions under the heading Assembly. Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can come loose and cause serious injury.

•The chain brake should be activated when starting. Se instructions under the heading Start and stop. Do not drop start. This method is very dangerous because you may lose control of the saw.

•Never 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 thumbs and ﬁngers encircling the chain saw handles.

Stopping

Stop the engine by pushing the start/stop switch down.

NOTE! The start/stop switch automatically returns to run position. To avoid involuntary start up, the spark plug cap must always be removed from the spark plug when the machine is unsupervised.

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Contents Operator′s manual KEY to Symbols Symbols on the machineDecompression valve Symbols in the operator’s manual Contents Dear Customer IntroductionWhat is what on the chain saw? What is WHAT?Before using a new chain saw General Safety PrecautionsAlways use common sense Machine′s safety equipmentPersonal protective equipment Chain brake and front hand guardGeneral Safety Precautions Chain catcher Throttle lockoutRight hand guard Vibration damping systemCutting equipment Stop switchMufﬂer General rulesCutting equipment designed to reduce kickback Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting Tensioning the chain Adjustment of depth gauge settingLubricating cutting equipment Cause serious or even fatal injuryChecking chain lubrication Filling with chain oilChain drive sprocket Needle bearing lubricationChecking wear on cutting equipment Fitting the bar and chain AssemblyFitting a spike bumper Working with the chainFuel Fuel HandlingFueling Fuel safetyTransport and storage Long-term storageStarting and stopping Starting and StoppingStarting Cold engineStopping Working Techniques Basic safety rulesBefore use General working instructionsWorking Techniques Basic cutting technique TermsLimbing Tree felling technique Safe distanceFelling direction Felling cut Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreatFelling Training we advise you not to fell trees Your sawFreeing a tree that has fallen badly General adviceFreeing a trapped tree Cutting trees and branches that are in tensionHow to avoid kickback What is kickback?Cutting the trunk into logs Maintenance Carburettor adjustmentGeneral Checking the inertia brake release Checking the brake triggerImmediately Mufﬂer Starter Changing a broken or worn starter cordTensioning the recoil spring Spark plug Air ﬁlterChanging a broken recoil spring Fitting the starterRunning when making adjustments Adjustment of the oil pumpLubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubricationTemperature 0C or colder Air Injection centrifugal cleaningWinter use Heated handlesDaily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Maintenance scheduleTechnical data Technical Data550XP TrioBrake 550XPG Saw chain ﬁling and ﬁle gauges Guide bar and chain combinationsEC-declaration of conformity Applies to Europe onlyEN ISO 12100-2/A12009, Cispr 122007, EN ISO Page Page