Husqvarna 1151438-95, 345e EPA III manual Personal protective equipment, Machine′s safety equipment

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

your library can provide information about which training materials and courses are available.

Work is constantly in progress to improve the design and technology - improvements that increase your safety and efficiency. Visit your dealer regularly to see whether you can benefit from new features that have been introduced.

Personal protective equipment

WARNING! Most chain saw accidents

! happen when the chain touches the operator. You must use approved personal protective equipment whenever you use the machine. Personal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce the degree of injury if an accident does happen. Ask your dealer for help in choosing the right equipment.

Approved protective helmet

Hearing protection

Protective goggles or a visor

Gloves with saw protection

Trousers with saw protection

Boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip sole

Always have a first aid kit nearby.

Fire Extinguisher and Shovel

Generally clothes should be close-fitting without restricting your freedom of movement.

IMPORTANT! Sparks can come from the muffler, the bar and chain or other sources. Always have fire extinguishing tools available if you should need them. Help prevent forest fires.

Machines safety 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 increase if machine maintenance is not carried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not carried out professionally. If you need further information please contact your nearest servicing dealer.

WARNING! Never use a machine with

! defective safety components. Safety equipment must be inspected and maintained. See instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment. If your machine does not pass all the checks, take the saw to a servicing dealer for repair.

Chain brake and front hand guard

Your chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is designed to stop the chain if you get a kickback. The chain brake reduces the risk of accidents, but only you can prevent them.

Take care when using your saw and make sure the kickback zone of the bar never touches any object.

The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by your left hand) or automatically by the inertia release mechanism.

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Contents EPA III TrioBrake Symbols in the operator’s manual KEY to SymbolsSymbols on the machine You will find the following labels on your chain saw EPAContents Introduction Dear customerWhat is WHAT? What is what on the chain saw?Always use common sense General Safety PrecautionsBefore using a new chain saw Chain brake and front hand guard Machine′s safety equipmentPersonal protective equipment General Safety Precautions Throttle lockout Chain catcherRight hand guard Vibration damping systemStop switch Cutting equipmentMuffler General rulesSharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickbackGeneral advice on adjusting depth gauge setting If the depth gauge setting is too largeAdjustment of depth gauge setting Tensioning the chainBar and cause serious or even fatal injury 346XP TrioBrake, 353 TrioBrakeChecking chain lubrication Lubricating cutting equipmentFilling with chain oil Checking wear on cutting equipment Chain drive sprocketNeedle bearing lubrication Assembly Fitting the bar and chain346XP TrioBrake, 353 TrioBrake 345e TrioBrakeAssembly Fuel Handling FuelFuel safety FuelingTransport and storage Long-term storageStarting and Stopping Starting and stoppingCold engine Warm engineStopping Basic safety rules Working TechniquesBefore use General working instructionsGeneral rules Limbing Basic cutting techniqueTerms Cutting Tree felling technique Safe distanceFelling direction Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreatDirectional cuts Felling cutGeneral advice Freeing a tree that has fallen badlyFreeing a trapped tree Cutting trees and branches that are in tensionCutting the trunk into logs How to avoid kickbackWhat is kickback? General MaintenanceCarburetor adjustment Correctly adjusted carburetor High speed jet HChecking the right-hand brake trigger Checking the brake triggerMuffler Starter Changing a broken or worn starter cordTensioning the recoil spring 345eReplacement of broken recoil and drive disc springs Air filterSpark plug Fitting the starterAdjustment of the oil pump When making adjustmentsLubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubricationAir Injection centrifugal cleaning Temperature 0C 32F or colderHeated handles Electrical carburetor heatingMaintenance schedule Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenanceTechnical Data Technical dataBar and chain combinations Saw chain filing and file gauges050/1,3 mm 058/1,5 mmFederal Emission Control Warranty Statement ObligationsAmerican Standard Safety Precautions Safety precautions for chain saw usersKickback safety precautions Other safety precautions1151438-95