Husqvarna 445, 445e, 450e manual General Safety Precautions

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445e, 450e

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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•Loosen the bar nut that holds the clutch cover and chain brake. Use the combination spanner. Then retighten the bar nut as tightly as you can by hand.

•Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by tightening the chain tensioning screw using the combination spanner. Tighten the chain until it does not sag from the underside of the bar.

•Use the combination spanner to tighten the bar nuts while lifting the tip of the bar at the same time. Check that you can pull the chain round freely by hand and that it does not sag from the underside of the bar.

The position of the chain tensioning screw on our chain saws varies from model to model. See instructions under the heading What is what? to ﬁnd out where it is on your model.

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•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.

•Tighten the bar clutch by turning the knob clockwise.

•Fold the knob back in to lock the tensioning.

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Contents Operator′s manual 445 445e 450eSymbols in the operator’s manual KEY TO SYMBOLSSymbols on the machine CONTENTS ContentsINTRODUCTION Dear CustomerWHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw?GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain sawPersonal protective equipment Machine′s safety equipmentAlways use common sense Chain brake and front hand guard8 – English Throttle lockout Vibration damping system Stop switchRight hand guard MufﬂerCutting equipment designed to reduce kickback Cutting equipmentGeneral rules sharpening instructions considerably General information on sharpening cutting teethWARNING! Departure from the increases the risk of kickbackAdjustment of depth gauge setting General advice on adjusting depth gauge settingincreased if the depth gauge setting is Tensioning the chain445e, 450e Chain oil Lubricating cutting equipmentwhich could lead to serious, even fatal injuries Filling with chain oilChain drive sprocket ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chainFitting a spike bumper FUEL HANDLING FuelTransport and storage Fuel safetyFuelling Long-termstorageSTARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stoppingStopping General working instructions WORKING TECHNIQUESBefore use 24 – English Basic cutting technique 12 3 Tree felling techniqueFelling Felling directionClearing the trunk and preparing your retreat Directional cutsFelling cut Freeing a tree that has fallen badly How to avoid kickbackWhat is kickback? Limbing WARNING! A majority of kickback General MAINTENANCECarburettor adjustment immediately Checking the inertia brake releaseChecking the brake trigger Mufﬂer Tensioning the recoil spring StarterReplacing the starter cord Fitting the starter Air ﬁlterReplacing the return and drive springs Needle bearing lubrication Spark plugLubricating the bar tip sprocket Cooling systemTemperature -5Cor colder ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaningWinter use Weekly maintenance Maintenance scheduleDaily maintenance Monthly maintenanceTECHNICAL DATA Technical dataLength, inch Bar and chain combinationsSaw chain ﬁling and ﬁle gauges Pitch, inchEC-declarationof conformity Applies to Europe only´z+S,¶6c¨ ´z+S,¶6c¨ Page 1151081-26 ´z+S,¶6c¨ ´z+S,¶6c¨