Husqvarna 385XP Maintenance schedule, Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance

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MAINTENANCE

Maintenance schedule

The following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section.

	Daily maintenance	Weekly maintenance	Monthly maintenance

		On chain saws without a catalytic	Check the brake band on the chain brake
		On chain saws without a catalytic	for wear. Replace when less than 0.6 mm
	Clean the outside of the machine.	converter, check the cooling system	for wear. Replace when less than 0.6 mm
	Clean the outside of the machine.	converter, check the cooling system	(0,024 inch) remains at the most worn
		weekly.	(0,024 inch) remains at the most worn
		weekly.	point.
			point.

	Check that the components of the throttle	Check the starter, starter cord and return	Check the clutch centre, clutch drum and
	control work safely. (Throttle lock and	spring.	clutch spring for wear.
	throttle control.)	spring.	clutch spring for wear.
	throttle control.)

	Clean the chain brake and check that it
	operates safely. Make sure that the chain	Check that the vibration damping	Clean the spark plug. Check that the
	catcher is undamaged, and replace it if	elements are not damaged.	electrode gap is 0.5 mm.
	necessary.

	The bar should be turned daily for more
	even wear. Check the lubrication hole in
	the bar, to be sure it is not clogged. Clean	Lubricate the clutch drum bearing.	Clean the outside of the carburettor.
	the bar groove. If the bar has a sprocket
	tip, this should be lubricated.

	Check that the bar and chain are getting	File off any burrs from the edges of the	Check the fuel ﬁlter and the fuel hose.
	sufﬁcient oil.	bar.	Replace if necessary.

	Check the saw chain with regard to visible
	cracks in the rivets and links, whether the	Clean or replace the spark arrestor mesh
	saw chain is stiff or whether the rivets and	Clean or replace the spark arrestor mesh	Empty the fuel tank and clean the inside.
	links are abnormally worn. Replace if	on the mufﬂer.
	links are abnormally worn. Replace if
	necessary.

	Sharpen the chain and check its tension
	and condition. Check the drive sprocket	Clean the carburettor compartment.	Empty the oil tank and clean the inside.
	for excessive wear and replace if	Clean the carburettor compartment.	Empty the oil tank and clean the inside.
	for excessive wear and replace if
	necessary.

	Clean the starter units air intake.	Clean the air ﬁlter. Replace if necessary.	Check all cables and connections.

	Check that nuts and screws are tight.

	Check that the stop switch works
	correctly.

	Check that there are no fuel leaks from
	the engine, tank or fuel lines.

	On chain saws with a catalytic converter,
	check the cooling system daily.

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Contents 385XP 390XP Symbols in the operator’s manual KEY to SymbolsSymbols on the machine Contents 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 Right hand guard Throttle lockChain catcher Vibration damping system Stop switchCutting equipment MufﬂerBar General rulesCutting equipment designed to reduce kickback ChainSharpening cutting teeth Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge settingGeneral information on sharpening cutting teeth If the depth gauge setting is too large General advice on adjusting depth gauge settingAdjustment of depth gauge setting Tensioning the chainFilling with chain oil Lubricating cutting equipmentChain oil Checking chain lubricationChecking wear on cutting equipment Chain drive sprocketNeedle bearing lubrication Fitting a spike bumper AssemblyFitting the bar and chain Working with the chainFuel Handling FuelTransport and storage Fuel safetyFuelling Long-term storageCold engine Starting and StoppingStarting and stopping Warm engineStopping Before use Basic safety rulesWorking Techniques General working instructionsAlways use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle Terms Basic cutting techniqueGeneral Limbing CuttingFelling direction Tree felling techniqueSafe distance Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreatFelling cut FellingDirectional cuts Freeing a trapped tree General adviceFreeing a tree that has fallen badly Cutting trees and branches that are in tensionCutting the trunk into logs How to avoid kickbackWhat is kickback? General MaintenanceCarburettor adjustment Carburettor with movement limitersCarburettor without movement limiters Fine adjustment of the idle speed TCorrectly adjusted carburettor Low speed jet LChecking brake band wear Checking the inertia brake release When the bar hits the stump the brake should be appliedChecking the front hand guard Checking the brake triggerMufﬂer Tensioning the recoil spring StarterChanging a broken or worn starter cord Changing a broken recoil spring Lubricating the bar tip sprocket Air ﬁlter Spark plug Fitting the starterNeedle bearing lubrication Adjustment of the oil pumpAir Injection centrifugal cleaning Cooling systemElectrical carburettor heating Temperature 0C or colderHeated handles 385XPG, 390XPGMaintenance schedule Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenanceTechnical Data Technical dataBar and chain combinations Saw chain ﬁling and ﬁle gaugesEN ISO 12100-22003, Cispr 121997, ISO EC-declaration of conformityApplies to Europe only ´z+R16¶6a¨ Page 1150172-26 ´z+R16¶6a¨ ´z+R16¶6a¨