Husqvarna 372XPW 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 (0,020 inch).
	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 carburetor.
	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 fuel hose for cracks or other
	sufﬁcient oil.	bar.	damage. Change 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 carburetor compartment.	Empty the oil tank and clean the inside.
	for excessive wear and replace if	Clean the carburetor 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 372XPW KEY to Symbols Symbols on the machineSymbols in the operator’s manual You will ﬁnd the following labels on your chain sawContents Introduction Dear customerWhat is WHAT? What is what on the chain saw?General Safety Precautions Before using a new chain sawAlways use common sense Machine′s safety equipment Personal protective equipmentChain brake and front hand guard General Safety Precautions Throttle lock Chain catcherRight hand guard Stop switch Cutting equipmentVibration damping system MufﬂerCutting equipment designed to reduce kickback BarChain Some terms that describe the bar and chainSharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teethSharpening cutting teeth Instructions considerably increases the risk of kickbackGeneral advice on adjusting depth gauge setting Adjustment of depth gauge settingIf the depth gauge setting is too large Tensioning the chainLubricating cutting equipment Chain oilFilling with chain oil Checking chain lubricationChain drive sprocket Needle bearing lubricationChecking wear on cutting equipment Assembly Fitting the bar and chainFuel 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 Basic cutting technique GeneralTerms Limbing CuttingTree felling technique Safe distanceFelling direction Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreatFelling Directional cutsFelling cut General advice Freeing a tree that has fallen badlyFreeing a trapped tree Cutting trees and branches that are in tensionHow to avoid kickback What is kickback?Cutting the trunk into logs Maintenance Carburetor adjustmentGeneral Correctly adjusted carburetor High speed jet HChecking brake band wear Checking the front hand guardChecking the brake trigger Mufﬂer StarterChanging a broken or worn starter cord Air ﬁlter Tensioning the recoil springChanging a broken recoil spring Fitting the starterAdjustment of the oil pump Spark plugLubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubricationAir Injection centrifugal cleaning Temperature -5C 23F or colderWinter use Heated handlesMaintenance schedule Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenanceTechnical Data Technical dataSaw chain ﬁling and ﬁle gauges 050/1,3 mm058/1,5 mm Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement Your Warranty Rights and ObligationsAmerican Standard Safety Precautions Safety precautions for chain saw usersKickback safety precautions Other safety precautionsPage ´z+R2G¶5¨ Page 1150183-95 ´z+R2G¶5¨ ´z+R2G¶5¨