Husqvarna 340E EPA II, 350 epa I manual Personal protective equipment, Machine′s safety equipment

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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.

Machine′s 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.

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Contents EPA II 340e EPA 345e EPA II 350 EPA KEY to Symbols Symbols on the machineSymbols in the operator’s manual You will find the following labels on your chain sawEPA 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 lockoutChain catcher Stop switch Cutting equipmentVibration damping system MufflerChain Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickbackBar Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teethTensioning the chain Lubricating cutting equipment 345eChain drive sprocket Filling with chain oilChecking chain lubrication Needle bearing lubrication Checking wear on cutting equipmentAssembly Fitting the bar and chain340, 340e 345eAssembly 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 Basic cutting technique TermsLimbing Felling direction Tree felling techniqueSafe distance Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat FellingDirectional cuts Felling cutFreeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a trapped treeHow to avoid kickback What is kickback?General advice Cutting trees and branches that are in tensionCutting the trunk into logs General MaintenanceCarburetor adjustment Correctly adjusted carburetor High speed jet HChecking the brake trigger ImmediatelyMuffler Replacement of broken recoil and drive disc springs StarterChanging a broken or worn starter cord Tensioning the recoil springAir filter Spark plugFitting the starter Drive disc spring BLubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubrication Adjustment of the oil pumpWhen making adjustments Air Injection centrifugal cleaning Temperature 0C 32F or colderCooling system Winter useMaintenance schedule Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenanceTechnical Data Technical data050 H30 058 H25 Bar and chain combinationsSaw chain filing and file gauges Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement Your Warranty Rights and ObligationsAmerican Standard Safety Precautions Safety precautions for chain saw usersKickback safety precautions Other safety precautions´z+R§e¶57¨ 115 09 86-95 Rev.2 1150986-95
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