Husqvarna 353 EPA III, 1151435-95 manual Maintenance schedule

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 for wear. Replace when less
Clean the outside of the machine.	converter, check the cooling system
		than 0.024 inch (0.6 mm) remains at
	weekly.
		the most worn point.
Check that the components of the	Check the starter, starter cord and	Check the clutch centre, clutch drum
throttle control work safely. (Throttle
	return spring.	and clutch spring for wear.
lockout and throttle control.)
Clean the chain brake and check that it
operates safely. Make sure that the	Check that the vibration damping	Clean the spark plug. Check that the
chain catcher is undamaged, and	elements are not damaged.	electrode gap is 0.020 inch (0.5 mm).
replace it if 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.	Lubricate the clutch drum bearing.	Clean the outside of the carburetor.
Clean 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	Check fuel hose for cracks or other
sufficient oil.	the bar.	damage. Change if necessary.
Check the saw chain with regard to
visible cracks in the rivets and links,	Clean or replace the spark arrestor	Empty the fuel tank and clean the
whether the saw chain is stiff or whether
the rivets and links are abnormally	screen on the muffler.	inside.
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
for excessive wear and replace if		inside.
necessary.
Clean the starter units air intake.	Clean the air filter. Replace if	Check all cables and connections.
	necessary.
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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