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Husqvarna 357XP EPA I, 357XP EPA I, 359 EPA II , Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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Keep the chain properly tensioned!

If the chain is slack

it is more likely to jump off and lead to increased wear on

the bar, chain and drive sprocket.

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Keep cutting equipment well lubricated and properly

maintained!

A poorly lubricated chain is more likely to

break and lead to increased wear on the bar, chain and

drive sprocket.

Cutting equipment designed to reduce

kickback

The only way to avoid kickback is to make sure that the

kickback zone of the bar never touches anything.

By using cutting equipment with ”built-in” kickback reduction

and keeping the chain sharp and well-maintained you can

reduce the effects of kickback.

Bar

The smaller the tip radius the lower the chance of kickback.

Chain

A chain is made up of a number of links, which are available

in standard and low-kickback versions.

Some terms that describe the bar and chain

To maintain the safety features of the cutting equipment, you

should replace a worn or damaged bar or chain with a bar and

chain combinations recommended by Husqvarna. See

instructions under the heading Technical Data for a list of

replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend.

Bar

• Length (inches/cm)

• Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T).

• Chain pitch (inches). The spacing between the drive links

of the chain must match the spacing of the teeth on the bar

tip sprocket and drive sprocket.

• Number of drive links. The number of drive links is

determined by the length of the bar, the chain pitch and

the number of teeth on the bar tip sprocket.

• Bar groove width (inches/mm). The groove in the bar must

match the width of the chain drive links.

• Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner. The bar must

be matched to the chain saw design.

Chain

• Chain pitch (inches)

• Drive link width (mm/inches)

• Number of drive links.

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WARNING! Faulty cutting equipment or the

wrong combination of bar and saw chain

increases the risk of kickback! Only use the

bar/saw chain combinations we recommend,

and follow the ﬁling instructions. See

instructions under the heading Technical

data.

IMPORTANT! No saw chain design eliminates the danger of

kickback.

!

WARNING! Any contact with a rotating saw

chain can cause extremely serious injuries.

Contents

Main KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: Symbols in the operators manual: CONTENTS Contents INTRODUCTION Dear customer! WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? Before using a new chain saw Important Always use common sense Personal protective equipment Chain brake and front hand guard s safety equipment Machine Page Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback? Vibration damping system Right hand guard Chain catcher Will my inetria activated chain brake always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback? Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback? Throttle lock Stop switch Cutting equipment 11 Chain Some terms that describe the bar and chain Chain Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth Sharpening cutting teeth General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting Adjustment of depth gauge setting Tensioning the chain 14 Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Filling with chain oil Checking chain lubrication Chain drive sprocket Needle bearing lubrication Checking wear on cutting equipment ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain FUEL HANDLING Fuel Gasoline Environment fuel Running-in FUEL HANDLING Fueling Fuel safety Transport and storage Long-term storage STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping A Cold engine Warm engine STARTING AND STOPPING Stopping Before use: General working instructions Basic safety rules General rules Basic cutting technique General Terms There are ve important factors you should consider before making a cut: 24 Limbing Cutting Tree felling technique Safe distance Felling direction Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat 26 Felling Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a trapped tree Cutting trees and branches that are in tension General advice: 28 How to avoid kickback What is kickback? Limbing Cutting the trunk into logs General LH T 30 Correctly adjusted carburetor Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment Chain brake and front hand guard Checking brake band wear Checking the front hand guard Checking the inertia brake release Page Mufer Starter Changing a broken or worn starter cord Tensioning the recoil spring Changing a broken recoil spring Air lter Spark plug Lubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubrication Adjustment of the oil pump Cooling system + Air Injection centrifugal cleaning Winter use C (32 Temperature 0 F) or colder: Maintenance schedule TECHNICAL DATA Technical data TECHNICAL DATA Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations Bar and chain combinations Page 40 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY COVERAGE OWNERS WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE AMERICAN STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety precautions for chain saw users Kickback safety precautions Other safety precautions