Husqvarna 395XP, 395XPG ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

16 – English

Fitting the bar and chain

Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by

moving the front hand guard towards the front handle.

Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover (chain

brake). Take off the transportation guard (A).

Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost

position. Place the chain over the drive sprocket locate it

in the groove on the bar. Begin on the top edge of the bar.

Make sure that the edges of the cutting links are facing

forward on the top edge of the bar.

Fit the clutch cover and locate the chain adjuster pin in the

hole in the bar. Check that the drive links of the chain ﬁt

correctly over the drive sprocket and that the chain is

correctly located in the groove in the bar. Tighten the bar

nuts ﬁnger tight.

Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw

clockwise using the combination spanner. The chain

should be tensioned until it does not sag from the

underside of the bar.

The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from

the underside of the bar, but can still be turned easily by

hand. Hold up the bar tip and tighten the bar nuts with the

combination spanner.

When ﬁtting a new chain, the chain tension has to be

checked frequently until the chain is run-in. Check the

chain tension regularly. A correctly tensioned chain

ensures good cutting performance and long life.

Fitting a spiked bumper

To ﬁt a spiked bumper – contact your service agent.

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WARNING! Always wear gloves, when

working with the chain.

Contents

Main 395XP 395XPG KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the mac hine: CONTENTS Contents INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , WHA T IS WHA T? Bef ore using a new chain saw Impor tant Al ways use common sense ont hand guard Chain brake and fr s safety equipment Page Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback? Will my inertia 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 trigger lockout Chain catcher Cutting equipment General rules Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting Tensioning the chain Lubricating cutting equipment Page ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain Fitting a spiked bumper FUEL HANDLING Fuel Petrol Two-stroke oil Mixing 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 Tree felling technique Page Page Freeing a tree that has fallen badly How to avoid kickback What is kickback? Carburettor adjustment Carburettor with movement limiters Function, Basic settings, Fine adjustment Function Basic settings and running in Fine adjustment Carburettor without movement limiters H L Function L Basic settings and running in Fine adjustment Conditions Low speed jet L H Correctly adjusted carburettor Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment Chain brake and front hand guard Throttle trigger lockout Chain catcher Right hand guard Vibration damping system Stop switch Mufer Starter housing Changing a broken or worn starter cord Tensioning the recoil spring Changing a broken recoil spring Fitting the starter 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 Temperature -5 Fitting the winterising kit Temperature 0 C or colder Maintenance schedule Technical data Guide bar and saw chain combinations Saw chain ling and le gauges EC Declaration of Conformity (Applies to Europe only)