What is WHAT?, What is what on the chain saw?

WHAT IS WHAT?

What is what on the chain saw?

1Cylinder cover

2Air purge

3Throttle lockout

4Rear handle

5Information and warning decal

6Combined start and stop switch

7Fuel tank

8Starter handle

9Starter

10Chain oil tank

11Bar tip sprocket

12Guide bar

13Saw chain

14Mufﬂer

15Chain brake and front hand guard

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16Front handle

17Decompression valve

18Switch for heated handle (550XPG, 550XPG TrioBrake)

19Right-hand brake trigger (545 TrioBrake, 550XP TrioBrake, 550XPG TrioBrake)

20Rear handle with right hand guard

21Throttle trigger

22Product and serial number plate

23Oil pump adjustment screw

24Clutch cover

25Chain catcher

26Spike bumper

27Combination spanner

28Guide bar cover

29Operator′s manual

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Husqvarna 550XPG, 545 manual What is WHAT?, What is what on the chain saw?

Contents

Operator′s manual KEY to Symbols Symbols on the machineDecompression valve Symbols in the operator’s manual Contents Introduction Dear Customer What is WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? General Safety Precautions Before using a new chain saw Personal protective equipment Machine′s safety equipmentAlways use common sense Chain brake and front hand guard General Safety Precautions Right hand guard Throttle lockoutChain catcher Vibration damping system Mufﬂer Stop switchCutting equipment General rules Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting Lubricating cutting equipment Adjustment of depth gauge settingTensioning the chain Cause serious or even fatal injury Chain drive sprocket Filling with chain oilChecking chain lubrication Needle bearing lubrication Checking wear on cutting equipment Fitting a spike bumper AssemblyFitting the bar and chain Working with the chain Fuel Handling Fuel Transport and storage Fuel safetyFueling Long-term storage Starting Starting and StoppingStarting and stopping Cold engine Stopping Before use Basic safety rulesWorking Techniques General working instructions Working Techniques Basic cutting technique TermsLimbing Tree felling technique Safe distanceFelling direction Felling Training we advise you not to fell trees Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreatFelling cut Your saw Freeing a trapped tree General adviceFreeing a tree that has fallen badly Cutting trees and branches that are in tension How to avoid kickback What is kickback?Cutting the trunk into logs Maintenance Carburettor adjustmentGeneral Checking the inertia brake release Checking the brake triggerImmediately Mufﬂer Starter Changing a broken or worn starter cordTensioning the recoil spring Changing a broken recoil spring Air ﬁlterSpark plug Fitting the starter Lubricating the bar tip sprocket Adjustment of the oil pumpRunning when making adjustments Needle bearing lubrication Winter use Air Injection centrifugal cleaningTemperature 0C or colder Heated handles Maintenance schedule Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Technical Data Technical data 550XP TrioBrake 550XPG Guide bar and chain combinations Saw chain ﬁling and ﬁle gauges EC-declaration of conformity Applies to Europe onlyEN ISO 12100-2/A12009, Cispr 122007, EN ISO Page Page