Husqvarna 952711968 manual Contents

CONTENTS

Contents

CONTENTS

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Note the following before starting . . . . 2

KEY TO SYMBOLS

Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Personal protective equipment . . . . . . 4 Machine’s safety equipment . . . . . . . . 4 Cutting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Checking, maintaining and servicing the machine’s safety equipment . . . . . 5 General safety precautions . . . . . . . . . 8 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Fuel safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Transporting and storage . . . . . . . . . . . 9 General working instructions . . . . . . . . 9 Basic safety rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Basic working techniques . . . . . . . . . . 10

KNOW YOUR TRIMMER

Know your trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ASSEMBLY

Fitting the loop handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Assembling and dismantling the

two--piece shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fitting the trimmer guard and

trimmer head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FUEL HANDLING

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

STARTING AND STOPPING

Check before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Starting and stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

MAINTENANCE

Carburetor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Spark plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Two--piece shart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Bevel gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Trimmer head line loading instructions . . 21

TECHNICAL DATA

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

WARRANTY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . 23

EMISSION CONTROL

WARRANTY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . 24

Note the following before starting:

Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice. Long--term exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing impairment. Always use approved hearing protection. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine re- pair establishment or individual.

The Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emissions Compliance label indi- cates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal emissions requirements.

115275126 Rev. 1 9/15/09

Category C = 50 hours, B= 125 hours, and A = 300 hours.

For reference, please fill out the following information that will be needed for future servicing of your trimmer:

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Purchased From:

WARNING: A clearing saw, brushcutter or trimmer can be dangerous if used incorrectly or carelessly, and can cause serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. It is extremely important that you read and understand the contents of this operator’s manual.

WARNING: Under no circum- stances may the design of the machine be modified without the permission of the manufacturer. Always use genuine accessories. Non-authorized modifications and/or accessories can result in serious personal injury or the death of the operator or others. Your warranty may not cover damage or liability caused by the use of non-authorized accesso- ries or replacement parts.

For customer assistance, call:

1-800-487-5951

Contact us at our website:

www.husqvarna.com

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