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MAINTENANCE
Carburettor
Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions.
After your unit has been run
!WARNING!
The complete clutch cover and gear must be fitted before the machine is started, otherwise the clutch may come loose and cause injury.
Operation
•The carburettor governs
the engine’s speed via the throttle. Air/fuel is mixed in the carburettor. The air/fuel mixture is adjustable. To take advantage of the engine’s optimal output the adjustment must be correct.
•The setting of the carburettor means that the engine is adapted to local conditions, for example, the climate, altitude, petrol and the type of
•The carburettor is equipped with three adjustment possi- bilities:
H = High speed needle L = Low speed needle
T = Idle speed adjuster screw
•The fuel quantity in relation to the air flow permitted by the throttle opening is adjusted using the L and
•The
Basic setting
•The carburettor is set to its basic setting when test run at the factory. The basic setting is richer than the optimal setting and should be kept during the machine’s first working hours. Thereafter the carburettor should be finely adjusted. Fine adjustment should be carried out by a skilled technician.
NOTE! If the cutting attachment rotates/moves while the engine is idling the
Recommended idling speed is 2 700 rpm. Recommended max. speed: See “technical data”.
!WARNING!
If the idling speed cannot be adjusted so that the cutting attachment stops, contact your service workshop. Do not use the machine until it has been correctly adjusted or repaired.
Fine adjustment
•When the machine has been
Conditions
•Before any adjustments are made the airfilter should be clean and the airfilter cover fitted. Adjusting the carburettor while a dirty airfilter is in use will result in a leaner mixture when the filter is finally cleaned. This can give rise to serious engine damage.
•Carefully turn the L and H needle to the mid point between fully turned in and fully turned out.
•Do not attempt to adjust the needles beyond the stops as damage can occur.
•Now start the machine according to the starting instructions and run it warm for 10 minutes.
NOTE! If the cutting attachment rotates/moves the T screw should be turned
Low speed needle L Try to find the highest idling speed, turning the low speed needle L clockwise respectively
When the highest speed has been found, turn the low speed needle L 1/4 turn
NOTE! If the blades move
+ 1/4
when the engine is idling, turn the idling speed screw T
L
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