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Operator′s manual
325HS75
X-series
325HS99
X-series
Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions
before using the machine.
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KEY TO SYMBOLS The engine is switched off by moving Symbols the stop switch to the stop position. WARNING! Incorrect or careless CAUTION! The stop switch use of a hedge trimmer can turn it automatically returns to the start into a dangerous tool that can cause position. In order to prevent serious or even fatal injury. It is unintentional starting, the spark plug extremely important that you read cap must be removed from the spark plug when and understand the contents o
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CONTENTS Contents Note the following before KEY TO SYMBOLS starting: Symbols 2 Please read the operator’s manual carefully. CONTENTS Contents 3 WARNING! Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing Note the following before starting: 3 ! impairment. So always use approved INTRODUCTION hearing protection. Dear Customer, 4 WHAT IS WHAT? WARNING! Under no circumstances may What is what? 5 the design of the machine be modi
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INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River, for production of muskets. The location was logical, since water power was harnessed from the Huskvarna River to create the water- powered plant. During the more than 300 years of beeing, the Husqvarna factory has produced a lot
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WHAT IS WHAT? What is what? 1 Operator′s manual 12 Choke control 2 Grease nipple 13 Throttle lock 3 Gear housing 14 Throttle control 4 Blades 15 Stop switch 5 Hand guard 16 Air filter cover 6 Front handle 17 Combination spanner 7 Cylinder cover 18 Allen key 8 Starter handle 19 Transport guard 9 Fuel cap 20 Catcher (accessory) 10 Fuel tank 21 Spark plug cap and spark plug 11 Air purge English – 5
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important Personal protective equipment IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! The machine is only designed for cutting branches and Incorrect or careless use of a hedge trimmer can turn it twigs. into a dangerous tool that can cause serious or even fatal injury. It is extremely important that you read and Never use a machine that has been modified in any way understand the contents of this operator’s manual. from its original specification. You must use approve
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CLOTHING the throttle control is automatically locked at the idle setting. Wear clothes made of a strong fabric and avoid loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches. Always wear heavy, long pants. Do not wear jewellery, shorts sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair so it is above shoulder level. FIRST AID KIT Always have a first aid kit nearby. Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle setting when the throttle lockout is
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Regularly check the vibration damping units for cracks or Stop switch deformation. Check that the vibration damping element is Use the stop switch to switch off the engine. undamaged and securely attached. WARNING! Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory damage or nerve ! damage in people who have impaired circulation. Contact your doctor if you experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration. Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. contact pressure is adjusted by turning the screws on the underside of the bar clockwise as far as they will go. Then turn the screws anticlockwise a 1/4 turn. Lock the screws using the locking nut on the top of the bar. Check that the screws are loose enough to allow the washers under the screw heads to slide sideways. Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine. When the blades are correctly
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FUEL HANDLING Petrol Fuel safety Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilt fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to evaporate. CAUTION! Always use a quality petrol/oil mixture at least 2 If you have spilt fuel on yourself or your clothes, 90 octane (RON). If your machine is equipped with a change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that catalytic converter (see chapter on Technical data) always has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and water. use a good qual
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FUEL HANDLING Mixing Fuelling • Always mix the petrol and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the petrol to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of WARNING! Taking the following petrol. precautions, will lessen the risk of fire: ! • Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly before filling the machine’s fuel tank. Do not smoke or place hot objects near fuel. Always shut off the engi
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STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting Starting and stopping • Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that could be thrown out. WARNING! The complete clutch cover • Check the cutting attachment. Never use blades that and gear housing must be fitted before ! are dull, cracked or damaged. the machine is started, otherwise the clutch may come loose and cause personal injury. Always move the machine about 3 metres from the refuelling position before starting. Place the machine on a
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STARTING AND STOPPING Warm engine Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled. Starting Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now quickly and powerfully pull the cord. Push the choke control back to its original position as soon as th
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WORKING TECHNIQUES • Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised General working instructions position that is not fully secured. IMPORTANT! This section takes up the basic safety precautions for working with a hedge trimmer. If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact your dealer or your service workshop. Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond your capability. WARNING! The machine can cause serious personal injury.
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WORKING TECHNIQUES • Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown Basic working techniques out during cutting. • When cutting the sides of a hedge, work from the • Do not cut too close to the ground. Stones and other bottom upwards. When cutting horizontally, work from objects can be thrown out. right to left. • Check the working area for foreign objects such as electricity cables, insects and animals, etc, or other objects that could damage the cutting attachment, such as metal it
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MAINTENANCE Basic setting Carburettor • The basic carburettor settings are adjusted during Your Husqvarna product has been designed and testing at the factory. The basic setting is richer than manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful the optimal setting and should be maintained for the emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel first few hours the machine is in use. The carburettor the engine will be run-in. To ensure that it continues to run should then be finely adj
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MAINTENANCE be too high and cause engine damage. Do not let the Low speed jet L engine run at full speed for more than 10 seconds. Try to find the highest idle speed by turning the low speed H jet L clockwise then anti-clockwise. When the highest speed has been found, turn the low speed jet L 1/4 turn anti-clockwise. L + 1/4 Apply full throttle and turn the high speed jet H very slowly L clockwise until the engine slows down. Then turn the high CAUTION! If the blades move while the engine
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MAINTENANCE CAUTION! Never use a machine with a defective muffler. Muffler WARNING! Mufflers fitted with catalytic converters get very hot during use and ! remain so for some time after stopping. This also applies at idle speed. Contact CAUTION! Some mufflers are fitted with a catalytic can result in burns to the skin. converter. See chapter on Technical data to see whether Remember the risk of fire! your machine is fitted with a catalytic converter. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise l
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MAINTENANCE before taking any further action. If the spark plug is dirty, If the machine is used in dusty conditions the air filter clean it and check that the electrode gap is 0.5 mm. The should be soaked in oil. See instructions under the spark plug should be replaced after about a month in heading Oiling the air filter. operation or earlier if necessary. Oiling the air filter Always use HUSQVARNA filter oil, art. no. 531 00 92-48. The filter oil contains a solvent to make it spread evenly thro
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MAINTENANCE Cleaning and lubrication Clean any resin and plant residue from the blades using cleaning agent 531 00 75-13 (UL22) before and after using the machine. Lubricate the blade bars with special grease, part no. 531 00 75-12 (UL 21) before long periods of storage. 20 – English
