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Operator’s manual
535RX, 535RXT
Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions
before using the machine.
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15 m 50FT KEY TO SYMBOLS Only use non-metallic, flexible Symbols cutting attachments, i.e. trimmer WARNING! Clearing saws, heads with trimmer cord. brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual 1. carefully and make sure you Starting instructions understand the instructions before 2. using the machine. Always wear: 3 3. 2 • A protective helme
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CONTENTS Contents Note the following before KEY TO SYMBOLS starting: Symbols ................................................................ 2 Please read the operator’s manual carefully. CONTENTS Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission Contents ............................................................... 3 control devices and system may be performed by any Note the following before starting: .....................
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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 Huskvarna 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 over 300 years of continuous operation, the Husqvarna factory has produced a lo
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WHAT IS WHAT? 8 17 3 30 7 533RX 2 1 9 17 31 4 10 29 5 14 33 535RXT 11 16 18 19 12 6 1 20 13 22 33 15 21 21 25 24 4 4 28 32 26 27 23 What is what on the brush cutter? 1 Trimmer head 18 Locking nut 2 Grease filler cap, bevel gear 19 Support flange 3 Bevel gear 20 Support cup 4 Cutting attachment guard 21 Drive disc 5 Shaft 22 Blade 6 Handlebar 23 Socket spanner 7 Throttle control 24 Operator’s manual 8 Stop switch 25 Transport guard 9 Throttle lockout 26 Allen key 10 Suspension 27 Locking
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important WARNING! Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the machine. As the ! IMPORTANT! machine is equipped with a spring- loaded stop switch and can be started by The machine is only designed for trimming grass, grass low speed and force on the starter clearing and/or forestry clearing. handle, even small children under some The only accessories you can operate with this engine circumstances can produce the force unit are
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS GLOVES Throttle lockout Gloves should be worn when necessary, e.g., when fitting The throttle lockout is designed to prevent accidental cutting attachments. operation of the throttle control. When you press the lock (A) (i.e. when you grasp the handle) it releases the throttle control (B). When you release the handle the throttle control and the throttle lockout both move back to their original positions. This movement is controlled by two
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS be checked. See instructions under the heading Vibration damping system Maintenance. Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier. Stop switch Use the stop switch to switch off the engine. Using incorrectly wound cord or a blunt or incorrect cutting attachment (wrong type or incorrectly filed, see instructions under the heading Filing the blade) increases the level of vibr
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS a spark arrestor screen. Check whether the muffler on WARNING! Overexposure to vibration your machine is fitted with this kind of screen. 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, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in skin colour or condition. These symptoms normally appear
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cutting equipment WARNING! Mufflers fitted with catalytic converters get very hot during use and ! This section describes how to choose and maintain your remain so for some time after stopping. cutting equipment in order to: This also applies at idle speed. Contact • Reduce the risk of blade thrust. can result in burns to the skin. Remember the risk of fire! • Obtain maximum cutting performance. • Extend the life of cutting equipment. WARNING! The inside of the muffl
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General rules • Sharpen all edges equally to maintain the balance of the blade. Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on Technical data. WARNING! Always discard a blade that is bent, twisted, cracked, broken or ! Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Follow damaged in any other way. Never attempt our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. An to straighten a twisted blade so that it incorrectly sharpened o
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS round file. The top edges must be filed down by the same amount for all the teeth. • Adjust the blade setting. This should be 1 mm. Trimmer head IMPORTANT! Always ensure the trimmer cord is wound tightly and evenly around the drum, otherwise the machine will generate harmful vibration. • Only use the recommended trimmer heads and trimmer cords. These have been tested by the manufacturer to suit a particular engine size. This is especially important when a fully aut
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ASSEMBLY Assembling the handlebar and Assembling the cutting throttle equipment WARNING! ! • Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. When fitting the cutting attachment it is • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the extremely important that the raised handlebar, (see diagram). section on the drive disc/support flange engages correctly in the centre hole of the cutting attachment. If the cutting attachment is fitted incorrectly it can result in serious and/or fatal
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ASSEMBLY The guard extension is removed easily using the spark the spanner in the opposite direction to the direction plug spanner, see illustration. of rotation (Caution! left-hand thread). Fitting a blade guard, grass blade and grass cutter Fitting the blade guard and saw blade G F E D K J B A C H I A L • Hook the blade guard/combination guard (A) onto the A fitting on the shaft and secure with the bolt. CAUTION! Ensure that the guard extension is removed. Use the recommended blade guar
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ASSEMBLY • Insert the locking pin (C) in the hole to lock the shaft. Place the locking pin in the groove on the screw head and tighten. See diagram. • Place the blade (D) and support flange (F) on the output shaft. • Fit the nut (G). The nut must be tightened to a torque L of 35-50 Nm (3.5-5 kpm). Use the socket spanner in the tool kit. Hold the shaft of the spanner as close to M the blade guard as possible. To tighten the nut, turn the spanner in the opposite direction to the direction C o
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ASSEMBLY height using the strap on the harness for the support Adjusting the harness and brush hook. cutter WARNING! When using a brush cutter it must always be hooked securely to the ! harness. Otherwise you will be unable to control the brush cutter safely and this can result in injury to yourself or others. Never use a harness with a defective quick release. Standard harness 2 Grass clearing The machine should be supported in a harness when grass clearing so that the cutting equipmen
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ASSEMBLY 2 Tighten the chest strap under your left arm so that it Correct balance fits closely around your body. 1 Forestry clearing The machine is balanced by moving the suspension ring on the machine forwards or backwards. On some models the suspension ring is fixed, however, this will then have a number of holes for the support hook. The machine is correctly balanced when it freely hangs horizontally from the support hook. In this way the risk of hitting stones is reduced if you need to
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FUEL HANDLING Gasoline Fuel safety Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to evaporate. CAUTION! Always use a quality gasoline/oil mixture with 2 If you have spilled fuel on yourself or your clothes, an octane rating of at least 87 octane ((RON+MON)/2). If change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that your machine is equipped with a catalytic converter (see has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and water. chapter
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FUEL HANDLING Mixing Fueling • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of WARNING! Taking the following gasoline. precautions, will lessen the risk of fire: ! • Mix (shake) the fuel mixture thoroughly before filling the machine’s fuel tank. Mix and pour fuel outdoors, where there are no sparks or flames.
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STARTING AND STOPPING trimmer guard if they have been exposed to impact or Check before starting are cracked. • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most common reason why cracks are formed is that sharp corners have been formed at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that the blade has been used with dull teeth. Discard a blade if cracks are found. • Never use the machine without a guard nor with a defective gu
