Husqvarna 325P4X Owner’s Manual
325P4x_s l i s
Operator's manual (EPA)
Read through the Operator's Manual carefully and
understand the content before using the machine.
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WARNING! This machine can be
dangerous. Careless or incorrect use
can result in serious or fatal injury to
the operator or others.
Read through the Operator's Manual
carefully and understand tile content
before using the machirm.
Always use
• A protective helmet where there is
a risk of falling objects
• Ear protection
• Approved eye protection
• This product is in accordance with
applicable CE directives.
• Always wear approved protective
gloves.
• Use anti-slip and stable boots.
Other symbols/decals on the machine refer to
special certification requirements for certain
markets.
Checks and/or maintenance should
be carried out with the engine
switched off, with the stop switch in
the STOP position.
• This machine is not electrically
insulated. If the machine touches
or comes close to live electricity
lines, it could cause death or
serious injul T. Electricity can
jump from one point to another in
the form of a high-voltage arc.
The higher the voltage, the further
the electricity canjump.
Electricity can also be conducted
by branches and other objects,
especially if they are wet. Always
keep a distance of at least 10 m
(30 ft) between the machine and
live electricity lines and/or objects
that are touching them. If you
have to work closer than this,
always contact the relevant power
company to make sure the power
is switched off before you start
your work.
Always wear approved protective
gloves.
Regular cleaning required.
Ocular control.
Approved eye protection must always
be used.
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• This machine has a long reach.
Make sure that no people or
animals come closer than 15 m
(45 ft) when the machine is
running.
Chain oil and chain oil flow
adjustment
CONTENTS
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List of contents
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed by any nonroad
engine repair establishment or individual.
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IMPORTANTENGINEINFORMATION
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FORSMALLNON- ROADENGINES.
REFERTOOPERATOR'SMANUALFOR
MAINTENANCESPECIFICATIONSANDADJUSTMENTS.
This decal certifies that the product has been approved in
accordance with American exhaust emissions requirements
EPA 1.
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
TWC
SYMBOL EXPLANATION
Symbols ............................................................................... 2
CONTENTS
List of contents .................................................................... 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal protective equipment ............................................. 4
The machine's safety equipment .......................................... 4
Control, maintenance and service of the machine's safety
equipment ...................................................................... 6
Specification of blade and chain ........................................... 7
Sharpening your chain and adjusting raker clearance ........... 8
Tensioning tile saw chain ................................................... 10
Lubricating cutting equipment .......................................... 10
Checking wear on cutting equipment ................................ 11
General safety instructions ................................................. 12
General working instructions ............................................. 13
Safety insructions when using he machine ......................... 13
Basic working techniques ................................................... 14
WHAT IS WHAT?
Wbat is what on tbe machine? ........................................... 16
ASSEMBLY
Fitting the cutting head ...................................................... 17
Mounting guide bar and chain ........................................... 17
Adjusting the harness ......................................................... 17
Filling with oil ................................................................... 17
FUEL HANDLING
Fuel mixture. ...................................................................... 18
Fuelling .............................................................................. 18
START AND STOP
Control before starting ....................................................... 19
Start and stop ..................................................................... 19
MAINTENANCE
Carburetor ......................................................................... 20
Muffler .............................................................................. 22
Cooling system .................................................................. 22
Spark plug .......................................................................... 22
Air filter ............................................................................. 23
Maintenance schedule ........................................................ 23
TECHNICAL DATA
325P4 ................................................................................ 24
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
Your-warranty rights and obligations .................................. 25
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Personal protective equipment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If used incorrectly or carelessly this machine
can become a dangerous tool that can cause
serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. It
is extremely important that you read and underst-
and the content of this manual.
When using the machine, personal protective
equipment approved by the appropriate
authorities must be used. Personal protective
equipment does not eliminate the risk of
accidents. However, it can reduce the effects of
an injury in the event of an accident. Ask your
dealer for help when choosing protective
equipment.
GLOVES
Gloves must be worn
whenever required, for
example when fitting,
inspecting or cleaning
cutting equipment.
EAR PROTECTION
Ear protection offering
sufficient dampening
effect should be used.
EYE PROTECTION
Blows from branches or
objects thrown out by the
cutting equipment can
damage the eyes.
BOOTS
Use anti-slip and stable
boots.
The machine's safety equipment
This section describes the machine's safety equipment, its
function and how checks and mair_termnce are carried out to
ensure that it operates correctly. (See tile chapter "What is
what"to locate where this equipment is positioned on your
machine.)
1. Throttle trigger
lock
The throttle trigger lock is
designed to prevent the
throttle from accidentally
being engaged. When the
trigger lock (a) is pressed
into the handle (= when you
hold the handle) the throttle
(g) is re.leased. When the
grip on the handle is
released the throttle and the
throttle trigger lock return
to their original positions.
This takes place via two
independent return spring
systems. This means that the
throttle is automatically
locked in its "idling"
position.
2. Stop switch
The stop switch should be
used to stop the engine.
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B
CLOTHING
Wear clothes made of a
strong fabric and avoid
loose clothing that can
catch on shrubs and
branches. Always wear
heavy, long pants. Do not
wearjeweh-y, short pants,
sandals or go barefoot.
Secure hair so it is above
shoulder level.
FIRST AID KIT
The operator must carry a
first aid kit.
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3. Vibration
damping system
Your machine is equipped
with a vibration damping
system, which is designed
to give as vibration-free
and comfortable use as
possible.
The machine's vibration
damping system reduces
the transfer of vibrations
between tile engine unit/
cutting equipment and the
machine's handle unit.
4. Muffler
The muffler is designed to
give the lowest possible noise
level and to direct the engine's
exhaust fumes away from the
operatol: Muffier fitted with
catalytic converter is also
designed to reduce harmful
exhaust components.
In countries that have a warm
and dry climate the risk of fire
is obvious. We have therefore
fitted celtain mufflers with a
spark arrest screen. Make sure
that your muffler is fitted
with this kind of screen.
It is extremely important that
the instructions for checking,
maintaining and servicing the
muffler are followed. {see the
section "Control, maintenance
and service of the machine's
safety equipment _).
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Inspecting, maintaining and
servicing machine safety equipment
iMPORTANT INFORMATION
All service and repairs to the machine require
special training.
This applies especially to the machine's safety
equipment. If the machine does not meet any of
the controls listed below you should contact your
service workshop.
The purchase of one of our products
guarantees that professional repair and servicing
will be carried out on it. if the point of purchase is
not one of our servicing dealers, please ask for
details of the closest service workshop.
1. Throttle trigger
lock
• Check that the throttle is
locked in tile "idling
position" when tile
throttle trigger lock is in
its original position.
• Press in the throttle
trigger lock and make sure
it returns to its original
position when released.
• Ensure that the throttle
and throttle trigger lock
move easily and that their
return spring systems
function.
• See section "Start". Start
the machine and apply
full throttle. Release the
throttle and check that the
cutting equipment stops
and remains at a standstill.
If the cutting equipment
moves with the throttle in
the idling position, then
the carburettor's idling
setting must be checked.
See chapter
"Maintenance".
3. Vibration
damping system
• Check the vibration
damping element
regularly for material
cracks and distortion.
• Check that the vibration
damping element is
undamaged and securely
attached.
4. Muffler
1.Never use a machine that
has a defective muffler.
2.Check regularly that the
muffler issecure.
3. If your muffler is fitted
with a spark arrest screen
then it should be cleaned
regularly. A blocked
screen leads to the engine
overheating with serious
damage as a result. Never
use a muffler with a
defective spark arrest
screen.
2. Stop switch
• Start the engine and make
sure that the engine stops
when the stop switch is
moved to the stop
position.
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5. Cutting equipment
This section describes how through correct i_rlaintenance and
through using the right type of cutting equipment you can:
• Obtain maximum cutting capacity.
• Increase the service life of the cutting equipment.
1 Check the cutting
equipment with regard to
damage and crack
formatiorL Damaged
cutting equipment should
always be replaced.
2 Only use cutting
equipment recommended
by us[ See tile °Technical
data" section.
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3 Keep the chain cutting
teeth properly sharpened!
Follow our instructions
and use the
recommended file gauge.
A damaged or badly
sharpened chain increases
the risk of accidents.
4 Maintain the correct
taker clearance[ Follow
our instructions arm use
the recommended taker
gauge. Too large a
clearance increases the
risk of kickback.
5 Keep the chain properly
tesioned! If the chain is
slack it is more likely to
jump off arm lead to
increased wear on the
bar, chain arm drive
sprocket.
6 Keep cutting equipment
well lubricated and
properly maintained[ A
poorly lubricated chain is
more likely to break and
lead to increased wear on
the bar, chain and drive
sprocket.
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Specification of blade and chain
When the cutting equipment supplied with your machine
becomes worn or damaged, you will need to re.place it. Use
only the manufacturer approved bar arm chain.
Guide bar
• Length (inches/cm)
• Number of teeth on bar
tip sprocket (T).
SmaU number = small tip
radius = low-kickback
• Chain pitch (inches)
The spacing between the
drive links of the chain
must i_rlatch the spacing of
the teeth on the bar tip
sprocket and drive
sprocket.
• Number of drive links
The number of drive links
is determined by the
length of the bar, tile chain
pitch arm the number of
teeth on tile bar tip
sprocket.
• Bar groove width (inches/
[11[11)
The groove in the bar
must match the width of
the chain drive links.
PITCH = D
• Saw chain oil hole and
hole for chain tensioner
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Saw chain
• Saw chain pitch (inches)
Spacing between drive
links.
PITCH = D
• Drive link width (mm/
inches).
• Number of drive links.
• Level of kickbak reduction
The level of kickback
reduction offered by a
chain is indicated by its
model nurnber.
Sharpening your chain and
adjusting raker clearance
FILE POSITION
ROUND FILE DIA-
METER
FILE DEPTH
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A. General information on sharpening
cutting teeth
• Never use a blunt chairL When the chain is blunt you have
to exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood
and the cuttings will be very small. If the chain is very blunt
it will not produce any cuttings at all, just wood powder.
• A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and produces
long, thick cuttings.
• The cutting part of the
chain is called the
CUTTING LINK and
this consists of a
CUTTING TOOTH
(A) and the RAKER LIP
(B). The cutting depth is
determined by the
difference in height
between the two.
• When you sharpen a
cutting tooth there are
five important
factors to remember:
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It is very difficult to sharpen
a chain correctly without the
right equipment. We recom-
mend you to use a file gauge.
This will help you obtain the
maximum kickback
reduction and cutting
performance from your
chain.
FILING ANGLE
CUTTING ANGLE
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B. Sharpening
cutting tooth
To sharpen cutting teetb you
will need a ROUND FILE
and a FILE GAUGE.
1. Check that the chain is
correctly tensioned. A
slack chain is difficult to
sharpen correctly.
2. Always file cutting teeth
from the inside face,
reducing the pressure on
the return stroke.
File all the teeth on one
side first, then turn the
saw over and file the teeth
on the other side.
3. File all the teeth to the
same length. When tile
length of the cutting teeth
is re.duced to 4 mm (.16")
the chain is worn out and
should be replaced.
min 4 mm
, (0,16")
C. General advice on setting raker
clearance
When you sharpen the
cutting teeth you reduce
the RAKER
CLEARANCE (cutting
depth). To maintain
cutting performance
you must file back the
taker teeth to the
recommended height.
On a low-kickback
cutting link the front
edge of the taker lip is
rounded. It is very
important that you
maintain this radius or
bevel when you adjust
the raker clearance.
We recommend the use
of a raker gauge to
achieve the correct
clearance and bevel on
the taker lip.
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