Husqvarna 326P5X, 326P4X Owner’s Manual

Operator's manual (CARB II) /r _

326P4 326P4x.SER, ES

326P5x.SER, ES

Please read these instructions carefully and make

sure you understand them before using the machine. English

Symbols

SYMBOL EXPLANATION

WARNING! Tiffs nlachine can be

dangerous. Cra'eless or incorrect use
can _x_sultin serious or Fatal inlury lo
the operator or others,

Read through the Operaior's Mramal
can_thlly and under.lined the con*ent
before uMng the machine.

Always use

• A protective hehnet where there Ls
a rLsk of falling ol_jecis

• Era' protection

• Approved eye proteciion

• Alwws wear approved protective

gloves,

• Use anti-slip ra_d siable boots,

Other symbols!decals on the machine refer to
special certification requirements for certain

markets.

• Checks ra_dior rnainlenance should
be carried out with the engine

swiiched off, with the stop swilch
in the STOP position.

• ]'hks product ksin accordance wtth
applicable CE direciives.

• This machine Lsnot electrically
insulated, If the machine louches

or conies close to high-voltage
powra' lines it could lead to death
or serious irlluW, Eleciricity can

.jump Dom one point to another by

arcing. The higher the voltage, the

g*xmterthe distance electdctty can

.jump Electricity cra_also travel

itu'ough branches and other

oblects, especially if th W are wet.
Alwayskeepa safedLstm_eeoFat

least I0 ni ('30 It) between the

machine and high-voltage power

lines and/or aW ot_ieelsthat are
iouct_ng them. If you need to

wo*Ckcloser than this alwws
coniact the *xd_'m_tpower
company to make sure the power is

switched oFFbefore you stra_ wo*¢k.

• Alwws wear approved protective

gloves,

• Regulra' cleaning required.

• Oculra' comroL

• Approved we protec{ion mus{
always be u_sed.

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• Tiffs n_tchine has a long reach.
Make sure that no people or

animals come closer limn 15 m (45

FI)when the machine is running.

• Chain oil ra_dchain off flow
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CONTENTS

Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product dev*dopment
zmd therefotx_ reserves the right to modify the design and
appe_'ance of products wit}tout prior notice,

List of contents

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control
de_ices and systems may be performed by any nonroad
engine repair establishment or individual

IMPORTA_f ENGINE INFORMATI01_

']'iris decal certifies that the product has been approved in
accordance wtth American exhaust emissions tx_qui*x_ments

EPA Ph [I and CARB Tier II,
The Emissiom Compliance Period referred to on the

Emkssioos Compiiance label indicates the nvnibet's of opera-
ling hou*'sfor which the engine has been shown to meet
Federal and California emkssion requiremems.
Category C = 50 hours, B = 125 hour, and A = 300 hours,

SYMBOL EXPLANATION

Symbols ............................................................................... 2

CONTENTS

L_st of contents ................................................................... 3

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Personal protec_ve equipment ............................................. fl

The machine's safety equipment .......................................... 4

Comroi maintenance and service of fhe nlachine's safety

equipment ................................................................. (_

Specification of blade and chain ......................................... 7

Sharpening you*' chain and adjusting rakes clearance ........... 8

*I_nsiontng the saw chain ................................................... 10

Lubricating cutting equipment ......................................... 10

Checktng wear on cutting equipment ................................ ] 1

General safety tnsu'uctions ................................................. 12

Safety JnsI_ctioI'IS _ghen tLstng the machine ........................ 13

Bastc worktng techniques ................................................... 14

WHAT IS WHAT?

What is what on the machin_ ........................................... 16

ASSEMBLY

[qtting the cutting head ...................................................... 17

Mounting guide 13_'mad chain ........................................... 17

A({}usting the tmrness ......................................................... 17

Filling wtlh oil ................................................................ 17

_'-g'mMing and dtsmantlirg the t_vo-p_ sl_fl (326P5)........... 18

FUEL HANDLING

Fuel mlxtur_ .................................................................... 19

Fueliing ............................................................................. 19

START AND STOP

ContmI b_fotx_ starting ....................................................... 20

St_'t and stop ..................................................................... 20

MAINTENANCE

Carbu*x_tor......................................................................... 21

_uffler ............................................................................ 23

Cooling system .................................................................. 23

Spark plug .......................................................................... 23

Air filter ............................................................................. 24

Matntenance schedule ........................................................ 24

TECHNICAL DATA

326P4 .............................................................................. 25

326P4 ................................................................................ 25

326P5 ................................................................................ 25

FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL

WARRANTY STATEMENT

Your warranty t'tghts and obltgattons .................................. 27

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product

contains chemicals known to the State

of California to cause cancer, bh'th

defects or other reproductive harm.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 lie worn
whenemer required, for

example when fitltng,
inspeciing or cleaning
culling equipment,

PRO FEC FIVE HELME 1'
AND VISOR

EAR PROTEC I'[ON
Ear protecllon offering

sufficient dampening elfeel
should be used,

EYE PRO FEC ]'ION
Blmvs from branches or
oblects thrown out by the

culling equipmeni can

damage the eyes.

BOOTS

Use anti-slip and siable

boots,

The machine's safety equipment

Thks seeiton desca'ibes the machine's safety equipment, Its
function and how checks m_d mainlenm_ee m_ em_'ied o_t to

e1_.surethai; tt operatvs corr_ctI 5 (See the chaplet "WDat is

wDat"to locate where thks equipment ks positioned on your

machine,)

1. Throttle trigger
lock

The throttle lrigger lock ts
designed to pr_,ent the
throttle Dora accidental]>,
being engaged When lhe

trigger loci{ (A) ks pressed
hlto the handle (=when you
hold the handl_t the throltle
(B) ksreleased, When the

grip on the hm_dle ks
*_leesed the ttu'otlle m_d the

throttle trigger lock celurn
to their original postties_s,
<['titstakes place via two
independent relm'n spring

systems Thks means tha the
throttle ks automatically

locked tn its _idling'
position,

2. Stop switch

The stop switch should be
used to stop the engine,

A

B

CLOTHING

Wear clothes made of a
sirong fabric mid avoid loose

clothing that can ealch on
shrubs and branches, Always
wear heavy, long pants. Do

not werw jewelry, sho_9

paros, sandals or go bmx_fooh
Secure hair so tt is above

shoulder level.

FIRS']' AID KIT
The operator musl carry a

first aid kiL

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

3. Vibration
damping system

Your nlachine ksequipped
wtlh a vibration damping
system, which ksdesigned to
give as vii)ration-free and
comfoaable use as posstble,

The machine's vibraiton
daznping _'slem reduces the

traP.sfer of vtbi'atioP.s
between the engine unit/

catting equipment and the
nlaehine's handle untL

4. Muffler

The mumer is designed to
give the lowest possible noise
level and to direct the engine's
exhat_st fumes away from the
operator: Muffk,' fitted wtth
catalytic converter ksalso
designed to *_duee hamfful
(_haust components.

In countries lhat have a warm

and d W climate lhe risk of fire
is obvious. _'e t_lve the_'efore

fitted certain nmffle*_ with a
spark arrest sca_,_en.Make s_r_

that your hi,If fief ks fitted
with this kind of screen,

h: is (_tremely importm_i tha
the i1_stcoctions for checking,
mainlaining and servicing the

nmffler am followed (see lhe
section _Control, maintenantv

and *t,rvice of the machine}
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 t_l: the ttn'o/tle is

locked in the 'idling
position' when the
throttle trigger lock is in
its original postlion,

3. Vibration
damping system

• Check the vfl)ration

damping element regularly

for illatelJal cx'acks and

distortion,

• Check that the vibration

damptog elenlent is

undamaged and securely

attached,

4. Muffler

i.Never use a nlachine that

has a defective muffler,

2. Check regaIarly lhat the

muffler is secure,

Press in the throttle
u'igger lock m_d make sure

it i_turl_,slo its original
position when _xdeased.

Ensure t_t the throttle
and throl:tle trigger lock

move easily and thai; their
return spring systems

function.

* See section 'StorY, Start

the machine and apply

full throttle, Release the
throAle and check that the
cutting equipment stops

and remains at a stan_kstilL
If lhe cutting equipment

nloves with the fhrottle in
the idling position then

the craq]urettor's idling
setting must be checked,
See chapter

_+%.Ioh)ten_nag,

3. If your muffler is ftlted
with a spark arrest sc_x_en

then it should be cleaned
regularly A Socked

screen lea(ks to the engine
overheating with sertou_s
damage as a result. N(wer

use a muffler wtlh a

defective spark ar_x_st

screell,

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2. Stop switch

Start the engine and make
sure thai; the engine ,slops
when the stop switch ks
moved to the stop
position,

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

5. Cutting equipment

ThLs section describes how f_ough corix_et maintenance and
through using the _Jght t91)e of cutting equipment you can:

• Obtain maximum curling capacity.

• Increase the service life of the cutting equipment.

i Check the cutting

equipment with regard lo
damage m_d era(k

formaion. Damaged

cutting equipment should
always be replaced.

2 Only use cutting

equipment recommended
by us_ See the "l'echnical
data" secllon,

3 Keep the chain cutting

teeth properly sha_ened!
Follow our instructiol_s

and use the
recommended file gauge,

A damaged or badly
sharpened chain inc*x_ases

the *'isk of accidenls.

4 Maintain the correct

*'ake*"elearancd Follmv
our instructim_,sand use
the *'eeommended raker

gauge, Too ]arge a
c]earance increases ihe

rLgkof kickback,

5 Keep the chain properly

tesioned! If the chain is
slack it Ls mo_x_ likely to

Jump off m_d lead to

increased wear on i_e
bar chain m_d drive

sprocket.

8 Keep cutting equipment

wd] lubricated and
propeiqy nmintained! A

poor{y iubricated chain is
nlore ]ikely to b*x_akand

lead to increased wear on
the bar chain and drive

sprocket,

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Specification of blade and chain

Vv'her the cattir g equipnient supplied with your nlaehine
becomes worn or damaged, you will need to replace it. Use
only the manufactar<_r approved bar and chain.

Guide bar

• Length (inchesicni)

• Number of teeth on bar

tip sprocket (*1).
Small number = small tip

radius = low-kickback

• Chain pilch (inches)
The spacing between lhe

drive links of the chain

must nlatch the spacing of
the leeth on the bar tip
sprocket and drive
sprocket,

• Number of drive links
The number of drive ]inks

Lsdetermined by the

]engfh of ihe bar, the chain

pitch and the number of
leeth on the bar tip
sprocket,

• Bar g*'oovewidth (inches/

TlllI1)

The groove in the bar

must match the width of
the chain d*Jve links.

PITCH = D

• Saw chain oil hole and
hole for chain tensioner

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Saw chain

Saw c_in pitch {inches}

Spacing between drive
links,

PITCH = D

Drive link width (ram/
inch_.

Namber of drive links.

Level of kickbak _duciJon
The level of kickback

_'educlion offered by a

chain is indicated by its
r! iodeI nu;llbec

Sharpening your chain and
adjusting raker clearance

FILE POSI I'ION

ROUND FILE DIA-
METER

FILE DEP I'H

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A. General information on sharpening

cutting teeth

* Nexer use a bIunt chain. When lhe chrdn is blunt you have

to (_e_ rno_ p_?ssure to force the bar lhrough the wood
and the cutiin_s will be vec¢ sinai1, F the chain ks very bIunt
it will not produce any cm:tings a all just wood powden

A shaq) chain eats ils way through the wood a_d produces

long, lhick cutiings.
The curling part of the

chain ks called lhe

CUTTING LINK and

this consists of a

CUT'IING TOOTH
(A) and the RAKER LIP

(B). The curling depfli is

determined by the
difference in height

between the two.
When you sharpen a
culting looth there are

five important
faciors to _a_llellfl)er;

0 0

h is veW difficult to sharpen
a chain corr_ctly without the
_'ight equipment, _e recom-
mend you to use a file gauge,
This will help you obtain lhe

maximum kickback
_duction and culting

perfomlance froTll yOUI"
chain.

FILING ANGLE

CUT I'ING ANGLE

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

B. Sharpening

cutting tooth

'lb shaq)en catting teeth you
wiIl need a ROUND FILE

and a FILE GAUGE.

i. Check t_l: the chain is

correctly le1_aioned. A
slack ctmin is difficult to

sharpen cora'eclly.

2, Always file ctltting leeth

from the inside Nee

*'educing the pressure on ............................................................................

the i_turn sl:_'oke.
File all the teeth on one

side First then turn the
machine over and file the
teeth on the other side.

3. File all the teeth to the
same length. When the

length of the culting leeth
is reduced m 4 mm (.16")

the chain ksworn out and
should be repIaced.

min 4 mm

C. General advice on setting raker
clearance

When you stmrpen the
curling teeth you reduce

the RAKER
CLEARANCE (crating

depth), *lbmaintain
cutting perFornmnce

you musl file back the
raker leeth to the

recommended height,

On a Iow-ktcM)ack
curling link the Front

edge of the raker iip ks
rounded, It ksveW

important f_t you
mainIatn thLs radius or

bevel when you adjust
the raker clearance,

We recommend the use
of a taker gauge m

act_eve the cors_ct
clearm_ce m_d bevel on

the taker Iip,

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