User manual HUSQVARNA 3120 XP

[. . . ] Operator’s manual (EPA I) 3120XP Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. English KEY TO SYMBOLS Key to symbols WARNING!Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. Always wear: • • • Approved protective helmet Approved hearing protection Protective goggles or a visor Refuelling. Filling with oil and adjusting oil flow. Other symbols/decals on the machine refer to special certification requirements for certain markets. Both of the operator′s hands must be used to operate the chain saw. [. . . ] If you have spilt fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in contact with fuel. Check regularly for leaks from the fuel cap and fuel lines. English Follow the instructions above, but do not use a chain saw in a situation where you cannot call for help in case of an accident. • Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in bad weather is tiring and often brings added risks, such as icy ground, unpredictable felling direction, etc. 3 – 17 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Take great care when removing small branches and avoid cutting bushes (i. e. cutting many small branches at the same time). Small branches can be grabbed by the chain and thrown back at you, causing serious injury. Basic cutting technique General • • Always use full throttle when cutting!Reduce the speed to idle after every cut (running the engine for too long at full throttle without any load, i. e. without any resistance from the chain during cutting, can lead to serious engine damage). Cutting from above = Cutting on the pull stroke. Cutting from below = Cutting on the push stroke. • Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc. ) in case you have to move suddenly. Take great care when working on sloping ground. • • Cutting on the push stroke increases the risk of kickback. See instructions under the heading How to avoid kickback. Terms Cutting = General term for cutting through wood. Limbing = Cutting branches off a felled tree. Splitting = When the object you are cutting breaks off before the cut is complete. • Take the utmost care when cutting through branches or logs that are in tension. A log or branch that is in tension can suddenly spring back into its natural position before or after you cut it. If you stand on the wrong side or start cutting in the wrong place it may strike you or your chain saw, so that you lose control. Both situations could cause serious injury. There are five important factors you should consider before making a cut: 1 Make sure the cutting equipment will not jam in the cut. 2 Make sure the object you are cutting will not split. • Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brake. Carry the chain saw with the bar and chain pointing backwards. Fit a guard to the bar before transporting the chain saw or carrying it for any distance. 3 Make sure the chain will not strike the ground or any other object during or after cutting. 4 Is there a risk of kickback? 5 • Never put a chain saw down while the engine is running unless you have it in clear view and the chain brake is on. [. . . ] Do not operate this saw unless you have extraordinary cutting needs and experience and specialized training for dealing with kickback. Saws with significantly reduced kickback potential are available. Always use the safest saw and cutting equipment applicable to your cutting need. Bar Length, inches 24-42 Pitch, inch 0, 404 Max nose radius ATL 1, 65” Husqvarna H64, Oregon 27 Chain Listed ATL is the Oregon designation of Armour Tip Large hard nose bar. L 1 5 English – 35 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Husqvarna Forest & Garden are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engine. [. . . ]