Husqvarna 323E User Manual

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START AND  STOP
Control before starting
!
WARNING!
When the engine is started with the choke 
lever in either the choke- or start throttle 
position the cutting equipment starts to rotate 
immediately.
!
For reasons of safety follow 
these recommendations!
• Check that the support fl ange 
is not cracked due to fatigue 
or due to being tightened too 
much. Discard the support 
fl ange if it is cracked.
• Ensure that the nut has not 
lost its tightening capacity. 
The nut lock shall have a 
locking torque of at least 
l.5 Nm. The nutʼs tightening 
torque shall be 35-50 Nm.
• Check that the blade and 
blade guard are not damaged 
or cracked. Replace the 
blade or blade guard if it has 
been exposed to impact or if 
it is cracked.
Start and stop 
WARNING !
The complete clutch cover with shaft must be 
fi tted before the machine is started, otherwise 
the clutch can become loose and cause 
personal injury.
Always move the machine from the fi lling 
position before starting. Place the machine 
on a fl at surface. Make sure the blade cannot 
come into contact with any object. Make 
sure that no unauthorised persons are in 
the working area, otherwise there is a risk of 
serious personal injury. The safety distance is 
15 metres.
STARTING
IGNITION:
Set the stop 
switch to the start position.
PRIMER BULB: Press the 
primer bulb repeatedly 
until fuel begins to fi ll the 
bulb. The bulb need not be 
completely fi lled.
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. Never wrap the 
starter cord around your 
hand
Repeat pulling the cord until 
the engine starts. When the 
engine starts. return choke 
control to run position and 
apply full throttle; the throttle 
will automatically disengage 
from the start setting.
CAUTION!  Do not pull the 
starter cord all the way out 
and do not let go of the 
starter handle when the cord 
is fully extended. This can 
damage the machine.
CAUTION!  Do not put any 
part of your body in marked 
area. Contact can result in 
burns to the skin, or electrical 
shock if the spark plug cap 
has been damaged. Always 
use gloves. Do not use a 
machine with damaged spark 
plug cap.
Stop
The engine is stopped by 
switching off the ignition.
CHOKE: Set the choke control 
in the choke position.