Husqvarna 323P4 User Manual

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
 
 
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.
 
Specification of bar and saw chain
 
When the cutting attachment supplied with your machine has 
to be replaced, because it is worn out or damaged, you must 
only fit the types of bar and saw chain recommended by us.
 
Bar
 
Length (inches/cm)
Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T). Small number = 
small tip radius = low risk of kickback.
Chain pitch (inches). The spacing between the drive links 
of the chain must match 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, the chain pitch and 
the number of teeth on the bar tip sprocket.
Bar groove width (inches/mm). The groove in the bar must 
match the width of the chain drive links.
Saw chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner pin.
 
Chain
 
Saw chain pitch (inches). (The distance between three 
drive links, divided by two.)
Drive link width (mm/inches)
Number of drive links.
Level of kickback reduction. The only thing that describes the 
level of kickback reduction offered by a saw chain is its model 
number.
 
Sharpening your chain and adjusting raker 
clearance
 
General information on sharpening cutting teeth
 
Never use a blunt chain. 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. Wood powder would 
be the only result.
A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and 
produces long, thick cuttings.
!
 
WARNING! Never use a machine with faulty 
safety equipment. The machine’s safety 
equipment must be checked and maintained 
as described in this section. If your machine 
fails any of these checks contact your 
service agent to get it repaired.
!
 
WARNING! Always stop the engine before 
doing any work on the cutting attachment. 
This continues to rotate even after the 
throttle has been released. Ensure that the 
cutting attachment has stopped completely 
and disconnect the HT lead from the spark 
plug before you start to work on it.
!
 
WARNING! The risk of kickback is increased 
with a badly sharpened chain!