Husqvarna 359/G User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Symbols on the machine:

  2
• Symbols in the operator’s manual:

  2
• Contents

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• Dear customer!

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• Before using a new chain saw

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• Important

  7
• Always use common sense

  8
• Personal protective equipment

  8
• Machine¢s safety equipment

  8
  • Chain brake and front hand guard

    8
  • Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback?

    10
  • Will my inertia activated chain brake always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback?

    10
  • Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback?

    10
  • Throttle lockout

    10
  • Chain catcher

    10
  • Right hand guard

    10
  • Vibration damping system

    11
  • Stop switch

    11
  • Muffler

    11
• Cutting equipment

  11
  • General rules

    11
  • Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback

    12
  • Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting

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  • Tensioning the chain

    14
  • Lubricating cutting equipment

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• Fitting the bar and chain

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• Fuel

  18
  • Gasoline

    18
  • Two-stroke oil

    18
  • Mixing

    18
  • Chain oil

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• Fueling

  19
• Fuel safety

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  • Transport and storage

    19
  • Long-term storage

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• Starting and stopping

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  • Cold engine

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  • Warm engine

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  • Starting

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  • Stopping

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• Before use:

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• General working instructions

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  • Basic safety rules

    22
  • General rules

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  • Basic cutting technique

    24
  • Tree felling technique

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  • Freeing a tree that has fallen badly

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• How to avoid kickback

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  • What is kickback?

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• General

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• Carburetor adjustment

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  • Function

    30
  • Basic settings and running in

    30
  • Fine adjustment

    30
  • Conditions

    30
  • Low speed jet L

    30
  • Fine adjustment of the idling speed T

    30
  • High speed jet H

    31
  • Correctly adjusted carburetor

    31
• Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment

  31
  • Chain brake and front hand guard

    31
  • Throttle lockout

    32
  • Chain catcher

    32
  • Right hand guard

    32
  • Vibration damping system

    33
  • Stop switch

    33
• Muffler

  33
• Starter

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  • Changing a broken or worn starter cord

    34
  • Tensioning the recoil spring

    34
  • Changing a broken recoil spring

    34
  • Fitting the starter

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• Air filter

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• Spark plug

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• Lubricating the bar tip sprocket

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• Needle bearing lubrication

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• Adjustment of the oil pump

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• Cooling system

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• ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning

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• Winter use

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  • Temperature 0°C (32°F) or colder:

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• Heated handles

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  • Electrical carburetor heating

    37
• Maintenance schedule

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• Technical data

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  • Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations

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• Bar and chain combinations

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• Saw chain filing and file gauges

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• YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

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  • MANUFACTURER¢S WARRANTY COVERAGE

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  • OWNER¢S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE

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  • LENGTH OF COVERAGE

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  • WHAT IS COVERED

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  • WHAT IS NOT COVERED

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  • HOW TO FILE A CLAIM

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  • WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE

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  • MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION-RELATED PARTS

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  • EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST

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  • MAINTENANCE STATEMENT

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• Safety precautions for chain saw users

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  • Kickback safety precautions

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  • Other safety precautions

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