Husqvarna 576 XP EPA III User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Symbols on the machine:

  2
• Symbols in the operator’s manual:

  2
• Contents

  3
• Dear customer!

  4
• Before using a new chain saw

  6
• Important

  6
• Always use common sense

  7
• Personal protective equipment

  7
• Machine¢s safety equipment

  7
  • Chain brake and front hand guard

    7
  • Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback?

    9
  • Will my inertia activated chain brake always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback?

    9
  • Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback?

    9
  • Throttle lockout

    9
  • Chain catcher

    9
  • Right hand guard

    9
  • Vibration damping system

    10
  • Stop switch

    10
  • Muffler

    10
• Cutting equipment

  10
  • General rules

    10
  • Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback

    11
  • Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting

    12
  • Tensioning the chain

    13
  • Lubricating cutting equipment

    14
• Fitting the bar and chain

  16
• Fuel

  17
  • Gasoline

    17
  • Two-stroke oil

    17
  • Mixing

    17
  • Chain oil

    17
• Fueling

  18
• Fuel safety

  18
  • Transport and storage

    18
  • Long-term storage

    18
• Starting and stopping

  19
  • Cold engine

    19
  • Warm engine

    19
  • Starting

    19
  • Stopping

    20
• Before use:

  21
• General working instructions

  21
  • Basic safety rules

    21
  • General rules

    22
  • Basic cutting technique

    23
  • Tree felling technique

    25
  • Freeing a tree that has fallen badly

    27
• How to avoid kickback

  28
  • What is kickback?

    28
• General

  29
• Carburetor adjustment

  29
  • Function

    29
  • Basic settings and running in

    29
  • Fine adjustment

    29
  • Conditions

    29
  • Low speed jet L

    29
  • Fine adjustment of the idling speed T

    29
  • High speed jet H

    29
  • Correctly adjusted carburetor

    30
• Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment

  30
  • Chain brake and front hand guard

    30
  • Throttle lockout

    31
  • Chain catcher

    31
  • Right hand guard

    31
  • Vibration damping system

    31
  • Stop switch

    32
• Muffler

  32
• Starter

  32
  • Changing a broken or worn starter cord

    32
  • Tensioning the recoil spring

    33
  • Changing a broken recoil spring

    33
  • Fitting the starter

    33
• Air filter

  33
• Spark plug

  34
• Lubricating the bar tip sprocket

  34
• Needle bearing lubrication

  34
• Adjustment of the oil pump

  34
• Cooling system

  35
• ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning

  35
• Winter use

  35
  • Fitting the winterising kit

    35
  • Temperature 0°C (32°F) or colder:

    35
  • Temperature -5°C (23°F) or colder:

    36
• Heated handles

  36
  • Electrical carburetor heating

    36
• Maintenance schedule

  37
• Technical data

  38
  • Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations

    39
• Saw chain filing and file gauges

  39
• YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

  40
  • MANUFACTURER¢S WARRANTY COVERAGE

    40
  • OWNER¢S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES

    40
  • WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE

    40
  • LENGTH OF COVERAGE

    40
  • WHAT IS COVERED

    40
  • WHAT IS NOT COVERED

    40
  • HOW TO FILE A CLAIM

    40
  • WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE

    40
  • MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION-RELATED PARTS

    40
  • EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST

    40
  • MAINTENANCE STATEMENT

    40
• Safety precautions for chain saw users

  41
  • Kickback safety precautions

    41
  • Other safety precautions

    41