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MAINTENANCE
NOTE: Use only HUSQVARNA replacement parts. Use of
other brands of replacement parts can cause damage to your
unit or injury to the operator or others. Your warranty does
not cover damage or liability caused by the use of accessories
and/or attachments not specifically recommended by
HUSQVARNA.
Maintenance schedule
Below you will find some general maintenance instructions.
Daily maintenance
• Check throttle trigger and throttle trigger lockout function.
• Check stop switch function.
• Check that chain does not rotate at idling.
• Clean the exterior of the machine.
• Check that the harness is undamaged.
• Check that nuts and screws are sufficiently tightened.
• Check for fuel leaks.
Weekly maintenance
• Check the starter, especially cord and return spring.
• Clean the carburetor area.
• Clean the exterior of the spark plug.
• Remove it and check the electrode gap.
• Adjust it to 0,5 mm (.020"), or change the spark plug.
• Clean the cooling fins on the cylinder and check that the air
intake at the starter is not clogged.
• Clean the air filter.
• Clean or replace the muffler’s spark arrest screen (only
mufflers without a catalytic converter).
• File off any burrs on the sides of the bar.
Monthly maintenance
• Clean the fuel tank.
• Clean the exterior of the carburetor and the space around it.
• Clean the fan and the space around it.
• Check fuel hose for cracks or other damage. Change if
necessary.
• Change fuel filter in fuel tank.
• Check clutch, clutch spring and clutch drum for wear.
Change if necessary.
• Check electrical wires and connections.
• Change the spark plug.
• Change the airfilter.
• Check and clean the muffler’s spark arrest screen if necessary
(only mufflers with a catalytic converter).
Air filter
The air filter should be
cleaned regularly removing
dust and dirt to avoid:
• carburetor malfunction
• starting problems
• reduced engine power
• unnecessary wear to
engine parts
• abnormal fuel
consumption
Clean the filter after every
25 hours or more regularly
if operating conditions are
exceptionally dusty.
Cleaning the air filter
Dismantle the air filter cover and remove the air filter. Wash in
clean, warm soapy water. Ensure that the filter is dry before
refitting. An air filter used for a long period of time can never
be cleaned completely. Therefore it is necessary to replace the
filter from time to time with a new filter. A damaged air filter
must always be replaced.
If the machine is used in dusty conditions the air filter should
be soaked in oil, see the section on “Oiling the air filter“.
Oiling the air filter
Always use HUSQVARNA
filter oil, order no. 503 47
73-01. The filter oil
contains a solvent to make
it spread evenly through
the filter. You should
therefore avoid skin
contact. Put the filter in a
plastic bag and the pour
the filter oil over it. Knead
the plastic bag to distribute
the oil. Squeeze the excess
oil out of the filter inside
the plastic bag and pour
off the excess before fitting
the filter on the machine. Never use common engine oil. This
would drain through the filter quite quickly and collect in the
bottom.