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2 Introduction and safety regulations
Introduction and safety regulations
2.1 General information
This Workshop Manual provides a comprehensive
description of how to trouble shoot, repair and
test the chain saw.A description of different safety
measures that should be taken during repair work
is also given.
2.2 Safety
Note!The section dealing with safety must be
read and understood by everyone carrying out
repairs or service on the chain saw.
Warning symbols can be found in this Workshop
Manual and on the chain saw. Refer to ”Symbols on
thesaw”and”SymbolsintheWorkshopManual”.Ifany
warningsymbolonthechainsawhasbeendamaged
orismissing,anewonemustbefittedassoonaspos-
sible in order to achieve the highest degree of safety
when using the chain saw.
2.3Target group
This Workshop Manual is written for personnel who
are assumed to have general knowledge of repai-
ring and servicing chain saws.
TheWorkshopManualmustbereadandunderstood
by personnel who will carry out repair work and
serviceonthechainsaw.Themanualisalsosuitableto
use when training new employees.
2.4 Modifications
Modifications will be successively introduced on
the chain saw during production. When these
modifications affect service and/or spare parts, a
separate service message will be sent out on each
occasion. This means that in time this Workshop
Manual will become out of date. In order to prevent
this, the Manual should be read together with all
service messages concerning the chain saw in
question.
2.5Tools
Special tools are required for some stages. All
service tools are listed in the Workshop Manual.
Usage is evident from the respective section.
Always use Husqvarna’s original:
• Spare parts
• Service tools
• Accessories
2.6 Structure
This Workshop Manual can be used in two diffe-
rent ways:
• Repair of a specific system on the chain saw.
• Dismantlingandassemblyoftheentirechainsaw.
Repair of a specific system
When a specific system on the chain saw must be
repaired, do as follows:
1. Look up the page for the system in question.
2. Carry out the steps: Dismantling
Cleaning and checking
Assembly
Dismantling and assembly of the entire chain saw
When taking apart and putting back together the
whole chain saw, do as follows:
1. Look up the chapter ”Repair instructions”, which
deals with The starter and carry out the instruc-
tions listed under the heading Dismantling.
2. Work forward in the Manual and carry out Dis-
mantling in the order set out in the sections.
3. Go back to Starter and carry out the instruc-
tions under Cleaning and checking.
4. Work forward in the Manual and carry out
Cleaning and checking in the order set out in
the sections.
5. Orderortakeoutallrequisitesparepartsfromthe
stores.
6. Look up the chapter ”Repair instructions”,
which deals with The crankcase and carry out
the instructions under Assembly.
7. Work backwards in the Manual and carry out
Assembly in the order set out in the sections.
In order to increase the basic understanding, some
sections include a Description of the unit in question.
2.7 Numbering
Position references to components inside the figu-
res are designated A, B, etc.
The figures are numbered 1, 2 etc.
Thepositionreferencesandfigurenumbersrestartin
each new section.