HUSQVARNA 339XP Instruction Manual

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Y File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of Tensioning the chain
the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (0.16") the chain is
worn out and should be replaced.
WARNING! A slack chain may jump off and
!cause serious or even fatal injury.
General advice on adjusting depth gauge settingThe more you use a chain the longer it becomes. It is
therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to take up the
Y When you sharpen the cutting teeth you reduce the raker
clearance (=cutting depth). To maintain optimal cutting slack.
performance you must Ţle back the raker lip to the Check the chain tension every time you refuel. NOTE! A new
recommended height. See instructions under the heading chain has a running-in period during which you should check
Technical data to Ţnd the correct depth gauge setting for the tension more frequently.
your particular chain.
Tension the chain as tightly as possible, but not so tight that
you cannot pull it round freely by hand.
WARNING! The risk of kickback is increased
if the raker clearance is too large!
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Adjustment of depth gauge settingY Undo the bar nuts that hold the clutch cover/chain brake.
Use the combination spanner. Then tighten the bar nuts
by hand as tight as you can.
Y The cutting teeth should be newly sharpened before
adjusting the depth gauge setting. We recommend that
you adjust the raker clearance every third time you
sharpen the chain. NOTE! This recommendation
assumes that the length of the cutting teeth is not reduced
excessively.Y Raise the tip of the bar and stretch the chain by tightening
Y You will need a �at Ţle and a depth gauge tool. We the chain tensioning screw using the combination
recommend that you use our depth gauge tool to acheive spanner. Tighten the chain until it does not sag from the
the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for the depth underside of the bar.
gauge.
Y Use the combination spanner to tighten the bar nuts while
lifting the tip of the bar at the same time. Check that you
can pull the chain round freely by hand and that it does not
Y Place the depth gauge tool over the chain. Detailed sag from the underside of the bar.
information regarding the use of the depth gauge tool, will
be found on the package for the depth gauge tool. Use the
�at Ţle to Ţle off the tip of the depth gauge that protrudes
through the depth gauge tool. The depth gauge setting is
correct when you no longer feel resistance as you draw
the Ţle along the depth gauge tool.
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