Husqvarna 240F Operator's Manual

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2 – English KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols WARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual...

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English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the following before starting: • Please read the operator’s manual carefully. • Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing impairment. So always use approved hearing protec...

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4 – English INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Charles XI ordered the construction of a factory on...

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English – 5 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the clearing saw? (240R) 4 19 1 17 18 16 28 27 4 3 2 5 6 9 8 7 15 22 19 23 25 26 21 24 29 4 1 1 Blade 2 Grease filler cap 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Thro...

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6 – English WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the clearing saw? (240F) 16 17 1 4 18 20 21 23 19 22 13 11 12 14 10 9 8 7 15 3 2 5 6 27 26 25 4 24 1 Blade 2 Grease filler cap 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 ...

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English – 7 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the clearing saw? (250R) 29 23 25 26 24 21 4 1 18 1 3 2 6 8 9 7 4 5 16 10 11 12 15 14 13 22 19 20 28 17 27 1 Blade 2 Grease filler cap 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Hand...

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8 – English WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the clearing saw? (252RX) 22 25 23 4 1 18 17 27 20 1 3 2 4 8 9 7 5 16 10 11 12 15 14 13 24 21 19 6 26 1 Blade 2 Grease filler cap 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar...

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English – 9 WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the clearing saw? (265RX) 24 25 23 27 20 21 4 19 17 18 1 22 12 13 11 15 14 10 9 8 5 3 1 2 6 16 7 26 4 1 Blade 2 Grease filler cap 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar...

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10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important Personal protective equipment HELMET A helmet should be worn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PROTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise ...

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English – 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The life span of the machine can be reduced and the risk of accidents can increase if machine maintenance is not carried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not carried out profess...

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12 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Always use the recommended guard for the cutting attachment you are using. See chapter on Technical data. Vibration damping system Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system ...

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English – 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If the muffler on your machine is fitted with a spark arrestor mesh this must be cleaned regularly. A blocked mesh will cause the engine to overheat and may lead to serious damage. Lockin...

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14 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General rules Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on Technical data. Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use t...

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English – 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS so, this should be done before filing with a round file. The top edges must be filed down by the same amount for all the teeth. Adjust the blade setting. This should be 1 mm. Trimmer head • Only use th...

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16 – English ASSEMBLY Assembling the handlebar and throttle (240R, 250R) • Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handlebar, (see diagram). • Align the screw hole in the t...

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English – 17 ASSEMBLY Fitting the handlebar (265RX) • Fit the left handlebar in the handlebar mounting. • Fit the right handle to the handlebar. • Adjust roughly and tighten the screws slightly. • Now make a final adjustment, with the mach...

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18 – English ASSEMBLY • Fit the support flange (F) on the output shaft. Make sure that the blade is centered by fitting it to the guide on the support flange. • Screw the support cup (E) onto the output shaft threads (CAUTION! Left-hand ...

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English – 19 ASSEMBLY Fitting other guards and cutting attachments Fit the trimmer guard/combination guard (A) intended for use with the trimmer head/plastic blades. Secure the trimmer guard using the 4 screws (L) and the support plate (M) as s...

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20 – English ASSEMBLY Adjusting the harness 1 Tighten the hip strap so that it sits securely. 2 Tighten the chest strap under your left arm so that it fits closely around your body. 3 Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load evenly acros...

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English – 21 FUEL HANDLING Fuel safety Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilt fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to evaporate. 2 If you have spilt fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part ...

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22 – English FUEL HANDLING Mixing • Always mix the petrol and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the petrol to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. A...

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English – 23 STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting • Never start the machine indoors. Exhaust fumes can be dangerous if inhaled. • Observe your surroundings and make sure that there is no risk of people or animals coming into contact wi...

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24 – English STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Ignition: Set the stop switch to the start position. Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. Warm engine Use the same starting procedure as for a cold engine but with...

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English – 25 WORKING TECHNIQUES General working instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come ...

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26 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES Working methods • Before you start clearing, check the clearing area, the type of terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there are stones, hollows etc. • Start at whichever end of the area is easiest, and cl...

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English – 27 WORKING TECHNIQUES side. Adjust the cutting pressure to match the size of the stem and the hardness of the wood. Small stems require more pressure, while large stems require less pressure. • If the stems are tightly packed, adapt y...

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28 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES Grass trimming with a trimmer head Trimming • Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an angle. It is the end of the cord that does the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Never press the cord into th...

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English – 29 MAINTENANCE Carburettor Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine will be run-in. To ensure that it continues ...

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30 – English MAINTENANCE If the mesh is frequently blocked, this can be a sign that the performance of the catalytic converter is impaired. Contact your dealer to inspect the muffler. A blocked mesh will cause the machine to overheat and result...

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English – 31 MAINTENANCE 265RX Remove the air filter cover and take out the filter. Wash it clean in warm, soapy water. Ensure that the filter is dry before refitting it. Oiling the air filter Always use HUSQVARNA filter oil, art. no. 531 0...

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32 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. The user must only carry out the maintenance and service wo...

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English – 33 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC. Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy tota...

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34 – English TECHNICAL DATA Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC. Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for sound pre...

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English – 35 TECHNICAL DATA Approved accessories 240R, 240F Type Cutting attachment guard, Art. no. Centre hole in blades/cutters, Ø 20 mm Output shaft thread M12 Grass blade/grass cutter Multi 255-3 (Ø 255 3 teeth) 502 26 34-01 Multi 275-4 (Ø 2...

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36 – English TECHNICAL DATA EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) We, Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declare that the clearing saws Husqvarna 240R, 240F, 250R, 252RX and 265RX with serial numbers da...

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