Intended use Product description This chainsaw for forest service is designed for forest The Husqvarna 540XP Mark III are chainsaw models work such as felling, limbing and cutting. with a combustion engine. Work is constantly in progress to increase your safety...
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Product overview 1. Air filter cover 7. Rear handle 2. Spark plug 8. Warning decal 3. Spark plug cap 9. Throttle trigger 4. Air filter 10. Start/stop switch 5. Vibration element 11. Fuel tank 6. Throttle trigger lockout 12. Air purge bulb 1679 - 006 -...
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13. Starter rope handle 14. Starter housing Do not operate the product with one hand 15. Chain oil tank only. 16. Muffler and sprark arrester screen 17. Chain brake and front hand guard Warning! Kickback can occur when the 18. Front handle guide bar tip touches an object.
Euro V Emissions WARNING: Tampering with the engine voids the EU type-approval of this product. Safety Safety definitions medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, we recommend persons with medical Warnings, cautions and notes are used to point out implants to consult their physician and the medical specially important parts of the manual.
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• The exhaust fumes from the engine are hot and can on the front handle. All people, whether right or left contain sparks, which can start a fire. Never start the handed, should use this grip. Use a firm grip with product near flammable material! thumbs and fingers encircling the handles.
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If you still feel uncertain about operating procedures after reading these instructions, you should consult an expert before continuing. Do not hesitate to contact your dealer or Husqvarna if you have any questions about the use of the product. •...
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Do not • Never use the product by holding it with one hand. hesitate to contact your dealer or Husqvarna if you This product is not safely controlled with one hand. have any questions about the use of the product.
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25 . • If the safety devices are defective, speak to your Husqvarna servicing dealer. Chain brake and front hand guard Your product has a chain brake that stops the saw chain if you get a kickback. The chain brake decreases the risk of accidents, but only you can prevent them.
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Vibration damping system areas with a hot, dry weather there is a high risk of fire. Obey local regulations and maintenance instructions. The vibration damping system decreases vibration in the handles. Vibration damping units operate as a separation between the product body and the handle unit.
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After refuelling, there are some situations where you • Keep the correct depth gauge setting. Obey the must never start the product: instructions and use the recommended depth gauge setting. Too large depth gauge setting increases the • If you have spilled fuel or chain oil on the product. risk of kickback.
Husqvarna connectivity device Connectivity To install the Husqvarna connectivity device Do the steps that follow to install the Husqvarna This product is prepared for connectivity and has a connectivity device. For more information about location for installation of a Husqvarna Connectivity the Husqvarna connectivity device, refer to Device.
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™ For more information about Husqvarna Fleet Services refer to www.husqvarna.com. Husqvarna Connect Husqvarna Connect is a free app for your mobile device. The Husqvarna Connect app gives extended functions for your Husqvarna product. • Extended product information.
• If Husqvarna two-stroke oil is not available, use a 5. Make sure that there is no oil on the handles. two-stroke oil of good quality for air-cooled engines. Speak to your servicing dealer to select the correct 6.
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To fill the fuel tank dealer when you select your chain oil. WARNING: • Use Husqvarna chain oil for maximum saw chain life Obey the procedure that and to prevent negative effects on the environment. follows for your safety. If Husqvarna chain oil is not available, we recommend you to use a standard chain oil.
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chain before it touches you. There are also some Note: To see where the chain oil tank is on your positions in which your hand can not touch the front Product overview on page 3 . product, refer to hand guard to engage the chain brake. •...
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3. Press the air purge bulb (B) about 6 times or until CAUTION: Do not pull the starter fuel starts to fill the bulb. It is not necessary to fill the rope to full extension and do not let go of air purge bulb fully.
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• To cut on the push stroke is when you cut with the WARNING: Cut pieces in the top of the guide bar. The saw chain pushes the cutting area increase the risk of kickback product in the direction of the operator. and that you can not keep your balance.
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WARNING: There is a high accident risk when you use the limbing technique. Kickback information on page 16 for Refer to instructions how to prevent kickback. WARNING: Cut limbs one by one. Be careful when you remove small limbs and do 1.
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To keep a safe distance a) Keep the product on the trunk and let the guide bar move along the trunk. 1. Make sure that persons around you keep a safe b) Cut on the push stroke. distance at a minimum of 2 1/2 tree lengths. 2.
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To free a trapped tree a high accident risk. Refer to on page 23 . To fell a tree Husqvarna recommends you to make the directional WARNING: During critical felling cuts and then use the safe corner method when you fell a tree.
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To make the directional cuts 1. Make the directional cuts ¼ of the diameter of the tree. Make a 45°-70° angle between the top directional cut and bottom directional cut. 1. If the usable cutting length is longer than the tree 45º-70º...
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To cut trees and branches that are in tension 3. Put a wedge in the kerf straight from behind. 1. Figure out which side of the tree or branch that is in tension. 2. Figure out where the point of maximum tension is. 4.
7. Continue to cut more into the tree until the tree/ 8. Cut the tree/branch from the opposite side of the branch bends and the tension is released. bend, after the tension is released. Maintenance Introduction WARNING: Read and understand the safety chapter before you do maintenance on the product.
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Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Do a check of the chain drive sprock- To do a check of the spur et. Refer to sprocket on page 33 . Clean the air intake on the starter. Make sure that nuts and screws are tightened.
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4. Let go of the front handle and let the guide bar tip fall 2. Press down the throttle trigger lockout and make against the stump. sure that it goes back to its initial position when you release it. 3. Make sure that the throttle trigger is locked at the idle position when the throttle trigger lockout is released.
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To do a check of the vibration damping system 3. If your product has a special spark arrester screen, clean the spark arrester screen weekly. 1. Make sure that there are no cracks or deformation on the vibration damping units. 2.
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3. Pull out the starter rope approximately 30 cm/12 in 7. Pull the starter rope until 1 cm of the spring guide and put it in the notch on the pulley. is shown. At the same time, press down the starter handle cover and remove it from the starter rope handle.
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14. Push down the knot into position in the spring guide 2. Slowly release the starter rope until the pulley (B). engages with the pawls. 3. Tighten the screws that hold the starter. 1 cm/0.5 in To clean the air filter 15.
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Replace a worn or damaged guide bar or saw chain with the guide bar and saw chain combination recommended by Husqvarna. This is necessary to keep the safety Accessories on functions of the product. Refer to page 38 , for a list of replacement bar and chain •...
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Round file diameter. It is not easy to sharpen a saw chain correctly without General information about how to sharpen the the correct equipment. Use Husqvarna file gauge. This cutters will help you to keep maximum cutting performance and the kickback risk at a minimum.
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1. Use a flat file and a depth gauge tool to adjust the depth gauge setting. Only use Husqvarna depth gauge tool to get the correct depth gauge setting and 5. Tighten the bar nuts using the wrench and lift the bevel for the depth gauge.
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4. Lubricate the needle bearing with a grease gun. Use Note: Product overview on page 3 for the Refer to engine oil or a bearing grease of high quality. position of the chain tensioning screw on your product. To do a check of the saw chain lubrication 1.
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To do maintenance on the fuel tank 2. Examine if there are burrs on the edges of the guide bar. Remove the burrs using a file. and the chain oil tank • Drain and clean the fuel tank and the chain oil tank regularly.
™ the air filter. AirInjection extends the life of the air filter 1. Clean the cooling system with a brush weekly or and the engine. more frequently if it is necessary. 2. Make sure that the cooling system is not dirty or blocked.
Product part to examine Possible cause Action Fuel tank Incorrect fuel type. Drain the fuel tank and fill with cor- rect fuel. The fuel tank is filled with chain oil. If you have tried to start the product, speak to your servicing dealer. If you have not tried to start the product, drain the fuel tank.
CAUTION: If the saw chain and guide bar are not cleaned, they can become rigid or blocked. Technical data Technical data 540XP Mark III Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 39.1 Cylinder bore, Ø mm Stroke length, mm 31.1...
Accessories Recommended cutting equipment Kickback and guide bar nose radius Chainsaw models Husqvarna 540XP Mark III have For sprocket nose bars the nose radius is specified by been evaluated for safety according to EN ISO the number of teeth, such as 10T. For solid guide bars...
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Both guide bar and saw chain need to be Pixel to get these benefits. Pixel Use a Husqvarna file gauge to sharpen the saw chain. cutting equipment is marked with this symbol. A Husqvarna file gauge makes sure that you get the correct filing angles.
Declaration of Conformity EU Declaration of conformity We, Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declare on our sole responsibility that the product: Description Chainsaw for forest service Brand Husqvarna Type / Model 540XP Mark III Identification Serial numbers dating from 2022 and onwards...
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UK Declaration of conformity We, Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declare on our sole responsibility that the product: Description Chainsaw for forest service Brand Husqvarna Type / Model 540XP Mark III Identification Serial numbers dating from 2022 and onwards...
適合宣言 EU 適合宣言 ハスクバーナ社(Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden、電話番号:+46-36-146500)は、単独責任のも とで、以下の製品の適合を宣言します。 名称 森林作業用チェンソー ブランド Husqvarna タイプ/モデル 540XP Mark III 2022 年以降の製造番号 が以下の EU 指令および規制を完全に順守し、 規制 名称 2006/42/EC 「機械類に関する」 2014/30/EU 「電磁環境適合性に関する」 2000/14/EC 「環境への騒音排出に関する」 2011/65/EU 「電気・電子製品に含まれる特定有害物質の使用制限に関する」 および以下の規格または技術仕様が適用されています。 EN ISO 12100:2010, EN ISO 14982:2009, EN ISO 11681-1:2011, EN-IEC 63000:2018.。...