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Husqvarna 372 XP Operator's Manual

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Operator's manual
365 SPECIAL
372 XP 372 XPG
Please read the operator's manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions
E E E E n n n n g g g g l l l l i i i i s s s s h h h h
before using the machine.

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  • Page 1 Operator′s manual 365 SPECIAL 372 XP 372 XPG Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions E E E E n n n n g g g g l l l l i i i i s s s s h h h h...

  • Page 2: Key To Symbols

    KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: Symbols in the operator’s manual: WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can Switch off the engine by moving the result in serious or fatal injury to the stop switch to the STOP position operator or others.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents TECHNICAL DATA Technical data ............40 KEY TO SYMBOLS Bar and chain combinations ......... 41 Symbols on the machine: ........2 Saw chain filing and file gauges ......41 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ....... 2 EC-declaration of conformity ........ 42 CONTENTS Contents ...............

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Congratulations on your choice to buy a Husqvarna product! Husqvarna is based on a tradition that dates back to 1689, when the Swedish King Karl XI ordered the construction of a factory on the banks of the Husqvarna River, for production of muskets.

  • Page 5: What Is What

    WHAT IS WHAT? Husqvarna 372XP XXXX XXXXXXX Husqvarna AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN What is what on the chain saw? Cylinder cover 16 Spike bumper Front handle 17 Chain catcher Chain brake and front hand guard 18 Clutch cover Starter 19 Rear handle with right hand guard...

  • Page 6: General Safety Precautions

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw WARNING! Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the machine. As the • Please read this manual carefully. machine is equipped with a spring- • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted loaded stop switch and can be started by and adjusted.

  • Page 7: Always Use Common Sense

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Always use common sense • Protective goggles or a visor • Gloves with saw protection It is not possible to cover every conceivable situation you can face when using a chain saw. Always exercise care • Trousers with saw protection and use your common sense.
  • Page 8 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Take care when using your saw and make sure the • Use the chain brake as a ”parking brake” when kickback zone of the bar never touches any object. starting and when moving over short distances, to reduce the risk of moving chain accidentally hitting your leg or anyone or anything close by.

  • Page 9: Chain Catcher

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of Will my chain brake always protect me the bar is closer to you the chain brake will be from injury in the event of a kickback? activated manually by the movement of your left hand.

  • Page 10: Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Vibration damping system Muffler Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum system that is designed to minimize vibration and make and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. operation easier.
  • Page 11 Husqvarna. See instructions under the heading Technical Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend.

  • Page 12: Sharpening Your Chain And Adjusting Depth Gauge Setting

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain Round file diameter • Chain pitch (inches) It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the • Drive link width (mm/inches) right equipment. We recommend that you use our file gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback reduction and cutting performance from your chain.

  • Page 13: Tensioning The Chain

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Tensioning the chain • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (5/32") the chain is worn out and should be replaced. min 4 mm (5/32") WARNING! A slack chain may jump off and cause serious or even fatal injury.

  • Page 14: Lubricating Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Lubricating cutting equipment If the chain lubrication is not working: • Check that the oil channel in the bar is not obstructed. WARNING! Poor lubrication of cutting Clean if necessary. equipment may cause the chain to snap, which could lead to serious, even fatal injuries.
  • Page 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Needle bearing lubrication • Whether the tip of the bar is uneven or badly worn. If a hollow forms on the underside of the bar tip this is due to running with a slack chain. Both versions of sprockets have a needle bearing on the drive shaft, which has to be greased regularly (once a week).

  • Page 16: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner. The chain should be tensioned until it does not sag from the underside of the bar. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain.

  • Page 17: Fuel Handling

    Do not mix more than one month’s supply of fuel at a Environment fuel time. HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel, • If the machine is not used for some time the fuel tank either Aspen two-stroke fuel or environmental fuel for should be emptied and cleaned.

  • Page 18: Fuelling

    FUEL HANDLING • In temperatures below 0°C (32°F) some oils become • Move the machine at least 3 m from the refuelling too viscous. This can overload the oil pump and result point before starting it. in damage to the oil pump components. •...

  • Page 19: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Warm engine Use the same procedure as for starting a cold engine but WARNING! Note the following before without setting the choke control in the choke position. starting: The correct choke/start throttle setting is obtained by moving the choke control to the choke position and then pushing it in again.

  • Page 20: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING • Always hold the saw with both hands. The right hand WARNING! Long term inhalation of the should be on the rear handle, and the left hand on the engine’s exhaust fumes, chain oil mist front handle. All people, whether right or left handed, and dust from sawdust can represent a should use this grip.

  • Page 21: Working Techniques

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: • To make sure that none of the above might come within reach of your saw or be injured by falling trees. CAUTION! Follow the instructions above, but do not use a Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not chain saw in a situation where you cannot call for help in damaged.
  • Page 22 WORKING TECHNIQUES Lack of concentration can lead to kickback if the kickback zone of the bar accidentally touches a branch, nearby tree or some other object. Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brake. Carry the chain saw with the bar and chain pointing backwards.

  • Page 23: Basic Cutting Technique

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Always use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle. • Cutting from above = Cutting on the pull stroke. • Cutting from below = Cutting on the push stroke. Take great care when you cut with the top edge of the bar, i.e.

  • Page 24: Tree Felling Technique

    WORKING TECHNIQUES The following instructions describe how to handle the Turn the log and finish the cut from the opposite side. commonest situations you are likely to encounter when using a chain saw. Limbing When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting.
  • Page 25 WORKING TECHNIQUES Several factors affect this: Remove any undergrowth from the base of the tree and check the area for obstacles (stones, branches, holes, • Lean of the tree etc.) so that you have a clear path of retreat when the tree •...
  • Page 26 WORKING TECHNIQUES The line where the two cuts meet is called the directional All control over the felling direction is lost if the felling cut line. This line should be perfectly horizontal and at hinge is too narrow or non-existent, or if the directional right angles (90°) to the chosen felling direction.

  • Page 27: How To Avoid Kickback

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Never cut straight through a tree or branch that is in tension! Freeing a ”trapped tree” If you must cut across tree/limb, make two to three cuts, It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is one inch apart, one to two inches deep.
  • Page 28 WORKING TECHNIQUES Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches an object. Limbing WARNING! A majority of kickback accidents occur during limbing. Do not use the kickback zone of the guide bar. Be extremely cautious and avoid contacting the log, other limbs or objects with the nose of the guide bar.

  • Page 29: Maintenance

    The carburettor can be designed in different ways, depending on existing environmental and emissions legislation. Some chain saws are equipped with Your Husqvarna product has been designed and movement limiters on the carburettor’s adjuster screws. manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful These limit the adjustment possibilities to a maximum of emissions.

  • Page 30: Carburettor Without Movement Limiters

    MAINTENANCE Basic settings and running in High speed jet H The basic carburettor settings are adjusted during testing At the factory the engine is adjusted at sea level. at the factory. Avoid running at a too high speed during the When working at a high altitude or in different first 10 hours.

  • Page 31: Fine Adjustment

    10 seconds or so and listen to the 365 SPECIAL 12500 2700 difference in the fast idle speed. Repeat this 372 XP, 372 XPG 13500 2700 procedure with the H-jet turned a further 1/4 turn anti- clockwise. Conditions •...

  • Page 32: Checking, Maintaining And Servicing Chain Saw Safety Equipment

    MAINTENANCE • You have now run the machine at settings of H =±0, Checking the front hand guard H=+1/4, H=+1/2 relative to the basic settings. At full throttle the engine has sounded different for each setting. The H-jet is correctly adjusted when the machine burbles a little.
  • Page 33 MAINTENANCE Checking the brake trigger • Press the throttle lockout and make sure it returns to its original position when you release it. Place the chain saw on firm ground and start it. Make sure the chain does not touch the ground or any other object. See the instructions under the heading Start and stop.

  • Page 34: Muffler

    MAINTENANCE Right hand guard Muffler Check that the right hand guard is not damaged and that Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. there are no visible defects, such as cracks. Vibration damping system Regularly check that the muffler is securely attached to the machine.

  • Page 35: Starter

    MAINTENANCE Starter Tensioning the recoil spring • Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley and WARNING! When the recoil spring is turn the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise. wound up in the starter housing it is Note! Check that the pulley can be turned at least a under tension and can, if handled further 1/2 turn when the starter cord is pulled all the...

  • Page 36: Air Filter

    A damaged air filter must always be replaced. A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different types of air filter according to working conditions, weather, season, etc. Contact your dealer for advice.

  • Page 37: Cooling System

    Clean the air intake to the starter, the fins on the flywheel, the space around the flywheel, inlet pipe and These recommendations apply to Husqvarna’s chain oil, carburettor compartment. for other chain oils increase the oil flow by one step.

  • Page 38: Heated Handles

    MAINTENANCE Heated handles (372 XPG) On models with the designation XPG/G, the front as well as the rear handle are equipped with electric heating coils. These are supplied with electricity from a built-in generator on the chain saw. When the red mark on the switch is visible, the heating is Electrical carburettor heating (372 XPG) On models with the designation CARBURETOR...

  • Page 39: Maintenance Schedule

    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. Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Check the brake band on the chain On chain saws without a catalytic brake for wear.

  • Page 40: Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 365 SPECIAL 372 XP 372 XPG Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 65,1 70,7 70,7 Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 2700 Power, kW/ rpm 3,4/9300 3,9/9600 3,9/9600 Ignition system NGK BPMR 7A/ NGK BPMR 7A/...

  • Page 41: Bar And Chain Combinations

    TECHNICAL DATA Bar and chain combinations The following cutting attachments are approved for the models Husqvarna 365 SPECIAL, 372 XP and 372 XPG. Chain Length, drive Length, inch Pitch, inch Gauge, mm Max. nose radius Type links (no.) Husqvarna H42...

  • Page 42: Contents Ec-Declaration Of Conformity

    Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws for forest service Husqvarna 365 SPECIAL, 372 XP and 372 XPG from 2009’s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain text on the type plate with subsequent serial number), are in conformity with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVES:...
  • Page 44 Original instructions 1153180-26 ´®z+U2"¶6a¨ ´®z+U2"¶6a¨ 2009-12-29...

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