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- Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 1
Operator's manual 545, 545 TrioBrake 550XP 550XP TrioBrake 550XPG 550XPG TrioBrake Please read the operator's manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. English - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 2
or others. Please read the operator's manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. Always wear: • Approved protective helmet • Approved hearing protection • Protective goggles or a visor Refuelling. Chain oil fill. Adjustment of the oil pump. If your - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 3
in the operator's manual: Switch off the or a visor must be worn. Refuelling. Filling with oil and adjusting oil flow. The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw or tip of the guide bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 4
Symbols in the operator's manual 3 CONTENTS Contents 4 INTRODUCTION instructions 22 How to avoid kickback 28 MAINTENANCE General 29 Carburetor adjustment 29 Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment 29 Muffler 31 Starter 32 Air filter 33 Spark plug 33 Lubricating the bar - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 5
, service, maintenance etc) the life span and the second-hand value of the machine can be extended. If you ever lend or sell this machine, make sure that the borrower or buyer gets the operator′s manual, so they will also know how to properly maintain and use it. Thank you for using a Husqvarna - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 6
brake trigger (545 TrioBrake, 550XP TrioBrake, 550XPG TrioBrake) 20 Rear handle with right hand guard 21 Throttle trigger 22 Product and serial number plate 23 Oil pump adjustment screw 24 Clutch cover 25 Chain catcher 26 Bumper spike 27 Combination spanner 28 Guide bar cover 29 Operator's manual - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 7
use a machine that is faulty. Carry out the checks, maintenance and service instructions described in this manual. Some maintenance and service measures must be carried out by trained and qualified specialists. See instructions under the heading Maintenance. Never use any accessories other than those - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 8
movement. IMPORTANT! Sparks can come from the muffler, the bar and chain or other sources. Always have fire extinguishing tools instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment. See instructions under the heading, What is what?, to find where these parts - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 9
way the chain brake is activated, either manually or automatically by the inertia release mechanism, depends on the force of the kickback and the position of the or the kickback zone of the bar is closer to you the chain brake is designed to be activated manually by the movement of your left - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 10
front guard or slips over it, the force may not be enough to trigger the chain working order. Testing the brake is simple, see instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety the chain brake may be activated but if the bar is too close to you the brake might not - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 11
risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping off the bar. • Obtain optimal cutting performance. • Extend the life of cutting equipment. • Avoid increasing vibration levels. General rules • Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! See instructions under the heading Technical data. • Keep the chain - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 12
equipment, you should replace a worn or damaged bar or chain with a bar and chain combinations recommended by Husqvarna. See instructions under the heading Technical Data for a list of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend. Guide bar • Length (inches/cm) Saw chain • Chain pitch - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 13
adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth • Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you have to exert more pressure to force the bar will need a round file and a file gauge. See instructions under the heading Technical data for information on the size of fi - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 14
bar. Tensioning the chain WARNING! A slack chain may jump off ! the bar and cause serious or even fatal injury. The more you use a chain the longer it becomes. It is therefore important to adjust our chain saws varies from model to model. See instructions under the heading What is what? to find - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 15
bar tip sprocket jamming. Filling with chain oil • All our chain saws have an automatic chain lubrication system. On some models the oil flow is also adjustable instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip sprocket. Aim the tip of the bar you should contact your servicing dealer. Chain drive - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 16
down to only 5/32 inch (4 mm) the chain must be replaced. Guide bar Check regularly: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. Remove these with a file if necessary. Wear personal protective equipment. See instructions under the heading "Personal protective equipment". Do not tackle any job - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 17
clockwise using the combination spanner. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover ( forward on the top edge of the bar. Fit the clutch cover and locate the chain adjuster pin in the hole in the bar. Check that the drive links of the - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 18
HUSQVARNA recommends the use of alkylate fuel or environmental fuel for four-stroke engines blended with two-stroke oil as set out below. Note that carburetor adjustment may be necessary when changing the type of fuel (see instructions the bar and service agent when choosing chain oil. 18 - English - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 19
spilled fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in contact with fuel. Use soap and the guide bar cover. Clean the machine. See instructions under the heading Maintenance schedule. Ensure the machine is cleaned and that a complete service is - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 20
engaged when the chain saw is started to reduce the chance of contact with the moving chain during starting. Never start a chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. Otherwise the clutch can come loose and cause personal injuries. Place the machine on firm ground. Make sure - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 21
, chain oil mist and dust from sawdust can represent a health risk. • Never start a chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. See instructions under the heading Assembly. Without a bar and chain attached to the chain saw the clutch can come loose and cause serious injury - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 22
is securely attached and not damaged. 8 Check that all parts of the chain saw are tightened correctly and that they are and seek expert advice. Contact your chain saw dealer, service agent or an experienced chain saw user. Do not bottom edges of the bar. See instructions under the headings How to - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 23
ladder, in a tree or on any other insecure support. 3 Most kickback accidents happen during limbing. Make sure force there is a risk that the chain saw will move so far backwards that only the kickback zone of the bar instructions on sharpening and maintaining your bar and chain. When you replace the - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 24
cases you can avoid these problems by cutting in two stages; from the top and from the bottom. You need to support the object so that it lever to open up the cut and free the chain saw. The following instructions describe how to handle the common situations you are likely to encounter when using - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 25
through). Finish by cutting from above so that the two cuts meet. The log is supported at both ends. There is a high risk that the chain will jam. Felling direction to fall before you expect it to. You may find you are forced to let the tree fall in its natural direction because it is impossible or - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 26
risk. See instructions under the heading advise you not to fell trees with a diameter larger than the bar length of your saw! Felling is done using three cuts. First with the top cut. Aim using to the saw's felling direction mark (1) toward a goal Felling cut The felling cut is made from - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 27
of the tree, so that you can make the felling cut and directional cuts with single cutting strokes. See instructions under the heading Technical data section to find out which lengths of bar are recommended for your saw. The safest method is to use a winch. • Tractor-mounted • Portable Cutting trees - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 28
of the guide bar. Be extremely cautious and avoid contacting the log, other limbs or objects with the nose of the guide bar. Be extremely See instructions under the heading Basic cutting technique. Kickback always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar. Normally the chain saw and bar are - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 29
work must be carried out by an authorized service workshop. Carburetor adjustment Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions. AutoTune If the engine is equipped with AutoTune, manual adjustment of the carburettor's H and L needles and the - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 30
the chain does not touch the ground or any other object. See the instructions under the heading Start and stop. With the engine turned off, hold the firmly, wrapping your fingers and thumbs around the handles. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be activated. Checking the right-hand brake - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 31
MAINTENANCE • Start the chain saw and apply full throttle. Release the throttle control and check that the chain stops and remains stationary. Chain catcher Stop switch Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move the stop switch to the stop setting. Check that the chain catcher - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 32
MAINTENANCE use a muffler if the spark arrestor screen is missing or defective. • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm (12 inches) and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley. Release the recoil spring by letting the pulley rotate slowly backwards. The muffler is designed to reduce the noise - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 33
• Lift up the starter pulley. See instructions under the heading Changing a broken or worn filter must always be replaced. A HUSQVARNA chain saw can be equipped with different types Carburettor malfunctions • Starting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessary wear to engine parts • Excessive fuel - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 34
the special grease gun and a good quality bearing grease. Recommended settings: Bar 13"-15": Minimum flow Bar 16"-18": Medium flow Bar -20": Maximum flow WARNING! The engine must be stopped ! when making adjustments. Cooling system Needle bearing lubrication The clutch drum has a needle bearing - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 35
and carburetor compartment. Winter use Running problems can occur when using the machine in Temperature 0°C (32°F) or colder: Part number: 522 98 66-01. 550XPG, 550XPG TrioBrake On models with the model code XPG both the front handle bar is designed so it can be adjusted for running in cold weather, - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 36
MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the are not damaged. The bar should be turned daily for more even wear. Check the lubrication hole in the bar, to be sure it is not clogged. Clean the bar groove. If the bar has a sprocket tip, - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 37
chain, empty tanks, lb/kg Chain/bar Standard bar length, inch/cm Recommended bar lengths, inch/cm Usable cutting length, inches/cm Pitch, inch/mm Thickness of drive links, inch/mm Drive sprocket type/teeth Chain speed at max. power, m/sec 550XP TrioBrake 550XPG 550XPG TrioBrake 3.06/50,1 3.06/50 - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 38
your dealer. Saw chain Husqvarna H30 is listed as a "Low kickback saw chain". The following cutting attachments are approved for the models Husqvarna 545, 545 TrioBrake, 550XP, 550XP TrioBrake, 550XPG and 550XPG TrioBrake. Length, inch 13 15 16 18 13 15 16 18 20 Guide bar Pitch, inch Gauge, inch - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 39
TECHNICAL DATA Saw chain filing and file gauges Note: For the chains above you are free to choose between 0.050" and 0.058" gauge drive link for the corresponding bar, see the table below. 0.050"/1,3 mm 0.058"/1,5 mm H30 H22 - H25 English - 39 - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 40
, unapproved modifications or the use of parts not made or approved by the original equipment manufacturer.You are responsible for presenting your small nonroad engine to a Husqvarna Forest & Garden authorized servicing dealer as soon as a problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 41
FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST 1 Carburetor and internal parts 2 Intake pipe, airfilter holder and carburetor bolts. 3 Airfilter and fuelfilter covered up for the performance of all required maintenance, as defined in the operator's manual. English - 41 - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 42
all parts of guide bar and saw chain to the rear, and the muffler away from your body. Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly adjusted service, other than the items listed in the operator's/owner's safety and maintenance instructions, should be performed by competent chain saw service - Husqvarna 550 XP | Owners Manual - Page 43
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Oper
ator’s manual
Please r
ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.