Husqvarna 394XP Chainsaw Owners Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1
Chain brake and front hand guard
2
The front hand guard is
not designed solely to
YOUR chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is desig-
ned to stop the chain immediately if you get a kickback.
The chain brake reduces the risk of accidents, but only You can
prevent them.
activate the chain brake.
Another important safety
feature is that it prevents
the chain from hitting your
left hand if you lose your
grip on the front handle.
Take care when using your
saw and make sure the
kickback zone of the bar
never touches any object.
3
You can also use the
chain brake as a
1
The chain brake (A) can
either be activated
manually (by your left
hand) or automatically by
the inertia release
mechanism (a free-
swinging pendulum). On
most of our models  the
front hand guard acts as a
counterweight in case of
kickback.
temporary brake when you
change position or if you
put the saw down for a
short time. You should
also apply the chain brake
manually if there is a risk
of the chain accidentally
hitting anyone or anything
close by.
B
A
B
The brake is applied
when the front hand
guard (B) is pushed
forwards.
B
4
To release the chain brake
pull the front hand guard
backwards, towards the
front handle.
This movement activates
a spring-loaded
mechanism that tightens
the Brake Band (C)
around the engine drive
system (D) (Clutch Drum).
C
D
5
As mentioned in section A,
kickback can be very
sudden and violent.
Most kickbacks are
minor and do not always
activate the chain brake.
If this happens you
should hold the chain
saw firmly and not let
go.
English –
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Product Specification
CategoriesChainsaw Manuals, Husqvarna Chainsaw Manuals
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Model Year1999, 2000, 2001
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- 36 pages
Document TypeOperator's Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHusqvarna, Chainsaw
Document File TypePDF
Publisherhusqvarna.com
Wikipedia's PageHusqvarna
CopyrightAttribution Non-commercial
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Robert Brooks on Jun 26, 2014.

The chain saw is a excellence piece of equipment.


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