OPERATING YOUR UNIT
ON/STOP SWITCH
WARNING: Thechainmustnotmove
whentheengineruns atidlespeed.Ifthechain
moves at idle speed refer to CARBURETOR
ADJUSTMENTS within this manual. Avoid
contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can
cause serious burns.
To stop the engine, move the ON/STOP
switch to the STOP position.
To start the engine, hold the saw firmly on
the ground as illustrated below. Make sure
the chain is free to turn without contacting
any object.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
Use only 15”--18” of rope per pull.
FULL
HALF OFF
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE:
1.
2.
MoveON/STOP switchtotheONposition.
Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the
HALF CHOKE position.
Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
Important points to remember
When pulling the starter rope, do not use the
full extent of the rope as this can cause the
rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap
back.Holdthehandleandlettheroperewind
slowly.
3.
4.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
For cold weather starting, start the unit atfull
choke; allow the engine to warm up before
squeezing the throttle trigger.
The engine may be flooded with too much
fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess
fuel by following the warm engine starting
procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/
STOP switch is in the ON position.
NOTE: Do not cut material with the choke/
fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
NOTE: In the following steps, when the cho-
ke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full extent,
the correct throttle setting for starting is set au-
tomatically.
Startingcouldrequire pullingthe starter rope
handle many times depending on how badly
theunit is flooded. Ifengine fails to startrefer
to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE.
CHAIN BRAKE
WARNING: If the brake band is worn
too thin it may break when the chain brake is
triggered. With a broken brake band, the chain
brake will not stop the chain. The chain brake
should be replaced by an authorized service
dealer if any part is worn to less than 0.020″
1.
2.
MoveON/STOP switchtotheONposition.
Pullthechoke/fastidlelever outtothefull
extent (to the FULL CHOKE position).
Pull starter rope quickly with your right
handamaximumof10times. Then,pro-
ceed to the next step.
3.
(0.5
mm) thick. Repairs on a chain brake
NOTE: If theengine sounds as ifit is trying
to start before the 10th pull, stop pulling and
immediately proceed to the next step.
4.
5.
6.
shouldbemadeby anauthorizedservicedeal-
er. Take your unit to the place of purchase if
purchased from a servicing dealer, or to the
nearest authorized Husqvarna service dealer.
S This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position.
Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
Allow theenginetorunfor approximately
S The
inertia--activated chain brake is
5
seconds. Then, squeeze and release
activated if the front hand guard is pushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).
S If the brake is already activated, it is
disengaged by pulling the front hand guard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
throttletrigger toallow engineto returnto
idle speed.
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Husqvarna Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Husqvarna 142, Husqvarna 17 |
| Model Year | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
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| Document Type | Operator's Manual |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | husqvarna.com |
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