Husqvarna 23 COMPACT - Manual (Page 10)

collar from the trunk of the tree.
LIMBING AND PRUNING
A WARNING:
Never climb into a tree to
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders,
platforms, a log, or in any position which
can cause you to lose your balance or con­
trol of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme
caution when cutting small size limbs.
Slender material may catch the saw chain
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• Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being struck by the branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
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• Frequently clear branches out of the way
to avoid tripping over them.
LIMBING
• Always limb a tree after it is cut down.
Only then can limbing be done safely and
properly.
• Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you work.
• Start at base ofthe felled tree and work to­
ward the top, cutting branches and limbs.
Remove small limbs with one cut.
• Keep the tree between you and the chain
as much as possible.
• Remove larger, supporting branches with
the 1/3,2/3 cutting techniques described
in the bucking section.
• Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could
cause limbs to fall and pinch saw.
PRUNING
A WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder height or below. Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoulder.
Get a professional to do the job.
• Make your fist cut i/3 of the way
through the bottom of the limb.
• Next make a 2nd cut all the way
through the limb. Then cut a
third overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch
First cut
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Pruning technique
SERVICE
We recommend all senrice and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.______________
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check For
Fuel Mixture Level
Bar Lubrication ...
Chain Tension —
Chain Sharpness .
Damaged parts <..
Loose caps...............
Loose
fasteners..
Inspect and Clean:
Bar...........................
Complete saw ...
Air filter.....................
Spark arrestor —
Replace spark plug
Replace fuel filter .
* Hours of Operation
Before
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each use
each use
each use
each use
each use
each use
each use
Before each use
Alter each use
Every 5 hours *
Every 25 hours *
Yearly
Yearly
AIR FILTER
CAUTION: Do not clean filter in gasoline or
other flammable solvent to avoid creating a
fire hazard or producing harmful evapora­
tive emissions.
A dirty air filter decreases engine perfomn-
ance and increases fuel consumption and
harmful emissions. Always clean after every
5 hours of operation.
Cleaning the air filter:
• Clean the cover and the area around it to
keep dirt and sawdust from falling into the
carburetor chamber when the cover is re­
moved.
• Remove the parts as illustrated.
• Wash the filter in soap and water.
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BAR MAINTENANCE
If your saw cuts to one side, has to deforced
through the cut, or been run with an improp­
er amount of bar lubrication it may be nec­
essary to service your bar. A worn bar will
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