Brushcutters and Clearing Saws Maintenance Routines
Husqvarna
To optimise the life and reliability of your Brush Cutter, it's important to service it regularly. Here are a few points that will help you bring order to your machine maintenance.
Below are Daily Routines, Weekly Routines and Monthly Routines:
Daily Routines:
- Clean the outside of the machine.
- Make sure the harness is not damaged.
- Make sure the throttle trigger lock and the throttle function correctly from a safety point of view.
- Check that the stop switch functions.
- Check that the cutting head does not rotate while idling.
- Clean the air filter. Replace if necessary.
- Check that the guard is undamaged and not cracked. Replace the guard if it has been exposed to impact or is cracked.
- Check that the blade is well centred, is sharp, and is not cracked.
An uncentred blade causes vibrations that can result in damage to the machine.
- Check that the blade is well centred, is sharp, and is not cracked. An uncentred blade causes vibrations that can result in damage to the machine.
- Check that the trimmer head is undamaged and not cracked. Replace the trimmer head if necessary.
- Check that the locking nut is tight.
- Check that the blade‘s transport guard is intact and that it can be secured correctly.
- Check that all nuts and screws are tightened.
Weekly Routines:
- Check the starter, the starter cord and the return spring.
- Make sure that the vibration damping elements are not damaged.
- Clean the outside of the spark plug. Remove and check the electrode gap. Adjust the gap to 0.5 mm or change the spark plug.
- Clean the cooling fins on the flywheel.
- Clean or replace the muffler’s spark arrest screen (not on mufflers with a catalytic converter).
- Clean the carburettor area.
- Clean the cooling fins on the cylinder and check that the air intake in the starter unit is not blocked.
- Check that the angle gear is 3/4 filled with grease. Fill if necessary using special grease.
Monthly Routines:
- Clean the fuel tank.
- Clean the carburettor and the area surrounding it.
- Clean the fan and the area around it.
- Check the fuel filter and the fuel pipe, replace if necessary.
- Check all cables and connections.
- Check the clutch, clutch springs and the clutch drum with regard to wear. Replace if necessary.
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