32R/142R Operator's Manual Read through the Operator‘s Manual carefully and understand the content before using the machine.
SYMBOL EXPLANATION Symbols WARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. • Always wear approved protective gloves. • Use anti-slip and stable boots. Read through the Operator‘s Manual carefully and understand the content before using the machine.
CONTENTS Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice. ! WARNING! Under no circumstances may the design of the machine be modified without the permission of the manufacturer. Always use genuine accessories. Non-authorized modifications and/or accessories can result in serious personal injury or the death of the operator or others. List of contents SYMBOL EXPLANATION Symbols ...............
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Personal protective equipment IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Incorrect or careless use of a brush cutter, brushcutter or trimmer can turn it into a dangerous tool that can cause serious or even fatal injury to the operator or others. It is extremely important that you read and understand the content of this manual. • When using a brush cutter, brushcutter or trimmer, protective equipment approved by the appropriate authorities must be used.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2. Stop switch The stop switch should be used to stop the engine. 4. Anti-vibration system Your machine is equipped with an anti-vibration system that has been designed to give as vibration-free and comfortable usage as possible. The use of incorrectly wound cord or blunt, incorrect cutting equipment (incorrect type or incorrectly sharpened, see section “Filing the blade”) increases the level of vibration. 3.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6. Muffler The muffler is designed to give the lowest possible noise level and to direct the engine‘s exhaust fumes away from the operator. In countries that have a warm and dry climate the risk of fire is obvious. We have therefore fitted certain mufflers with a spark arrest screen. Make sure that your muffler is fitted with this kind of screen. It is extremely important that the instructions for checking, maintaining and servicing the muffler are followed.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Control, maintenance and service of the machine‘s safety equipment IMPORTANT INFORMATION • All service and repairs to the machine require special training. • This applies especially to the machine‘s safety equipment. If the machine does not meet any of the controls listed below you should contact your service workshop. • The purchase of one of our products guarantees that professional repair and servicing will be carried out on it.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. Cutting attachment guard 5. Muffler 1. Never use a machine that has a defective muffler. • Check that the guard is undamaged and not cracked. 2. Check regularly that the muffler is secure. • Replace the guard if it has been exposed to impact or is cracked. 3. If your muffler is fitted with a spark arrest screen then it should be cleaned regularly. A blocked screen leads to the engine overheating with serious damage as a result.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6. Cutting equipment 7. Quick-release This section describes how through correct maintenance and through using the right type of cutting equipment you can: • Reduce the machine‘s tendency to kickback • Obtain maximum cutting capacity. • Increase the service life of the cutting equipment. • Check that the harness straps are correctly positioned. When the harness and machine are adjusted, check the harness‘ safety release catch to ensure it works correctly.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting equipment IMPORTANT INFORMATION The section describes how through correct maintenance and through using the right type of cutting equipment you can reduce the machine‘s tendency to kickback, obtain maximum clearing capacity and increase the service life of the cutting equipment. • Only use the cutting and guard equipment we recommend! See chapter “Technical data“.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General safety instructions IMPORTANT INFORMATION • The machine is only designed for trimming grass, brush cutting and/or forestry clearing. • The only accessories to be used with the engine unit as a drive source are the cutting units we recommend in the chapter “Technical data“. • Never use the machine if you are tired, if you have consumed alcohol, or if you are taking medicines that can affect your sight, your judgement or the control of your body.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General working instructions IMPORTANT INFORMATION • This section covers basic safety precautions for working with brushcutters and trimmers. • If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact your dealer or your service workshop. • Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond your capability. • You must understand the difference between clearing, brush cutting and grass trimming before using the machine.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Basic clearing techniques Grass clearing using a grass blade • Always drop to idling speed after each working operation. Longer periods running at full throttle without loading the engine (that is without resistance, which the engine feels from the cutting equipment when trimming) can lead to serious engine damage. • A blade is used for all types of high or thick grass. Designations • Use a grass knife or grass blade for clearing grass.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Grass clearing using the trimmer head and plastic knives • Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an angle. It is the end of the cord that carries out the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Do not press the cord into the area to be cut. • The cord can easily remove grass and weeds up against walls, fences, trees and borders, however, it can also damage sensitive bark on trees and bushes and damage fence posts.
WHAT IS WHAT? 1 3 8 2 6 9 7 10 5 22 15 11 17 4 16 12 14 27 18 19 32 13 20 25 1 29 30 31 26 21 4 What is what on the brushcutter 132R? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Blade Grease filler cap Angle gear Blade guard Tube Locking button for start throttle Throttle trigger Stop switch Throttle trigger lock Suspension Cylinder cover Starter handle Fuel tank Choke Air filter cover Handle bars 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. 31. 32.
WHAT IS WHAT? 1 3 8 2 6 9 7 5 18 15 10 11 17 33 4 34 16 12 14 19 20 27 21 25 31 32 1 29 26 28 22 30 4 33 What is what on the brushcutter 142R? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 16 – English Blade Grease filler cap Angle gear Blade guard Tube Locking button for start throttle Throttle trigger Stop switch Throttle trigger lock Suspension Cylinder cover Starter handle Fuel tank Choke Air filter cover Handle bars Clutch cover 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 25. 26. 27. 28.
ASSEMBLY Main body assembling Connect the engine (A) to the tube (B) with four screws (C). Assembly of the blade and trimmer head C B C A It is extremely important that the disc drive’s/support flange’s guide engages correctly in the cutting equipment’s centre hole when assembling the cutting equipment. Cutting equipment assembled incorrectly can result in serious and/or fatal personal injury.
ASSEMBLY Assembling the blade guard and grass blade Assembling guard and trimmer head (132R) • Fit the guard (A) intended for use with the trimmer head. Secure using four bolts (L) and the support plate (M) as shown in the diagram. L • 132R: The guard (A) is fitted using 4 screws (L) as set out in the diagram. NOTE! Use the recommended blade guard. L • Fit the disc drive (B) on the output axle.
ASSEMBLY Assembling the spray guard (142R) Cable adjustment (Install the cord cutter and guard extension to the spray guard.) 1) Fasten the cord cutter (A) to the spray guard with two M5 x 25 screws, lock washers and hex nuts as shown. • Throttle cable should be paralleled to flexible shaft. In case of twisting, they should be restored by parallel. • Throttle cable should be adjusted under the bended flexible shaft.
ASSEMBLY Adjusting the harness and brush cutter ! WARNING! When working with the brush cutter it should always be hooked in the harness. If this is not done, you cannot control the brush cutter safely and this can result in injury to yourself or someone else. Never use a harness with a defective quick release catch. Quick release On the front is an easily accessible, quick release catch.
FUEL HANDLING Fuel Mixture NOTE! The machine is fitted with a two-stroke engine and must always be run on a mixture of petrol and two-stroke oil. It is important to measure the quantity of oil accurately, to ensure the correct mixture ratio. Small discrepancies in the amount of oil have a great bearing on the proportions of the fuel mixture when mixing small amounts of fuel. • Always mix petrol and oil in a clean container intended for petrol.
START AND STOP Control before starting For reasons of safety follow these recommendations! • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most common reason why cracks are formed is that sharp corners have been formed at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that the blade has been used with dull teeth. Discard a blade if cracks are found. • Check that the support flange is not cracked due to fatigue or due to being tightened too much.
MAINTENANCE Carburettor Muffler Your Husqvarna product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful emissions. After your unit has been run 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine has broken in. To ensure that your unit is at peak performance and producing the least amount of harmful emissions after break in, have your authorized servicing dealer, who has a revolution counter at his disposal, to adjust your carburettor for optimum operating conditions.
MAINTENANCE Cooling system Angle gear To maintain as low an operating temperature as possible the engine is 4 equipped with a cooling system. 3 The cooling system consists of: 1. An air intake on the 1 starter unit. 2. Cooling fins on the flywheel. 3. Cooling fins on the 2 cylinder 4. Cylinder cover (leads cold air onto the cylinder). Clean the cooling system using a brush at least once a week, in difficult conditions more often.
MAINTENANCE Filing the grass blade ! WARNING! Always stop the engine before starting work on any part of the cutting equipment. This continues to rotate even after the throttle has been released. Ensure that the cutting equipment has stopped completely and remove the cable from the spark plug before you start to work on it. • See the cutting equipment’s packaging for correct filing instructions. • The blades are sharpened using a single cut flat file.
MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule Below follows some general maintenance instructions. If you need further information please contact your service workshop. Daily maintenance 1. Clean the outside of the machine. 1 2. Make sure the harness is not damaged. 3. Make sure the throttle trigger lock and the throttle function correctly from a safety point of view. 2 3 4. Check that the stop switch functions. 4 5. Check that the cutting head does not rotate while idling. 5 6. Clean the air filter.
TECHNICAL DATA Technical data 132R 142R Engine Cylinder capacity, cm3/cu. inch Cylinder bore, mm/inch Stroke length, mm/inch Idling speed, rpm Recommended max. speed, rpm Speed of output axle, rpm Max. engine output, acc.
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