565, 572 XP®, 572 XP®G EN Operator's manual 2-35
Contents Introduction..................................................................... 2 Troubleshooting............................................................ 31 Safety..............................................................................4 Transportation and storage...........................................32 Assembly........................................................................ 9 Technical data.............................................................. 32 Operation....
5. Vibration damping system, 3 units 6. Throttle trigger lockout 7. Rear handle 8. Information and warning decal 9. Throttle trigger 10. Start/stop switch 11. Fuel level window 12. Fuel tank 13. Air purge bulb 14. Starter rope handle 15. Starter housing 16. Chain oil tank 17. Muffler 18. Chain brake and front hand guard 19. Front handle 20. Right hand guard 21. Clutch cover 22. Chain tensioning screw 23. Oil pump adjustment screw 24. Chain catcher 25. Spiked bumper 26. Saw chain 27. Guide bar 28.
yyyywwxxxx The rating plate shows serial number. yyyy is the production year and ww is the production week. Note: Other symbols/decals on the product refer to certification requirements for some markets. Euro V Emissions WARNING: Tampering with the engine voids the EU type-approval of this product. Safety Safety definitions Warnings, cautions and notes are used to point out specially important parts of the manual.
• • • • The exhaust fumes from the engine are hot and can contain sparks, which can start a fire. Never start the product near flammable material! Observe your surroundings and make sure that there is no risk of people or animals coming in contact with or affect your control of the product. Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the product.
situations which you consider to be beyond your capability. If you still feel uncertain about operating procedures after reading these instructions, you should consult an expert before continuing. Do not hesitate to contact your dealer or Husqvarna if you have any questions about the use of the product. We will willingly be of service and provide you with advice as well as help you to use your product both efficiently and safely. Attend a training course in chainsaw usage if possible.
move back to their initial positions. This function locks the throttle trigger at idle speed. Start/stop switch Use the start/stop switch to stop the engine. A B Chain catcher WARNING: The start/stop switch automatically goes back to start position. To prevent accidental start, remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug when you assemble or do maintenance on the product. The chain catcher catches the saw chain if it breaks or derails.
Fuel safety WARNING: Read the warning instructions that follow before you use the product. • • • • • • • • • Make sure there is plenty of ventilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (petrol and two-stroke oil). Fuel and fuel vapour are highly flammable and can cause serious injury when inhaled or allowed to come in contact with the skin. For this reason observe caution when handling fuel and make sure there is adequate ventilation. Take care when handling fuel and chain oil.
and chain drive sprocket. Refer to To adjust the tension of the saw chain on page 28. • not correctly lubricated, the risk of wear on the guide bar, saw chain and chain drive sprocket increases. Do maintenance on the cutting equipment regularly and keep it correctly lubricated. If the saw chain is Assembly Introduction 5. Make sure that the edges of the cutters point forward on the top edge of the guide bar. WARNING: Read and understand the safety chapter before you assemble the product.
Operation Introduction To mix fuel WARNING: Read and understand the safety chapter before you use the product. Gasoline • Use good quality unleaded gasoline with a maximum of 10% ethanol contents. To do a function check before you use the product CAUTION: Do not use gasoline with an octane grade less than 90 RON/87 AKI. Use of a lower octane grade can cause engine knocking, which causes engine damages. 1. Make sure that the chain brake operates correctly and that it is not damaged. 2.
WARNING: The saw chain can break if the lubrication of the cutting equipment is not sufficient. Risk of serious injury or death to the operator. WARNING: This product has a function that lets the fuel run out before the chain oil. Use the correct chain oil for this function to operate correctly. Speak to your servicing dealer when you select your chain oil. 1. Fill half the quantity of gasoline in a clean container for fuel. 2. Add the full quantity of oil. • 3. Shake the fuel mixture. • 4.
and with large force, which throws the product in the direction of the operator. • Kickback always occurs in the cutting plane of the guide bar. Usually, the product is thrown against the operator but can also move in a different direction. It is how you use the product when the kickback occurs that causes the direction of the movement. brake is too sensitive, it can engage during rough operation. Will the chain brake always protect me from injury during a kickback? No.
To prepare to start with a warm engine WARNING: The chain brake must be engaged when the product is started to decrease the risk of injury. WARNING: Do not twist the starter rope around your hand. 5. Pull the starter rope handle quickly and with force. 1. Move the front hand guard forward to engage the chain brake. 2. Pull the start/stop switch (A) out and up to set it in choke position. Note: Do not use the decompression valve (B). 3.
To stop the product 1. Push the start/stop switch down to stop the engine. To use the cutting technique Pull stroke and push stroke You can cut through wood with the product in 2 different positions. • • To cut on the pull stroke is when you cut with the bottom of the guide bar. The saw chain pulls through the tree when you cut. In this position you have better control of the product and the position of the kickback zone. To cut on the push stroke is when you cut with the top of the guide bar.
2. Cut approximately ⅔ through the trunk and then stop. Turn the trunk and cut from the opposite side. 2. Cut through the remaining part of the trunk on the push stroke to complete the cut. 1. 1. 2. 2. To cut a trunk that has support on one end WARNING: Make sure that the trunk does not break during cutting. Obey the instructions below. WARNING: Stop the engine if the saw chain gets caught in the trunk. Use a lever to open up the kerf and remove the product. Do not try to pull the product out by hand.
b) Select the applicable cutting technique for the tension in the branch. WARNING: If you are not sure about how to cut the branch, speak to a professional chainsaw operator before you continue. 2. Remove the limbs on the top of the trunk. a) Keep the product on the trunk and let the guide bar move along the trunk. b) Cut on the push stroke. a) Select the applicable cutting technique for the tension in the branch.
complete. It is important that you hear sounds and warning signals. 2. Make sure that no person is in the risk zone before or during felling. To clear the trunk and prepare your path of retreat Cut off all branches from your shoulder height and down. 1. Cut on the pull stroke from the top down. Make sure that the tree is between you and the product. To calculate the felling direction 1. Examine in which direction it is necessary for the tree to fall.
The felling hinge To use the safe corner method The most important procedure during tree felling is to make the correct felling hinge. With a correct felling hinge, you control the felling direction and make sure that the felling procedure is safe. The felling cut must be made slightly above the directional cut. The thickness of the felling hinge must be equal and a minimum of 10% of the tree diameter. WARNING: If the felling hinge is incorrect or too thin, you have no control of the felling direction.
b) Cut on the pull stroke through the remaining trunk. c) Cut straight into the trunk from the other side of the tree to complete the felling hinge. d) Cut on the push stroke, until ⅓ of the trunk is left, to complete the safe corner. The safest procedure is to use one of the following winches: • Tractor-mounted • Portable 3. Put a wedge in the kerf straight from behind. 4. Cut off the corner to make the tree fall. Note: If the tree does not fall, hit the wedge until it does.
5. Make one or more cuts of sufficient depth necessary to decrease the tension. Cut at or near the point of maximum tension. Make the tree or branch break at the point of maximum tension. engine temperature or ice on the air filter and the carburetor. • For temperatures below -5°C/23°F or in conditions with snow, a winter cover is available. Assemble the winter cover on the starter housing. The winter cover decreases the flow of cool air and keeps snow away from the carburetor space.
Maintenance schedule Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the external parts of the product and make sure that there is no oil on the handles. Clean the cooling system. Refer to Do a check of the brake band. Refer to To do a check of the brake band on page 22. To clean the cooling system on page 30. Do a check of the throttle trigger and Do a check of the starter, starter rope Do a check of the clutch centre, throttle trigger lockout. Refer to To do and return spring.
Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Make sure that there is no damage on the right hand guard. Make sure that the muffler is correctly attached, has no damages and that no parts of the muffler are missing. Maintenance and checks of the safety devices on the product 4. Let go of the front handle and let the guide bar tip fall against the stump. To do a check of the brake band 1. Use a brush to remove wood dust, resin and dirt from the chain brake and clutch drum.
To do a check of the throttle trigger and throttle trigger lockout 1. Make sure that the throttle trigger and throttle trigger lockout move freely and that the return spring works correctly. 2. Press down the throttle trigger lockout and make sure that it goes back to its initial position when you release it. To do a check of the right hand guard • Make sure that the right hand guard is not damaged and that there are no defects, such as cracks. To do a check of the vibration damping system 1.
2. Make sure that the muffler is correctly attached to the product. 3. Pull out the starter rope approximately 30 cm/12 in and put it in the notch on the pulley. 3. If your product has a special spark arrestor mesh, clean the spark arrestor mesh weekly. 4. Let the pulley rotate slowly rearward to release the recoil spring. 5. Remove the center screw and remove the pulley. WARNING: You must be careful when you replace the return spring or the starter rope.
4. Put your thumb on the pulley. 5. Move your thumb and release the starter rope. 3. Attach the air filter and make sure that the air filter seals tightly against the filter holder. 6. Make sure that you can turn the pulley ½ turn after the starter rope is fully extended. To assemble the starter housing on the product 1. Pull out the starter rope and put the starter in position against the crankcase. 2. Slowly release the starter rope until the pulley engages with the pawls. 3.
To sharpen the saw chain • Bar groove width, in/mm. The groove width in guide bar must be the same as the chain drive links width. • Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner. The guide bar must align with product. • Drive link width, mm/in. Information about the guide bar and saw chain WARNING: Use protective gloves when you use or do maintenance on the saw chain. A saw chain that does not move can also cause injuries.
• Filing angle. Note: Refer to Filing equipment and filing angles on page 34 for information about which file and gauge that Husqvarna recommends for your saw chain. 2. Apply the file gauge correctly on to the cutter. Refer to the instruction supplied with the file gauge. 3. Move the file from the inner side of the cutting teeth and out. Decrease the pressure on the pull stroke. • Cutting angle. • File position. 4. Remove material from one side of all the cutting teeth. • Round file diameter. 5.
gauge setting after each third operation that you sharpen the cutting teeth. 4. Tighten the saw chain until it is tight against the guide bar but still can move easily. We recommend that you use our depth gauge tool to receive the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for the depth gauge. 1. Use a flat file and a depth gauge tool to adjust the depth gauge setting. Only use Husqvarna depth gauge tool to get the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for the depth gauge. 5.
To do a check of the rim sprocket To examine the cutting equipment The clutch drum has a rim sprocket that can be replaced. 1. Make sure that there are no cracks in rivets and links and that no rivets are loose. Replace if it is necessary. 1. Make sure that the rim sprocket is not worn. Replace if necessary. 2. Replace the rim sprocket each time you replace the saw chain. To lubricate the needle bearing Note: Lubricate the needle bearing weekly. 2. Make sure that the saw chain is easy to bend.
4. Examine the groove in the guide bar for wear. Replace the guide bar if it is necessary. 1. Turn the adjustment screw for the oil pump. Use a screwdriver or combination wrench. a) Turn the adjustment screw clockwise to decrease the chain oil flow. b) Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise to increase the chain oil flow. 5. Examine if the guide bar tip is rough or very worn. + – 6. Make sure that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the bar tip sprocket is not blocked.
flywheel (C), the cooling fins on the cylinder (D) and the cylinder cover (E). 1. Clean the cooling system with a brush weekly or more frequently if it is necessary. 2. Make sure that the cooling system is not dirty or blocked. E CAUTION: A dirty or blocked cooling system can make the product too hot, which can cause damage to the product. D B A C Troubleshooting The engine does not start Product part to examine Possible cause Action Starter pawls The starter pawls are blocked.
Product part to examine Possible cause Action Spark plug and cylinder The spark plug is loose. Tighten the spark plug. Engine is flooded because of repeated starts with full choke after ignition. Remove and clean the spark plug. Put the product on its side with the spark plug hole away from you. Pull the starter rope handle 6-8 times. Assemble the spark plug and start the product. Refer to To start the product on page 12.
Husqvarna 572 XP Husqvarna 572 XPG Cylinder displacement, cm3 70.6 Husqvarna 565 70.6 70.6 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 4.3/5.8 @ 9900 4.3/5.8 @ 9900 2700 Maximum engine power 3.7/5.0 @ 9300 acc. to ISO 8893, kW/hp @ rpm Ignition system1 Spark plug NGK BPMR7A NGK BPMR7A NGK BPMR7A Electrode gap, mm 0.5 0.5 0.5 Fuel and lubrication system Fuel tank capacity, liter/cm3 0.71/710 0.71/710 0.71/710 Oil tank capacity, liter/cm3 0.35/350 0.35/350 0.
Accessories Recommended cutting equipment Kickback and guide bar nose radius Chainsaw models Husqvarna 565, 572 XP, 572 XPG have been evaluated for safety according to EN ISO 11681-1:2011 (Machinery for forestry - Portable chainsaw safety requirements and testing) and fulfill the safety requirements when equipped with the below listed guide bar and saw chain combinations. For sprocket nose bars the nose radius is defined by the number of teeth (for example 10T).
EC Declaration of Conformity EC Declaration of conformity Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chainsaws for forest service Husqvarna 565, 572 XP and 572 XPG from 2017’s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain text on the type plate with subsequent serial number), are in conformity with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVES: • • • • of May 17, 2006 ”relating to machinery” 2006/42/EC.
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