Husqvarna 445 Rancher Operator's Manual

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CAUTION: Do not use gasoline withan octane grade less than 90 RON/87AKI. Use of a lower octane grade cancause engine knocking, which causesengine damages.Two-stroke oil• For best results and performance use Husqvarnatwo-stroke oil.• If Husqvarna two-stroke oil is not available, use atwo-stroke oil of good quality for air-cooled engines.Speak to your servicing dealer to select the correctoil.CAUTION: Do not use two-strokeoil for water-cooled outboard engines,also referred to as outboard oil. Do notuse oil for four-stroke engines.To mix gasoline and two-stroke oilGasoline, liter Two-stroke oil,liter2% (50:1)5 0.1010 0.2015 0.3020 0.40US gallon US fl. oz.1 2 ½2 1/2 6 ½5 12 ⅞CAUTION: Small errors can influencethe ratio of the mixture drastically when youmix small quantities of fuel. Measure thequantity of oil carefully and make sure thatyou get the correct mixture.(Fig. 49)1. Fill half the quantity of gasoline in a clean containerfor fuel.2. Add the full quantity of oil.3. Shake the fuel mixture.4. Add the remaining quantity of gasoline to thecontainer.5. Carefully shake the fuel mixture.CAUTION: Do not mix fuel for morethan 1 month at a time.To fill the fuel tankWARNING: Obey the procedure thatfollows for your safety.1. Stop the engine and let the engine become cool.2. Clean the area around the fuel tank cap. (Fig. 50)3. Shake the container and make sure that the fuel isfully mixed.4. Remove the fuel tank cap slowly to release thepressure.5. Fill the fuel tank.CAUTION: Make sure that there isnot too much fuel in the fuel tank. Thefuel expands when it becomes hot.6. Tighten the fuel tank cap carefully.7. Clean fuel spillage on and around the product.8. Move the product 3 m/10 ft or more away from therefueling area and fuel source before you start theengine.Note: To see where the fuel tank is on your product,refer toProduct overview on page 10.To do a run-in• During the first 10 hours of operation, do not applyfull throttle without load for extended periods.To use the correct chain oilWARNING: Do not use waste oil, whichcan cause injury to you and theenvironment. Waste oil also causes damageto the oil pump, the guide bar and the sawchain.WARNING: The saw chain can break ifthe lubrication of the cutting equipment isnot sufficient. Risk of serious injury or deathto the operator.WARNING: This product has a functionthat lets the fuel run out before the chain oil.Use the correct chain oil for this function tooperate correctly. Speak to your servicingdealer when you select your chain oil.16 1286 - 007 - 21.06.2021