Use the product with a saw blade, a grass blade or a Accessories on page 31 . by the manufacturer. Refer to trimmer head to cut different types of vegetation. Do not Product overview 545FR, 545RX,RXT 545F, FX, FXT 14 15 1. Grass blade 4. Bevel gear 2. Saw blade 5.
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7. Handle adjustment Keep a minimum distance of 15 m/49 ft to 8. Throttle trigger persons and animals during operation of the 9. Stop switch product. 10. Start throttle button 11. Throttle trigger lockout Risk of blade thrust if the cutting equipment touches an object that it does not 12.
• the product is repaired with parts that are not from yyyywwxxxx The rating plate shows the the manufacturer or not approved by the serial number. yyyy is the manufacturer. production year and ww is • the product has an accessory that is not from the the production week.
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• Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent • Look out for thrown objects. Always use approved hearing loss. Always use approved hearing eye protection and keep away from the cutting protection. attachment guard. Stones and other small objects can eject into your eyes and cause blindness or •...
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Use approved eye protection. If you use a visor, you devices regularly. If the safety devices are defective, must also use approved protective goggles. speak to your Husqvarna service agent. Approved protective goggles must comply with the • Do not make changes to safety devices. Do not use ANSI Z87.1 standard in the USA or EN 166 in EU...
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4. Press the throttle trigger lockout (A) and make sure 2. Do a visual check for damages, for example cracks. that it goes back to its initial position when you release it. 3. Replace the cutting attachment guard if it is damaged.
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3. Release and attach the safety-release mechanism to 3. Make sure that the muffler is correctly attached to make sure that it operates correctly. the product. 4. If the muffler on your product has a spark arrester screen, do a visual check. To do a check of the muffler WARNING: Do not use a product with a defective muffler.
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• Do not add the fuel when the engine is on. • Let an approved Husqvarna service agent do servicing on the product regularly. • Make sure that the engine is cool before you refuel.
• Replace damaged, worn or broken parts. Assembly Introduction 2. Tighten the knob lightly. 3. Put on the harness and hang the product from the suspension point. WARNING: Before you assemble the product, you must read and understand the 4. Adjust the handle to put the product in a comfortable safety chapter.
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4. Put the locking pin (C) in the hole to lock the shaft. 5. Put the grass blade (D), the support cup (E) and the WARNING: An incorrectly attached cutting support flange (F) on the output shaft. attachment can result in injury or death. To attach the guard extension CAUTION: Use the guard extension when you use a trimmer head/plastic blade.
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To attach the saw blade guard 545FR, 545RX, 7. Tighten the locknut with the socket wrench. Hold the shaft of the socket wrench near the blade guard. 545RXT Tighten in the opposite direction to how the cutting 1. Attach the holder (A) and bracket (B) with 2 bolts (C) attachment rotates.
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To adjust the Balance X harness 7. It can be necessary to lower the suspension point when you trim grass. If it is necessary, move the 545FR, 545RX suspension strap (A) to the lower suspension point on the harness. 1. Put the harness on.
5. Tighten the hip strap tightly. Make sure that the hip 10. Adjust the shoulder strap to make the product weigh strap aligns with the hip. equally on your shoulders. 6. Push the 2 parts of the breastplate together as shown.
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• If Husqvarna two-stroke oil is not available, use a two-stroke oil of good quality for air-cooled engines. Speak to your servicing dealer to select the correct oil. CAUTION: Do not use two-stroke oil for water-cooled outboard engines, also referred to as outboard oil.
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6. Tighten the fuel tank cap carefully. CAUTION: Small errors can influence the ratio of the mixture drastically when you mix 7. Clean fuel spillage on and around the product. small quantities of fuel. Measure the quantity 8. Move the product 3 m/10 ft or more away from the of oil carefully and make sure that you get refueling area and fuel source before you start the the correct mixture.
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Pull the starter rope handle until the engine fires. 4. Hold the body of the product on the ground with your left hand. To start a warm engine (545FR, 545RX, 545RXT) 1. Set the stop switch (A) to the start position.
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Heated handles • Move in a regular pattern across the work area. 545FXT has heating elements in the handles. There is an ON/OFF switch on the throttle handle. The heating elements automatically keep a temperature of 70° when the heat is on. •...
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To fell a tree to the right 3. Do the first cut on the side of the tree to which it will fall. To fell to the right, push the bottom of the tree to the left. 1. Apply full throttle. 2.
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• For groups of thin trees: b) Do not move the grass blade through cut material when you move the product from left to right. • Before you collect the cut material, stop the engine and remove the product from the harness. Put the product down on the ground.
To sweep the grass 7. Reduce the risk of material wrapping around the blade by always work at full throttle and avoid the The airflow from the rotating trimmer line can be used to previously cut material during the return stoke. remove cut grass from an area.
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Maintenance Daily Weekly Monthly To do a Do a check of the throttle trigger lockout and the throttle trigger. Refer to check of the throttle trigger lockout on page 6 . Make sure that the cutting attachment does not rotate at idle speed. To do a check of the stop switch on page Do a check of the stop switch.
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To adjust the idle speed 3. If the start throttle speed is less than 4000 rpm, turn the adjuster screw (A) clockwise. When the cutting Your Husqvarna product is made to specifications that attachment starts to rotate, turn the adjuster decrease harmful emissions.
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Before use, make sure that the grease level has not regularly if conditions are unusually dusty. changed. Use Husqvarna special grease if it is To do a check of a paper air filter necessary to fill up. Do not change the grease in the bevel gear.
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Drive shaft To sharpen the grass knife and grass blade Lubricate the drive shaft at an interval of 3 months. Let a service agent help you if you are not sure about the procedure. WARNING: Stop the engine. Use protective To attach and remove the locknut gloves.
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• Use a 5.5 mm round file with a file holder. • To decrease the risk of unwanted material on the spark plug electrodes, obey these instructions: a) Make sure that the idle speed is correctly adjusted. b) Make sure that the fuel mixture is correct. c) Make sure that the air filter is clean.
• If you operate the product in snow or below 5°C/ 1. Remove the protective cover. 41°F, attach a cover on top of the starter. 2. Remove the cylinder cover to get access to the rubber bellows on the wire. 3.
Attach the product during transportation. Make sure that it cannot move. • Make sure that there is no risk of fuel leaks, fuel fumes, sparks or flames during transportation and storage. Technical data Technical data 545FR 545RX 545RXT Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 45.7 45.7 45.7...
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545FR 545RX 545RXT Speed of output shaft, rpm 10100 8800 8800 Max. engine power, according to ISO 8893, 2.2 @ 9000 2.1/2.8 @ 9000 2.1/2.8 @ 9000 kW/hp @ rpm Catalytic converter muffler Ignition system Spark plug NGK CMR6H NGK CMR6H...
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545FX 545FXT 545F Cylinder displacement, cm 45.7 45.7 45.7 Idle speed, rpm 2700 2700 2700 Speed of output shaft, rpm 9600 9600 9600 Max. engine power, according to ISO 8893, 2.2/2.9 @ 9000 2.2/2.9 @ 9000 2.0/2.7 @ 9000 kW/hp @ rpm Catalytic converter muffler Ignition system Spark plug...
545FXT. RISE SMP Svensk Maskinprovning AB has also verified agreement with appendix V of the council’s directive 2000/14/EG. The certificate has the number: 01/164/073 - 545FR, 01/164/073 - 545RX, RXT, 01/164/072 - 545F, 545FX, 545FXT. Huskvarna, 2019-06-01 Per Gustafsson, Development Manager (Authorized...
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Trimmy SII 7,0 m 12 cm 5" ~ 3,5 m ~ 15 cm "Clic" 35-50 NM...
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T55x A 2,7 - 4,0 mm / .105 - .160" B 8 m / 26’ C 15 cm / 5.9" "Clic" 15 cm 6"...
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T45, T45x 10 m 10 cm 4" 4,3 m 15 cm "Clic" 6"...
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Original instructions 1141440-26 2020-02-14...