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Husqvarna: Operator's Manual
Husqvarna: Operator's Manual
Husqvarna: Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual
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Instruction Manual Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructionsbefore usingthis product. Failureto
do so can result in serious injury.
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Read and understand the instruction manual before using the chain saw.
Measured maximum kickback valuewithout chain brake for the bar and
chain combination on the label.
There may be more symbols found on your unit other than those listed above. These
symbols may represent compliances, standards, or other matters concerning the product.
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• Carefullyplan your sawing operationin ad-
_WARNING: Always disconnect vance. Donor startcuttinguntilyou havea
spark plug wire and place wire where it can- clearwork area, secure footing, and, if you
not contact spark plug to prevent accidental are felling trees, a planned retreat path.
starting when setting up, transporting, ad- OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
justing or making repairs except carburetor • Do not operatea chain saw with one hand.
adjustments. Serious injury to the operator, helpers, by-
Because a chain saw is a high-speed wood- standers or any combination of these per-
cutting tool, special safety precautions must sons may result from one-handed opera-
be observed to reduce the risk of accidents. tion. A chain saw is intended for
Careless or improper use of this tool can two-handed use.
cause serious injury. • Operatethe chain saw only in a well-venti-
PLAN AHEAD lated outdoor area.
• Read this manual carefully until you com- • Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a
tree.
pletely understand and can follow all safe-
• Make sure the chain will not make contact
ty rules, precautions, and operating in-
structions before attempting to use the with any object while starting the engine.
unit. Never try to start the saw when the guide
bar is in a cut.
• Restrict the use of your saw to adult users
who understand and can follow safety • Do not put pressure on the saw at the end
rules, precautions, and operating instruc- of the cut. Applying pressure can cause
tions found in this manual. you to lose control when the cut is com-
pleted.
• Stop the engine before setting the saw
Hearing Safety Hat down.
• Do not operate a chain saw that is dam-
Protection _ Eye
"_l _ Protection aged, improperly adjusted, or not com-
pletely and securely assembled. Always
Snug replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain
Fitting "'",_,/ Heavy Duty brake immediately if it becomes damaged,
Clothing _ Gloves broken or is otherwise removed.
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Symmetrical Guide Bar I "_
I
t
Elbow locked
{ Large Radius Tip
Protective gloves (not provided) should be ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
worn during assembly. The chain is sharp and can cut you even
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (If not when it is not moving!
already attached) • Loosen and remove the clamp nuts and
the bar clamp from the saw.
_WAP.NING: Recheckeach assem- • Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).
blystep if the saw is received assembled. AI-
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Locationof shippingspacer .,_tters Dep i Gauge
Drive Links
Bar Clamp/ /_ t0 0
Bar Clamp Nuts
Cha_
Bar Tool
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For cold weather starting, start the unit at full CHAIN BRAKE
choke; allow the engine to warm up before J'l _
squeezing the throttle trigger. -",WARNINg: WE DO NOT REP-
NOTE: Do not cut material with the choke/ RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-
fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE position. SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightningfast ac-
warm engine after running out of fuel) tion which throws the bar and rotating chain
NOTE: In the following steps, when the cho- back and up toward the operator. Kickback
ke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full extent, can be caused by allowing contact of the bar
tip in the danger zone with any hard object.
the correct throttle setting for starting is set au-
Kickbackcan also be caused by pinchingthe
tomatically.
saw chain alongthetop ofthe guidebar. This
• Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position. action may push the guide bar rapidly back
• Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the full toward the operator. Either of these events
extent.
may cause you to lose control of the saw
• Pull the starter rope quickly with your right which could result in serious injury or even
hand a maximum of 10 times. death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF THE
• Push the choke/fast idle lever in complete- DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR SAW. YOU
ly (to the OFF CHOKE position). SHOULD USE THE SAW PROPERLY AND
• Pull the starter rope quickly with your right CAREFULLY TO AVOID KICKBACK. Re-
hand until the engine starts. duced-kickback guide bars and low-kick-
• AIIowthe engineto run for approximately5 back saw chains reduce the chance and
seconds. Then, squeeze and release magnitude of kickback and are recom-
throttletriggerto allowengineto returnto mended. Your saw has a low kickback chain
idle speed. and bar as original equipment. If the brake
band is worn too thin it may break when the
chain brake is triggered.With a broken brake
band, the chain brake will not stop the chain.
ON/STOP SWITCH (_ The chain brake should be replaced by an
authorized service dealer if any part is worn
to less than 1/32" thick. Repairs on a chain
brake should be made by an authorized ser-
vice dealer. Take your unit to the place of
purchase if purchased from a Husqvarna
Servicing Dealer, or to the nearest Autho-
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER rized Husqvarna Service Dealer.
• This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
FULL OFF • The inertia-activated chain brake is
activated if the front hand guard is pushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).
• If the brake is already activated, it is
disengagedby pullingthe front hand guard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE:
• When cutting with the saw, the chain brake
• Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position. must be disengaged.
• Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the full ex-
tent; then, push the choke/fast idle lever in Disengaged _
completely (to the OFF CHOKE position).
• Pull the starter rope quickly with your right ]Engaged
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hand until the engine starts.
• Squeezeand releasethrottletriggerto al-
low engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too much Braking function control
fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls. CAUTION: The chain brake must be
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess checked several times daily. The engine
fuel by following the warm engine starting must be runningwhen performing this proce-
procedure listed above. Insure the ON/ dure. This is the only instance when the saw
STOP switch is in the ON position. should be placed on the ground with the en-
Starting could require pulling the starter rope gine running.
handle many times dependingon how badly Place the saw on firm ground. Hold the han-
the unit is flooded. If engine fails to start refer dles with both hands and apply full throttle.
to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE. Activate the chain brake by turning your left
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wristagainstthehandguardwithoutreleas- The chain brake must be checked several
ingyour griparoundthe fronthandle.The times daily. Hold the chain saw approximate-
chainshouldstopimmediately. ly 14" (35 cm) above a stump or otherfirm ob-
Inertia activating function control ject. Release your grip on the front handle
and let the saw, by its own weight, rotate
_k, WARNING: When performing the fol- around the rear handle. When the tip of the
lowing procedure, the engine must be turned bar hits the stump, the brake should activate.
off.
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Final (felling) cut here. • Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the log while
2" (5 cm) above center of_otch.
cutting and never hold the log with your leg
First cut ,5c_ _ / or foot.
--, :÷1 / • Do not cut in an area where logs, limbs,
-- x!". /I and roots are tangled. Drag the logs into a
clear area before cutting by pulling out ex-
posed and cleared logs first.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
Seco_6
__Notch
cut_ : .... _ 5 cm DWARNIN_5: If saw becomes
pinched or hung in a log, don't try to force it
out. You can lose control of the saw resulting
in injury and/or damage to the saw. Stop the
saw, d rive a wedge of plastic or wood into the
• After removing the cutout of wood, make cut until the saw can be removed easily. Re-
the felling cut on the opposite side of the
start the saw and carefully reenter the cut.
notch. This is done by making a cut about
Do not attempt to restart your saw when it is
two inches higher than the center of the pinched or hung in a log.
notch. This will leave enough uncut wood
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
between the felling cut and the notch to
form a hinge. This hingewill help prevent
the tree from falling in the wrong direction.
i ll'i Secon,_cu_/
Zhird_t _ _'
LIMBING AND PRUNING
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_',WARNIN_: Muffler is very hot dur-
ing and after use. Do not touch the muffler or
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so. ,_, Air Filter
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CHAIN SHARPENING STORAGE
Chain sharpening is a complicated task that
requires special tools. We recommended ="=WARNINg: Stop engine and allow
you refer chain sharpeningto a professional to cool, and secure the unit before storing or
chain sharpener. transporting in a vehicle. Store unit and fuel
IGNITION TIMING in an area where fuel vapors cannot reach
Ignition timing is fixed and nonadjustable. sparks or open flames from water heaters,
SPARK PLUG electric motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
The spark plug should be replaced each Store unitwith all guards in place. Positionso
year to ensure the engine starts easier and that any sharp object cannot accidentally
runs better. cause injury to passersby. Store the unit out
of reach of children.
• Loosen 3 screws on cylindercover.
• Remove the cylinder cover. • Before storing, drain all fuel from the unit.
• Pull off the spark plug boot. Start engine and allow to run until it stops.
• Remove spark plug from cylinder and dis- • Cleanthe unit beforestoring. Pay particu-
card. lar attention to the air intake area, keeping
• Replace with Champion RCJ-7Y spark it free of debris. Use a mild detergent and
plug and tighten with a 3/4 inch socket sponge to clean the plastic surfaces.
• Do not store the unit orfuel in a closed area
wrench (10-12 ft/Ibs). Spark plug gap
should be 0.025 inches. where fuel vapors can reach sparks or an
• Reinstallthe spark plug boot. open flame from hot water heaters, electric
motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
• Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3 screws
(15-20 in/Ibs). • Store in a dry area out of the reach of chil-
dren.
CAUTION: It is important to prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fuel sys-
tem parts such as the carburetor, fuel filter,
fuel hose, or fuel tank during storage. Alco-
hol blended fuels (called gasohol or using
ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture
which leads to fuel mixture separation and
formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas
can damage the engine.
Spark Plug Boot
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
_k, WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of
the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit.
TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Engine will not • Ignition switch off. • Move ignition switch to ON.
start or will run • Engine flooded. • See "Difficult Starting" in
only a few Operation Section.
seconds after • Fuel tank empty. • Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
starting. • Spark plug notfiring. • Install new spark plug.
• Fuel not reaching • Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
carbureto_ Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
Engine will • Carburetor requires • Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
not idle adjustment
properly. • Crankshaft seals worn. • Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Engine will not • Air filter dirty. • Clean or replaceairfilter.
accelerate, • Spark plug fouled. • Clean or replace plug
lacks power, and regap.
or dies under • Carburetor requires • Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
a load. adjustment.
Engine • Too much oil mixed with • Empty fuel tank and refill with
smokes gasoline. correct fuel mixture.
excessively.
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SECTION 1 : LIMITED WARRANTY SECTION 3: ITEMS NOT COVERED
Husqvama Forest & Garden Company BY THIS WARRANTY
("Husqvarna") warrants Husqvama product The following items are not covered by this
to the original purchaser to be free from defects warranty:
in material and workmanship from the date of (1)Normal customer maintenance items
purchase for the "Warranty Period" of the prod- which become worn through normal regu-
ucts as set forth below: lar use, including, but not limited to, belts,
Lifetime Warranty: All tiller tines against blades, blade adapters, bulbs, filters,
breakage, trimmer shafts, ignition coils and guide bars, lubricants, rewind springs,
modules on hand held product. saw chains, spark plugs, starter ropes
3 Year Warranty: Spindles (on Zero Turn and tines;
Riders and Wide Area Walks) (2) Natural discolorationof materialdue to ul-
2 Year COMMERCIAL Warranty: Husq- traviolet light.
varna Commercial Turf Equipment - zero (3) Engine and drive systems not manufac-
turn riders, wide area walks, and ground en- tured by Husqvarna;these items are cov-
ered by the respective manufacturer's
gaging commercial equipment.
warranty as provided in writing with the
2 Year NON-COMMERCIAL Warranty: Au- product information supplied at the time
tomatic mower, riding lawn mowers, yard and
of purchase;all claims must besenttothe
garden tractors, walk behind mowers, tillers, appropriate manufacturer.
chain saws, trimmers, brushcutters, cleadng (4) Lawn and garden attachments are cov-
saws, snow blowers,hand held blowers,back- ered by a third party which gives a war-
pack blowers, hedge trimmers, electric p _r_d- ranty; all claims for warranty should be
ucts and power-assist collection systems for sent to the manufacturer; and
non-commercial, non-professional, non-insti- (5)Emission control system components
tutional or non-income producing use, except necessary to comply with EPA regula-
as herein stated.
tions which are manufactured by third
Emission control system components neces- party engine manufacture_
sary to comply with EPA regulations, except for (6) Batteries have a one year prorated limit-
those components which are part of engine ed warrantywith 100% replacement dur-
systems manufactured by third party engine ing the first 6 months.
manufacturers for which the purchaser has re- SECTION 4: EXCEPTIONS AND LIM-
ceived a separate warranty with product infor- ITATIONS
mation supplied at time of purchase.
This warranty shall be inapplicable to de-
1 Year Warranty: Power cutters, stump fects resulting from the following:
grinder, hydraulic pole pruners and hydraulic
(1) Accident, abuse, misuse, negligenceand
pole saws for non-commercial, non-profes-
neglect, including stale fuel, dirt, abra-
sional, non-institutional or non-income pro-
sives, moisture, rust, corrosion, or any
ducing use.
adverse reaction due to incorrect storage
All trimmers, brushcutters, clearing saws, hov- or use habits.
ering trimmers, stick edgers, backpack blow- (2) Failure to operate or maintain the unit in
ers, hand held blowers, hedge trimmers, model accordance with the instruction manual
series 580 & 600 walk-behind mowers and or instruction sheet furnished by Husq-
power-assist collection systems used for.com- varna.
mercial, institutional, professional, or income (3) Alterations or modifications that change
producing purposes or use. the intended use of the product or affects
90 Day Warranty: Automatic mower, chain the product's performance, operation,
saws, power cutters, stump grinders, trimmers, safety, or durability, orcauses the product
brushcutters, clearing saws, hovering trim- to fail to comply with any applicable laws.
mers, stick edgers, hedge trimmers, backpack (4)Additional damage to parts or compo-
blowers, hand held blowers, hydraulic pole nents due to continued use occurring af-
saws, hydraulic pole pruners, snow throwers, ter any of the above.
commercial turf equipment or any Husqvama REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PRO-
product used for rental purposes or use except VIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE
as otherwise provided herein. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PUR-
30 Day Warranty: Husqvama bow guide CHASER. HUSQVARNA SHALL NOT BE
bars, replacement parts including bar and LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CON-
chains, product accessories, tools, display fea- SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH
tures and safety apparel. OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WAR-
RANTY ON THESE PRODUCTS EXCEPT
SECTION 2: HUSQVARNA'S OBLIGA- TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLI-
TIONS UNDER THE WARRANTY CABLE LAW. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
Husqvama will repair or replace defective com- OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
ponents without charge for parts or labor if a FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON
component fails because of a defect in material THESE PRODUCTS IS LIMITED IN DURA-
or workmanship during the warranty period. TION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD AS
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DEFINED IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY SECTION 6: PROCEDURE TO OB-
STATEMENT HUSQVARNA RESERVES TAIN WARRANTY CONSIDERATION
THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR IMPROVE It is the Owner's and Dealer's responsibility
THE DESIGN OF THE PRODUCT WITH- to make certain that the Warranty Registra-
OUT NOTICE, AND DOES NOT ASSUME tion Card is properly filled out and mailed to
OBLIGATION TO UPDATE PREVIOUSLY HusqvarnaForest& GardenCompany. This
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.
card should be mailed within ten (10) days
Some states do not allow the exclusion of in- from the date of purchasein order to confirm
cidental or consequential damages, or limi- the warranty and to facilitate post-sale ser-
tations on how long an implied warranty vice.
lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions Proof of purchase must be presented to the
may not apply to you. This warranty gives authorized Husqvarna dealer in order to ob-
you specific legal rights, and you may also tain warranty service. This proof must in-
have other rights which vary from state to clude date purchased, model number, serial
state. number, and complete name and address of
SECTION 5: CUSTOMER RE- the selling deale_
SPONSIBILITIES To obtain the benefit of this warranty, the
The product must exhibit reasonable care, product believed to be defective must be de-
maintenance, operation, storage and gener- livered to an authorized Husqvarna dealer in
al upkeep as written in the maintenancesec- a timely manner, no laterthanthirty (30) days
tion of the Owner's/Operator's manual. from date of the operational problem or fail-
Should an operational problem or failure oc- ure. The product must be delivered at the
cur, the product should not be used, but de- owner's expense. Pick-up and delivery
livered as is to an authorized Husqvama charges are not covered by this warranty.
dealerfor evaluation. Proof of purchase, as An authorized Husqvamadealercan be nor-
explained in Section 6, rests solely with the mally located through the "Yellow Pages" of
customer. the local telephone directory or by calling
1-800-HUSKY62for a dealer in your area.
Husqvarna
7349 Statesville Road
CHARLOTTE, NO 28269
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB- sponsible for the performance of the re-
LIGATIONS: The U. S. Environmental quired maintenance listed in your instruction
Protection Agency/Environment Canada manual. HUSQVARNA recommends that
and HUSQVARNA are pleased to explain you retain all receipts covering maintenance
the emissions control system warranty on on your lawn and garden equipment engine,
your lawn and garden equipment engine. All but HUSQVARNA cannot deny warranty
new utility and lawn and garden equipment solely for the lack of receipts or for you r fail-
engines must be designed, built, and ure to ensure the performance of all sched-
equipped to meet the stringent anti-smog uled maintenance. As the lawn and garden
standards. HUSQVARNA must warrant the equipment engine owner, you should be
emission control system on your lawn and aware that HUSQVARNA may deny you
garden equipment engine for the periods of warranty coverage if your lawn and garden
time listed below provided there has been no equipmentengineor a part of it has failed due
abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance,
your lawn and garden equipment engine. unapproved modifications, or the use of
Your emission control system includes parts parts not made or approved by the original
such as the carburetor and the ignition sys- equipmentmanufacture_ You are responsi-
tem. Where a warrantable condition exits, ble for presenting your lawn and garden
HUSQVARNA will repair your lawn and gar- equipmentengineto a HUSQVARNAautho-
den equipmentengine at no cost to you. Ex- rized repaircenteras soon as a problem ex-
penses covered under warranty include ists. Warranty repairs should be completed
diagnosis, parts and labor MANUFACTUR- in a reasonable amount of time, not to ex-
ER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE: If any ceed 30 days. If you have any questions re-
emissions related part on your engine (as garding your warranty rights and responsibi-
listed under Emissions Control Warranty lities, you should contact your nearest
Parts List) is defective or a defect in the ma- authorized service centeror call HUSQVAR-
terials or workmanship of the engine causes NA at 1-800-487-5962. WARRANTY COM-
the failure of such an emission related part, MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty period
the part will be repaired or replaced by begins on the date the lawn and garden
HUSQVARNA. OWNER'S WARRANTY equipmentengineis purchased. LENGTH
RESPONSIBILITIES: As the lawn and gar- OF COVERAGE: This warranty shall be for
den equipment engine owner, you are re- a period of two years from the initial date of
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purchase. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR tenance are not covered. ADD -ON OR MO-
OR REPLACEMENTOF PARTS. Repairor DIFIED PARTS: The use of add-on or modi-
replacement of any warranted part will be fied parts can be grounds for disallowing a
performed at no charge to the owner at an warranty claim. HUSQVARNA is not liable to
approved HUSQVARNA servicing center. If cover failures of warranted parts caused by
you have any questions regarding your war- the use of add-on or modified parts. HOW
ranty rights and responsibilities, you should TO FILE A CLAIM: If you have any ques-
contact your nearest authorized service tions regarding your warranty rights and re-
center or call HUSQVARNA at sponsibilities, you should contact your near-
1-800-487-5962 WARRANTY PERIOD: est authorized service center or call
Any warranted part which is not scheduled HUSQVARNA at 1-800-487-5962
for replacementas required maintenance,or WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
which is scheduled only for regular inspec- Warranty services or repairs shall be provided
tion to the effect of"repair or replace as nec- at all HUSQVARNA service centers, call:
essary" shall be warranted for 2 years. Any 1-800-487-5962 MAINTENANCE, RE-
warranted part which is scheduled for re- PLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION
placementas required maintenanceshall be RELATED PARTS: Any HUSQVARNA ap-
warrantedfor the period of time up to thefirst proved replacement part used in the perfor-
scheduled replacement point for that part. mance of any warranty maintenance or re-
DIAGNOSIS: The owner shall not be pair on emission related parts will be
charged for diagnostic labor which leads to provided without charge to the owner if the
the determinationthat a warranted part is de- part is under warranty. EMISSION CON-
fective ifthe diagnostic work is performed at TROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST: Carbure-
an approved HUSQVARNA servicing cen- tor, Ignition System: Spark Plug (covered up
ter. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: to maintenance schedule), Ignition Module.
HUSQVARNA may be liable for damages to MAINTENANCE STATEMENT: The owner
other enginecomponents caused by the fail- is responsible for the performance of all re-
ure of a warranted part still under warranty. quired maintenance as defined in the in-
WHAT IS NOT COVERED: All failures struction manual.
caused by abuse, ne,glect, or improper main-
The information on the product label indicates which standard your engine is certified.
Example: (Year) EPA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIFORNIA.
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Husqvama
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