ECHO Echo, Echo, Echo

[Broddi]

620 and 680

 

[FergusonTO35]

Gave the 500P some exercise yesterday on a live Honey Locust we were cutting for fence posts. This and Osage Orange are probably the hardest woods you'll find around here, this one was around 10" at the base and tapered to 8" in the sections I cut. The 500P and Oregon 20LPX were most certainly up to the task, handling it with ease. I may get a semi-chisel chain if I end up cutting a lot of hard and/0r dirty stuff with this saw.

The ringing sound at idle from the rim sprocket seems to diminish with use, I suppose it needed to just break in some. I continue to be impressed with the 500P. All I have done is tune the carb and put an 18" bar/chain in place of the original 16". It keeps running better the more it is broken in. Quite a bargain for under $300.00 shipped to my door.

 

[Stubnail67]

Gave the 500P some exercise yesterday on a live Honey Locust we were cutting for fence posts. This and Osage Orange are probably the hardest woods you'll find around here, this one was around 10" at the base and tapered to 8" in the sections I cut. The 500P and Oregon 20LPX were most certainly up to the task, handling it with ease. I may get a semi-chisel chain if I end up cutting a lot of hard and/0r dirty stuff with this saw.

The ringing sound at idle from the rim sprocket seems to diminish with use, I suppose it needed to just break in some. I continue to be impressed with the 500P. All I have done is tune the carb and put an 18" bar/chain in place of the original 16". It keeps running better the more it is broken in. Quite a bargain for under $300.00 shipped to my door.

my cs 590 has that dinging.... even with the idle turned down...i was trying to hear if it was clutch area or from the exhaust... drove me nuts.... it also went away after an hour of use.... i will have to remember to see if it does it on start up next time cold.....my 490 did not make the sound at all...nor any of my other echos....

 

[FergusonTO35]

My 500P has about the most open muffler I've ever seen on a stock saw. No cat, not even a baffle. Just a spark arrestor screen and deflector on the exit. At first I thought the muffler was causing it too as auto engines with turbo mufflers can make the same sort of noise. I contacted McHenry Power and asked if they had any complaints about it. They said that is normal and should go away with use, which it did.

 

[Grateful11]

Saws used here on the farm. The two Echo's a CS310 and a CS590 are the two newest saws, everyone is impressed with the new Echo's, but the little MS180 and the Husky 455 both still run great.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Very nice. Don't mess with success!!

 

[Al Smith]

Kind of got into an oddball after work .Echo 370,cute little thing,didn't run right ,so I told a guy at work I'd tinker with it .Starved out at throttle,aha not enough high speed ,didn't see it ,where did it go? Had to look it up on Google .It was there all the time,freakin restricted adjustment .All the way wide open both jets ,seemed to fix it .I'll file the chain tomorrow and give it a little workout . Dang 'norester over east chilled things off a tad . 60's last week now down in the 30's again .

 

[FergusonTO35]

So, was it a free saw or you just fixing it for him? We are supposed to get snow tonight, 'course that's what they said about Friday.

 

[Al Smith]

Just fixing it .

 

[merc_man]

Check out the new echo. Looks pretty sweet.
My BIL stopped at echo dealer and sent a pic to me.

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[tp2177]

Looks like it has easy start and a few newer features like stihl and huskys do


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[Al Smith]

I'm going to have to pry the limiters off that little Echo I'm working on .Definitely a plugged main jet .It cleans up on a partial choke .I guess it's going to be the old drywall screw method .

 

[FergusonTO35]

Check out the new echo. Looks pretty sweet.
My BIL stopped at echo dealer and sent a pic to me.

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If I'm not mistaken, that is an Asian market Echo. They have been out for awhile, they pop up on Fleabay occasionally. Did the dealer say he is going to get them regularly, or was this a one time deal?

 

[FergusonTO35]

I'm going to have to pry the limiters off that little Echo I'm working on .Definitely a plugged main jet .It cleans up on a partial choke .I guess it's going to be the old drywall screw method .

The limiters on my late model Echoes just pull right off. The adjustable Zama carb I got for my Dolmar 5105 has limiters but they don't do a darn thing, you can go as rich or lean as you please. I think at least some of the OPE industry is quietly giving the middle finger to EPA.

 

[Gizzard]

The 4510's have been on Echo USA page for awhile https://www.echo-usa.com/Products/Chain-Saws

https://www.echo-usa.com/getattachment/754088e2-8d8a-4b1d-867e-ac35f7657d13/CS-4510.pdf

some more pics in this thread http://opeforum.com/threads/echo-cs-4510-first-impression.11884/

A few videos on youtube of the 4510 and it looks like good power for engine size.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Ok, I see. Looks to be a 45cc clamshell. If it is as good as the CS-400 then it should be a winner.

 

[Battle Cross 2]

New around here. My line up is ported 590, mm 490, and 355t.

 

[tp2177]

View attachment 117336 New around here. My line up is ported 590, mm 490, and 355t.

You on AS? I recognize those saws lol


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[Battle Cross 2]

Yah I'm on AS as James miller. Of all my saws the 490 with the Poulan bar gets the most questions.

 

[tp2177]

Yah I'm on AS as James miller. Of all my saws the 490 with the Poulan bar gets the most questions.View attachment 117358

Gotcha I’m tpence2177 on there lol. Just put the tach on my 590 yesterday.


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