Now for a lot more serious and something actually new, the 562xp mkII. There's so much newness here I'll surely forget a thing or two, at any rate here's some of the things I noticed while I was in there...
New top cover that actually goes on and off without fiddling with the hand guard and lots of wiggle-jiggling to fit. Just goes right on.
One thing I absolutely did not do, was to get the carburetor and coil numbers, not that would have told me a darn thing, but maybe some of you folks could tell.
The muffler is improved other than it's the same overall shape, the insides are opened up as well as the outlet. The outer ribbed front cover is omitted; however, it seems reinforced on the inside instead.
The first thing noticed about the cylinder is there is no longer a decompression valve. The little chromed cylindrical standoffs on the base bolts have been omitted as well. Heads will be down with the muck and the mire now. Seems like they were trying to save ounces maybe. Port layout was more similar to how a 572 is laid out from my perspective, as I did not use any of my old 562 measurements and started out fresh and it was like I was doing a 572. The transfers upper and lower were improved for flow and aligned for better efficiency.
Then we come to the piston, which we know about from its use in the last of the old xp's. Which didn't seem to bother them.
Underneath all that is a crankshaft seemingly naked without stuffers to wear, all nestled into a case with some improvement by the transfer area.
That should give you a rough idea of the new goings on with the saw, how did it cut? It cut quite well I thought. So much so that I'm entertaining the idea of having one myself one day, probably a G model though.
Here's a look at it with the help of my assistant at the time
@bradb123 on the handles.
