why are new huskies complete rubbish?

[rburg]

Are you talking about the 240 Husky or maybe the 240 Homelite? LoL

 

[Simondo]

Yup!

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I feel there is a story here … !

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

The 240 Husky. lol

 

[Hedgerow]

True that and also how much wood is cut compared to a slower, heavier, bulkier saw.

Muh little worker bee.

Just after cutting up a dumptruck load of hedge.
Did it on 2 tanks...

Needed sharpening.. Lol.

 

[sunfish]

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Muh little worker bee.

Just after cutting up a dumptruck load of hedge.
Did it on 2 tanks...

Needed sharpening.. Lol.

I don't know Matt. Look kinda like "rubbish" to me?

 

[Hedgerow]

Lol..

Just call me the garbage man..

 

[stihl sawing]

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Muh little worker bee.

Just after cutting up a dumptruck load of hedge.
Did it on 2 tanks...

Needed sharpening.. Lol.

That stuff in the bottle is racist.lol

 

[weedkilla]

Well, to be perfectly honest, in the trees we were felling, very dense hard sugar gum, the 562 was second to the 362 and my 261xb, and I do not like the 362. Not talking pure cutting speed here but the whole package

I like the 562 less


The foresters also do not like the external chain brake, they've already had one get smashed as they couldn't separate the bar from power head

I'm only two pages in... So this may have been covered.
IMO - you can't fall with an external clutch if you can't learn to spin the clutch off with an axe and a scrench.

 

[Hedgerow]

That stuff in the bottle is racist.lol

Muktar!!!

I think it's pretty much red WD40

 

[Jon1212]

Nothing beats a good ol 044,046,066. Some of the best stihl saws there.

Kind of like me saying, "Nothing beats a good ol' 272, 281, 288"?

 

[Hedgerow]

Dolmar's are still my favorite.

Swedish smooth, with German usability.

And inboard clutches!!!

 

[sunfish]

I like outboard clutches an stuff... But Dolmar is good.

 

[hseII]

Kind of like me saying, "Nothing beats a good ol' 272, 281, 288"?

Yes Cousin.

 

[wildroamer]

I'm surprised a bit that some are really not impressed with the 562. So far mine has been like a sunburned pecker.... You just can't beat it!

 

[Windthrown]

I like my inboards. No need for more than a scrench with a pinched bar. I have run the absolute snot out of my 036/361, 044/440 and 066/660 saws. The 460 I had was way to buzzy and wore me out. The 441 sucked. But this thread is about newer non-Moobed Huskies... ain't no Dolly dealers here worth a crap (only one has any real inventory), and only one Husky/Kubota dealer here that is any good (where I bought all of mine). There are a half dozen Stihl dealers here that are good, and another dozen that are so-so or crap.

 

[jdvsn83]

Ive had a 441c , 362c 261c, 241c, and a 550xp. None of them ran perfect at all times. The 362c was almost flawless but I think that was just luck of the draw

My Echos run perfect all the time...

 

[Windthrown]

My Echos all fell apart on me over time (saws and blowers). Also the design of the 3000 saws, I mean really? The air intake at the front of the saw?! Plus an outboard clutch...

 

[jmssaws]

The air intake in front of the saw?
Trying to get dust free air?
Pics?

 

[Windthrown]

Yes, air filter and carb right in front of the saw, behind the bumper spikes. A design feature. No pix, I do not have any Echo saws any more.

See page 14 of the 3000 series manual:

http://www.echo-usa.com/getattachment/d0df77a6-23ce-4f5f-96d3-ee5f3db2b5ab

 

[Windthrown]

I found a photo of the carb on the Echo 3000 online (air filter and cover are removed in this photo). Note the prime location right next to the bar...