Recent content by EFSM

Wow this thread was dormant for almost 10 years. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 394. I have some experience with the 395-–a real he man saw that’s not for the faint of heart. Is this your first 394?

Sounds like it could be too rich and floods out during deceleration. Has anyone ever adjusted the carburetor?

Does anyone have experience milling octagon shaped beams/pillars? My dad and brother and I were working at milling some pine today for a house interior and we tried an octagon shaped pillar for the first time.

Use a Helicoil repair of your choice if in aluminum. You will end up with stronger threads than original.

It could be a bad coil. I’ve seen a bad coil on a 550 (2022ish) that was totally random and very frustrating to diagnose.

We sold Big Dog mowers before switching to Hustlers. Most of the time they had red paint sprayed over primer but sometimes it was obviously sprayed over yellow Hustler paint.

I'm curious--did Echo repaint a side cover black or did someone do that after the fact and install a proper decal?

As someone who also works on saws for a living, I wish Husqvarna had made more changes to the bottom end to separate it more from the 562's issues. I don't see anything particularly wrong with that. It would be a little like if GM released a new 5.3L to get away from lifter problems, but kept...

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“Strip it out and then back it off a quarter turn” is a well-loved torque spec used by many.

If the key way is up, yes and yes.

Honestly, I wouldn’t replace the OEM cylinder with aftermarket if it isn’t bad. Do a timing advance if it doesn’t kick back too hard and a healthy muffler modification—these mufflers are among the most restrictive ever on a saw. When tightening the flywheel, start off by holding the flywheel by...

It’s been a hot second since I saw an OE.

To the entrepreneurs and their lawyers: Rejoice if a brand you make becomes a common noun. That means you were super successful.

I don’t remember what the venturi looks like, but couldn’t you remove the divider between the choke and throttle plates? Or maybe there are more differences.