HUSQVARNA 395 break in, what does everyone do?

[Socalmisfit]

What’s up guys, got my 395 today and was wondering how everyone breaks them in. First time with a new saw, and a bug step from a 455 lol. Thanks

 

[ammoaddict]

If it can ride a skateboard, it's already broken in.

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[angelo c]

i believe in "Science"...

the science says... run it like you stole it...as the recommended breakin procedure..

there are some amongst us who might feel that "running it like a rented pig" might be the better method.

 

[Czed]

What’s up guys, got my 395 today and was wondering how everyone breaks them in. First time with a new saw, and a bug step from a 455 lol. Thanks

Good oil whatever you like 32 or 40/1
Especially in large displacement saws
You're good to go
Run as normal.

 

[Funky sawman]

What do I do? I put good fresh mix in and start the saw, warm it up a minute and run the snot out of her till the the rings thin out after 1000+ hrs, rebuild and repeat! Saw on!!

 

[Nutball]

Just make sure to change the oil after the first 10hrs.

 

[Socalmisfit]

If it can ride a skateboard, it's already broken in.

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Yeah put it on the board as a comparison for my buddies that don’t use saws lol.

 

[Socalmisfit]

Just make sure to change the oil after the first 10hrs.

Says 5 hrs in my Koehler, I’ll go with 5 just to be on the safe side.

 

[Socalmisfit]

I appreciate all the feedback guys, first time I get to run a saw this big. Like a kid on Xmas morning, I’ll run it like a 2 stroke is suppose to be run WOT. Here’s another question, anyone run 927 through these saws? I know they say not to run it in the newer 2 stroke dirt bikes but it smells sooooooo good.

 

[Nutball]

Well, however many hours one gas can gets you, then try a different oil till you've tried them all, then come argue about what's best in the oil thread.

 

[Socalmisfit]

Well, however many hours one gas can gets you, then try a different oil till you've tried them all, then come argue about what's best in the oil thread.

How about 927? Anyone running that through their saws?

 

[Nutball]

I would avoid anything with castor oil except in race only applications. 927 says it reduces carbon and gum formation, not prevents. There are oils that remove carbon.

 

[Czed]

I appreciate all the feedback guys, first time I get to run a saw this big. Like a kid on Xmas morning, I’ll run it like a 2 stroke is suppose to be run WOT. Here’s another question, anyone run 927 through these saws? I know they say not to run it in the newer 2 stroke dirt bikes but it smells sooooooo good.

Your saw your choice
There's literally hundreds maybe thousands of appropriate
Proven oils for 2 cycles
But sure go ahead
Usually not recommended oils carbon
Heavily
But it's easily fixed
Just time and money.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

As far as break in I run the saw a little fat on 32:1 then 40:1 after the first tank. Bucking easy stuff for the first 2 tanks then go to regular use.
Piss revving it in the yard to look AWESOME may not be great till about 10 tanks.

 

[huskyboy]

I would run at least 40:1 as mentioned above. Your going to have to retune the saw for 40:1 or 32:1 because it will be lean due to the change in the air/fuel mixture ratio. This is because it was tuned for 50:1 from the factory. 12,500rpm no load is a good starting point. You want it to four stroke (burble) as soon as you lift on the saw and clean up in the cut. Do you know how to tune a saw? Your going to need the splined carb tool to tune it, same one as your 455 rancher uses. Also, do yourself a favor and check all the screws after the first couple times you run the saw to make sure they are tight.

 

[Nutball]

They do say in chainsaw manuals to avoid unnecessarily high rpms for the first few hours. But then Stihl has the dealers fire it up and hold full throttle for a solid 30-60 seconds before they sell it to you.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

They do say in chainsaw manuals to avoid unnecessarily high rpms for the first few hours. But then Stihl has the dealers fire it up and hold full throttle for a solid 30-60 seconds before they sell it to you.

I've never had my stihl dealer do that.

 

[Socalmisfit]

I would run at least 40:1 as mentioned above. Your going to have to retune the saw for 40:1 or 32:1 because it will be lean due to the change in the air/fuel mixture ratio. This is because it was tuned for 50:1 from the factory. 12,500rpm no load is a good starting point. You want it to four stroke (burble) as soon as you lift on the saw and clean up in the cut. Do you know how to tune a saw? Your going to need the splined carb tool to tune it, same one as your 455 rancher uses. Also, do yourself a favor and check all the screws after the first couple times you run the saw to make sure they are tight.

I understand the basics of it. I don’t have a tach, but I can tune it in the wood. Right makes it lean, left makes it rich. Tuning the top like u said four strokes on the top, and is clean (2 stroke) in the wood. From what I understand bottom end is for response, all the way right until it wants to stall out then back off. U want it to have good throttle response. Idle so the chain doesn’t move. Running it 40:1 it may be past the limiter adjustments, so I do have the 21 spline tool. If u can go into a little more detail I’d appreciate it, but that’s what I get from reading.

 

[huskyboy]

I understand the basics of it. I don’t have a tach, but I can tune it in the wood. Right makes it lean, left makes it rich. Tuning the top like u said four strokes on the top, and is clean (2 stroke) in the wood. From what I understand bottom end is for response, all the way right until it wants to stall out then back off. U want it to have good throttle response. Idle so the chain doesn’t move. Running it 40:1 it may be past the limiter adjustments, so I do have the 21 spline tool. If u can go into a little more detail I’d appreciate it, but that’s what I get from reading.

You got it pretty good, I think you’ll do fine. You seem to have a good understanding.

 

[Nutball]

I've never had my stihl dealer do that.

I admit I've only heard about it being done, it's to calibrate the MT.