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[Mastermind]

No this ain't about gains when porting. lol

I tore 4 Husqvarna 550XPs down yesterday. Out of the four, two of them had torn transfer cover seals.

 

[Simondo]

Were they showing poor running symptoms ? New ish saws ?

 

[cobey]

Dang I was wanting to buy a 550

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Dang

 

[cobey]

What can be done to fix them?

 

[Mastermind]

Were they showing poor running symptoms ? New ish saws ?

Brand new saws........never started. But.......they were both 2014 models.

Dang I was wanting to buy a 550

Go ahead. They are wonderful saws. The 2015 and up have had improvements to the transfer seal, base gasket seal, and the intake.

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

No this ain't about gains when porting. lol

I tore 4 Husqvarna 550XPs down yesterday. Out of the four, two of them had torn transfer cover seals.

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Randy what do you recommend for sealing transfer covers up. I tried motoseal. I didn't like that. Finally used 3 bond something I'll look when I get home. Whatever echo uses is some good *s-wordtt! Lol.

 

[Mastermind]

What can be done to fix them?

I've used Motoseal.......and Loctite 518.

 

[cobey]

Brand new saws........never started. But.......they were both 2014 models.



Go ahead. They are wonderful saws. The 2015 and up have had improvements to the transfer seal, base gasket seal, and the intake.

I would guess the one I'm looking at has been setting a while

 

[Guido Salvage]

Randy what do you recommend for sealing transfer covers up. I tried motoseal. I didn't like that. Finally used 3 bond something I'll look when I get home. Whatever echo uses is some good *s-wordtt! Lol.

My answer to you
Is to use plenty of blue goo...

 

[Simondo]

Brand new saws........never started. But.......they were both 2014 models.



Go ahead. They are wonderful saws. The 2015 and up have had improvements to the transfer seal, base gasket seal, and the intake.

Look like the seals were getting damaged by installation at the factory do you think , 2 from 4 is to big a coincidence I think…Worth looking at those seals on older ones I guess .

 

[idiotwithasaw]

Makes me wonder about mine. But it idles fine now, no chain creep where it's idling up to compensate for a leak. I could be wrong, the funky carb setup has stumped me on how to setup for a leak down test.

 

[Cobby08]

Hooski's are the best...


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[Mastermind]

It takes ten minutes to tear one down and look at them.

 

[mt.stalker]

That's a strato design feature .....more air

 

[Cobby08]

I can tear it apart with a post maul in like 2 minutes


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[Genius]

Makes me wonder about mine. But it idles fine now, no chain creep where it's idling up to compensate for a leak. I could be wrong, the funky carb setup has stumped me on how to setup for a leak down test.

I ended up getting the flange and two plugs for the intake from Husky. It was money well spent instead of having to make a flange plugs.

 

[Genius]

Before I go any farther on mine I guess I better pull those side covers...

Randy, do you have a preference in motoseal vs a anarobic sealer in this case, or does it make no difference?

 

[Mastermind]

I worry about the Motoseal squeezing out into the transfers more than the 518. If you use the 518.......clean everything well with brake parts cleaner. Use the seals, even if they are broken. Just use a thin coating of sealer on the seals.