Husqavarna 550XP Autotune??

[CrystalRiver1]

Hey guys,

One of my old buds has a Husky 550 XP...that he is frustrated with.
Saw fires up on 2-3 pulls, yet he can't get the chain to turn...think it has broken chain-brake or something minor.
He just bought a Stihl 044, and there's no turning back now.

I can buy this saw for $100...yet I'm just now getting familiar with the Stihl line-up, and know NOTHING about Huskies, yet I've heard the auto tune & just changing out the bar/chain, clutch can be a hassle...

What do you guys know about these saws & are they problematic?
I'm basically looking to flip it anyway...and I've got 18" bars & chains .058 gathering dust...might as well make them earn their keep.

Thanks
Reg

 

[jb-chainsaws]

Can't be much wrong with it, but at that price I'd say it depends on condition

 

[Ronaldo]

Most likely a chain brake situation, but would need some more looking into. If its in decent shape $100 would be a very good deal...they are little rippers!

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Buy it. Figure it out. Run it.
18" 3/8 is a great size bar for this saw, and you will kill a lot of firewood with it.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

A running 550xp is worth a bill any day of the week as long as it isn't completely thrashed.

I would also say it is very likely to just be a clutch or chainbrake issue that cannot possibly be more expense than the saw is worth to fix. I would guesstimate that you could buy every OEM part associated with the chainbrake save the brake handle and be under 50 bucks.

 

[stihl livin]

I've seen where one the j reds where if the chain brake is tripped before the clutch cover is removed and you don't get it lined back up the brake won't reset after reinstalling the clutch cover. This would be my first guess