HUSQVARNA HUSQVARNA THREAD

[Al Smith]

The price they get for a chainsaw is like they are gold plated or something. I saw the first Stihl 500 last Saturday .It ran fine but not $1200 worth of fine . At my age I doubt I'll ever own one . I'm perfectly okay with my older classics ,plus the fact I know how to work on them . I don't think I have any clam shells of any brand except a couple of boxes of parts for 029 and 039 Stihls that didn't have the mustard to stand up to tree service work .They lasted about two years before they failed .

 

[hacskaroly]

I saw the first Stihl 500 last Saturday .It ran fine but not $1200 worth of fine . At my age I doubt I'll ever own one . I'm perfectly okay with my older classics ,plus the fact I know how to work on them .

I agree, the 500 is a cool idea and I know people who own them and even those that get them ported really like them, but the only way I will probably get one is if I find a broken one at the dump. I have found that I really like the pre-2000 saws. I find them especially fun to work on!

 

[FergusonTO35]

I don't have a problem with cheap saws and/or plastic, in fact that describes most of my fleet. I'm not paying close to magnesium pro saw prices for them, that's just stupid. $500.00 is a more realistic price for the MS-391 or 460 Rancher, but you can still get an Echo 590 for that price if you shop around.

 

[Al Smith]

I did a little bit more investigating of this problem child .I know almost nothing about this model However I found out it's a clam shell design with a plastic crankcase that uses a kind of permatex seal instead of a gasket .So air leaks are a common problem .Oddly the saw looks almost brand new although supposidly it's two years old .It might sound arrogant but I won't waste my time on a over priced plastic saw .From reviews of this model some swear by it and some swear at it .As a favor I found out why it would not oil properly which is because it didn't run properly .Dang shame to spend $450 on a lemon .

 

[hacskaroly]

Dang shame to spend $450 on a lemon .

I picked mine up for $5, only had two tanks of gas run through it and three chains, this was the first saw this person bought and they didn't realize that chains stretch. They threw the first chain, bought two more Tri-Link chains and really cranked them down, ran them until dull. Returned the saw to the store saying it was junk. I cleaned it up, dressed the chain and now it works fine.

 

[Al Smith]

I'm not bad mouthing the brand just this model .Fact is I have an old 2100 CD that came from some island off the coast of Washington state I think has been tweeked (modified ).Now that one is a screaming meany I got very cheaply .Come to find out it was assembled without the bracket on the rear of the carb which caused the carb to rattle loose .Took me forever to find another but that cured it .

 

[Jusgunn3]

I have taken a liking to the older saws in the 2/3 series. I have a few of the newer 5 series and I like them as well but have not had to open them up yet. Thankfully

 

[Al Smith]

I finally found an IPL for that saw .Much to my surprise the list not only had a parts number but also a discription of the part .I was totaly ignorant about that having only worked on Husqvarna equipment that was 20 to 40 years old that only provided the parts numbers . Great plan should have done that years ago .
What progress I've made so far is it seems after you prime the carb with the bulb it runs fine for just a short period of time then it fizzels out. Could be lack of crankcase impulse . It's too new I think to have a funky carb . At least I have starting point after I regain my composure . I haven't abandoned the ship yet .

 

[heimannm]

I know it's a longshot but here goes...someone came in looking for the AF cover for a 285CD. This one is broken out in the back corners.





Mark

 

[Al Smith]

This conquest of a saga of the failing 450 rancher is sounding like a soap opera .Changed the bar and chain from a Dolmar which believe it or not worked .That improved it a lot .I concluded that low emission design can produce higher revs just lacks the normal torque a 3 cuber has .Previously my only experiance is with a similar design used by Stihl on the 441 and 201T produced about the same outcome .So now I have to find out what's hanging up the chain on an almost brand new bar and chain .I have to wonder why Husqvarna ever thought a 3 cuber could ever handle 20 inch bar .Those are 16 inchers,maybe 18 IMO . Fire wooders not oak slayers .

 

[Al Smith]

I might also add we dumped the country club designer fuel that's supposed be long lived and better .In goes the standard regular pump gas at 32 to 1 and that alone improved it .Evidently that that super fuel degrades after a period of time and is not the magical formulation some think it is .

 

[Jusgunn3]

I have read a little bit about the 545 vs 550 and how they port up seem to be similar. I have a new in box 545 mk1 heading my way and wondering if ported how it would compare to my ported 550xpg mk2. I have never ran the 545 but heard it’s a little lil lighter and would love to have it ported if it makes sense.