Husqvarna Chainsaw question

Re: Husqvarna Chainsaw question

Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Hi Harvey

I can't speak directly concerning the Husky, but my big Stihl has a decompression button to press that makes it start a WHOLE lot easier. Every now and then I forget to reset it if the thing pops it when it is cold, and I am instantly reminded to reset it by how hard the pull is on the cord.

However, saws of this level of quality do not require pulling the cord 57 times to get them started, like Bubba Bob's POO-lan! (Ha ha Bubba Bob, you know I am kidding you!) Once they are warm, my Stihls will start on the first or second pull. Seriously though, I have only seen the decompression start on bigger saws, although I have no idea how big this Husky is.

Bill

Re: Husqvarna Chainsaw question

George Van

>Hi Harvey,

I have the decompression release on my Husky 262XP and would not want to be without it. I had the 266 w/o the relese and it was harder on the cold hands when using all day logging. BTW I got the heated grips this time also. I have used the saw hard for 9 years and it is still going strong. It's me that's slowing down.

George

Re: Husqvarna Chainsaw question

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)

>Hey Bill,

Unlike your Stihl, which I can't lift off the ground (I can lower it quickly though!!). This unit is 3.2hp 52cc 10.6lb. They have one a little smaller than this, 45cc, that also has the decompression start.

Thanks Bill

Thanks guys, that's just ....

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)

>...what I was hoping to here!

Thanks again, Harvey

Re: Husqvarna Chainsaw question

MarkP4583

>I have the saw that you are looking at, Ive had it for about 2-3 years and have had little trouble starting it.

I have a steel plate nailed to my vertabrates just above my shoulder blades and it make a world of diffrence from my older saw.

I just droped a rather large silver maple in the back yard, and the saw went through it with no problems.

Dont think I have ever pulled more than 5 times to get it started,2-3 most of the time.

Re: Husqvarna Chainsaw question

David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA

>Your q's already been answered, but to confirm: I've got Husky's second biggest saw, and it would rip your arm off without the compression start - well worth it.

David

Cranked up my...

BubbaBob

>...POO-lan yesterday...two pulls, thank you very much. Never more than three.

I remember my last trip to TD's place when saws were needed...my POO-lan was running and cutting while his Stihl was still being jerked on....LOL

BubbaBob

Mine's just a Poo

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)

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Pole land

TDaniel

>Bubba, I got a Poland chainsaw. If you ever come to me to borrow a chainsaw it is the one you'll get; I don't loan my Huskies or Stihls. (and I don't use the Pole land.

TD

Re: Husqvarna Chainsaw question

Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay

>Harvey,

I have the 350 for a couple months now, and the decompresion thing works very well, not only starts easier first, but after cutting for a while and starting it again, is so easy, this time without using the decompresion thingy, that for the first time in my life I can start the saw just by droping it from chest height and pulling simultaneously, a lot easier than holding the saw heel with my feet while pulling.

I balances quite different from my previous saw, a Josenreds, and there is more plastic than I would like, but the saw works very well, mine came with a 15" bar, I am going to get a 16" bar, that is more like the one I am used to.

Work carefully

Jorge

Terry, why would I need...

BubbaBob

>...to borrow a saw when I have a perfectly good POO-lan?

The only saw you have that covet is the Woodmizer...

BubbaBob

Thanks Jorge

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)

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Re: Husqvarna Chainsaw question

adrien

>Don't know why, but Stihl says dropping the saw (something David Ellsworth does all the time) is a no-no. Apparently it carries some risk, so be careful.

Thanks!

Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay

>adrien,

Thanks for the warning, I wonder why, around here there are lots of loggers and that is how they start their saws. I'll be extra careful.