mingo
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My dealer is ready to drop them too. Parts are hard to get and they're getting picky on warranty work.
Guess what saw is a royal pain in my butt
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My dealer is ready to drop them too. Parts are hard to get and they're getting picky on warranty work.
redprospector
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Man, that's great! I on the other hand, am not quite as lucky as you with Stihl and Husky. I've had a couple of Husky's that were a royal pain in the butt. I had one Stihl in particular that was so bad that I didn't own another Stihl for about 15 years after it. The difference is that I had a good dealer when I had those lemons. That same dealer dropped Husky, and is now strictly Stihl so that's what I'm going to. The 7900's I've got haven't given me a minute's problem. But without a good servicing dealer, they are just down time waiting to happen.
Andy
mingo
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If they don't give you any problem what's it matter if you have a good dealer or not?
Mingo, I described your problem to my dolmar dealer, he is guessing your air filter is clogged/soaked with fuel (spit back from the carb). If it is the small one, you can clean it. HD, get a new one. He said he gets this a decent amount, the saws either flood easily or have little power.
I asked about his opinion on the reliability (also a Husky, redmax, echo and shindaiwa dealer), he said the Dolmars are pretty tough, the biggest negative to him is the AV. Too many broken mounts and he said they need limiters screws like husky uses. He pushes the huskies now as he can't get new 7900's (no backordered till August), but the huskies haven't been perfect. Crank issues with 372xt's, a couple hard starters. He caters to a large group of loggers, so he sees a lot of abused saws.
When it comes down to it, sometimes you get a lemon. For me, if I find something I really like and it's reliable, it's hard not to continue buying that. As of right now, I have too many 70cc saws, (576, 575, 372 x 3, 7900 x 3, 046). The 7900 and 372 are my favs.
I asked about his opinion on the reliability (also a Husky, redmax, echo and shindaiwa dealer), he said the Dolmars are pretty tough, the biggest negative to him is the AV. Too many broken mounts and he said they need limiters screws like husky uses. He pushes the huskies now as he can't get new 7900's (no backordered till August), but the huskies haven't been perfect. Crank issues with 372xt's, a couple hard starters. He caters to a large group of loggers, so he sees a lot of abused saws.
When it comes down to it, sometimes you get a lemon. For me, if I find something I really like and it's reliable, it's hard not to continue buying that. As of right now, I have too many 70cc saws, (576, 575, 372 x 3, 7900 x 3, 046). The 7900 and 372 are my favs.
mingo
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There was nothing wrong with the air cleaner I had the hd cleaners, but they kept coming apart where they were glued at the bottom, so I went back to the original filters. As for lemons I must ofhad 4 of them. I did have a 575 husky when they first came out and did have crank problems with that saw plus it did not have any more power than the 372's and was heavier.
Words to live by!
redprospector
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Oh, it matters a lot. You probably already know that when you're making a living with a saw, it's not a matter of if, but when it will go down. That's why we all have back up saws.
I can accept that any saw will go down occasionally, what I can't accept is having to wait 2 weeks for parts to put it back to work (if that part isn't backordered).
I've had a couple of 7900's that broke down, simple stuff. 2 to 3 weeks was the norm to get any parts because my dealer stocked nothing. unfortunately I had already bought the 4 I have now before the 1st 2 started educating me. I'd bet a dollar to a doughnut hole that my Stihl dealer would have those same parts in stock for my 460's.
As a matter of fact my Stihl dealer has more parts for my 7900's than my Dolmar dealer. I went in for some e-clips for the clutch on the 7900's, but they would have to order them.
I found that the e-clips for 440 - 460's fit just fine. That was actually the deciding moment for me.Andy
mingo
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That's why it's nice to a have a few parts saws around.
mingo
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I never broke a Av mount on a 7900 I bought set to have on hand when I got my first 7900, because I leery of the top mount between the engine and handle bar, and i have had my share of AV mounts break on the huskies.
mingo
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It's back
Picked up one 7900-POS they put a new carb on it, didn't get a chance to run it we'll see how long it goes this time before breaking down.
Picked up one 7900-POS they put a new carb on it, didn't get a chance to run it we'll see how long it goes this time before breaking down.
mingo
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Well fired up the 7900-POS with the new carb to cut up the first hitch of logs. Started right up sounded great made a half dozen cutting like a hot knife through butter, and then it starts to bog down check it with a a tach 8,500 rpms turn the high speed in picks up little,and then starts to bog again high speed all the way in and it's turning between 7,500 and 8,000 call the shop and am told it could be gas tank vent wtf.
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mingo
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How are you making out? I hope better than I am with the 7900-POS
Oldtimer
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Free pine. 10,000 feet or so, plus the pulp.
A saw that is dull more than it is sharp!And how come after I buy one I hear what a POS it is?Why was it the best thing out there according to a lot of guys here?I guess there are two camps one that uses them every day and backyard Cookie cutters?
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mingo
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Can't beat that. Did you get your skidder straightened out?
mingo
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That's how I got sucked into buying them over on the chainsaw forum they were thought to be better than sliced bread.
Did you buy a 346 also and are you being told how good the stihl 261 is now?
They all said it would outrun my 046 well they are even.Really wish I got an 066 and I could have for what the hell I paid .
Oldtimer
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Skidder is better.
I now run a 357XP with a 20" bar and skip tooth. Can't speak on the smaller Husky, but this 357 rocks out. It'll cut any tree the 372 could cut, and 9/10 as fast. Also, it's quite a bit lighter and uses half the fuel.
A 576 carb is soon to come though, just so I can have the 24" bar.
I now run a 357XP with a 20" bar and skip tooth. Can't speak on the smaller Husky, but this 357 rocks out. It'll cut any tree the 372 could cut, and 9/10 as fast. Also, it's quite a bit lighter and uses half the fuel.
A 576 carb is soon to come though, just so I can have the 24" bar.
mingo
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No I was just looking for a saw to replace the 372 they were starting be hard to get, and I had bad luck with a 575 when they first came out. I heard great things about the 7900 I was new to the site and when I tried one out was impressed with the power plus it was only a little over $600. My big mistake was buying the second one thinking I may have just got a lemon the first time.
