Husky 346 NE Echo 501
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That was quick. = New 550 MKII saws from this have HQW bearings at 20231711671
Bearings made in Germany
Bearings made in Germany
That's really disappointing to hear. Any word on the 562s, as well?
I'll have to check the serial on my 550xpg. Still unfueled, so maybe I'll send it down the road.
I still blame 50:1.
Run good FD oil and at least 40:1. Folks running at least that I dont hear or read about issues.
Yea, that's what everyone says. Some suggest even going higher oil at 32:1 for the x-torques and 5-series.
I switched to 40:1 after my 562 ate it's bearings in 2023. It was a hard use saw that was mostly bucking firewood, but always kept clean with chains/bar in good order and only made it to 600 hours or a little more.
I haven't exceeded 20" with my stock 359 yet. Seems to be a good fit, though I'm tempted to go down to 18" in the future. I know a lot of people run 24" on them stock.
Ya I did a 16 20 and just had to try a 24 with full skip. Just for kicks.
So ordered one in. Cheap bar too.
I owned 2159's and I wouldnt try that stock. 20" max to me for hardwoods
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I ran my early 562 hard at 32:1 or greater and never had an issue. Doing the same with my 550xp MK2 and don't anticipate any issue.
I agree with you. It's not the heavy piston, it's the lack of oil. A strato running 50:1 has way less oil going through it than a regular two stroke at 50:1.
Nothing wrong with 32:1.
Dustin was kind enough to send me a extra homemade spike.
Kickstand spike that will fit the 346 etc. Plus 359 etc spike to compare to stop that weeble wobble I must fall over crap on it's side while set down idling.
Stock 346 stock 359 spike and the homemade one. It will be black when put on and weighed too.
Kickstand spike that will fit the 346 etc. Plus 359 etc spike to compare to stop that weeble wobble I must fall over crap on it's side while set down idling.
Stock 346 stock 359 spike and the homemade one. It will be black when put on and weighed too.
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Do you know how much it might cost me to get one or two of these? Thanks
Template is actually being sent to a guy in Oregon soon to be copied. Then a bunch made up so folks can buy the spike.
@david newbie in thread on them in chainsaw repair group. How guy in Oregon going to make a run once has template. = I use a waterjet place to cut out parts like this. If there was an order for at least 10. I can have them made fairly easy. Just let me know.
Working to have him do a thread to see how many orders to get idea and pricing. = There is a guy in Oregon that said he would want 2-3 of these if you do up a run. So might want to get a heads up on how many and pricing for folks that may want them.
I would say will be bare spike and you add the chain catcher kickstand.
Working to have him do a thread to see how many orders to get idea and pricing. = There is a guy in Oregon that said he would want 2-3 of these if you do up a run. So might want to get a heads up on how many and pricing for folks that may want them.
I would say will be bare spike and you add the chain catcher kickstand.
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On the new MKII bearings.... are the cages still plastic or back to actual steel?
I believe plastic.
Plastic cages aren't the problem. Saws were using the in the 80's without issue.
Yep. Also went to new manufacture of their bearings.
Info straight from a very in the know dealer. He even gets in the new saw prototypes for testing.
= Late 2020 production there started being an issue. We didn't really see many failures until late in 21. They had engineers at SKF trying to figure it out but ultimately went with a different manufacturer.
Also some bonus info from him. = So on the 562 shortblock they don't have this new bearing, just updated seals. Still an SKF bearing. The bearing for the 550II and the 562II is a different manufacturer. So different bearing and seal. You can put the updated bearings in the older 562 though which is what I would do.
