Inside the Husqvarna 555

[SawTroll]

I've never seen a Pro Husqvarna saw without a Mahle cylinder. .......I cant for the life of me understand what the big deal is with the plastic oil pump. TK nailed it IMO, whe he said it is neither here nor there and until it causes a problem.......WE could talk about the Mahle vs. other cylinders. Kinda seems like you wanna knit pick......I hope not as there is no perfect saw I would imagine...

Gilardonis are not that rare on pro Husky saws, and I don't think there are anything wrong with that......

 

[TK]

Back to the oil pump - in looking this morning, it is a bit more exposed than I remembered. That said, I still don't think it's going to be an issue. The chain coming off is more due to negligence of the user, or improper usage of the saw IMO. I'm not saying it doesn't legitimately happen, but the legitimate reasons are far less than the mistakes.

 

[albert]

are we talking pro saws? i have never seen a pro stihl with a plastic oil pump, or plastic side cover, have you? i have no problem with it, i it works/lasts that is great. i will never put enough time on one to hurt anything.

Plenty of 026's with plastic oil pump, although its protected by the clutch and drum.

 

[sunfish]

As far as the inboard clutch protecting the oil pump; I have seen an inboard clutch spring break and take out the pump.

 

[MacLaren]

Gilardonis are not that rare on pro Husky saws, and I don't think there are anything wrong with that......

I wasnt saying there was Niko. It's just knitpicky at best right? Thats all. In other words, he if wanted to knitpick about Husqvarna oil pump, then can bethings found to knitpick about Stihl as well. Prolly not the best example, but he said he wasnt knitpicking so its all good anyways.

 

[SawTroll]

But you do see plastic handlebars on them! Even homeowner models from other brands have steel handlebars.

Aluminum, not steel I think - but you are right regarding some pro Stihl models.

 

[mweba]

Just an observation, that I'm sure is related to the autotune, there are magnets on either side of the flywheel. Must be the power supply for the electric solenoids.



PS the color on the plug is great.

 

[mweba]

Tested this just for fun but was surprised at how well it handled it. 24" full ch .050

 

[TK]

Tested this just for fun but was surprised at how well it handled it. 24" full ch .050

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Perhaps you could answer a question that was raised elsewhere - and I couldn't really tell from the angle of the video:

That section of the clutch cover that appears to have a notch missing out of it - do you seem to notice better chip evacuation? And do the chips seem to be deflected further away from you rather than all over your feet? That would be a pretty neat feature IMO.

 

[mweba]

Yes, I ran a test the other day. It does move chips away from the user very well but the big difference I noticed was while noodling. The cover allows the strips to fall free instead of gathering on the top side. Don't get me wrong, it will still clog if you dog it it hard but not like other saws.

 

[indiansprings]

The saw did a very nice job of handling a 24" bar, after running everything I have with MM you can sure tell it has a choked down exhaust by the exhaust note. Thanks for taking the time to share the video.

 

[MacLaren]

Awesome thread Mitch. I really appreciate it man. I know youve had a good time doing it though. Cant wait to see the 562XP in action.

 

[TK]

Yes, I ran a test the other day. It does move chips away from the user very well but the big difference I noticed was while noodling. The cover allows the strips to fall free instead of gathering on the top side. Don't get me wrong, it will still clog if you dog it it hard but not like other saws.

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Currently with my 365, if I wore those pants and cut like that, my boots would be full of chips :msp_ohmy:

If this rain EVER stops, I'll get out there with this 562 and get in on all the fun you're having with that thing! :msp_thumbsup: Thanks for the answer of the question. Definitely saw the chips flying in that vid.

 

[mweba]

The saw did a very nice job of handling a 24" bar, after running everything I have with MM you can sure tell it has a choked down exhaust by the exhaust note. Thanks for taking the time to share the video.

Thanks gentlemen. I do enjoy it.

This morning I ran this saw with my modified 32" guide. I do have a vid but kept it private, not wanting to hear it from the you tube police ya know lol.

The saw does pull it better than the 362 I had but still to much for it.



@TK, My wife gets SO pissed when I cut wood with those pants:msp_w00t:

 

[SawTroll]

Yes, I ran a test the other day. It does move chips away from the user very well but the big difference I noticed was while noodling. The cover allows the strips to fall free instead of gathering on the top side. Don't get me wrong, it will still clog if you dog it it hard but not like other saws.
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No surprice that the big differense is while noodling! :msp_smile:

How saws handle noodling vary a lot anyway though, in ways that often are hard to explain with any simple "rules"......

 

[TK]

I have found the positive to wearing my Husqy saw pants - the zippers on the pockets I hate cutting with carpenters/cargo/anything with extra pockets. I don't even like cutting with 5 pocket jeans because chips find there way into those pockets too. It wouldn't be a big deal if it wasn't so stinkin hot out!

I need to find someone with a video camera to film the 562 in action. Being a product of the Internet and YouTube generations you'd think I'd own one...

 

[mdavlee]

Tk most new smart phones have a good video camera in them. The droid 3 and droid x have 720 HD cameras. You really need to find someone to video the saw for all us that can't touch one yet.

 

[TK]

Tk most new smart phones have a good video camera in them. The droid 3 and droid x have 720 HD cameras. You really need to find someone to video the saw for all us that can't touch one yet.

I have an iPhone, I assume I can upload directly to somewhere with it. What app do I need and a membership to where in order for it to work?

And I really need this rain to stop so I can do something other than touch it! If I had a garage I'd drag a log in there and let er rip.

 

[mdavlee]

I don't know about an Iphone but my droid I just pull the card out and load it onto the computer and then to youtube. If you get a video and email it to me without resizing it I can upload it for you. I can upload straight to youtube off the phone if it's on a wifi connection.

 

[TK]

I was just messing around and found a way to direct load to YouTube. Now to try to capture a real vid for you guys...