3/8 chain on standard 550 xp

[Stubby]

Was ment as a joke[emoji2]

 

 

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Me too

[MattyF]

Well for the last month I've been running my 550 on 3/8 and I'm going back to 3/25 the saw has just destroyed its clutch bearing clutch housing and the clutch has cracked itself , I'm just praying it has not taken out the crank bearing too.

[markieg31]

O dear. I have gone back to standard chain and bar my self. Had narrow kerf bars but the nose sprockets kept breaking up after a month or so

 

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[Sveriges]

The newer .325 bars shouldn't fail at the noise like the old ones did. When they get a further revamp like the 3/8 bars they will last much much longer

[MattyF]

The newer .325 bars shouldn't fail at the noise like the old ones did. When they get a further revamp like the 3/8 bars they will last much much longer

 

 

Have they changed the clutch on the 550? A parts IPL I was looking at showed one looking like a 560's.

Also does husqvarna recommend fitting 3/8 chain?

[markieg31]

Have they changed the clutch on the 550? A parts IPL I was looking at showed one looking like a 560's.

Also does husqvarna recommend fitting 3/8 chain?

The first 550 I had came with a 560 style clutch. Bamboozled my local husky dealer for a bit.

 

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[THE88MAN]

I recently swapped an old 254xp back up saw to 3/8,cutting ash coppice,performed well