Running issues with Husqvarna 346xp

[bmp01]

On 13/05/2019 at 20:27, dannytreacy said:

..... it has very light seasonal use ..... 

My money is on that.

Either run on old pump grade fuel mix or the carb is gunked up.

Lots to check,  make sure you find something  'coz finding nothing is definitely the wrong answer. 

[spudulike]

Like I said at the beginning of this thread, these saws do suffer from leaks in a couple of areas and pressure/vac testing is important to ensure trouble free running.

The saw also is "Fragile" to not having the clutch drum and bearing replaced in a timely manner and have written off a few due to shot crank bearing surfaces.

They are great saws but do require a bit of maintenance, something that appears to be lacking on a lot of saws I see.