Storing a saw over winter.

[Lotto]

I'll be putting both my saws away from now until around April. (Husqvarna 372 and 562)

 

What is the best condition to leave the fuel system in and where/what is the best method of storeage for the saws?

 

Any additional measures for the AT 562?

 

Thanks. 

[Stubby]

I store mine with a tank full of Aspen but , if you don't use it normally you may have problems with the rubber components going brittle from the use of pump fuel . Not a problem if you use Aspen from the get go . 

[Wedgebanger]

If I leave a saw that I know I’m not going to use for some time. I Run them till there’s zero fuel left in the carb.. although it means quite a few pulls to get the fuel back into the carb in the spring. others may do it differently, but bucking billy sqirts a bit of fuel in the carb throat. Saves pulling as it fires almost straight up and sucks the fuel, you may have to do it twice before the carb has enough fuel. 

 

 

[spudulike]

Just run them dry of fuel, worth flushing the fuel and oil tank out to get rid of any build up of chip or gloop in the tanks.

If you use any sort of bio or veggie oil, clean the saws and separate the bar and chain.......in fact, clean the saws anyway, always good for its health.

[peatff]

Run it till it's warm, tip the fuel out of the tank then run it till it stops. If you use "ecological" chain oil tip that out and swill it with a bit of your fuel and run some mineral oil through the pump before you drain the fuel off.

[neiln]

 

Steve is pretty good in his tips I think. He tips the fuel out, starts it and runs it dry, chokes it and keeps starting it to run the last few drops out, then puts it away on the shelf.

Edited October 26, 2019 by neiln

[Yngwie]

You can also store them with motomix in the tank for awhile - much longer than pumpgas for sure !!! 

[Logdaft]

Good tips .... is it ok to leave the oil in the saw, or should this be drained too?

Edited October 27, 2019 by Logdaft

[peatff]

3 hours ago, Logdaft said:

Good tips .... is it ok to leave the oil in the saw, or should this be drained too?

Mineral oil is fine but veg is going to set into gum or attract mice to eat your casing and leave you with a leaky saw. 

[Logdaft]

On 27/10/2019 at 15:44, peatff said:

Mineral oil is fine but veg is going to set into gum or attract mice to eat your casing and leave you with a leaky saw. 

Thanks for that peatff .... I use Stihl oil, so that should be ok