Heated saw handles pros and cons?

[adw]

The heater element is sandwiched between the filter housing and back of the car, there is a double connection from the generator, one to the carb element the other off to the top handle, you can disconnect here, then remove the element, then remove the thermostat from the top of the carb, i remove all the wiring, but this means dismantling the heater switch on the handle.

[Conner]

I always go for the 560xpg in this weather, wish my other saws had heated handles

Hot summers day and someone switches heaters on and asked you to use saw. Thought hands were on fire [emoji91]

[outinthewood]

Someone in the Jonsered part of the family thought things through and on the 2171 WH you have a 3 position switch 1, handle heat centre, all off, 3 handle and carb heat on. In the manual it also gives a warning about heating the carb for to long.

Edited January 31, 2021 by outinthewood

[Brushcutter]

20 hours ago, outinthewood said:

Someone in the Jonsered part of the family thought things through and on the 2171 WH you have a 3 position switch 1, handle heat centre, all off, 3 handle and carb heat on. In the manual it also gives a warning about heating the carb for to long.

My 372 has the same switch.

[Dan Maynard]

Got a problem with this thread - I thought I had enough saws but now I need to get some with heated handles as well.

[drinksloe]

Is it easy to disconnect the carb heater on stihls?

Looking at a 462.

[spuddog0507]

7 minutes ago, drinksloe said:

Is it easy to disconnect the carb heater on stihls?

Looking at a 462.

Dont touch it the 462 is a good choice of saw for what you need it for, the heated carb is there for a reason,,

[kav]

On 31/01/2021 at 16:36, butters said:

Wish they sold heated handled brushcutters over here also

Glad I'm not the only one!! Brushcutting  in winter can be grim. Hands stuck out away from the body and being swung through cold air 

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, kav said:

Glad I'm not the only one!! Brushcutting  in winter can be grim. Hands stuck out away from the body and being swung through cold air 

You can get heated gloves from biker shop. Rig up little lithium battery harness, could give some relief on frosty mornings . K

[kav]

1 minute ago, Khriss said:

You can get heated gloves from biker shop. Rig up little lithium battery harness, could give some relief on frosty mornings . K

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