t540i xp Husqvarna T540i xp Battery falling out

[Syncroon]

I haven't lost a battery but have the issue that the battery makes no contact (fully inserted) and need an extra tap on it to work. Only with climbing i experience that the battery will get loose a click and need to tap back in place. I use Bli300's that stick out more with the latch.

[Andrew L]

Own 535 536 and 540 top handles plus a 535 ground saw. No issues with the earlier saws but have had a battery drop out of the 540 and multiple issue with batteries not being inserted fully home with inexperienced groundies.  It appears to be one battery only out of 3 that seems to be causing the issue with the 540, probably just wear n tear.

Velcro strap from new rope purchase is our quick fix but it soon gets lost.

There will be a lawsuit sooner or later and a Husky recall but as it stood 2/52 ago FRJones had 150 batteries on back order and an unknown wait time for new batteries, (I have been waiting since Nov) so any new recall design will not be in near future IMO.

Its a shame, 540 is otherwise very very good.

A

[lux]

The groundie seems to be the common scapegoat …..
Technology moves on but the blame stays the same [emoji23][emoji23]

[Mr. Squirrel]

On 06/02/2022 at 22:12, Mr. Squirrel said:

I’ve noticed the battery releasing a few times now. Not dropping out, but a ‘first stage release’ if you like. T540i with 200x batteries. Considering doing as others have and putting a releasable strap around the battery unit to make sure it can’t come out. 

Revisiting this thread to say I had a battery fall out last week. Was just going up to fish out a big hanger and my saw bumped my arse/harness. Battery fell about 8m onto grass, bounced another 8m and landed on a patch of gravel about 30cm from a burn. 
Need to figure out that securing strap…