husky 357 issues

[tree climber]

has any one else had issues with husky 357xp starting to shake themseves to bits after a while, i find im constantly tightening up the screws holding exhaust and main handle up, cutting gear sharp and depths ok and av mounts changed regular any ideas what the cause may be? also it has started the annoying habit of stalling as soon as i put it down then have to choke to re start again any ideas have tinkered about flushed fuel system out etc but no luck up till now has been an awesome saw any advice appreciated

 

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[spudulike]

Generally these saws are pretty smooth with very good AV, do your crank bearings sound OK, any hollow sounding squealing is bad news.

 

Is your flywheel complete with all its fins present?

 

You could try a bit of threadlock on the screws, if the saw is old and has been stripped a few times, it may just be that the screw threads are a bit loose.

 

The idle problems may be something to worry about, check the colour of the plug, if it is coffee brown - great, if it is white/graphite grey, richen the H screw and get it checked out ASAP.

 

If the saw has the automatic decomp it may be this, they also have problems with the inlet boot splitting on the impulse connection and make sure the metal band has been fitted to the inlet boot as this is another problem area.

 

The 357XP is a great saw but has a few issues that need a bit of checking if experiencing problems.