Anyone dropped a new husky in water yet?

[Marsh Monkey]

Just wondering if anyone has dropped a 550 or 560 in the drink yet as my saws go for a swim at least once a year and i'm in the market for a new one, i know a 346 will dry out but i like shiney things...

[treesnatcher]

my 346's have been wet and lived to tell the tale...

[spudulike]

I would imagine all the electrics are potted and waterproof to high levels - the most important thing is to clear as much water as you can from the cylinder and crankcase and flush the fuel tank out with preferably Methalated Spirit as it will mix with the water and draw the moisture out.

 

A good flush with petrol and it should go, personally I would use it as soon as this has been done, get it hot and let the heat dissipate the water.

 

The only saw to beat me had a mug full of water in the crankcase - problem was that it had been there a few months and it had seized solid, I did get it running but only for two seconds before it died - all the plating had come of the bore:thumbdown: