550 xp chain brake

[2stroke-ady]

Had a look at the brake bands that came yesterday, they are modded. The ones that broke had a slot, the new ones are solid.

[Matthew Corran]

We have changed the brake bands on our 550 about 4 or 5 times in the last 12 months and even the new design band only lasted about a month!

[bushtuckaman]

As 2stroke-ady says, the new brake bands are different. Got the new brake band today, you can see the difference. The new one in the background, old one in foreground

 

 

 

Different serial numbers -

old - 505199501B

new - 505199502C

[ThrustSSC]

Ouch - not had a lot of use before breaking, has it?!

[Howard R]

Think it's a known fault.

 

Also "the way some users are taught to apply the chain brake at virtually max revs with no mechanical sympathy doesn't help!" - to quote a local Husky dealer.

 

Should have got a MS261 - no brake band issues there :001_tt2:

(just the odd clutch bearing )

[Stubby]

Think it's a known fault.

 

Also "the way some users are taught to apply the chain brake at virtually max revs with no mechanical sympathy doesn't help!" -

 

Could not agree more .

[Husky D]

Think it's a known fault.

 

Also "the way some users are taught to apply the chain brake at virtually max revs with no mechanical sympathy doesn't help!" -

 

Could not agree more .

 

Whilst I agree there needs to be sympathy in how the brake is applied in general operation if you go by the instruction manual they are supposed to be checked at full revs before use.

[gregmarah]

Hi lads, Greg here from Arborist.ie, replacing the clutch to a lighter clutch solves the problem, ask your dealer about it, I've done 3 here in Ireland and haven't seen the saws back

[JimM]

Just replaced the brake band on the 550xp and the broken one was a new version.

 

Couple of spares in the box now!

[posch jon]

Same thing here went through 4 brake bands in 12 months of the old design, then fitted the new design one a few months ago. Only yesterday it brokke again!

That was under normal use, not slamming the brake on time i move