The t540xp Thread.

[Mark Bolam]

A quick look over the IPL shows 3.

 

One by the rope loop, one at the bottom of the side handle and the hidden one at the front attachment point on the top handle, underneath the on/switch as per the 020.

 

Do you still like yours Mark?

 

 

 

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[JimM]

Rather disappointed with the AV spring on my 540. Thought it might have coped better.

[Mark_Skyland]

Oooops!!

 

What happened there?

 

Limb pulled the saw away?

 

 

The AV spring by the strop loop bend very easily if you drop the saw on its strop . Changed it once but it bent again . Just ignore it now still works fine .

 

Happened to one of our customers although IIRC had reckons he didnt drop the saw on the strop but probably got it wedged hauling it up or around the tree.I ended up taking one off a stock saw as we didnt have spares in, now ive got a few I havent been asked for any! Although our one has a very slight bend in it but it hasnt gotten any worse as doesnt pose a problem ATM.

 

 

 

Do you still like yours Mark?

 

 

 

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Yep think its great TBH, cant fault it.

 

We have a couple of very good 200's and I would pick the 540 up over them anytime.

 

Buy one, you know it makes sense.

 

No seriously as a climber and not a salesman they are definitely worth buying, there will obviously be a few problem saws but that can be said for all machines no matter what brand or model.

[JimM]

Oooops!!

 

What happened there?

 

Limb pulled the saw away?

 

Yeh. It was a big chunk of stem. Working from a MEWP about 40ft up. Stropped to me, me stropped to the basket. The piece went over and the saw went to the length of the strop, pulled me to the edge of the basket and the saw tip then came free from the chunk.

 

I biffed it, but walked away in one piece. Getting another straight away as it's a fab saw.

[Mark Bolam]

Oooops!!

 

What happened there?

 

Limb pulled the saw away?

 

 

 

 

Happened to one of our customers although IIRC had reckons he didnt drop the saw on the strop but probably got it wedged hauling it up or around the tree.I ended up taking one off a stock saw as we didnt have spares in, now ive got a few I havent been asked for any! Although our one has a very slight bend in it but it hasnt gotten any worse as doesnt pose a problem ATM.

 

 

 

 

 

Yep think its great TBH, cant fault it.

 

We have a couple of very good 200's and I would pick the 540 up over them anytime.

 

Buy one, you know it makes sense.

 

No seriously as a climber and not a salesman they are definitely worth buying, there will obviously be a few problem saws but that can be said for all machines no matter what brand or model.

 

Thanks mate.

 

Saws seem to be either 'good' or 'bad' from new.

 

I've been very lucky over the years in that all mine have been good, but then I'm anal about my mix and mayntayniance.....

 

 

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[Old Mill Tree Care]

Is it possible to fit a Sugihara 12" bar on a t540xp?

If so, who sells them?

[Stubby]

Rather disappointed with the AV spring on my 540. Thought it might have coped better.

 

Likewise

[kev7937]

How are people finding after service with husky?

 

Ours have all gone to our local dealer for repairs so far and the turnaround has been rubbish, they're excuse being that they have to order parts from their head office who then order from husky, with the service manager claiming husky wont deal with him direct let alone the end user.

 

I have good reason to believe he's a slacker feeding me BS but wondered what others experiences were.

[Stubby]

I think some of the problem is that the parts are not available because they break faster than they can make em !

[JimM]

I think some of the problem is that the parts are not available because they break faster than they can make em !

 

What did you do to yours, Stubby?

 

I managed to get all the parts I needed through the local main dealer reasonably quickly and put it back together myself. You do need three hands though.

 

Luckily I didn't throw the old bits out, as the brass threaded inserts for the starter casing were larger than those on my saw.