T 540 AV spring Mod .

[Stubby]

Here is my attempt at making a limiter for the lower AV spring on the T540 . Very simple and quick . Wonder if it will work ?

[elliott EGD]

Be intresting to see how you get on with that stubby.

Had been looking at thay yesterday wondering how it could be strengthned

 

Do you recall what action or use made it go ?

[div_h]

Sleeve a bit of tube over then cable tie it. So the tube is grabbing more of the coils of the spring?

[Stubby]

Sleeve a bit of tube over then cable tie it. So the tube is grabbing more of the coils of the spring?

 

Its not compression and extension along the axis of the coils thats the problem . Its excessive movement between the two halves of the saw body caused by dropping the saw on its strop which tends to bend the spring at right angles ( see my last pic ) . The cable tie is limiting the movement of the two halves of the saw ( in opposite directions ) without stopping the spring compressing or extending through the normal working range...

[elliott EGD]

Yeah i see you have left ita bit slack so nit to increase vibe when working the saw through wood a rubber av mount would be more suited i recon just thinking an old 200 front handle mount may fit with some modifacation

[Stubby]

I fitted the cable tie in direct line with the tool strop eye as well

[div_h]

Ah I see.... Get a stihl only joking

[jomoco]

A sneaky but effective solution to your problem might just be swapping an ms200t anti vibe for the handle bar, the rubber one, for that junky husqvarna one?

 

Me thinks it would withstand lateral shock loads better.

 

Maybe I'll wait another two years before I replace my 200's with 540's!

 

Jomoco

[jnoon]

Here is my attempt at making a limiter for the lower AV spring on the T540 . Very simple and quick . Wonder if it will work ?

 

 

Does it seen to be working mate?

My new av spring should be here next week

Josh

[treefirm]

How did this work out for you Stubby?