Heated Handles

[Wood wasp]

I can understand a heated carb not being necessary in UK but what's the advantage in disconnecting it?

 

Thanks for tip re not interlocking the saws, don't do that very often but sometimes just too much to carry.

[Reddog]

Hot/heated carb could cause a lean condition if the thermostat doesn't shut the heater off.

 

So most of use just unplug the carb heat to be safe.

[adw]

I have had 372xpg 576xpg actually seize due to pre heating the carb and fuel.

[Wood wasp]

Ok thanks for this, learn something every day.

 

Currently got couple of 560xpg's so next time they're out I'll pop covers off and have a look. I assume wire to carb will be fairly obvious and if I disconnect it then it won't affect heating the handles?

[Eddy_t]

Heated handles great, but they usually come hand in hand with heated carbs, you do not want or need a heated carb in the UK, i usually diss conect that side of it, also never carry two saws together with the bars through one anothers handle, the heater element is on the underside of the top handle, if you nick the handle casing it will kill the heater and you will need a new top handle, as you need a circuit the rear handle will cease to function as well, this is for the Husqvarna machines, not sure about Stihl.

 

 

Bar covers! Anybody carting saws around without them should be shot! Likewise, they need a substantial knock to break them. The 372 also has a 3-way switch to select carb heating, so it shouldn't seize unless it's left on.

[Old WoodChip]

Had two Husqvarna with heated handles, they were great and would dry my gloves on a long day, one I sold with it all working and one smaller saw I kept but cant get the buggers to work. Wiring is all ok & tested as is the switch. Only thing I havent done is test the generator with the saw running, it was a bit fiddly so left it for a rainy day a few years ago & still havent done it......... One day

[silky fox]

560 xpg Nice for cold mornings like today.

[Brushcutter]

There is a theromostat in the 261 that keeps the carb heating off until it gets to -10 apparently.

[shavey]

varied opinions on heated handles, it has to be a good thing on the wet days to help dry out the hand contact between chainsaw and operator making it safer