560 problem and alternative saw

[Stubby]

I have an early 2011 saw . It had a few problems back then . Within a few weeks it had a new carb hotter plug and some computer stuff done on it . Sent it to petemate for tweeking and since then just one starter mechanism ( bent the pawls ) . 4 years old and still going strong .

[daddyola50]

saw will run on choke flip it over and will run then cut out when trying to rev? any ideas?

 

Had lots of these now and just sick of problems can anyone recommend an alternative as its my most used saw, what is the dolmar equivalent? any others recommendations ??

 

Cheers

 

echo 620 and your woes will be gone:thumbup:

[steve collins]

if the dealer doesnt fix it i will get an echo 620 and the fact is i need reliability and husqvarna cannot provide this service anymore with the 550/560 saws

[rocket spikes]

Just started my new 560, 10 minutes into an elm stump full tilt to sort auto tune. Found chain tension had gone slack every cut and had to re-tension. anyone else had tension issues.

[luftwaffe]

Its just that the whole saw is new, its normal, every new chain stretches, dont worry anout it.

[JimM]

Well we are another outfit with a dog in 560XPG

 

 

 

Took it home and put it into an oak stump for a few minutes since when it has been ok until the exhaust bolts worked loose and one stripped its threads in the block so just been helicoiled

 

 

 

Also broken chain brake handle in between times

 

 

 

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My 560xpg just being repaired under warranty a year in. Top exhaust screws worked loose. Damaged the threads irreparably and the heat escaping melted the chain brake handle pivot point at the clutch side, causing the handle to fail.

 

Dismantling a big Beech just now and missing it like crazy.

[rocket spikes]

has anyone anything good to say about the multi cut chain?

[Joe Newton]

has anyone anything good to say about the multi cut chain?

 

 

The manufacturer?

[rocket spikes]

I'll take it as a no then

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I'll take it as a no then