Husqvarna King
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Thanks for the replies. Does anyone know roughly how much this would cost to put right and is that worth it compared to a new saw. It’s an older mark 1 550 with three years work (arb not forestry). I work for a small company and the boss doesn’t want to replace with another that may only last a couple of years, especially when there are much older trouble free saws. The saw is still on its original guide bar, that must show how little it has done. its a pretty clean saw as you can see.. except inside the cylinder of course 😬
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Are you still doing work on saws Spud?
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An update…. saw does seem low on compression, it won’t pick up from the starter cord. when turned upside down fuel doesn’t run out of the plug hole but it is wet with fuel. Took the muffler off and attached pictures of piston IMG_0756.mov
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Will do 👌
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Thanks, not what I wanted to hear 😬
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Thanks for the reply Spud 👍 the saw is put away for the night but I did think that maybe the compression is a little low but it’s normally so easy to pull over that I don’t take much notice. I tried pulling it over several times and then checking the plug and it was still dry but I could smell fuel. Haven’t tried pulling over upside down so will try that tomorrow and have a look at the piston. thanks again
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Using the 550 at work today and was chasing a willow stem through and the saw just stopped dead, had been running fine all day. On inspection it has a good spark but no fuel is getting through to the cylinder. The fuel pipes on top of the carb look ok but I can’t guarantee that then haven’t got a small split. In the fuel tank the pipe is all attached and the fuel filter pickup is at the bottom of the tank. What should be the first thing I look at and or change? Many thanks in advance
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As above but consider a Terram style liner as an addition depending on your soil type, will stop your aggregate migrating into the soil and future sinking. I had always used larger hardcore to a depth of at least 200mm and then capped with type one, usually cheaper to do it like that 👍
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That took me a minute to get that one 🙈
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I’d be tempted to try a tirfor and see if you can barrel roll it from the base to get it down
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Please help identify small tree in my garden!
Husqvarna King replied to Ukelele82's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Definitely Viburnum tinus, have always found that they smell really bad after they have been cut back, and attacked by the beetle -
I’ve got one of those in my box 🙈 I thought they were just rounded off so they couldn’t be adjusted. I’ll be putting it on tomorrow. Thanks for that 👍
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Nice one, thanks guys
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I have an old fs90 strimmer that had that the primer bulb wasn’t working. Narrowed it down the the piston pump o ring inside the carb but couldn’t seem to source one anywhere, even the complete kit and none of my o rings were small enough. Ordered a Chinese carb from l&s and it looks good apart from the high and low adjustment screws have no slots. Anyone have a good work around or is it just cut straight along with dremel? Or will long nose pliers be up to the job of adjustment? i would not have gone down the Chinese carb but I’m no longer self employed and the strimmer only cuts my own lawn edges so not worth throwing loads of money at. Thanks in advance 👍
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Pfanner arborist, worth every penny 👌
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All above advice is very good. Has it got the sensor/switch under the hopper like the tracked ones? If so check that. Also make sure that ignition is all the way on, if the one at work slips back slightly ours has similar symptoms to yours until you turn the key all the way round
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Have you tried standing in the trailer and with strop on the grinder head and pulling the grinder up that way, that’s how I find it easiest
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Sealskin socks are great, as are chainsaw boots for a year at least if they are looked after, I asked a few years back on here about boots when they stopped making the caterpillar Sheffield boots and was recommended the Dewalt titanium. They are very good boots, waterproof easy to keep clean and you can get them from Screwfix. Don’t confuse them with other Dewalt boots, these are nearly £100 and are waterproof. Very comfortable from the off too 👍
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I thought it was just classed as over 380mm these days
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Drive belt keeps snapping HAYTER CONDOR !
Husqvarna King replied to Lukeyhowell's topic in Maintenance help
Are the belts tightened/adjusted with an idler pulley? If so make sure you’re using mower belts that are designed to be tightened from the back (outside) of the belt as apposed to machine belts which run straight up and down through the v. These are cheaper and some mower sellers would put one on just to sell the machine. Also check that the pulleys are in line, so the belt is running true and bearings ok.
