davey_b

Happy to take any untreated timber that I can process into firewood for personal use.

Ok, what's the best way to narrow it down? How do I check each one of these? Thanks

My husquvarna 455 rancher stopped working and looked like it wasn't feeding fuel properly but still getting compression. I replaced the carb with a new one and when I prime it fuel (and some bubbles) come through but it doesn't start and the plug is bone dry when I pull it. Suggestions on where to go from here? Had it apart a couple of evenings and getting a little frustrated! Cheers

Cheers for that. I've got this trailer which is 8' x 5' http://www.freeindex.co.uk/media/listingpics/102/16/CagedTrailer002.jpg How much do you reckon I could get in that? Could do a few trips.

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Some of it will be used on an area where the kids play, think I'd be in the doghouse if I took that feel a bit cheeky as beggars can't be choosers but think I'll have to pass on that. Let me know if you have anything else. Thanks again

I'm looking for about 8 cube meters of wood chip and was just wondering if anyone around South Lanarkshire area might be looking to get rid of a load? I'm in Lesmahagow but could come and pick up with my trailer from somewhere. Thanks Dave

Anyone?

Replaced those parts and ran it this afternoon. Pulls the oil up but doesn't seem to make it to the bar, it runs out the bottom! Any thoughts?

Took it all apart tonight. When you hand turn the oil pump with the rubber hose up to the oil outlet off the oil comes out of the hole in the metal oil pump. When I put the rubber hose back on and push it down it comes out on the oil hole. However when it's all back together the oil seems to seep out the bottom. It's like the rubber hose isn't sealing on the oil pump outlet. Any thoughts?

My husky 455 rancher isn't oiling the bar. Cleaned the holes in the bar and looking for what to look at yet. What's the best thing to check next? Cheers

Started looking at the saw last night to pull it apart and see what the story is and I found that 2 of the 4 bolts at the bottom of the cylinder that hold it onto the head had fallen out!! So I've ordered spares and once I put them in (with threadlock!) we'll see how it goes.

Not sure what oil I've been using, I'll check when I get in tonight. Can I just replace the rings in it? Would be easier and cheaper to do this. I'll maybe pull it apart tonight if I have a chance. Any thoughts on an air leak? How would I work out if there was one and where it is? Thanks guys.

My husky 455 rancher lost compression last year and so I changed the cylinder and piston. Not used it since October and picked it up the other day and it ran for about 10 seconds after starting and then packed up. Checked the compression and it's buggered again! Any thoughts on how this is happening? Have I been unlucky or is there an issue with the fuel? Maybe leaving it in for a few months?

Got the cylinder and piston changed so many thanks for the encouragement to do that and especially to adw for the workshop manual which was invaluable. It's the first time I've ever done that much work to the guts of the engine so I was well chuffed when it spluttered into life! Could of questions: 1. The bolts on the silencer came loose a couple of times when I was running it yesterday. Do they need some thread lock, just done up tighter or something else? 2. It's often cutting out when left to drop to an idle. Is this just a carburetor adjustment and if so how would I got about doing that? Thanks

Parts ordered and I'll get onto it at the weekend if they stuff's here. The cylinder and piston is scored and so there's not pressure in it. Workshop manual would be great! Could you email it or would it be post? Direct message me if you want either email address or postal address. Many thanks Dave

Am I right in thinking this is the correct kit: Chainsaw Accessories - Husqvarna 455 Cylinder & Piston Assembly Would I need anything else like gaskets etc. or is that everything?

Many thanks, I might put some questions up here over the next few days for some help and so other people can refer to it in the future.

Great, thanks. The piston is still moving it's just that there is no compression there, think it's scored pretty bad. Found this page: How to rebuild replace and install a cylinder and piston your chainsaw Looks doable.

Just dropped in my saw (husky 455 rancher) at my local service guy as it's not starting and he's had a quick look at it and told me that it's likely that it'll need a new cylinder which isn't economical and I'd be better buying a new saw. Pretty pissed off as I bought a husky five years ago thinking if I maintain it it would last me a long time. I think it might have been misfueled by someone I lent it to, last time I do that. Anyway, just wondering how difficult a job this is to do myself? I'm pretty handy DIYer and tackle most things. If there's a guide to how to do this somewhere that would be great. Or is it just too hard for me to do? Thanks Dave

I've got a husqvarna 455 rancher and it's stopped putting oil to the chain. I opened it up to night and looking at this exploded diagram (Husqvarna 455 Rancher Chainsaw (2012) Parts Diagram, Clutch & Oil Pump) there is a pinion that turns when the sprocket turns and that pinion turns a rod that pumps the oil. When I had it open and turned the oil pump piston (number 7 in the diagram) there was a bit of oil coming through (I'd emptied the oil before taking it apart, but the dregs looked like it was coming through). However when I put the pinion on and turned it it didn't seem to turn the pump piston. I wondered if it was just because it needed to be in a position that it was only in when it was assembled so I cleaned things and put it back together. It's still not pumping oil thought so was just wondering if anyone has seen this before and if so what they would advise? Thanks

Thanks for all the information guys, lots to think about there. I'm not sure the tree is likely to come down but we're just looking to find out what the risk is. It's likely been there for between 100 and 200 years so it's quite possibly safe, I would just like someone who knows more about trees than me to be able to ascertain that. Jules, I might take you up on the offer of a survey, I'll get back to you if I do. Marcus, we converted an old stables out in the country so it has trees around it, some near, some not so near. I have no issues with leaves, obstructed light etc. and to be honest to a certain extent I'm not even that fussed if a tree falls and wipes out part of our house, it was partially flattened and rebuilt during conversion so I know it could be put right. The issue of course is putting a child in a bedroom that might be under said tree. We have another room that they are in at the moment but were looking to move them at some point in the coming year, thus we wanted to find out if this tree was any risk. I was thinking about the fact that the land owner said he did not give me permission to go onto his land to get a survey done. I'm not sure if it would apply but in Scotland we have the right to roam act and you can pretty much go anywhere you like. It's not his garden, there are no animals on it, it's just a banking at the back of our house with trees on it, no fences etc.

Will do

Thanks mate.

Also, we had the council tree specialist out who pretty much said that the trees needed work done to them, I don't think an official tree survey would make much difference to him. I guess it might show him totally liable if anything did come down.

From the response I got from him I'd not be relying on him to do things out of a sense of duty/morals. I think he'll only do what he's compelled to do and even then it might be a battle.