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Looks like a chequered beetle. Active predators they prey on bark beetles.

This one looks like Thanasimus formicarius, although there are two very similar species in the UK.

I am hoping that he is referring to a Moisture Tester

The 440 has a Husqvarna produced cylinder, i have no idea how old this saw is but i would say it was bad plating, get it back to a Husqvarna via the local dealer, this should not happen.

I think the 440 is about 6 years old, so no chance of warranty

I looked at the piston first and thought the pitted surface may be some sort of water damage/oxidisation. Looking at the second photo, the plating has been torn off the barrel and have never seen this sort of damage before. It isn't normal wear and tear, was the saw layed up for a bit?

 

The piston would probably be OK as the ring looks to be free and the damage light but the cylinder is junk:thumbdown: No way of repair there!

 

Interesting it is on the inlet side where the majority fail on the exhaust side - ingress off water is my only suggestion!

No lay up of the saw it has been in weekly use.

Only problem that he mentioned was that he used someone else's fuel mix when working on a felling day and that his saw has been running rough & difficult to start since then

Just been sent these photos from a mate. His husky 440e wouldn't start for some reason - Any comment

I will go and get it on Saturday

Don't know why you would consider it dangerous

6 to 12 - Hope England get a good tanking like that for the rest of the games

Links to learn more about tree climbing

Have a peruse on the sites in the link above. Might give you food for thought

Instruction Manuals | STIHL USA

Follow the link above & download a PDF of the manual. You can print it out as required

Have a look at this - It may help with the procedure

Here are some to be going on with

The Thoresby Park Country Fair, Mar 02 to Mar 03, 2013

Thoresby Park, Near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EH

The South Wales Game & Country Fair, Mar 16 to Mar 17, 2013

Fonmon Castle, Fonmon, Nr Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 3ZN

The Easter Thame Country Fair, Mar 31 to Apr 01, 2013

Thame Showground, Kingsey Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JL

The East Anglian Game and Country Fair Home Page, April 27th

28th April at the Norfolk Showground near Norwich

The Hampshire Country Fair, May 05 to May 06, 2013

Netley Marsh Showground, Meadowmead Farm, Netley Marsh, Hampshire, SO40 7GY

The May Bank Holiday

Burghley Game & Country Fair

May 26 to May 27, 2013

Game Fairs & Country Shows in May 2013

Burghley, Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3JY

Woodfest Wales, North Wales (Sun, Jun 02, 2013 - Tue, Jun 04 ...

The Woburn Abbey Country Fair, Jun 08 to Jun 09, 201

Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire, MK17 9WA

The AA ARB show »

The Bathurst Estate

Stroud Road, Coates, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1XB

14th -15th June 2013

The Arb and Forestry Event »

Kingswood Training Services

Wagoners, Back Lane, Shipbourne, Kent, TN11 9PP

26-27 July 2013

The East Midlands Game & Country Fair, Aug 03 to Aug 04, 2013

Prestwold Hall, Leicestershire, LE12 5SQ

Cheshire Game & Country Fair, Aug 24 to Aug 26, 2013

Cheshire Showground, Cheshire County Showground, Tabley, Nr Knutsford, WA16 0HJ

Carve Carrbridge - Carve Carrbridge chainsaw carving competition

Site Map - Carve Carrbridge

Carrbridge, Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scotland

31st August 2013

Sandringham Game & Country Fair, 7th - 8th September 2013

Sandringham, Sandringham Park, Sandringham, Norfolk, PE35

6EN

Confor Woodland Show 2013 »

Longleat Estate

Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12

12-13 Sept 2013

Bentley Weald Woodfair »

Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum

Halland, Lewes, E.Sussex, BN8 5AF

20-22 Sept 2013

The Wiltshire Game & Country Fair, Sep 28 to Sep 29, 2013

Bowood House, Nr Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9PQ

I suppose I should have checked that the photo loaded

Spotted this in a local park today - is it a bat roost ?

Still chucking it down here, but with big flakes now - we have a yellow snow warning apparently

Another dump of snow overnight - there's going to be mayhem on the roads later on !

Rosie really likes the snow - here on a visit to Gustharts, she enjoys a run

or Water Parsnip ?

It's been nice this morning - blue skies

Now it's turned grey & the snow has started

The predicted deluge of snow didn't arrive here - not yet anyway

We have just had a light cover on top of the snow we have had all week

It's forecast to be really bad tonight & through the weekend.

Sorry to hear that mate - will double check the locks tonight !

McCulloch Spares, Parts & Accessories

This might be a help

The man is a true artist

Nothing of any significance here, but the forecast is for the muck to hit the fan tonight & tomorrow !

Looks incredible, can we see the house too?!

Now you know where the stones for the walls came from