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I am assming this local dealer is an authorised Husqvarna main dealer with a direct account rather than a dealer that just happens to sell a few Husky products via a wholesaler? If you are sure he/she is a main direct account dealer then refer to my post of yesterday and contact Husqvarna direct on 08448-444567. This is the dealer support number, which only dealers have. Explain you have been to this authorised dealer and they have refused to entertain the machine. It is still under warranty, you are the original purchaser and you have your proof of purchase. Too often this happens and delaers like thick need a kick up the back-side. They need to realise it's what they sign up to when then become an authorised agent. They might not like it, but they need to understand people move about the country, so it stands to reason they may get the odd machine in that was purchased out of their catchment area, not to mention dealers in other areas do go out of business, but the warranty period doesn't end when a dealer goes bust! I was a husky main dealer for five years, and I was often receiving calls from Husky customer services asking me to take a look at customers' machines that I hadn't sold, but were still under warranty. I can assure you if I rejected more than the odd one I very soon received a visit from my Husky area manager pointing out I couldn't have my cake and eat it! Unless there's a technicality you are not telling us, then don't give up and persist until you get satisfaction.

"Using the gunsons Hi gauge with the blue packaging, anything over 135psi but an engine in good all round condition should pull 150psi and anything 160psi - 170 is very good. A decent 026 will pull 150psi with this gauge - my 346xp will pull 170psi A saw should be fueled and cold when testing - the saw can be on fast idle and will need 3-5 pulls to get a measurement - 100psi on the first pull is decent. A saw will run at 120psi but will be pretty crap all round" ...yes I am aware of that, but I was asking the OP.

50:1 only if you are using a recommended 50:1 dilution ratio oil. Remember it's the oil that recommends the dilution ratio and not the saw. Good quality oil from Stihl and Husqvarna always clearly mark the dilution ratio on the bottle- cheaper generic oils do not generally mark the dilution ratio on the bottle and these are best avoided at all costs.

What PSI do you consider good OP?

No zips on pockets

Depends whether you want to get mistaken turning up at a customers' house looking like a gyppo in the transit.

Good luck, but bear in mind the 440E series chainsaw is classified as a "landowner" or "farmer" use chainsaw and not a fully professional use machine. If you are a professional chainsaw user and it has been used as such and your dealer is aware of this (via your receipt, or your van or even you admitting as such) then the warranty is reduced to 90 days (or in some cases nil) so even if it's a genuine manufacturing fault, but is over 90 days old then no warranty would apply for a pro-user.

Providing you purchased the saw from a similar authorised Husqvarna dealer, you are the original purchaser and you have your original purchase receipt, then your local authorised Husqvarna dealer has a contractual obligation with Husqvarna to support their products that have been third party purchases (ie from another dealer) All Husqvarna dealers have to agree to do this as part of their dealership agreement and may/will/can be terminated if they do not offer this support. Naturally if the fault is down to "pilot error" on your behalf (poor maintenance, misuse etc) then your dealer will charge you for any repair, although they should inform you of these costs before progressing.

These cheaper "far eastern" sourced blades from my experience use very poor quality steel. They blunt quicker and easier, as well damage easier which can result in tips/corners breaking off on impact with a solid object. They are also poorly balanced and distort easily making the balance poorer.

The Efco 8550 Boss is the top of the range professional brushcutter in the Efco range. They are very good, reliable machines and I have customers who prefer them to the equivalent Stihl model(s) I sell six a year to one contactor on a regular basis and I never, ever see them back with problems. You won't be disappointed.