GordonRochdale

Hi all, I’m trying to get rid of my climbing saw as I left the industry some time ago and only use a ground saw now as and when I do a tree job. It’s been shelved and therefore has low hours. I used it on and off for about a year prior to my exit from the trees. As the title says I’m based in Dumfries and Galloway, close to Annan. I work around Cumbria so may be able to arrange something like a drop off or meet depending on where I am in the county, and likewise in Dumfrieshire (although it’s a massive county). Price is £300 or closest offer. Anyway here’s my blurb that I was going to stick on eBay... Husqvarna T540xp. Comes with a full chisel chain fitted and a 14” tec lite bar. The machine is fully operational everything runs as it should. Starts first time every time. The only damage is to the vents on the chain break cover as you can see in the photos. Sustained whilst climbing trees and having conifer branches getting between them. For sale as I am no longer in the industry. Well looked after, cleaned and maintained on a regular basis whilst it was in use. The saw was only in use sporadically over about a year. This was due to different contracts where saws were provided for me, and my leaving of the industry. Since then the fuel system has been ran dry and the tank vented, so no fuel was left to go bad in the saw. Also included are the instruction manual, different sized handle grip and climbing lanyard. Any questions drop me a message. Collection only Postcode DG12, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. As it says above drop me a message if your interested. Many thanks, Gordon

Quick point to note on the disposable inner ear type defenders, whether they be the yellow foam ones or rubbber on a string. You've got to keep them as clean as you can, which can be difficult if they are attached to your helmet or in a pocket full of saw dust. failure to do so can lead to nasty ear infections, especially if they are in and out all day getting grubby with gloves etc etc....

Hi all, Wondering if anyone knows any sites that provide Arborist training / reference ebooks. I have downloaded the AFAG leaflets but Im looking for something with a bit more meat on the bone. cheers, Gordon

All I've burnt this year is larch, felled last November / December and dried in about 4 months (max 15% mc) dried it all in my back garden (resembles a wood yard) well sheltered. Heats up nice and quick, makes awesome kindling too. If you want a longer burn you just stick a bigger bit on when the stove is up to a decent temperature. I find my stove heats up a lot faster and works better overall with softwood (larch)

Second andymacp's advice, think what you can actually use too, not sure if that arb aid has kit in that you would be unfamiliar with? A lot of the current mil kit is easy to use with a little practice first, but can be expensive unless you have a serving friend (but worth it never the less). Not sure if you have thought about training too? Something a bit more trauma orientated would be more suitable than a HSE qual. Have a look at a FPOSi course, it would be more of an asset than lesser trained person with a full paramedic kit.

Hello mate, I had the same problems. Does it reek of fuel before it becomes an absolute pig to re-start? My problems would start after a refuel and if the saw was hanging for a couple of minutes at a time. Try taking the air filter cover off and removing the filter, exposing the carb, hang it as if it's on your harness and watch for any leaks coming out of the breather hole. Got my breather swapped and it's never had the same problems since.

Cheers mate good to know

I'm burning my way through a pile of larch. Hopefully get some more in the future, prefer it to hardwood even if it does burn a bit faster. Gets the temp up nice and fast and my burner seems to prefer it to hardwood. Got some green laburnum any good when seasoned?

Whatever you do don't be that boss who picks them up for everything, I've only been doing trees for around 2 years, ex mil engineers so not stupid, and a hard worker. As soon as I left my first boss (who would moan and cry about something as petty as laying a saw on it's side rather than stood up?!) I felt more confident and my skill base shot up as a result of working for someone with good communication skills and plenty of praise. One thing I've noticed is that some people are very set in their own ways, there's a million different ways of skinning a cat. Give him praise, if he's got a strong work ethic and something about him then he will be a good worker with the right encouragement, I presume it's completely new to him? And mate his first manual labour job

Get some nik wax suede proofer mate, good stuff. As for breaking them in, there's no need they're perfect first day on the job. Just stick them on for 5 minutes prior to tightening them up to allow the memory foam to warm and mould to your feet.

Not breather related but the 540 is back in the dealership with a leaking tank. Looks like it's just below the tank window. Common?

Cool cheers mate

No worries cheers Steve. How long does a listing stay active for?

Anyone know how to / if you can view old listings on arbtrader? Trying to find an old listing that I posted recently.

Hello all, Leaving the industry and have a few bits for sale. all the equipment has been looked after, is pretty much brand new and maintained to a high standard. Got a few adds on arbtrader. Cheers, Gordon

Mr.D: Adam Gent runs his courses from Perseus risk Management's base in Toft house Dunchurch. His training delivery is second to none. And he goes above and beyond the FPOSi syllabus

Not aimed at tree surgeons at all, but covers the use of hem con / Celox etc etc and suspension trauma, including medical conditions, heart attacks, diabetes, airway management, trauma and catastrophic bleeds (just to mention a few) Real first aid do a First person on scene intermediate (FPOSi) course. I've taught and sat through loads of first aid / battlefield first aid lessons and courses, and be learned more on the above course than during my 9 years in the forces. I highly recommend it if your after something more in depth. It pisses all over the HSE first aid at work course. Adam Gent (owner of Real first aid) runs courses at Perseus Risk Managent, based near Rugby. The course runs alongside a close protection course, but you do get people jumping in to do the FPOSi only. Google "real first aid" or Perseus risk management ltd"

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Oh and the can was completely empty too

We filled a stihl combi can up at the pump the other day, 5L exact on the meter, and about 2cm above the 5 litre mark on the can. Can was on level ground.

Hi Eddie no I haven't tried aspen, too tight for that lol. I'm making moves out of the industry so it doesn't make sense for me to spend any more than necessary

It definitely does make an improvement in the running of the machine, it's a shame dealers don't recommend it when purchasing the saws. Mind you I did think it was a bit of a gimic, surely all 2 stroke is the same etc etc. I wouldn't go back to another 2 stroke now

Available immediately and willing to travel within reason. Groundie or climber, own kit, saws and transport. Competitive day rate. Confident safe and methodical with an excellent work ethic. Relaxed as easy to get on with. Climbing experience consists of 14 months carrying out mainly residential tree work with the odd big site clearance job. Ground experience consists of the associated general duties of the industry as well as a large felling / thinning job that spanned 3 months. Thank you for reading my post, please PM me or call 07811107414 to discuss anything further. Gordon

Last update to this thread, since replacing the breather part, I've not had a single symptom of leaking / flooding. Further to this I ran out of Husky 2 stroke and went back to Stihl HP. The 540 ran so much better on Husky LS+, as soon as I had fired a couple of tanks of Stihl mix through it I started to have little niggles when starting: saw taking more pulls than usual, not necessarily starting the first couple of times when carrying out a warm start on half revs etc etc. So if your having starting / runnin issues with your 540 id recommend using husky 2 stroke in your mix. LS+ is a low smoke oil too, I noticed the difference in fumes when I went back to Stihl HP too. All the best

No issues with my tech lite bar, some little smudges and the odd scrape / patch of paint has come off. Running Oregon 91vx chain, has since stopped chattering like crazy... The dealer is mention that the saw "likes a lot of choke" when I mentioned the ease of life with my 560 he commented that they are completely different machines. Not sure if it's something to with the carb, as I don't get any fuel / oil blowback on my 560 carb, but the filter in the 540 is always soaking.