wisecobandit

Generally, the home country will be the first to get the new model, America is usually later, despite many prototypes being sent for testing there. We had the ms150, the 550 and 560 before them too (150 way before, 2+ months)

Theres rumours over there (America) about the 661 re-release in November so be interesting to see where that turns up first.

Yeah its 3/8 chain.

Every bit of info including the "x" I found said about it being ripping chain but couldn't work out why its at 30 degrees and not 10?

Its certainly appears to have low rakers to suggest it was a ripping chain.

Basically its a milling chain then and not suitable for much else?

Anyone heard of it or used it?

Don't seem to have much joy even looking on google about it.

I just got a loop of it and interested to read up the description, Links have 6 on them, its"stihl oilamatic 3" and filed at 30 degrees and also has rakers tho they look quite low.

Im assuming its new old stock. P/n 3901 003 0085

I was trying to spell "impulse line" the other day on the phone and all I got was "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

Terribly annoying.

Lol my phone somehow thinks "thing" should always be replaced with "thong" !!! Doesn't matter how much I delete it it still comes back! Its gonna catch me out 1 day and will be rather embarrassing!

I have to say the chances are it may well be a simpler problem as Spud suggest.

As a matter of interest the diaphragm kit you used was it "specifically" for that saw or a generalised kit?

It pays to compare the 2 very carefully when replacing as some gaskets will "direct swap" but missing a hole etc. Also some come with 2 diaphragms one stiffer than the other and replace the more flexible one with a stiffer one sometimes causes issues with not pumping well or not pumping at all.

What country did the 560 first get released or was it released everywhere at the same time? Im sure it was released around sept 11 in the uk so Trolls saw may well pip the win unless anyone has an imported saw.

Unusually we got the stihl 661 and Husqvarna 540 before it was released in America.

When you see them roosting and nesting beside the plastic owl you know it doesn't work.

Prob a more effective solution is hanging old cd's or something on string but as said an air rifle is the best solution lol

Hi Steve, Only teasing. I'ts difficult to put them in the wrong way as there's a locating pin on the end plate that goes through all the parts. If I pressurise the inlet it holds it fine but the pressure doesn't fall of fluctuate if I pull the engine over. This would be consistent with it not fuelling. Doing my head in quietly.....

Zama - C1T-EL41A

No 4 in the pic shows it does have a check valve. To check it I just use a short bit of fuel hose and put it tight against it and blow into it to allow air into the venturi. It should be free flowing. However you shouldn't be able to suck air back and if you can its failed. (normally tho you cant build up a great deal of pressure in the fuel bulb tho which gives the game away but sounds as yours is ok) Normally they are either a brass or silver looking plug that's pressed into the carb and flush fit with a small hole in the centre. There is a wafer thin bit of plastic in it that acts as a valve and carb cleaner can melt it and compressed air can blow it out of place.

Definitely carb related. Plug dry. Changed diaphragms and needle valve but did not replace welch plugs. Internal filter clean. Carb cleaner coming out of all the right holes. H and L screws set to the rather strange factory settings of 2 and 2and1/2 turns. Just behaving as if no fuel is getting in. Hoses checked no leaks. Checked all diaphragms in correctly??

Yeah that's the same settings as I have for that saw.

Sometimes you can get a build up of crud under the welch plug but it is quite rare.

How does the pressure feel in the primer bulb once the saw has run? Does it feel that it needs pumping back up again as it has air in there? Certainly in some stihl carbs they have a check valve (small 1 way valve) which when they fail they will allow air back into the system which give symptoms similar to what you have but husqvarnas don't normally suffer as its normally zama carbs. Do you know what carb it has fitted which is normally somewhere on the carb housing?

Also last but not least you have got the primer hoses fitted right as the primer bulb is also basically a one way valve.

Hi Chaps

I have a chum's 435 in which I have replaced a scored piston. Pressure and vac checks ok, it starts after priming the bulb but won't run. Have fitted new carb kit from Hugo without improvement. Fuel inlet clear when carb dismantled but if I pressurise it after assembly there is no drop in pressure if I pull the saw over. Impulse is not blocked. Any suggestions? This could get you a splined screwdriver for Christmas, Spud!

Sounds carb related.

Did you remove, clean and renew welch plugs or was it just the diaphragms you replaced?

After its started and stalled pull the plug to see if its dry to give the game away.

The other obvious assumption but best to ask the l and h screws have been reset to factory positions?

Pm'd you mate with your best solution around it.

You know you do ...be rude not to

Hell its the only one saw missing I haven't got from the 357xp upwards in the 3 series

A som,ewhat interesting question is where they are made by now, Germany or Brazil. The latest firm inform,ation I have on the matter is from 2005 or so, when they still were made in Germany - but rumors say that production has been moved moved to Brazil....

It went to brazil certainly for the 051 and 076 saws so certainly wouldn't surprise me.

I'm selling my 3120xp 36 inch bar 2 new chains.It's 20 years old , but only used a few times before i left for Germany.

Can you pm me a price please?

I keep thinking I need one for the collection.

Lol I was watching them both as had half a heart in bidding but never did.

I love the 051/075/076 saws and rebuilt quite a few.

They are pretty straight forward and there main fault is losing spark when the trigger unit fails behind the flywheel on the earlier models which is no longer available but there are ways to get around it.

I would look at the oil tank/fuel tank situation first and see if its been combined into 1 big fuel tank and the possibiltys of getting around it to separate them again.

That's interesting brushcutter, What supplier/dealer do you use?

A quick comparison of prices. Basing the 550xp against a 261

Tank unit/handle

Husqy £128.45

Stihl £86.48

Starter assembly

Husqy £62.88

Stihl £37.07

Carb

Husy £130.26

Stihl £102.16

Genuine cylinder with piston assemblys

Husqy £319

Stihl £278

Either of the 2 that have been on ebay the last couple of weeks?

Its not as easy as it appears. Mainly made for the railways who insisted on the "chain oil tank" was turned into an auxiliary fuel tank which people seem to miss. On some theres no oil pick up pipe feed hole in the crankcase.

Different air filter and cover.

No lug for a chainbrake handle.

Oiler and associated bits.

Then a chain and a bar added into the cost.

Cant remember for sure now when it was bought 2012 or 2011 but that is the number on it . You do get Fender guitars with different dates on them . You can have a 57 neck in a 59 body ( both written in pencil ) then the metal neck plat is a 56 just coz they had a huge bin full of neck plates all stamped up ....

It would've been 2012 when you bought it. Bare in mind the shipping etc.

Yeah Jon unfortunately that's the case with Husqvarna. Unless any parts in stock I don't think ive ever had any part in less than a week that's had to be ordered in and ive tried several different suppliers/dealers.

Thats the number on it . Maybe they were on double time ?

Maybe they have a different holiday set up than us?

Or as they hadn't been out to long and had lots of backorders even.

Or it was actually a 2012 saw and just using up the old tags they had left over

Longest ive had to wait was for a 395 throttle cable which took nearly 3 weeks and not much shorter for a 394 inlet manifold.

Longest wait for stihl around 5 days for starter paul springs for an old 076.....

Despite having more husqvarnas than stihls I do have to say that spares availability and prices are pretty poor in comparison to stihl parts.

Mine is s/n `11 5200009 so the 9th saw made in week 52 of 2011 ?

Yes that's correct.

Must be a rare one that Made between boxing day and new years day 2012

and a question for all the rest of the wrinklies.......what is the name of the 7th fireman in camblewick green.... no prizes though

Captain Flack you mean possibly?

My 550 is third week of december 2011. From what I could gather it was about the first one sold in the UK rather than being a demonstrator.

I maybe wrong but I think there was a short gap between the 550 and the 560 release dates so to speak if my memory serves me correctly.

wanna bet just needs a polish (yes it still runs fine) shes a week 43 2011 machine

made between October 24th-30th 2011 then

Example of dating

Say serial number is

s/n 11 160015

First two is the year ie 2011

Second two are the week ie number 16

Last four are the number of the saw made that week ie 0015

So saw was the 15th of the production line of week 16 in 2011