Aledafis

I started up my new 365 for the first time yesterday and was faced with a very similar problem, the saw flooded badly and just wouldn't start, the decomp valve also stayed in it's "in" position. I guess that I just won't bother with the decomp valve for a while then. Once it started up though, wow! What a saw!

It's time for a couple of updates Update 1 - A new Meteor piston arrived yesterday, so I'll be rebuilding the saw again next week during my half term holiday. Update 2 - I received another parcel today with Husqvarna 365 written on the box!! I can now carry on with some turning so I'm a happy boy! In fact I need to get turning to make this 365 pay for itself. I've learnt a lot already so can't wait to get this saw running properly.

Yes it's the 365x-torq I was looking at. The 372 is out of my price range unfortunately (not to mention the 395xp!) so it's good to know that it can be modded to perform like a 372 - I might wait until it's out of it's warranty period before starting on it with a grinder though ;-)

Thanks for the advice guys! It looks like a 365 may well be on the cards then. Now that I may be in the 70cc saw bracket, what about the occasional milling job with say an Alaskan mill? I can't see it being much more than a couple of trees a year at say 18"dia, would the 365 be up to that or am I just dreaming?

Sorry to take this slightly off topic, but would you guys say that the 560 is superior to the 365? The reason I ask is that following my other thread on my MS290 problems, I've been eyeing up a new saw just in case this one finds it's way into a skip soon. I've found a 365 for £518 inc VAT, whereas the 560 is £600. The 365 has a larger engine, but about the same power output. My use is sporadic to say the least, but when I need a saw, it needs to be pretty powerful to cut up woodturning blanks. I'm struggling to justify the price of the 365 not to mention the 560 Cheers Aled Edit : I also see that the 365 is available with longer bars, is this due to the larger engine capacity? A bit of an odd one given the same power output, something to do with torque possibly?

Thanks, I may take you up on that offer. It really isn't that bad compared to the stuff I've seen you sort out on here. I've just found out through two separate sources that a tree surgeon I know is "**** hot" at fixing chainsaws. I'll take it over to see what he has to say first before going long distance if you don't mind. Cheers Aled

I'm near New Quay, West Wales, any further west and you'd get pretty wet! I've also had a crap couple of weeks, it seems that work just want to keep piling work on us, and then pressure us for results (GCSE/A-level etc.) at the same time!! Not to mention a small issue with a chainsaw ;-)) Cheers Aled

Thanks! I had a MS180, nice little saw for a few small trees around the house but really wasn't up to the job I want it to do now! I don't suppose you know of any 372/460's going for a reasonable price? Thanks again. Aled

How much would I be looking to spend on something like a decent, used 372XP or MS460?

Hi, I'm back! A compression test proved my worst fears, 120PSI, so no bloody good! GRRRRR!!! As you can probably imagine I'm getting to the end of my tether with this saw, and have a nice but of ash sitting on the drive that needs cutting up! I'll have another go at the saw in the near future, but really could do with shifting this ash, so it look like I'm going to be spending on another saw in the meantime, I don't use it that often, but when I need a saw, it needs to work! So any recommendations for a saw that will cut up to say 18"-20"dia butts and then slice them (with the grain) to produce bowl blanks for the lathe?

A lack of power is spot on, it's crap. I'll take a compression reading tomorrow to clarify that one. It should be good though as I ended up changing both the piston and the cylinder. I'll also strip the carb again and give it a good clean.

Yes I took the needles out, but it could be that there's still some crud in there. I'll give it another go. At least it's good to know that it isn't the clutch. Thanks!

Ha! Simple indeed... :lol: I ran her up tonight again and she ran well on the bench both with and without the bar, but once she touched the wood, she died down almost immediately, loosing power with the chain stalling in the wood. Could it be clutch related? It's just about the only thing i haven't changed by now... The funny thing is that once she dies in the wood she just won't start up again, could the clutch be sticking a little and putting too much strain on the engine to get up to speed? I'm clutching at straws now (pun intended) Thanks for your patience guys, it means a lot!

Liked!

Ha! Yes I also did that for a couple of pulls, but realised pretty soon. I've run a multimeter around the earthing circuit and it's all good. ??? There must be something straightforward that I'm missing. The annoying thing is that my time is limited to play with her, by the time I'm back from work and spend a little time with the kids, it's too late to really spend much time tinkering with a noisy engine.