John_Lincolnshire

70cc or 80cc saw it is then...Thanks guys.

I need to ask my work to purchase a bigger bar and chain for a Husqvarna 562XPG.  Any advice on if it's best to purchase a 28" over a 24" bar?

Ideally, both bars would be the preferred option, but work have financial issues at the moment.

Many thanks

Oregon have confirmed to me that the correct top-plate filing angle is 30°.

Thanks for the input guys.

Took receipt of an Oregon 73DPX semi-chisel chain. The box the chain was supplied in stipulates a 30 degree top-plate filing angle. However, Oregon's 'Chains Maintenance & Safety Manual' depicts a 35 degree top-plate filing angle for that chain (see attached images).

I guess I'll simply file at the pre-ground angle on the chain. Just wondering why the anomaly?

Oregon Chains Maintenance & Safety Manual - 73DPX Chain Sharpening.pdf

Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated. I've settled for the Oregon 73DPX semi-chisel chain until I'm familiar with the saw.

Any tips on operating a new 562XPG? 

Husqvarna recommend refraining from high revs for long periods and after 6-10 tanks of fuel to have carburetor re-adjusted by dealer for optimum results?

I was also taught to use Aspen for the first and last tank fill of the day to keep things clean, is that sensible, yet expensive?

I’m a chainsaw novice and my boss has bought me a Husqvarna 562XPG.
Chainsaw was delivered with a 3/8 full chisel Husqvarna X-Cut C85 chain (18”).
I only used a .325 semi chisel chain on the chainsaw felling course (Stihl ms261) which was advised by the instructor. 
Is it advisable to change the sprocket and adopt a .325 chain for safety reasons with me being a novice? 

Note: most tress I will be felling are silver birch, oak, hawthorn etc with a few Scots pine.