first,push the primer with the choke on. second,let the saw in fast idle mode about 30 seconds when it's cold. third,do some light mods like a muffler mod ,tune the carb and put a 13 inch bar with a 95VPX chain . it will turn it into a beast
Yeah man, it’s not exactly warm yet....need to start it and let idle for a bit. Don’t rev a cold one like that. You’ll be redoing a top end on it in no time 👍
Haha you could say that again. I was quite the green horn when this vid came out,(just a tad over 15 years old). I ended up blowing out two carbs and melting the crankcase on this saw. Husqvarna replaced it through warranty though! I can gladly say I've become much wiser now. Cheers
Nice saw but be sure to sharpen it regularily. A dull saw is a dangerous saw. It may also help to get a 14 inch bar with a more aggressive chain so the saw cuts better
I have a big Stihl MS 391 Farm Boss with a 20" bar on it. It is a beast of a machine, but a bit too big for light limbing and cutting campfire wood. I "had" a (circa 2000) Poulan 260 Pro with a 18" bar on it. I used it for a cheap beater and limbing saw until I finally wore it out. I spend 3 days cutting up some large fallen branches and splitting them after a severe thunderstorm. I could rebuild the top end and get a new carb for it, but why? You will have $50 - $75 bucks in a $139.95 saw when purchased brand new. I am seriously looking to get a Husky 435E with a 16" bar for this purpose and junk the Poulan. It was just a cheap big box store junker anyways....never really ran all that great and always was a bitch to get started and running. Lowe's has these for $279.99. That seams cheap compared to my $599.99 Stihl and would make a good pair of QUALITY machines to use. Living rural requires owning many specialized tools the average city slicker does not need. A couple of good quality chainsaws (various sizes) along with a good maul and splitting axe are a must!
I actually sharpened it right before I made this video, but this video was made when I just started sharpening saws so I did a crappy job lol. Thanks for watching
I couldn't decide on this Husq 435 or the Echo CS-352. They are both 16" but the Husqvarna has a 40cc engine rather than the 35 of the Echo. I ended up with the Husky...hope I made the right choice
mojo jojo The husky is a great saw but you just have to be careful not to over work it as I have blown out two carbs in 1 1/2 years from pushing it too far. But beside that it's a great little chainsaw.
8tonsemi I've used Stihl all my life. So has my father, uncles, grandfather, and my past neighbor. Unless you go with a 372/365 or bigger then I wouldn't go with Husqvarna and even then those have consistant problems with the intake boots. My little 30.1cc Stihl ms170 and my ms171 which is also 30.1cc just better on gas have both out performed a 36cc Poulan, 36cc Husqvarna 136 and a 42cc Husqvarna 142e. Both Husqvarnas made it about a month before the bearings went out and the cylinder got scored in the 142e. Only problem I had with the ms170 was the ignition module and me being stupid used to wrong technique to take off the clutch so I bent the crank rod but the piston is salvageable and the cylinder recieved no damage whatsoever. The only problem I've had with the ms171 is ethanol in my gas which has affected all my equipment but that's not an issue anymore. $200 brand new Stihl vs $275 brand new Husqvarna that with normal firewood cutting lasted a month. If you want to get a saw that is even more reliable with a ton of power and capable of running up to a 32 inch bar then go on craigslist and find a Stihl 044 which usually run $500-$600
check the spark plug gap, clean the air filter, and then if still hard get the carb tool off amazon and do the carb tweak.....(but first do the spark plug gap check).
To be completely honest at this point I was scared of the saw I had been only running one since January and just wanted to air on the side of caution. I am now more comfortable with one and don't wear a hard hat and got a full skip tooth chisel chain on it. And the slow cutting wasn't me it was the saw being 43 cc's and a crapily filed chain. I appreciate the feedback of any kind but next time think maybe a kid using a 43cc!!! Is not a professional and would rather look like a safety freak then to walk around with one arm.
You don't wear a hard hat (or eye protection)!!!??? You do know that without regular visual inspections and chainsaw maintenance there is a big risk of injury or death, what if a chain snaps, or the side cover comes off releasing chain? I have seen this happen many times, even a tree you're felling could go the wrong way due to a wind gust.... wear a hat dude!
Colin Krumblez This is good advice^. I should mention I always wear a hard hat when I am cutting down a tree. And I always where eye protection I don't know where I said I didn't? Cheers
You're going to burn that little guy up. You need a bigger saw for that size of wood. Im sure you've figured this out by now. Those little husky saws are nice for limbing , shrubbing and 8-12" logs.
Top Dog obedience You couldn’t be more right I ended up blowing up this poor little saw. But Husqvarna replaces it under warranty and I’m more careful with it’s replacement
Hm this chainsaw sounds too lean that's why it's stalling or hard to start, I have the same chainsaw it worked good for a while, now it sounds too lean and idles high, I did not do any carb adjustments for the idle, I think after a while the 435s need to be tuned when they have been running and the motor is already broken in fully and needs more fuel
Definitely, like any chainsaw it will go out of tune after a while and need to be re-tuned, the saw was not broken in a this point yet, so which I am guessing that partly attributed to the lean tune. Cheers
No problem I'm still a noob myself lol. They are Husqvarna 531309567 Pro Forest Chain Saw Wrap Chaps There were only 67 bucks. I bought them on amazon in december but they are out of stock right now. Baileys online chainsaw store sells some nice professional ones. Also amazon still has some decent apron style chaps and full wrap around chaps in stock, the only real deference between the two is the full wrap chaps protect the back of your ankles. Just search chainsaw chaps on amazon or in google and you should get some good results. Or try arboristsite.com there are some great people on there who would be more then happy to lead you in the right direction. Hope this helped.
Hey yeah I've still got it, it's a great little tool. But I did have it replaced by warranty at one point, mostly my own fault as I overworked it which led to me melting the crankcase and scoring the cylinder the warranty did cover it. So I'd say if you are in the market for a small chainsaw get this one just don't overwork it. Cheers
thanks for the reply. im looking at getting one for cutting my wood for the winter. do you think it would be good for cutting a winters worth of wood ?
+Jeremy Keating that depends on what kind of wood you want to cut and the diameter. How I burnt out my first saw was cutting too big of wood with it, specifically hard wood. If you are cutting let's say 8 -12 inch diameter soft wood this saw would work great. But for hard woods it is definitely a task on the engine so you have to take it easy on it. A better option might be the 455 or 450 the just have a little more power.
Yeah it was, I blew the carb about a month after this video. This saw was actually a lemon, Husqvarna replaced it with a brand new one under warranty and its been running since. Though in all honesty this saw is really not meant for trees this big, I probably would recommend a bigger saw if you are looking to work with this sized tree.
CHEAP Plastic Chainsaw & that's not a one Nut adjust that's ONLY one Nut Bolt to hold the Bar on Just just a POULAN in a orange case & overpriced Look up parts for it you see there POULAN PART NUMBERS !! My little Homelite Super-2 33cc saw cuts faster then that piece of crap !
