I Think I Ruined My Husqvarna 460 Rancher 

For that 460 you can pick up a cylinder / piston kit for about $75 and DIY.

Love that you were able to fix the original, but having the back up is really nice... 175 miles later - Wow 🤣

I had the exact same problem with my 445 x-torx brand new from the dealer. Release the throttle under load and it would stall. Low speed mixture was too lean. Popped the limiters off and made it a little richer and it's been running fine for years.

Glad ur ole 460 pulled thru, i’d still check ur piston and cylinder for scoring. Please warm up that new saw before u lay into it😂 I’m cringing over here!

Glad it started for you,a lot of times they will start,but will die when they get warm.They will also lack power from lack of compression.I have a stihl that I lent out and he used a lean mix which scored the piston all up,but it still has 125 lbs of compression.It will cut small stuff all day,but push it any and she will not want to stay running....replacing the cylinder and psiton is on my to do list...eventually :D

I went in reverse sort of. My first saw was a Poulan Pro PR5020, ran fine since 2017 but earlier this year it refused to run with any pull of the trigger. I did a tune-up kit, and new carb and ran great afterwards. However, this spring it wouldn't run again. I also bought a Stilhl MS 181 C-BE which has always been a champ for small jobs. I was kind of fed up with the Poulan so bought a Husqvarna 545 MKII; awesome saw amazing how much power it has. Yet the 20" bar could be a bit longer, and since I have a bad back I wanted a little longer bar. I recently bought the 460 w/ a 24" bar. I have yet to try it out, but just funny how we're a bit swapped in where we ended up. I've very particular about 2 cycles because I was an idiot when I was younger. I only use high quality oil, and non-ethanol gas. Hence, why I was surprised the Poulan acted like it did. I also have the same chipper as you, great chipper thus far. I bought it this year a well, and mine via the chute pulls the limbs in. Tell you what I thought running a saw was a bit intimidating, running a chipper for the first time yeah... You definitely need gloves, ear pro, and face protection! Even with glasses I still had to break out the forestry helmet with face shield. Yours is a few years old, and I swear yours has bigger wheels than mine!

Good thing to over rev it right from the start. 1st start ever. 😓

Hey, Go to HC Whitney, get you one of those "Overhaul in a Can kits, if they still have them. It actually fixed my Dad's smoking 67 Ford 352. That was 40 years ago, but those lil balls that you put in there will coat the walls.

I just bought one the other day from Staffords Equipment best price I found online. All our saw stores are out in Louisiana due to Ida. Cannot wait to try it out. Good luck with your saw.

Go a little heavier on the oil for the older saw. Look into the spark plug opening fo yourself to see the extent of the scaring. It is possible that the repair shop was exaggerating on the damage. Good video, and good luck with your saws.

I agree, my Husqvarna 460 is the most awesome Saw I've ever Used. I started with a Homelite XL 12 in 75, I was 11. I still have it, and still live it. I gave 2 25 year old Poulan 43cc saws, modified, and will eat up the limbs and 12-14 inch under. I like the light weight (Bad neck n back). I have an old 75 model Poukan 63 CCC, and it's a monster too. But, my 460 Husky, is the baddest saw I've ever used, including any Stihl. I like Stihl too. But for a 20"-24" saw, I highly recommend the 460.

Scored piston

What was the name of the dealer you went to below Albany NY I couldn't understand the name when you said it, I live in the Albany area and I have a Husqvarna would like to find good dealer..

You not alone my friend I have done same stupid thing to my old huskvarna. Then a huskvarna dealer kind fix it for me but still was not cheap.

Newark NY here. Realize this vid is old, but 2cents worth. Have a very different from the rest can for saw gas labeled saw gas. Or maybe even use a laundry detergent jug w the thumb valve for no mess fills. I'll say it, poulan sux. Wanna milk cows? Let me know

I think the carb needs adjustment as the idle is too high. You probably turned it up bc it kept stalling when you didn't mix the fuel...

Get a premix can which is a different form from all of your other cans. Mine is a duplex can with a separate chamber for bar oil, there is no mistaking it for anything else.

God is good brother!

Too easy to make that mistake. I use color coded fuel cans. Red for straight non-oxy gas, blue for 2 stroke mixed gas and also label the blue ones with mix ratio.

upgraded from a 460 to a 562 and did the same thing on a brand new, never broken in, husky 562 ... it had to be rebuilt ... don't feel to stupid ... I'm right there with you ... way to many gas cans and I picked up the wrong one ... be safe and happy cutting

Im going to pick up My fift husky now 560xpg that is also a Nice saw

Senator John Neely Kennedy (R-LA)...... Quote. "You just cannot fix stupid".

Put a new piston/cylinder in it and you're ready to go again, takes about an hour and a half...

If I were you I wouldn't use fuel with ethanol in it .

So what did u do to fix the saw and make it run ?? Also u cannot compare a Poulan or Homelite to a Husqvarna. That’s like comparing a kids tricycle to a truck lol.

Clearly label ur mix gas. Sorry this happened

Farmertek look it up!

Just bought this same saw, and mine is doing the same thing . My gas is mixed

Husqvarna chainsaw gas mixture is 50;1 not 40:1

God bless your husky 460. It survived the beating with No oil .

Not really a fan of the 460 rancher... not because its a bad saw, its just for the money you're so close to getting a pro saw. The 555xp is definitely an upgrade for sure 👍. The 460 is classified as a "farm and ranch" saw which is really just marketing b.s. for big home owner saw. You now have a proper magnesium case (instead of plastic) and a top end (piston/cylinder) that could be replaced in less than 30 min. That rancher you gotta take the whole saw apart (clam shell engine) pain in the arse that is to put in a new piston/cylinder. Congrats on the 555xp. You should take the muffler off the 460 rancher and see how bad its scored in there, would be interested to see how much abuse it took and still runs, you definitely got lucky.

i bought a 'chainsaw in a milk crate' for 100 bucks. off a guy on craiglist. among other things. what i thought was a 240 or even a 450 turned out to be an early 555, faded missing bolts , air cleaner, bar and chain, gaskets,clips, you name it. found all the parts on ebay and amazon. 20in oregon bar and chain ,total in parts 65$ and a lot of cleaning i got a great saw. cheers from albany.