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OK everyone I got a new saw because my other one was 17 years old and things were starting to Leak. However It still runs great. I am very well aware of The reasons you warm up a saw But I never have and I probably never will 😂 just being honest . thanks for watching!
For the sake of the piston and cylinder, let that baby warm up a bit. "Steve's Small Engine Saloon" can offer a lot of pointers, even for the Pros. Thank you for the video! I've been thing of getting the Rancher 460.
Hey thanks for watching. I know right but I honestly Probably won’t let it warm up unless it’s in the winter when the metals cold I have some small engine mechanics And some arborist friends and not one of them has ever said they’ve let anything warm up before and had a problem so I’m just not that worried about it. They all say as long as your oils mixed right you got nothing to worry about! As far as you buying one of these I bought that thing last year And it’s been awesome I might buy another one . I highly recommend it
I just ran my new Husqvarna 455 Rancher yesterday. It had that same Husqvarna safety chain. I like the 3/8'' pinch chain and 20'', .050 gauge bar. I have the older 340 and 350 chainsaws too. I just run to semi- chisel chains that come stock with the saw and replace them when they're wear out. I rarely touch my rakers, I just file them gradually. The cutters I hand file after every empty fuel tank or two. I love Oregon bars and chains too. Husqvarna has very similar bar and chain quality. Stihl has great chains too. I'm just a big Husqvarna fan!
I literally just brought this home... have a massive tree I need down before the next hurricane lol this thing really makes you feel like a man ripping through wood with it... im soooooo happy with it lol feel like a kid in a candy store
just bought a 2nd hand rancher.I'm a tree.surgeon in West cork.eire so need reliable equjpment.I've a few smaller generic saws for light work and a husky 395am for the bigger jobs.thanks for the info my friend.stay safe and lucky and may blessings shower you and yours.according
You don't realize that saw has a decompression chamber on the top for easier starting. The bar oiler has an output adjuster screw under the clutch plate as well..
You are right I was just watching a video last week they said if you don’t let it warm up you can get piston scoring . I never knew that but I’ll be doing it for sure. Thanks
I’ve never warned up a saw in my life with no issues till people started giving me shit for it but now after talking to a lot of friends in the tree business I’m going back to NOT wasting my time .
Thanks for your video I recently bought a 2023 Husqvarna Rancher 460 and changed the chain to a Oregon Chain. Do I need to change the bar as well and why? Thanks in advance.
@@DirtBrute I also noticed the oil and fuel caps have changed I like yours better, mine are spring loaded and my first use of the saw I leaked out my fuel because the cap wasn't on properly.
Just bought the 460 today secound hand, but it's looks as good as new probably used once or twice. Retail price over here is €609 euros bought it for €350 can't wait to try it out tomorrow
I have a 460, bought new several years ago and it has been nothing but trouble. If it will start or I should say 'when it starts and runs' it cuts well but doesn't and has never idled well or at all. Of course it has to start to idle. I'd be happy if it would start. I can deal with the idle problem. I threw $$$$ away and bought a huge bundle of frustration on this Husky. Sure wish I'd bought a Stihl...... my Stihl (smaller) saws start always. ---- My first and LAST Husqy!
That’s strange I’ve had nothing but good luck with the Huskies and my stihl is terrible. I’d take it to an engine shop and have them fix it .there’s not much to them. then you’ll have a fantastic saw.
Huge difference in chain. Homeowner chain is good for $hit when cutting hardwood. Definitely upgrade to a more aggressive chain and spend half the time cutting.
I would be a little nicer to the saw for the first gallon of fuel to break it in u had that thing maxed out in the cut 12 seconds after it’s first start
Hey Dirt Brute... i have had to replace my 455 also after 12 years. As it turns out our 455's have plastic casings not magnesium so the back of the two side cover bolts will pull right through the plastic due to overtightening . I always tightened too much and my casings leaked out bar oil. They are only supposed to be handctightened using the small scrench and nothing with more leverage. Cheerz.
Your comments help answer my question of long term usage, and how is it after 10+ years. That 455 sounds like a stout machine if well cared for, and one can hope the same for the 460! Thank you for posting
I bought the 455 in 2005 I believe. I use it couple days a week . I’ve been through a lot of bars and chains but the powerhead has never had anything done to it till recently. I’m still using it. My son and I are using both saws at the same time on jobs now!
I just got a bunch of pin oak dumped at my house 40-50 inch diameter 😅 You think the 460 would handle it? Usually I'm not dealing with such large wood, but my eyes were bigger than my stomach on this one and I have to cut up about 30 feet into firewood.
@@DirtBrute man idk if it was 40 inch but it was a real beast. 8 hours Friday and 7 hours today and it's all cut and split. That's a nice chainsaw. I went through a couple chains but it was much more capable than my 550. I'm.beat though 😅
They're only new for a day. Worked good on that oak for sure. i just was reading the comments on the school of letting it warm up. looks like your school is letting it rip potato chip.
@@DirtBrute sounds like you will be using it tomorrow and everyday for a while with that nor'easter that blew through. my old concrete form neighbor on harwood in mo beach said trees are down everywhere there.
I have a Husky, two Echo's, an old Pioneer and did give my Stihl to a buddy since (even being a German) I just don't loke that brand. If you like to safe a couple of bucks, you may want to use cheaper vegetable oil instead of that expensive pollute as the
@@DirtBrute the dealer told me to let any small engine warm up cause it can over time cause damage to the piston. Now if it's a lie the dealer said it and they have nothing to gain from that just saying
@@danielpadgett2831 yeah you can get piston scoring so I’m told but Over time he says ? Well I’ve been running like this for over 25 years no problems yet and still run my saw I got when I was a teenager . I’d say as long as you mix the oil right you’ll be fine .
Warm it up??? It's a two stroke.... after a couple of cycles it's about as warm as it gets. Huskies...are tuff machines and hard use even from new have the ability to absorb anything as long as fluids, settings etc,are correct.
I bought a new Husqvarna 460 Rancher 6 weeks ago. When I purchased it, the dealer got it ready and started it at the dealership. I have not used the chainsaw yet, but I wanted to start it up and run it. I followed the instructions. After well over a hundred pulls in the rope it won’t start. I called Husqvarna customer service and they were absolutely no help at all. Here I have a chainsaw that has been started once. NOT A SINGLE BLEMISH ON IT, and they’re instructing me that I MUST have the receipt to get warranty service - even though it is clearly absolutely new. Beyond that, it has a serial number on it. This is the year 2021, correct? Should they not be able to look up the serial number and all the data related to it and the purchase that was made? There’s entire online profiles built for all of us that’s sold to marketers, and I still have to try to hold onto a paper receipt for warranty service? Shouldn’t they be able to pull that serial number and see when it was manufactured? Shouldn’t they be able to see that between there literally being no use on this chainsaw and the date it was manufactured that they should be covering the warranty work on it? Nope. Just some kid with a heavy accent saying, “yes that is our policy”.
Yeah I’m sorry to hear that I would take it back to the dealer you bought it from and hold them responsible. I know the saws I buy around here go through the dealer not the manufacture. I’ve never even contacted a manufacturer for anything. The dealer should put in to have their work covered under the warranty by manufacture. It’s like if you buy a Ford truck from the dealer. Their service department would be the ones to file all of the paperwork for the warranty. I would take it back to where you bought it and ask them to try and start it. I hate to say it but you may just be doing something wrong.
Amigo tengo una de las mismaa. Son tremendas máquinas las uso para cortar leña, aserrar y hacer esculturas. Hermano con cariño no puedes tomar, llebar, arrancar y apretar la máquina. Debes dejar calentar. Andar una media hora. Está nueva hermano es un suicidio
Do you know what you are you talking about on the chain? Doesn't look like it. There is nothing about the rakers on that chain that is preventing you from adjusting it.
It’s a low kick back chain .you can file the rakers But they don’t recommend it unless you do it a certain way. I’m sorry what I should’ve said was I can’t sharpen it my normal way and I just don’t bother Because I don’t like the chain. I have done it before it just never works as good as a regular chain with the depth gauge that I have . Either way thanks for checking out the Channel.
@@DirtBrute That’s why I bought the husky. Spent a lot of time digging out a big Bradford pear stump. It’s loose now but now I need to cut it up and it’s huge.
Talking out your ass, I still have and use the first chainsaw I ever bought almost 20 years ago and have never had to do any mechanical repairs to any of them. Lack of maintenance?? What is that, oil, fuel mixture, spark plug, and keeping it clean? It isn’t a Mercedes Benz bud, it’s a chainsaw.
@@DirtBrute true it’s none of the above. I’m 59 and retired lineman. I’ve ran saws everyday during storm damage. I also have been cutting firewood for 30 years for our cabin, we are sole wood stove heat. You cut like a green horn and hit dirt almost immediately, who cares if you can sharpen a chain you should lear better control with your tool. You also should never full throttle “right out of a box” They are tuned for zero feet elevation which usually means you or the dealer will start run idle then adjust and tune allowing the saw to run a complete cycle before bucking up a tree. Just food for thought. 👍🏻 husky saws are a decent tool and should last a while if stored properly. I personally run Stihl but most of mine are from early 80’s
@@ck3561 I really don’t care if I lightly tap dirt. I’m an Excavation guy not a tree guy or logger . The review was on the saw not me . Thanks for watching anyways
Should have got a makita 5600f I kid you not would have cut that log in half the time a whole horsepower more 100 percent better design and over 100$ less I looked at those 460s man am I glad I did my research and did not buy that terd!!!!
