Husky 357XP "Warning"

Woodhog · May 25, 2004, 06:25:25 AM

About one week ago I noticed my 357XP seemed to losing
power in the cut and reving fast when limbing. It had only cut about 10 tandem loads of spruce logs.

I took the saw to the local Husky dealer, he put the RPM meter on it and it was reving over 15,000. The jet adjustments
would not lower the RPMs.

He said it looked like an "air leak"

He disassembled the saw completely, he then noted a service
notice from Husky that mentioned a defective plastic clamp
in the area where the carburetor connects to the cylinder,
apparently it works loose, it is being replaced by a metal
clamp from Husky.

He mentioned the saw would have melted if I had not brought it in soon enough!!!

So if you have the above symptoms stop using the saw!!!

Good Luck... I doubt if Husky will come good for the repair bill????

Hunter · May 25, 2004, 12:39:47 PM

Thanks for the heads up.
Hunter

tony_marks · May 26, 2004, 07:01:55 AM

im just glad u saved usaw bud.. that woulda sure nuff ruined u day ,if u had cooked it.. good luck.

David_c · May 26, 2004, 07:33:25 AM

lucky save. sounds like husky should be recalling them to be fixed :D

Hunter · May 27, 2004, 02:17:16 PM

Have you had any other problems with the saw?
I guess I should take a close look at mine.
Hunter

woodsjunkie · May 27, 2004, 04:03:01 PM

I guess I should take a close look at mine.

Hunter I thought you sold your 357xp?
If I remember correctly it was a conflict with the Dolmars?
Or was that just another wise tail ? or scam?
BTW the 962's are not even on the same page as the 357xp's try one you might like it!

tony_marks · May 27, 2004, 04:27:13 PM

thats interesting eric..i never used an 357 but this 962 of minec is one hell of a saw..

woodsjunkie · May 27, 2004, 05:06:22 PM

Tony when you get back on you feet let me know......
I will send this neigerized 962 down to you... this thing flat cuts the wood way faster than the 357 I had.
Put it to you this way you all know how my 372 runs well the 962 is not far behind.
Btw how are you doing on chains?

Hunter · May 27, 2004, 06:55:06 PM

Woodsflunkie,
I said I sold most of my Husqvarnas. I kept the good ones!
Dolmars are my main line, I run my EHP 7900's alot.

I still have the EHP357. Its a fast one to say the least.

Your slow 357 isnt so slow any more, guess it was the operator, or so I am told.

I have a few Efco chainsaws in the works, I would still like to run my 357 against that 962 as long as you are running regular fuel and not funny fuel.

You will also have to leave your camera home though, Dont need any more of the BS, Scam, wife's tail, or what ever you want to call it.

Hunter

ehp · May 27, 2004, 09:17:26 PM

Hunter calm down big guy , he is just trying to get you going, just consider the sourse,no the 357 is not slow just ask the guys at the last race in New Brunwick, like Titan and 064, the 357 won that 0-60 cc class very easily . I have never had a 962 in my hands so i cannot say much about them

ehp · May 27, 2004, 11:36:37 PM

woodhog i hear you , I have had 1, 357 come here new with that plastic clamp broke that you are talking about,

tony_marks · May 28, 2004, 05:58:20 AM

hey eric .. i appreciate the chain help..looks like i may be a good while before i can even pick up a saw,.. dont want to do all this crap[surgery] and then mess it up usin a saw.. bugs the heck out me too.
thanks again.

woodsjunkie · May 31, 2004, 08:32:44 AM

tony take care of injury and if their is anything I can do for ya just give me a yell.after you get better let me know.

Hunter It very well could have been the operator I'm sure a good operator can get a lot more out of a saw than a wantabe like my self all though "I" never said the EPH357 was SLOW actully it ran quite well and I don't recall ever saying that I was a saw operator or try to make my self out to be something that I'm not like some do.
Just let me know when you want to run the saws ,run the same gas, same wood. you run yours I'll run mine.you set the steaks, should be a good race.Let me know....

jokers · May 31, 2004, 02:26:29 PM

Eric, I`ve seen some of your videos and you seem to run your saws pretty well. I`d call you a saw operator.

Russ

ehp · May 31, 2004, 06:09:13 PM

At the get together , Eric ran his saws well and when set up for him I cut no better than he did with his own saws, Eric runs alot more weight than i do but when Cliff gets down with him , I think he will ease up abit so he can do his switches better but I have to say that Gypo is alot better and Hunter is really comein on fast, the last time up here he was switching very good and was running his saws real well so it could be fun and I know it will be a race for either of them