Lots of problems with Husky 562XP

[HolmenTree]

I remember the time long ago when the rewind pulleys and starter pawls were metal.
They may work fine in warmer climates  but in cooler climates they would ice up and the pawls would stick open and not engage.
The poly on poly actually wears better too.

[LeeB]

I try to wear 100% cotton. Not a big fan of poly.  :D :D

[DelawhereJoe]

If your going with Dolmar / Makita see if you can't find a blue/black Makita model it looks like the new ones are red / black, you should be able to get a good deal on them.

[HolmenTree]

I try to wear 100% cotton. Not a big fan of poly.  :D :D

Good one Lee :D :D
Yeah I just call the plastic poly....simple enough.

I remember or I should say I don't remember the name of the plastic Jonsered said they used when they first announced their new black top covers on their 1988 saws.
Can't remember the plastic name but I do remember them saying it's the same material as on the wings of a F15 fighter jet.

Now that got my attention  ;D

[trapper]

I try to wear 100% cotton. Not a big fan of poly.  :D :D

When it gets cold I wear wool not cotton.  If you work up a sweat in cold weather then get inactive for a while with cotton you will freeze.  I wear merino wool sweaters next to my skin for underwear tops all winter.

[barbender]

I have a Husky 346xp that I really like when it's working. The problem is, that seems rare. I know it's a good design and guys love them, and I would too, but mine has always had something or other wrong with it.

[MNBobcat]

Used the saw with the broken chain brake handle (back-ordered at baileys) yesterday and it worked fine.  Never dropped it...never bumped it...just used it as normal.  Went out today and picked the saw up and discovered one of the anti-vibration springs was broken in half.  Its the one on the bottom left rear by the saw handle.  I swear...there must be gremlins in the night breaking that saw as it was just fine when I set it down yesterday.  You guys must think I'm beating the hell out of this saw but I kid you not...I carry it about 20 feet from where its stored to where its used and its been treated nicer than any saw that I've ever owned.

Now the challenge is to see if I can find the part in stock locally tomorrow.  I need it this weekend.

[brendonv]

A number of times I would be cutting and one of the caps would fall out, dumping fuel or bar oil and then I'd have to go fill the tank back up and reinstall the cap.

I mean...they aren't the end of the world...a person can certainly deal with that sort of thing...but it was annoying

Thats operator error tho. Not pushing dowm and seating the cap while turning, cant blame it on the saw. Multiple groundsman sent me up a saw to find out the oil is all over my leg. Their fault, take a second, breath, and seat the cap properly.

My 562 is my only husky. Because of this saw i wont buy other husky equipment, but i will buy more 562s. Mine lost an exhaust bolt, an oil pump, two dawg bolts, and an anti vibe spring. Its cut more trees than my other saws combined. I understand the huskys like to lose bolts so next time ill loctite them from the start.  The stihl equivalent just doesnt do it for me.

[MNBobcat]

A number of times I would be cutting and one of the caps would fall out, dumping fuel or bar oil and then I'd have to go fill the tank back up and reinstall the cap.

I mean...they aren't the end of the world...a person can certainly deal with that sort of thing...but it was annoying

Thats operator error tho. Not pushing dowm and seating the cap while turning, cant blame it on the saw. Multiple groundsman sent me up a saw to find out the oil is all over my leg. Their fault, take a second, breath, and seat the cap properly.

My 562 is my only husky. Because of this saw i wont buy other husky equipment, but i will buy more 562s. Mine lost an exhaust bolt, an oil pump, two dawg bolts, and an anti vibe spring. Its cut more trees than my other saws combined. I understand the huskys like to lose bolts so next time ill loctite them from the start.  The stihl equivalent just doesnt do it for me.

Do you see the irony though?  You said its operator error on the caps.  There should never be any such thing as operator error on something as simple as a stupid little gas cap.     Stihl took something that wasn't broke and broke it. 

[weimedog]

So instead of dragging everyone and everything through this misery....just sell the thing. Get it over with. Buy an Echo CS-590

[weimedog]

Actually I'll go further..since now you have broad cast to the entire chainsaw world it's a broken worthless ADMIN EDIT, its got to sell for cheap...

My $100 dollar offer stands....I'll even cover shipping.

Figure it this way, with no more failures you spend less time debugging a saw...time is money, that means that $100 dollars is a bargain because having it out of your life will save you...thousands....

And after a while there is the Admin edit factor..obviously its a statistical anomaly. So there has to be something unique to the saw or the environment. Something that explains the plethora of mechanical failures. Rather than waste your time figuring that out....sell it....and one of two things will happen. That ball of trouble will either follow the saw or stay with the environment... and inquiring minds want to know I'm certain, at least there are some who would. Would make for a fun video....

( I did have a "first" this week. A 372XT that had from the factory, a crank where the flywheel side "stub" was pushed in with a slight angle. Saw had enough issues to go back to a dealer...those who first did the analysis thought a top end and case seal deal would fix what ailed it....I saw a .100 wobble on the flywheel...saw the top end was perfectly good....tore it apart to find the wobble was from the crank. THAT saw had a pile of mystery ailments is my bet.. )

[MNBobcat]

Sorry to break it to you but this forum is not the world.   .  You need to get offline more and get out and see the world some!

It's not the environment.  There is nothing you know how to do to a saw that I can't do or that I can't fix. 

[weimedog]

Probably true....but there is an action speaks louder than words factor. My 562's aren't having those issues. And they range from dead saw salvage 2012's to late model ones... Pride is a wonderful thing.. sometimes folks, especially the ones who know so much so completely but still have issues; need to get some out side assistance to solve their issues. Hence on line plea's for help. Its either that or this is simply a spam thread. Guess thats possible too, either way hoping you solve the issues or sell it so you can enjoy the holidays. My seat on the couch perspective,  life lived by the computer on line advice?? Sell it and move on with life... Get something you actually can service and make reliable...like an Echo CS-590.. I honestly hope you either fix it, move it along, or store it and find a reliable for you solution..

[DelawhereJoe]

So are you going to go for one of the new 562xp auto tunes that have flooding issues  or try another manufacturer, you've already ruled out stihl due to the stupid flippy caps. Dolmar / Makita or who else around you has good dealer support ?

[MNBobcat]

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[weimedog]

Jonsered cs2260 = Husqvarna 560xp. Small mount cases and related changes otherwise same as 562xp. So those are out, Dolmar 6100's seem to have a good following as do the Echo's. But still waiting for the point of leaving the fly trap out. You seem to have your required data.. gets to be a SOSDD deal after a while.

[DelawhereJoe]

If i remember reading right, the Jonsered are made from the same parts...more or less...as the huskies, so they should have the same issues...more or less. Perhaps the stihl you had just had cap or cap hole issue or they just weren't locked in right, I've had to check mine a few times cause I didn't think they were locked in. It all comes back to Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Toyota, Nissan...thing. If its bin good to you buy another one, if not try something else but theres always duds out there no matter who makes it.
Missed it by that much.....

[weimedog]

Jonsered has different plastic, different paint on the cases but the core of those Husqvarna/Jonsered 60 something cc saws in that class fall into a couple of groups:
Small mount cases with stuffer cranks & "562" top end ignition etc. (for example 560xp & 2260 )
Small mount cases w/o stuffer cranks & "555" top end ignition, carb etc. ( for example 555 & 2258 )
Large mount cases with stuffer crank & 562 top end, ignition, carbs essentially the 562xp

Here's the thing. The guy has all that back ground & capability and we are still trying to add some cheeze to the whine. There are at least 15 guys here who both know a LOT more about those saws than I do and could have that saw in pieces to figure out whats going on, likely a vibration issue..assuming there is an issue and this isn't a spam thread. If that was my saw? And there were mysterious breaks and anti vib breaks, that saw would have the crank out the very same day. Check the stuffers, the crank for dimensional issues/balance issues, bearings, and if possible the cases to see that those bearing pockets aren't noticeably out of alignment, ( tricky and takes a little machine skills to build a tool to do that my way and.. yup I do have that capacity.) So since none of that has happened, that means one of a few things (none of which are an issue for this couch sitter)...its a money issue and there aren't spare saws to back fill the need or ability to buy a backup saw, there actually isn't a lot of saw work going on so its not needed, there isn't the skill set required to figure that out,  lacking the tools to get into that saw, or some combination of those.   (BTW, check with your Husqvarna dealer but cases & cranks don't have to be terribly expensive ) But with all that knowledge, I figured there would be a solution by now. Or at least a defined reason we all could learn from. Instead we have snarky responses and this drone of bad gas about those saws. Please buy something you can actually deal with and give us the good stuff about your new toy.

Would like to bring this to a happy ending... and hear about the successes of the new direction or solution to the problem.....every mechanical issue has a root cause...

[MNBobcat]

Picked up the new anti-vibration spring and it has a cloth strap around it, held on by a grommet through which the bolt passes.  The spring on mine did not have that strap.

Presumably the strap limits movement to keep from over-stretching and breaking the spring.  Given they made this change, they must have had an awful lot of these springs breaking. I assume the newer versions of the saw has the new springs and thus less likely to have that part break.

[DonT]

Any trouble I have had with my 562s has been on hot starts. Most issues have been my own,as I have not followed the proper starting procedure for these saws.They are a great saw , but I still love my 372xps.

[brendonv]

A number of times I would be cutting and one of the caps would fall out, dumping fuel or bar oil and then I'd have to go fill the tank back up and reinstall the cap.

I mean...they aren't the end of the world...a person can certainly deal with that sort of thing...but it was annoying

Thats operator error tho. Not pushing dowm and seating the cap while turning, cant blame it on the saw. Multiple groundsman sent me up a saw to find out the oil is all over my leg. Their fault, take a second, breath, and seat the cap properly.

My 562 is my only husky. Because of this saw i wont buy other husky equipment, but i will buy more 562s. Mine lost an exhaust bolt, an oil pump, two dawg bolts, and an anti vibe spring. Its cut more trees than my other saws combined. I understand the huskys like to lose bolts so next time ill loctite them from the start.  The stihl equivalent just doesnt do it for me.

Do you see the irony though?  You said its operator error on the caps.  There should never be any such thing as operator error on something as simple as a stupid little gas cap.     Stihl took something that wasn't broke and broke it.

Haha, yes and no. If you cant put a cap on, should you be using a chainsaw? :D


Im not a chainsaw guy, but use them daily. I dont get my kicks off brands and what not. Maybe your 562 is a first production model. They always get better with time.

[DonT]

Probably not a climber out there Brendonv that has not dumped  a tank of oil or gas out of their 200T at 30ft.I know I have.

[MNBobcat]

It for sure is a first production model.  I got the first one the dealer received.

Maybe your 562 is a first production model. They always get better with time

[bill m]

Of the few times I have a problem with a fuel or oil cap ( screw in or flip style ) it has been my fault, not the cap. There is nothing wrong with either one but I prefer the flip style.

[barbender]

Chainsaws are becoming a sidebar up here with the heavy mechanization, but I haven't heard any positive opinions of the 562 out of local loggers that are using them. They hate them.