372xpw vs. 576xp auto
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Pretty much pegged it right there, but I will add the 372 is easier to work on and as it hase been around parts availability is much greater versus the 576.
Reliability...
The 372 also has a strong record of reliability, where the 576 auto tune has not. Local fallers have had lots of problems with them.
Dave.
The 372 also has a strong record of reliability, where the 576 auto tune has not. Local fallers have had lots of problems with them.
Dave.
What kind of problems?
I can ask the local dealer, was told he had piles of them blown up and they were a headache. Maybe if you don't set them up with the 5 min of full out cutting, then they aren't tuned in or dialed in correctly. I don't know for sure.
Dave.
Dave.
The AT or the regular carb version? I would be intrigued by what "your" local dealer has to say about them, as for issues have been almost non existant, but it was the first x-torq engine available in Canada, and the first auto-tune.
Lots of rumors and stories begin when some people do not understand technology or how things work. Your "local dealer most likely doesn't have a vac/pressure gauge either.
It was the auto tune, I can ask like I said, but they were the #1 Husky dealer in sales, for North America if I recall right, maybe Simon can pipe in, he worked there for years.
Dave.
Doesn't sound practical in the least. Perhaps we're not understanding the procedure correctly.
No different than witht he 555 or 562, fuel it up, add bar oil, start and just cut wood, one cookie after another (if thats your thing!) or one block after another. The early versions needed a baseline to adjust to and from (the chip mapping wasn't to the same extent as it is now), just running at WOT was not a good baseline.
The dealer on the west coast.......mmmm was that the dealer that the pre-production models went to for trials? Its been awhile but Husqvarna sent a wackload of 576's out there for testing....circa late 2006 ish or 2007.
Anthony_Va.
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As far as handling goes, the XPW has the 576 AT beat. The Auto tune function is awesome IMO though. Thats a hard choice. I have a 372xpw and absolutely love it so my choice would be 372xpw, even though you cant really go wrong with either.
If you want autotune go with the 576, if you want a little better handling and a few ounces lighter then go with the 372xpw. Power wise, I'd say alot of people couldnt tell the difference.
If you want autotune go with the 576, if you want a little better handling and a few ounces lighter then go with the 372xpw. Power wise, I'd say alot of people couldnt tell the difference.
lmbrman
stumped
372xpw :msp_thumbup:
several cutters around here absolutely hate the 576AT- not sure why, never cared, cause I had a 372xpw
several cutters around here absolutely hate the 576AT- not sure why, never cared, cause I had a 372xpw
Here is the thread, going back some years.
http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/117653.htm
Glad to hear they don't need the 5 min of cutting to dial them in.
Dave
This is the interesting thing about the 562. Directly from the manual - page 29 :
Engine adjustment
The following steps should be taken when the chain saw
is started for the first time or when outside circumstances
change (fuel, altitude, air filter etc.): Start the engine.
Accelerate the engine to full throttle and saw a number of
cuts in a thick log (3-5 min.).
The chain saw must be run (8,000 - 12,000 rpm) the entire
time so that the carburettor can adjust itself.
In Oklahoma, there can be a huge temperature swing from day to day. So do I have to perform this tuning ritual everytime?
Engine adjustment
The following steps should be taken when the chain saw
is started for the first time or when outside circumstances
change (fuel, altitude, air filter etc.): Start the engine.
Accelerate the engine to full throttle and saw a number of
cuts in a thick log (3-5 min.).
The chain saw must be run (8,000 - 12,000 rpm) the entire
time so that the carburettor can adjust itself.
In Oklahoma, there can be a huge temperature swing from day to day. So do I have to perform this tuning ritual everytime?
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That makes it sound like it has to stay at WOT between cuts. If so, that's just nuts.
