death by dust ?
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SawTroll
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I doubt that helps much, if the leak is between the filter and the intake?
lmbrman
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I certainly think a good part of the issue is the gap between the two components, but I cant say the filter is not to blame either.
Stay warm my friend
lmbrman
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Lots of good input here, an I appreciate that type of thread. I like both stihl and husky, but I don't like this filtration issue much.
SawTroll
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It actually is quite odd that the issue haven't been reported here before - and of course the amount of fine dust has a lot to do with the cutting conditions and the state of the chain....
lmbrman
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lmbrman
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I am waiting for someone to inform us of the new husky intake housing for the filter. It's strange cause no dust whatsoever on the saws, not even on the carb, just the intake. I don't rule out the filter media either, will check that more when I venture out to the shop later.
Mastermind
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lmbrman
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huh, I thought you meant what would Husqvarna do?
I am slow-
but I am awaiting news of the metal intake horn that will fix the problem
lmbrman
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It has been reported elsewhere, but not here. I thought maybe somebody more involved with Husqvarna would get the new part number before me?
Mastermind
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Terry might know what's up with the upgrade.
lmbrman
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Maybe we'll hear from one of the more informed guys on what I see as a more universal issue with the 562 than the carb. Last three 562 at the shop died from this dust. I know several guys locally that smear that seam with grease and never have an issue, myself included. I am not willing to stomp my feet and say the filter media is fine, it might be part of or the entire issue. I come here from different viewpoints and thoughts.
-sometimes anyway
Mastermind
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I like your style sir.
lmbrman
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Here is the filter, it sure seems there is a lot of debris at the intake throat to me? I should have checked the hours on this saw, but it does not look to be a low hours saw. I should have snapped a couple pics of the carb area while tearing it down, it certainly was not bad like some I see.
most of the debris in the filter is near the throat, I can get a couple pics of the ext of the filter later, gotta dump ashes while it is warm out
my personal 555 at 30 hours just to notice the flow pattern
most of the debris in the filter is near the throat, I can get a couple pics of the ext of the filter later, gotta dump ashes while it is warm out
my personal 555 at 30 hours just to notice the flow pattern
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Air injection works great on larger chips. In really fine dust it doesn't seem to do much at all.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
This issue has been reported many times before Niko. I'm surprised you've missed it. It is false to think that wood dust is only caused by blunt chains. You need to come and cut some dead Redgum
Husqvarna Australia will not actually honour their warranty under certain cutting conditions if you do not use filter oil. The two brand new 3120's I bought actually come with filter oil.- Joined
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Seems like oil pumps, leaking bar oil tanks and air filters, seem to be chronic issues within the product itself and the industry.
They're chainsaws for crying out loud. It's not like we're trying to send one to Mars. The industry can't do any better?
They're chainsaws for crying out loud. It's not like we're trying to send one to Mars. The industry can't do any better?
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
You may actually have a leak but even when dust is going through the filter media it does seem to collect more down there. Maybe from fuel spitback? I am aware that some MS660's were leaking around the filter base out here.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Seems like oil pumps, leaking bar oil tanks and air filters, seem to be chronic issues within the product itself and the industry.
They're chainsaws for crying out loud. It's not like we're trying to send one to Mars. The industry can't do any better?
Dolmar and Stihl acknowledged there was a filter issue and fixed it. Unfortunately 95% of Huskies are used in pristine forests where there is no dust. I actually pulled a Husky 390XP filter apart a few years ago and epoxied the paper element out of a Dolmar HD filter into the felt's place. Fixed dust issues immediately. I'm pretty well cutting in a desert though which is why I have more problems than most. Average rainfall here is under 11".
By the way I'm a big Husky fan.
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Maybe inadequate air filtering in chainsaws is a ploy to insure the sale of more saws? 
