I've always thought of the 372 as a good saw. Curious to know what's falling off. Screws vibrating loose?
Phillip,
That is where the issues indeed started. It's a very long story, to be honest I've started a thread about it several times and never posted it because it would surely turn into nothing but a, well you know.
Suffice it to say that after I investigated myself and found the reason all the screws were coming loose, recoil housing, cover, and handle. Based upon my experience in machining, design, and product testing / failure analysis, the fact all tapped holes in my saw accepted calibrated 6H no go thread gauges pretty much entire length is a major manufacturing defect. The typical standard for 6H no go is no more than 1/2 turn if it starts at all. In tapping internals, castings especially, the max. material condition should be the target for strength in a softer more porous material. We were unable to determine whether Husky was roll forming the threads or cutting them without a destructive test but the inspector did offer to trash my saw in the interest of science.
While I can deal with loctiting the cover screws in, the fact 2 of the handle screws backed out on me was a concern. One for obvious reasons control of the saw in the cut, but also the resistance wires go through the mount and into the handle meaning if that loosens up they will probably short sooner than later, and there goes the reason I bought the "G" version in the first place.
While I'm at it. I did approach the dealer that sold me the saw as it was still under warranty. I was told they all do that now go away. When the handle screws came loose I contacted the dealer a second time and was told to just make sure they're "real tight'' now go away. Here is where I have a bit of heartburn with those that say follow the manual, I read the manual and I asked the dealer and called Husky directly, no one will give me or seems to have a clue as to what the correct torque spec is for any of the fasteners. To my way of thinking, they would want that info readily available to be sure customers not only properly tighten but prevent stripping as well. We always put torque specs in the manuals when I was in the winch business. Therefore, I would torque them if I had a spec, but I'm sorry Snap-On doesn't put a "real tight" setting on their torque wrenches. It's probably right next to the "Ooops too much" mark. The other issue I have is because the threads are poorly machined to start and many are egged out at the top, the last thing I want to do is strip out the casting.
As to screws vibrating loose, again I know for a fact vibration testing capabilities have existed for a long, long time. It would be pretty easy and not all that costly, (again I know from the winch industry, think of what a winch on the front of a moving vehicle sees for hundreds of thousands of miles) for Husky to contract with TUV, Intertek or UL to name a few and get some real good data on this problem and solve it, if as the dealer told me "they all do that" is really true.
Well Phillip, you asked, and I hope this response answers your inquiry. If you believe me and my findings,
on my saw, great, if not well what can I say.
Other thoughts, yes I called my 372XPG a POS. Maybe a chunk of that comes from being very jaded by how helpful, or should I say not at all helpful Husky and the dealer were in addressing my issues and questions. I've owned a bunch of Husky's over the years, but this issue with all the screws and bolts loosening, egging the top of the internal threads and falling out is a new one to me, and probably not one of which Husky should be proud. (Maybe the same group that proof reads the catalog QC's the machining?? Little joke there folks)
To jeffro68, my sincere apology, if I've caused your thread to be hijacked I meant no disrespect.
Take Care
