Nice explanation but not quite accurate. If seizure was caused by piston growth the piston would be scuffed all around not just at the exhaust. HEAT and minimal lubrication = seizure
Just to confirm, you are absolutely sure it was bad gas that caused the original sieze?lowes let me keep the saw so i put a new OEM cylinder kit on it for $60. the saw was for my FIL. i have plenty of Stihls.
My FIL was using it when it died. I got it to repair. The cylinder and piston were scored. The gas I dumped out of it looked awfully thin for oil. He's 87 but swears he only used the Husqvarna premix that he bought with the saw. i don't know if i will ever know what really happened but the piston seized.Just to confirm, you are absolutely sure it was bad gas that caused the original sieze?
Scoring on one side of the piston or two? Do you still have the piston to post pics of each side?My FIL was using it when it died. I got it to repair. The cylinder and piston were scored. The gas I dumped out of it looked awfully thin for oil. He's 87 but swears he only used the Husqvarna premix that he bought with the saw. i don't know if i will ever know what really happened but the piston seized.
That sounds like a lean seize could be from improper tuning or an air leak.The piston and cylinder were only scored on the exhaust side. Both have been disposed of.
My FIL was using it when it died. I got it to repair. The cylinder and piston were scored. The gas I dumped out of it looked awfully thin for oil. He's 87 but swears he only used the Husqvarna premix that he bought with the saw. i don't know if i will ever know what really happened but the piston seized.
If Lowes is anything like Home Depot, they will take anything back if you make a big enough deal about it. Ask for a manager, and tell them why they ARE going to exchange it. Stress the exchange not refund
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562XP is Auto-Tune. Some have been found to have air leaks.That sounds like a lean seize could be from improper tuning or an air leak.
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