Husky 562?

[Bret4207]

Friend just bought a new Husky 562. He claims it's a pro saw. I was looking at it and it has a freakin' primer bulb on it like a Walmart Poulan! I find it hard to believe Husky has sunk to using a primer and that they sell a pro saw for $600.00. I looked at their site and it looks like it's a high end "ranch and farm/low end pro" saw. I can't believe Husky is using a primer bulb! I must be getting really old...

 

[holeycow]

Yup, and the new fandangly stihl fuel injected saw has one too.

you're ancient and out of touch. You might as well just pack'er in

 

[67L36Driver]

Yup, just got rid of a repair job 562.

Husqvarna’s attempt at making a pro saw user friendly? That and the auto tune. [emoji2960]

 

[sunfish]

Nothing wrong with the purge bulbs. They are not primers.

 

[cuinrearview]

Take one to the woods, you'll change your tune quick.

 

[old guy]

Got lottsa primer bulbs, I like em!

 

[r black]

my 572-xpw has a primer bulb it was $900 ......just like the walmart saws

 

[MountainHigh]

I prefer a purge/primer bulb as it often cuts down on the tedious number of pulls it takes to start my saws that don't have it.

As others have suggested, the 562xp is THE mid range 60cc beast of a modern pro saw! Only saw I might prefer is the much pricier 70cc 462 c-m.

Open the muffler up and shield the carb against excess heat and you have a sweet singing Maserati that rips!

 

[MountainHigh]

You might as well just pack'er in

quit holding back eh!

 

[HumBurner]

Don't knock it till you've run it.

It'll blow you away.

I have one for a falling/bucking saw & another w/ a 20" as my main saw.

 

[holeycow]

I am not in favour of primer bulbs, although I do have a few and so far haven't had any trouble with those few.

I doubt very much that they would hold up in extreme cold.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

Friend just bought a new Husky 562. He claims it's a pro saw. I was looking at it and it has a freakin' primer bulb on it like a Walmart Poulan! I find it hard to believe Husky has sunk to using a primer and that they sell a pro saw for $600.00. I looked at their site and it looks like it's a high end "ranch and farm/low end pro" saw. I can't believe Husky is using a primer bulb! I must be getting really old...

Glad your friend purchased a nice pro saw.

 

[CR888]

My 80cc Solo 681 has a purge bulb, they are no indication of a saws build quality one bit. I wish my MS660 had one. Easy starting with less rope yanking is a good thing, good for both you and your starting components. They don't flood a saw only put fresh fuel through the carb.

 

[mbrick]

Nothing wrong with the purge bulbs. They are not primers.

Exactly. It merely pulls fresh fuel through the carb pump and back into the tank. Makes starting much quicker after it's sat for a while or refueling after running out.

Why do you think it makes it a Walmart saw?

 

[cus_deluxe]

Exactly. It merely pulls fresh fuel through the carb pump and back into the tank. Makes starting much quicker after it's sat for a while or refueling after running out.

Why do you think it makes it a Walmart saw?

because he is ignorant.

 

[full chizel]

Your buddy wasted money. He should’ve bought a 455 Rancher, that is a real farm/ranch saw and saved a few hundo

 

[Bret4207]

Exactly. It merely pulls fresh fuel through the carb pump and back into the tank. Makes starting much quicker after it's sat for a while or refueling after running out.

Why do you think it makes it a Walmart saw?

I didn't say it was a Walmart saw. What I don't understand is why they need a primer, or purge, bulb. They went out in the late 60's when Tillotson started becoming THE carb. A properly functioning HS Tilly shouldn't have needed more than 3 or 4 pulls to start. Ever since Husky bought the Poulan line I've seen more and more Poulan in their lower end saws. Don't get me wrong, older Poulans are fine saws. I own a few, but they didn't need primer bulbs either. I sold a lot of 266/181/2100's back in the 80's and knew Husky then as a really pro saw. Maybe someone can enlighten me as to why the "purge" bulb is needed? Some odd EPA idea maybe? I can't see them holding up any longer in the woods than they do on a weed whacker or Walmart Poulan.

And yes, I am ignorant which is why I'm asking the question.

 

[old guy]

You may have a point, I had a 281, if you were strong enough to pull it over it would start 2 or 3 pulls, no matter how long it sat.

 

[sunfish]

I bought a new 346xp in 2011 that has a purge bulb. Didn't like the idea & planed to delete it. Then got to using it & decided it wasn't so bad, then had it ported. Have used the crap out of that saw with no issues. Bought a 562xp 2012 with that damn bulb, 8 years later & no issues at all.

I guess these pro bulbs are just better than Wal-Mart bulbs?

 

[cuinrearview]

Purge bulb anxiety...