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Just a newbie problem. I will get the hang of it. Here is a video of both of them running

Yeah, I am the one you are thinking of. I bought two new Husqvarna saws. A 550XP & a 395XP. I call myself a wallet logger. I just got around to starting them the first time. I got both of them to finally come to life. What seemed to work was holding the throttle open until the fired up. This...

Choke on, choke off, prime the bulb, throttle open, throttle closed ...WTF? I have had the spark plug out more times than I count and I subject each saw to a battery of 20 consecutive pulls and it still won't start. I am having a very difficult time getting either saw to start. I got the 395...

Yeah, I am serious. I will just put them back on with no anti-seize

I see that you can't or don't need to put anti-seize on the muffler bolts

How do you get the muffler off of a Husqvarna 395XP? I am finally getting around to dusting off my 550XP and 395XP and getting back into chainsaws. I have never started neither saw ...I have not even put gas in them yet. I want to do as much preventive procedures as I can think of so when the...

I apologize for not explaining in the original post A wallet logger is something I invented and it comes from the term wallet biker. A wallet biker is someone that has enough money to buy their way into an exclusive group that most people have to earn the way into. A wallet biker is a...

I have proclaimed myself to be a "Wallet Logger". Anyone else care to admit they fall into that category too? Just wondering... Shimaze

Yes, I will certainly take my time cutting and just go slow and easy. I am not out to win a race or be productive to ensure a decent paycheck. I will be as safe as possible. I already bought the chaps, helmet, and gloves. If one of these saws can cut thru a log in mere seconds, I am sure my leg...

I agree that spending this kind of cash is a bit much for a newbie. But I had a dead tree fall on my garage and a week later I had a tree fall in the driveway and hit my daughter's car both costing well in excess of $2k. I looked over at the work bench and saw the dead Craftsman saw laying there...

I wish had a good friend that was a chainsaw enthusiast to help me get these saws started for the first time. The 550XP is the AutoTune so I am not too worried about it, but the 395 has the old fashioned H/L adjustment. I have never tuned a chainsaw before and I hate to learn on a new one. Do I...

Thanks for the comments. Based on my aggravating experience with the Craftsman saw, I wanted something that would cut all day long and could cut anything short of a California redwood. That is why I bought the 395. I wanted something that could cut and not be too stressed. My experience is that...

I got my new chainsaws about 2 months ago. I am just now getting around to posting some pics. I bought two new Husqvarna saws, a 550XP and a 395XP. The second to the smallest and the second to the biggest. I figured this was a good spread between both ends of the heavy and powerful and light...

Can someone please check if the part numbers I have posted are correct for the special parts used to build this 395? It is for sale on eBay for $1250, I guess not bad considering all the unique parts. I already bought my 395 and I want to add these parts to my saw. From the pics and the...

My CR500 is made by Service Honda. I don't have a scale to weigh it and Service Honda is now out of business so I can't call them. To the best of my knowledge, the Service Honda CR500AF weighs 230 lbs wet, give or take a few pounds. From my understanding, it is a 2005 CRF250R motorcycle that had...

It weighs 230 pounds. I am not sure what a steel frame original CR500 weighs or exactly how much difference there is between the two, but riders on the CR500 forums claim there is night & day difference. I know that it is extremely light weight and is in a whole another universe compared to my...

Off track ...for real!

We are getting way off track, but this is what I use to mow the lawn and move split wood closer to the house so I can throw it down in the basement. It is a John Deere x465 with 250 hours on it. It is really heavy for a garden tractor and was an excellent deal for $2500. Works perfect for moving...

Wow Trent, you are a correct!

Yeah I am for real. I did order both a 550 & a 395. When I get them in, I will post pics of me holding them. Yes, going from a craftsman to two professional series Husqvarna chainsaws is bit crazy. But I look at most things as an investment. Now, now matter how big or small the need for a...