It needs the carburator adjusted in a bad way. I need to get it fixed to have it for my "pinch" saw. Ya never know if it will start or not, kind of a crap shot. Unless you REALLY need it, then you can gurantee that it will not start.
It was my first saw, so i thought it was awesome for the first little bit i used it. but the quality was terrible looking back now. within a few months the fuel line deteriorated. then the throttle linkage got jacked up somehow (been a few years, took it to the dealer) but i've worked and worked on it and can never get it running right. i even took it to the dealer and had them adjust it to no avail. Wish i could get it running, i would sell it to one of you husky fans and go buy me a 460