I'm about to move on from Husqvarna and give Echo a shot, lol. Really frustrated.
I was cleaning up my 572 for sale, as I just don't like the saw, when I noticed one of the fuel lines leaking. I've had this saw for two years, has ~30 tanks or less through it, and has lived in a bin in the back of my truck with one other saw and some bars/ropes. No exposure to elements aside from when in use and often stored inside during the winter.
So, what gives? Why on earth is the fuel line degrading and leaking??
I had a 2017 562 do the same after 100-200 hours, but that was because of the dumb "upgraded" carb-throat/filter mount (upgraded from the 2014 models, not the 2019 revision) where the fuel line retaining clip heated up and allowed the line to rub against the warm carb.
The same 562 just recently chewed up the bearing cage/races offering no sign/symptoms of failing, and there's max 600 hours on it, more likely ~500.
So, what the hell is going on, between poor design, poor QC, and possibly poor materials? Bad luck?
I really don't feel like Husqy is putting quality into these 5-series models. I had talked to my dealer about some MK2 550's. She said the shop is still frequently getting them in for repairs for some of the issues supposedly resolved from the original 550's.
I'm tired of watching my money go down the drain, especially when it impedes my working.
/end mini-rant
I was cleaning up my 572 for sale, as I just don't like the saw, when I noticed one of the fuel lines leaking. I've had this saw for two years, has ~30 tanks or less through it, and has lived in a bin in the back of my truck with one other saw and some bars/ropes. No exposure to elements aside from when in use and often stored inside during the winter.
So, what gives? Why on earth is the fuel line degrading and leaking??
I had a 2017 562 do the same after 100-200 hours, but that was because of the dumb "upgraded" carb-throat/filter mount (upgraded from the 2014 models, not the 2019 revision) where the fuel line retaining clip heated up and allowed the line to rub against the warm carb.
The same 562 just recently chewed up the bearing cage/races offering no sign/symptoms of failing, and there's max 600 hours on it, more likely ~500.
So, what the hell is going on, between poor design, poor QC, and possibly poor materials? Bad luck?
I really don't feel like Husqy is putting quality into these 5-series models. I had talked to my dealer about some MK2 550's. She said the shop is still frequently getting them in for repairs for some of the issues supposedly resolved from the original 550's.
I'm tired of watching my money go down the drain, especially when it impedes my working.
/end mini-rant