Autotune waterproof?
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Throw it in a river then try it..
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
I've cut wood in a down pour more than once without a problem, but never went swimming with one.
McPherson
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Got snow several times on mine which had melted, never had any trouble so far.. Not cutting underwater tough..
weedkilla
Ain't no guru of nuthin'
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Done plenty of storm cleanup in filthy weather. It's more weatherproof than me.
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
My 576 sits out on the hill through the nights and on weekends in the west coast pissing weather. Never had a problem. I pulled it out today for some more in depth maintenance cause got tomorrow off but it could have stayed out there really.
zwoehr
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I've never had any problems with mine in the PNW. It rains a lot here. I doubt it's waterproof though. Maybe someone could make a snorkel for one and find out.
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From what I have heard, as long as you have an extended air intake snorkel and it's kept above the water line, you can cut under water all day long. 
I've run my 441s and 576s many times in a downpour doing storm cleanup. The only problem I had was when I dunked the 441 in a swollen ditch while cutting a tree off somebody's house. But that would kill a standard carbed saw.Nothing is truly waterproof, but Autotune and M-Tronic are very water-resistant.
I don't really think companies like Husqvarna and Stihl will hire engineers who won't weatherproof their products. Sure, they might have other bugs. But I doubt they would ever do something like that.
I don't really think companies like Husqvarna and Stihl will hire engineers who won't weatherproof their products. Sure, they might have other bugs. But I doubt they would ever do something like that.
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
Lets just say this. Auto tune will function long after a carb stops fuctioning. The AT modules are Sealed units. No Reason moisture can Make them quit:!
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