tlowc34
ArboristSite Lurker
Hey guys, I thought I would share my story on this particular model and maybe get some help.
I did a ton of research including asking the opinion of those on this forum and I finally settled on the 562xp as a nice mid-range saw to complement a ms201t and an ms460. When I first got it, the saw seemed to over rev and be increasingly more difficult to start as the day went on. It did have its good points though: low fuel consumption, super low vibration, the air filter stayed cleaner longer, and it has nice balance in the cut - even though I couldn't lean into it as much as the Stihls seem to let you. So I kept it thinking it would get better. Then as I put more hours on it when it was hot from running the RPMs would start to surge in the middle of a cut. This could only be stopped by backing it out of the cut and letting the autotune settle down. Keeping the blade super sharp and running the oil at the max seemed to keep the temps down and that problem calmed down. Finally the last straw came this weekend. When dropping a 70' maple tree it started smoking like a SOB. I finished the cut and dropped the tree before I looked at the saw. When I pour chain oil into the reservoir it seems to come out some seam or hole under the muffler very rapidly. The construction of the crankcase appears to put a seam right in the middle of that reservoir. Is this a complete tear down? WTF happened? Is it under warranty (its maybe 5 months old)? Can I take a look at it myself or does that void some warranty? I swear, I'm never buying a Husky again.
-Todd
I did a ton of research including asking the opinion of those on this forum and I finally settled on the 562xp as a nice mid-range saw to complement a ms201t and an ms460. When I first got it, the saw seemed to over rev and be increasingly more difficult to start as the day went on. It did have its good points though: low fuel consumption, super low vibration, the air filter stayed cleaner longer, and it has nice balance in the cut - even though I couldn't lean into it as much as the Stihls seem to let you. So I kept it thinking it would get better. Then as I put more hours on it when it was hot from running the RPMs would start to surge in the middle of a cut. This could only be stopped by backing it out of the cut and letting the autotune settle down. Keeping the blade super sharp and running the oil at the max seemed to keep the temps down and that problem calmed down. Finally the last straw came this weekend. When dropping a 70' maple tree it started smoking like a SOB. I finished the cut and dropped the tree before I looked at the saw. When I pour chain oil into the reservoir it seems to come out some seam or hole under the muffler very rapidly. The construction of the crankcase appears to put a seam right in the middle of that reservoir. Is this a complete tear down? WTF happened? Is it under warranty (its maybe 5 months old)? Can I take a look at it myself or does that void some warranty? I swear, I'm never buying a Husky again.
-Todd
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