Hi, I've been a lurker here for awhile, and have enjoyed the forum, I recently bought a new Husqvarna 3120XP, and it is very hard to start. I followed the instructions in the owners manual (pretty basic), and I just about kill myself pulling on this thing, it has taken 40-50 pulls to start this new saw.
I am a long time Husky owner, and the 266XP that I have had for more than 25 years, can sit for 2-3 months and start within 3-4 pulls, often on the second cold, that saw made a Husqvarna fan out of me. I couldn't wait to get the 3120, as the 266, is often struggling with some of the wood we cut, but I was unpleasantly surprised when it didn't start like the 266XP, or 460 Rancher I have.
From cold, I turn it on(Duh), set the choke, set the throttle lock, and then pull and Pull and PULL, until I walk away from it for awhile, then pull some more. It runs GREAT once it starts, but getting it started is a real PITA. It has less than an hour on it, will this improve with use?, is there something that maybe needs to be tweaked?, Am I doing something wrong?
Any advice or suggestions from anyone with experience with this saw would be Greatly Appreciated.
Thanks Guys,
Doug
I am a long time Husky owner, and the 266XP that I have had for more than 25 years, can sit for 2-3 months and start within 3-4 pulls, often on the second cold, that saw made a Husqvarna fan out of me. I couldn't wait to get the 3120, as the 266, is often struggling with some of the wood we cut, but I was unpleasantly surprised when it didn't start like the 266XP, or 460 Rancher I have.
From cold, I turn it on(Duh), set the choke, set the throttle lock, and then pull and Pull and PULL, until I walk away from it for awhile, then pull some more. It runs GREAT once it starts, but getting it started is a real PITA. It has less than an hour on it, will this improve with use?, is there something that maybe needs to be tweaked?, Am I doing something wrong?
Any advice or suggestions from anyone with experience with this saw would be Greatly Appreciated.
Thanks Guys,
Doug