Put a 16" on the 5000 and a 20" on the 562. Both will handle much better. It's simple to overbuck on the occasional larger tree.
And extra screws for all that vibrate out and an extra carb when the autotune acts up. These are not if but when with the 562.If you are dealing on the 562XP, see if they will throw in a spare set of bearings.
Spike60 is also a Husky dealer and fantastic to deal with.
I think go as hard as you can, as long as you can cause you can rest when it's over. Good luck with the new saw (I'd get the light one) KenWhy, thankee, Ken! It's all in the mind, I say - well, OK, not all, but mostly.
Heck, last year I cut down a couple of 75' - 80' poplars that were about 27" at the base - though I had one of my sons riding shotgun just to be safe - i.e., he could pick up the pieces if I screwed up and wound up under the tree. That was after cutting down the 40 - 50' 24" cherries. I also dug ten 4' deep by 10" diameter post holes for vineyard trellis posts by hand, lifted 12' 4x6 posts into the holes, then mixed about 15 80-lb. bags of sakrete in a wheelbarrow to shovel into the holes before backfilling. Cut and split 4 cords of firewood and chipped and shredded the small stuff into a mountain of mulch, which I later spread onto the garden.
Then, in the fall I harvested 700 lbs. of grapes from my young vineyard, crushed, fermented and pressed it into 60 gallons of new wine, some of which I've been drinking ever since. (Now, that there may be the key to my keeping' this up into my 80's, feelin' no pain. Whaddya think?)
I like longer length lightweight bars for reach. My ported 026Pro w/28" Lwt Oregon bar allows me to cut live oak all day and survive. A short bar and my back is done at lunch time. I run the same size Lwt bars on all my woodcutting saws, makes life simpler. Hey you old fart post some pics of you and your saw. Inspire us young,,,,er guys ! KenAnother member of "The Old Geezer's Group" here. I'll be 78 this yr., & I got the 562 for the same reasons as the OP. For about 30yrs. I had a Jonsereds 920 (87.9cc & 17.5lb powerhead) with 24 & 34in Total bars. No longer comfortable with the weight & power but still wanting something that could properly handle a 24in bar, I sold it & bought a 562. I had all of the EL46 carb problems X2, but it is all sorted out now, & I am very happy with the saw. FWIW, it handles the 24in B&C with plenty of authority using full comp chain. I have buried it in maple & oak as well as honey locust, & it cut everything without a whimper or needing to be feathered. It also puts out plenty of oil!! There is no question that the 372 will have more guts, but the 562 has enough with some to spare for me. After being confident that the carb problems were behind (it now wears an EL48), I opted to replace the 24in Husky bar (2.75lbs) with a 24in Tsumura (2.5lbs). This made a HUGE difference in handling! With the Husky bar it was somewhat nose heavy. With the Tsumura the balance is almost perfect. I also have the 20in Husky Techlite which is ideal for lightness & handling, but the Tsumura balances so well the weight difference is barely noticeable.
I like longer length lightweight bars for reach. My ported 026Pro w/28" Lwt Oregon bar allows me to cut live oak all day and survive. A short bar and my back is done at lunch time. I run the same size Lwt bars on all my woodcutting saws, makes life simpler. Hey you old fart post some pics of you and your saw. Inspire us young,,,,er guys ! Ken
Put a 16" on the 5000 and a 20" on the 562. Both will handle much better. It's simple to overbuck on the occasional larger tree.
So, the first question is about chain gauge and pitch. I believe the 562XP requires a 3/8" chain pitch, but depending on the bar it could be .050 or .058 gauge.
Second, regarding the chain type: I'm currently using Oregon 20LPX078G chisel chain .
As Saw Troll pointed out to me lately it takes a splined drum swap to be able to run the 0.325 chain with sensible drive teeth. In Europe the 560 comes standard that way (I only wandered around the Sweden site not sure about the Europe part). The kit is a little less than $30. It is on the illustrated parts list for the saw. They rate 20,21,22LPX for up to 62cc. There is skip .325 but only in 0.050 gauge.
No way I'd run .325 chain on a 562. Yes, it would cut slower.
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