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get the mix tested
......Also I'm pretty sure it doesn't say anywhere on the bottle that you shouldn't use your mix if its older than a certain date... It may be "common knowledge" but its not common to everyone unless they wrote it on the bottle...
...... This batch was mixed about a month ago.......
I bought a Husky 3120 xp and it was covered for 2 years non-commercial use. For this reason alone, I bought Husky over Stihl. After 18 months I took it to the dealer (not where I bought it but an autherized Husky dealer) to fix the following: 1. chipped stop/start switch from recoil handle snapping back 2. blown out exhaust manifold gasket 3. broken chain brake bandI figured they may not cover the switch but guessed they would cover the other items. I was very wrong. First of all the dealer was questioning why I had such a big saw ( non issue), said I had miss used it because the decal on the clutch cover was burned. He said I had run it with the chain brake on (yeah right!). Finally they pointed to the owners manual where it says that the owner should periodically check for loose fasteners and if I had done that I would have prevented the exhaust manifold gasket from blowing out. End of story is: the repairs cost $100 and warrantee paid $00. If I had not bought the saw at a discount through Canada I would feel ripped off . As it is, I lost a lot of respect for Husqvarna and will try Stihl the next time. My guess is that they will find a way to NOT pay for your saw repairs. But let us know the outcome. Tim in NYS
Tim, Did the brake band "break" or "wear" through?The dealer that had my 3120 didn't get the band on right and it wore through one of the two halfs before I caught it.When I put it back together, I learned how hard it was to get it on right and you REALLY have to look for it.
OR are you saying that its hard to get the brake band properly slipped over the clutch. I had always assummed that if the chain/clutch cover goes on properly then the band is in place.
What I can gather from this thread is that Huskies aren't what they used to be and Husky dealers are pretty much a bunch of shysters.
If you have to baby these saws get something that can handle real use. My old Stihl will run great on year old mix....
.......and has never had a serious problem in thousands of hours of hard use..including "chipped" parts and switches breaking.
doesn't any company make a decent product and then back it up anymore?
FWIW, Husky does not insist their oil be used during the warranty period, unlike Stihl.
and Husky dealers are pretty much a bunch of shysters
The dealer said milling may void the waranty but the wording is not there to say that.
It doesn't look like Husqvarna is opposed to milling in general or should use that as a reason to deny a warranty claim. If they do it would look like a double standard since you can get a 3 year warranty on a 385 if purchased with the Logosol mill. At $999 it's more than some places but I think that includes bar, chains, sharpener and some other add-ons for the mill. Hi woodmakr,Welcome to the forum.In your quoted statement, who exactly offers the extended warranty? It`s not Husky, it`s Logosol, so I`d say that your conclusion that "it doesn't look like Husqvarna isn`t opposed to milling in general" isn`t well founded.As I said before, cultivate a good realtionship with your local dealer and in all likelyhood he will side with you on warranty issues where he has any latitude.Russ
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