450 e Husky

[WARDNEAL]

Have any of you Guys or Gals had any problems with dust getting into the carb./eng. on the Husky 450?

I have had the saw since new 1-13-10.

It looks like the filter is not tight to the carb housing and it is leaking bye.

I now have a saw that has dust burned threw it.

It is under warranty for another 10mo.

I called Husky and the were no help.

What to do?

Run till it dies?

Thanks Neal

 

[fyrwoodguy]

can you post pics of it after you run it for a tank of gas? would like to see if maybe they show where the leak is

 

[WARDNEAL]

Updated with picture.

This is about a half tank of fuel used.

The upper left corner looks to be the area that is leaking.

 

[fyrwoodguy]

looks like the lower left corner,could be the culprit. make sure your airfilter has no high spot(s) to allow dust.

a correctly sharpened saw chain does not produce fine dust. are you cutting dry,hard wood ?

 

[smokinj]

looks like the lower left corner,could be the culprit. make sure your airfilter has no high spot(s) to allow dust.

a correctly sharpened saw chain does not produce fine dust. are you cutting dry,hard wood ?

Any saw will produce small fine dust even with a sharp chain. May look like all chips but that dust is still there just not as heavy. You can see it in high winds rolling off a saw.
I am picking dust out of my eyes all the time. Goggles help but that dust can still get in there.

 

[HittinSteel]

Can you put some grease where the filter is leaking? Think I've seen that suggested for a leaky filter.

 

[smokinj]

Can you put some grease where the filter is leaking? Think I've seen that suggested for a leaky filter.

That may work well in a couple of ways.

 

[HittinSteel]

Looking at fyrwood guys pic of the filter, I think that is the same style or very similar to a 262XP...... think that is where the idea came from. Put a little layer of grease all along the bottom edge of the filter and then pop it back on the saw.

 

[smokinj]

Looking at fyrwood guys pic of the filter, I think that is the same style or very similar to a 262XP...... think that is where the idea came from. Put a little layer of grease all along the bottom edge of the filter and then pop it back on the saw.

I like that idea....

 

[gregbesia]

Wardneal, other than this one problem , how do You like the 450? Do You like power, weight etc . Im looking for my first saw and 450 looks good ,thanks

 

[WARDNEAL]

Thanks.

I will clean the saw up and try the grease.

I did not see any high spots on the filter but I will look closer.

I have been cutting black locust and it is dry and hard except at the base of the stumps (18"to 30").

I have really enjoyed this saw I have cut about 5 cords with it and will soon have my wood area full for the next two years.

I am still on the original chain and bar.

I do sharpen the chain after a pickup load.

I have some chisel chain and a new bar to use but I have not needed them yet.

I like the no tool chain tightener.

I like the power and the anti vibration on this saw.

I don't like that I have run dust threw the eng.

Neal