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new husqvarna 562xp air filter concerns

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  1. denny461

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    I have ran about 5 tanks through my new 562xp. I was getting my saws ready to go cut tomorrow and noticed how much dust is getting past the filter. Anyone else notice this.
     
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    I had the same problem with my 562xpg. Been using some grease around the horn of the carb before seating the air filter.

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    Just a light coat of all purpose grease?
     
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    I use the bar tip grease that comes with a saw.

    I read somewhere that teflon tape wrapped around the horn worked good too!
     
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    I like the Teflon tape. Shame that this saw doesn't have the filtration my 394xp has the dirt and dust never even gets to the filter.
     
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    Somebody had some success stretching an o-ring around the horn IIRC.
     
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    I tried the grease, doesn't seem to help much
     
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    Sounds like a poor design if it doesn't seal properly.

    How long has this saw design been around?
     
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    562 would be the newest family of huskies. The 5 is the newest line. That saw i am not sure? A few years at least.

    Sounds like a crappy design to me as well.
     
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    Any air filter that is 2 pieces and snaps together can let fine dust get though,so try greasing that seam also.
     
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    XP = extra plastic, ooohhh sorry i want to say extra performance , again my bad english you know:D
     
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    I have always kept my air filters clean on all my saws. I pulled the filters off all my saws the 394xp and ms 461 are spotless past the filter. The 562xp and 261c-m have dust behind the filter.
     
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    i like the older models much more than theese new lego toys with a ton of no need plastic parts that in most of cases the only that they give is a ton of problems ,
    bull......... mtronics and autotunes
     
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    I can't imagine the saw lasting a long time if the filter doesn't catch the dust very well. A lot of loggers around my area say they use husqvarna because they last longer because of the filtration system. But I also here that more of them are using the 562 and liking it. I really like the saw minus the air filter.
     
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    Something is wrong on the 261 then as that is an excellent seal.
     
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    Prior to the current generation of saws, Husky really was king of filtration with their air injection systems and "High-top" filters on the pro saws. Air injection made a dramatic difference between a 372XP and an MS440/460 as far as run time between filter cleanings.

    Now that most pro saws have the same centrifugal pre-cleaning system, it comes down to the filter element itself. One-piece, rubber sealed units keep just about everything out while a two piece plastic housing with no real seal will pass the fines through the leaks, especially as it becomes partially clogged and the pressure drop across the filter becomes greater.
     
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    the new stihls filters are far better than the husky ( woman socks ) filters
     
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    I've not had that problem with the 562.

    Did have some fine dust getting in the old 346, but 15 years of hard use and no issues.
     
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    OP, heck that's not bad. Both my 550 and 562's have had the same issue. Tried grease and o ring and that didn't help either.

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