squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I prefer to turn my saw off if I'm re-positioning much at all. I'm not fond of a running saw hanging. The warm-up nonsense is bs to me. Big difference from how I'm used to running with a 200.
Husky 540 cutting and climbing
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sbtree
TreeHouser
Mines been running strong since last September used daily, likely picking up another soon
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Does it need a signifigant warm up time before running properly?
mrdiesel
TreeHouser
Mine was running well after the dealer upgraded the computer firmware but the last week it's gotten cold. Once it's warm it's ok but once it's cooled a little it's back to being a pig to restart
Mick!
TreeHouser
By choke release you mean trigger right?
jefflovstrom@sb
TreeHouser
Just got two more.
Sorry poor choice of words. I mean you have to push the choke switch back off manually.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Ok understood, I thought the merest touch of the throttle flicked the choke off. But I see what you mean.
PCTREE
Treehouser
have quit pulling my ported 540 out of the box as when it gets hot I cannt start it. Back to my old 200.....
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
My 540 is still sitting on the bench, hasn't been used since I last posted about it.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I would back my truck over it and exchange it for Reg's Stihl he backed over
HolmenTree
Banned
Ported? Do you mean cylinder port modifications or just a muffler mod? Also how much modifications does your 200 have?
If your 540 had cylinder mods that may explain your problems. Even the best saw builders can make a slip of the grinding tool and produce a saw with less power then it had out of the factory.
My experience has shown that just a muffler mod on my 200's and 338XPT gave me all the performance with reliability that I needed.
From good reliable sources I heard the T 540XP really comes on strong just with a simple muffler mod with exhaust outlet enlargement.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
If you muffler mod this saw, is it necessary to adjust the carb or does the auto tune handle that?
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I'd be interested to know........except mine's at the shop getting the kill switch fixed and 'appraised' for consignment or trade in. Dropped it off this afternoon.
HolmenTree
Banned
Yes the AutoTune will compensate that.......but don't go overboard on the muffler mod .
HolmenTree
Banned
From over the years that I have mentored and taught chainsaw courses I quickly came to realize the biggest whiners who complained about the reliability of a certain chainsaw. ....couldn't properly maintain the saw themselves. Not even being able to properly adjust the carb which was way beyond their skills. ......and I'm not even getting into chain maintenance yet HAHAHAHA......
Like how the old saying goes....".imagine his potential if the average tree climber put as much effort into maintaining his saws as his does his climbing gear."
Like how the old saying goes....".imagine his potential if the average tree climber put as much effort into maintaining his saws as his does his climbing gear."
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Well I've been being kind. My 540 has sucked big time in comparison to even my early 201t, which is a dog. I've got a couple 46's pushing 20 years old that have never been to the shop, seemed to have maintained and adjusted them just fine myself. The 540 even when it was 'working' imo doesn't have what it takes. You can maintain yours all you like. My 540 'expirement' is over, it won't be coming back from the shop.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Word. 
HolmenTree
Banned
Justin, let me take that 540 off your hands seeing "it's not coming back from the shop". Did you whine enough that your dealer gave your money back
Seriously I'll give you fair coin for what it's worth to you..................give me a price snd post some pics of it please.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
You must have missed my last posting about taking it in. They're assessing it for trade-in or consignment. I'll let you know what numbers they tell me and it's yours if you want it.
I guess I took exception to your inference that the saw wasn't maintained or 'adjusted' properly. I'd be lucky if I've squeezed twenty tanks through that thing and all the 'adjusting' was done by a 20+ year tech, who you'd be hard pressed to say doesn't know his stuff forwards and backwards if you met him.
Seriously I'll sell it to you for what the shop will give me plus shipping. No problemo.
I guess I took exception to your inference that the saw wasn't maintained or 'adjusted' properly. I'd be lucky if I've squeezed twenty tanks through that thing and all the 'adjusting' was done by a 20+ year tech, who you'd be hard pressed to say doesn't know his stuff forwards and backwards if you met him.
Seriously I'll sell it to you for what the shop will give me plus shipping. No problemo.
HolmenTree
Banned
It appears your 20 year tech can't get the handle on your AutoTune warranty issues. That saw should have sent right back to Husqvarna Canada.
Your 540 is impossible to fix according to you and you seem happy to slam any crediability of the saw whenever you get the chance and revert back to the old glorious Stihl 200
We all forget very quickly all the years those Stihl MS200s had those faulty carb issues and the grief so many owners had.
Your 540 is impossible to fix according to you and you seem happy to slam any crediability of the saw whenever you get the chance and revert back to the old glorious Stihl 200
We all forget very quickly all the years those Stihl MS200s had those faulty carb issues and the grief so many owners had.
