Stihl vs Husqvarna

[RandyT]

I'm a Husky guy but ran across this just now, is that a real thing? Summer - Winter mode on a Stihl?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870284905361621119

Yes. Most people never switch them because they don't need to. Is used in extreme cold to help prevent air filter and carb icing.

Here is the procedure for a Husky 562 xp

 

[Eagle1]

Yes. Most people never switch them because they don't need to. Is used in extreme cold to help prevent air filter and carb icing.

Cool, learned something.

 

[WinterDeere]

I think I switched mine once, the first year I switched to Stihl, which was about 15 years ago. Never bothered since, although checking the manual now, I see I should be in winter mode anytime it's below 50F! You only need to go to summer mode when it's over 70F, with the 50-70F range allowing for either mode.

I was out cutting, splitting, stacking all day today, in "summer mode" at 20 - 30F. Used 35cc top-handle Husqvarna for marking and limbing, and a 63cc Stihl for bucking, so I guess I broke the whole "Stihl vs. Husqvarna" bend of this thread. Largest log was a 22" - 24" diameter ash, 15 feet long and straight as a pin, but most was red oak, 10" - 16" diameters.

 

[RandyT]

Cool, learned something.

Husky does to as illustrated in my modified above post for the 562xp

 

[5030]

So does Echo (have a winter - summer) slide. My ancient 028 don't but it came with the optional and rare (I've been told) heated handle which is great on a cold winter day.

 

[WinterDeere]

So does Echo (have a winter - summer) slide. My ancient 028 don't but it came with the optional and rare (I've been told) heated handle which is great on a cold winter day.

Yes, at least some of the Echo saws have this, but I don't know if it's standard across the whole line.

 

[Hay Dude]

I switch mine, then usually forget. Then in summer I get all disgusted that they won’t run right when it’s 90 degrees!

 

[5030]

My Timber Bear has it but my little CS top handle pruning saw don't. Never been an issue with me on the little one, I just warm it up before cutting and all is good. Keep in mind that both the Timber bear as well as the CS have modded mufflers and no limiter caps on the mixture adjustments. reason being is that Echo tends to set them lean from the factory and I prefer for them to run a bit rich and 4 stroke at WOT. The CS has a no CAT Echo muffler and the TB has a modded muff with the top baffle removed and the deflector pointed to the clutch side. Echo offers a no CAT muffler as a retrofit.

I modded the muff on the 028 many years ago as well. Stihl's especially, suffer from over muffled mufflers.

 

[xyz123]

I switch mine, then usually forget. Then in summer I get all disgusted that they won’t run right when it’s 90 degrees!

The 359 I just got had the winter flap open and the saw came from AR and used in summer. I was thinking he prob didnt even know it.

Closed now. Wont even open them up till I see icing up.

Couple of my old school heated handle saws. Fully adjustable to both.

 

[lincmercguy]

I went with the MS-362C-M in the end. I finally got to exercise it today felling and cutting up some standing dead juniper from my tree row. I mainly wanted to get a path that I can mow to the west fenceline to enjoy the view.

This saw is a hungry beast compared to my MS-251C. These trees were just a snack for it. While it may have been a bit overkill for these, but it made it go quickly. The 362 is heavier than my 251, so I still used the 251 to cut off the small branches. I think I need to keep the 251. If I got rid of it, I'd probably be looking for a 20V saw to replace it. But I already have it.