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“will NOT run:burned piston & cyliner ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by alfredmaiuro on 03/12/2015

After less than 10 hours will not run. Husky Dealer service says repair will cost as much as a new one....burned piston & cylinder. Used pre-mixed 50:1 as recommended. Never abused. My Husky weed wacker pull start housing pulled completely off after no more than 4-5 home broke and hours use. Mount screws in aluminum engine housing broke and are too close to edges to repair...again according to certified Husky Dealer. Never buy another Husky product and will tell my friends my stories.

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“12 years and still going.”

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written by Titusl56 on 26/06/2014

I bought my Husky 350 running an 18in bar 12 years ago and its still going strong. Its mainly used for cutting reclaimed Red Gum and Grey Box Railway Sleeper. I cut fire wood all year round with it for our wood stove and extra wood during Autumn and Winter for the Fire Heater and is never missed a beat, yes it does leak chain oil but I'm happy to live with that.

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“Good product, long delivery time...”

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written by CarlsBreaker on 23/05/2013

This chainsaw is one of the most powerful tools I have used so far. However, I'm not happy with the time it took it to get to me. It made me lose a well paid job. Customer service said DHL lost the package and had to reship it.

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“Husqvarna 350 muffler coming loose”

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written by andysmithal on 06/04/2013

I have had the Husqvqarna 350 from new since 2006. I became aware of the muffler problem from reviews. For five years it worked fine cutting ten tonnes of timber a year. When I used it to help out in a local forrest and did some serious 'bucking' the saw became very hot the bolts fell out. They are about 100mm long and expand when hot, become loose and the vibrations rattle them out. I tightened them when hot and that worked except that when the bolts cooled they pulled the threads. Eventually stripped the the threads. Bored out the head and inserted 5mm helicoil inserts and used the same bolts to secure the muffler with the addition of a support bracket with one leg chopped off that came from a slightly later model. The bracket supports the mass of the muffler and dampeneds the strain on the long bolts. A year later the saw is still going stong. Lots of power and great for snedding and cutting fire wood. I have not used it all day cross-cutting. Bought a 555 for that. I am very pleased with both saws.

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“The Husqarna 350 chainsaw”

★★★★★

written by on 19/02/2013

I do not know what the people who write all the horror stories about the 350 muffler bolts that come lose have for justification of this complaint. It's never happened to me! Now any machine needs maintenance. I try to check my bolts after a hard days use. Might be that I'm lucky, I've never found them loose but have found a few others that were. I tighten them- it's no big deal! If all of the complainers can not take time to maintain their machines ; than all I can advise is to hire your work done. My 350 is a great saw! wouldn't trade it for the world. Cry about something important!

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Andysmithal's Comment

Written on: 06/04/2013

Maybe their mufflers have fallen off?? Even if they do maintain their saws

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“Husky muffler problem”

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written by on 21/01/2013

Three times the muffler has fallen off the engine and of course I couldn't fine the bolts, so I brought it to the shop and the dealer said when that happens (the muffler comes off) the saw is...."garbage" !!! Boy, I thought I was buying a quality saw but instead I paid for a piece of s.......No more Huskavarna chainsaws for me. Indeed, customer service @ Huskavarna told me they have had lots of problems with the 350 and it was on the "bulletin" for a long time....meaning it was a problem saw which they on longer manfacture !

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“Husqvarna 350 Chain Saw ”

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written by mtessier on 20/09/2011

Wish I had known about the muffler issue. Lost one bolt and the other one is frozen so I can't tighten it and can't take it out. Also, the plastic handle stripped on the metal brake lever. What a pain for what I thought was a premium saw.

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“This saw is junk. Mine scored the cylinder for no...”

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written by on 20/04/2011

This saw is junk. Mine scored the cylinder for no apparent reason. I only cut 6 trees (at most). Limited use on my property. I had the correct oil/gas mix. I would warn others, after reading about similar problems with Husqvarna 350s.

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Stigl's Comment

Written on: 21/05/2011

Dear all, i am a Norewegian boy, so my written is not good, but you will understand i think, i have a 350 Husquarna from 2001, and it is the second chain i change, and i use this chainsaw a lot, i use to cut aprox 150 m3 a year + to cut all wooden boxes to firewood, and my good friend have a Stihl saw, of proffesional item, but is no in near to cpmpear my good old Husquerna 350 to run fast in several hours, and not so slim and easy to use in small earies

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Guest's Comment

Written on: 31/07/2011

I also have a 2004 husqvarna 350. It has very little use and it was reliable until now [2011].A dead pine tree fell in my yard and as I was cutting it up the saw quit running as it became very hot. I was using that type oil which is supposed to suit any gas-oil mixture requirements and had very good luck with all my 2 cycle engines. I opened the 350 and it had a broken ring. The cylinder wall had some scoring and also the piston had some scoring I sanded out most of the worse and installed a new standard ring as it hasn't been used much up till then. Now I have no compression and will be installing an oversize ring soon. It gets very hot here in Florida and maybe the reason for the problem of it getting so hot with constant cutting.

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“Junk junk junk. The Muffler keeps falling off. 2...”

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written by on 10/03/2011

Junk junk junk. The Muffler keeps falling off. 2 dealers looked at it and still couldn't fix it. When I call Husky.....they politely told me too bad.

I love my new stihl!!!

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“i bought a 350 about 5 years ago the saw does a pretty...”

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written by on 19/02/2011

i bought a 350 about 5 years ago the saw does a pretty good job but can'keep the muffler on i was told by the dealer this was a real problem and they no longer carry the saw the company should help

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“I run my 350 on a 1:25 mix. It a little harder to...”

★★★★☆

written by on 02/02/2011

I run my 350 on a 1:25 mix. It a little harder to start, but has been running great for years now. Overall I am happy with the saw, apart from the muffler bolt problem. I have fitted lock washers recently so I hope that will work. Failing that I will have to come up with another solution. I also have a 61 which is great for large rings >16". However, it is heavy and cumbersome, so the 350 is great for the smaller stuff. When my father is cutting with me he always chooses the 350 to use as he likes the power and the lighter weight. Incidently, I also run the 61 on a 1:25 ratio. One interesting fact is that the 350 seems to have more chain wear than the 61, not sure of the reason, its a much smaller chain.

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“Muffler Falling Off: Bought the Huskie 350 last...”

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written by on 20/12/2010

Muffler Falling Off: Bought the Huskie 350 last summer 2009 and use it occasionally to trim trees on our two acre lot. Didn't need a larger Huskie for the work. However, the muffler came loose because one of the muffler bolts fell completely out. The other one was coming loose. Why would this happen? Poor manufacturing! Well we'll see if the warranty will fix since it since it's only a year and a couple months old. Funny that while I was in the dealer another guy was standing there that had the same problem a few months back. Then the salesman tells me he checked online for this problem and couldn't find anything. Well, it took me 60 seconds to find several muffler issues documented on forums.

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“There has been some problems with Husky 350. These...”

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written by on 25/11/2010

There has been some problems with Husky 350. These were a cheaper built husky saw, but for the money it has good power. As for the muffler falling off, I have found installing a muffler bracket off of a 353 chainsaw sometimes fixes the problem. All you need to do is buy a muffler support bracket for a 353, have to cut the left side mounting ear off. (353 has another bolt hole opposite the felling dog.) And install. Husky has a fix out that includes replacing the cylinder and muffler, but at customers expense, unless saw is still under normal warranty. If you are having any running problems first check the four bolts underneath gas tank make sure they are tight.

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“I own a Tree Company and started out with Husky 350...”

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written by ken sutton on 14/04/2010

I own a Tree Company and started out with Husky 350 over five years ago. The Stihl Chainsaws I purchased at the same time are still working perfectly. The 350 Husky did well for a year then the body bolts fell out soon followed by the muffler. Body bolts are easily replaced. Unfortunately the muffler is not easily replaced. I have had several repairs on The 350 costing over $200.00 not to mention the aggravation of downtime. The repairs have never been successful for long 30 minutes tops. I have noticed that subsequent Huskies now have a muffler bracket to hold the muffler on. Unfortunately for me I bought the prototype and feel ripped off. Initially The 350 started easily and had great power to weight ratio, and was lighter than other saws I own. Five years later the saw still starts quickly and idles well but with the poor construction of my model my team jokes about the poor quality of Husqvarna Products. Stihl may cost twenty percent more initially but when the job has to be done they are the most reliable saw I have ever used. If anyone has a suggestion on how to permanently fix my 350 Husky please respond.

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“Husky 350 is a beast! However, I have had problems...”

★★★★☆

written by on 06/04/2010

Husky 350 is a beast! However, I have had problems with muffler. I took it to repair while under warranty and they tried locktite and put another smaller bolt to hold muffler in place. It worked for few jobs but came off again. Now I am considering tapping head with little larger bolt to keep muffler on. Others did tell me to buy stihl but couldn't justify price for what I could get this! I have had mine for about 4years and love the power! But come on Husky get it right!!

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written by on 27/02/2010



-Make 20 cords a year since 8 years. Run great.

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Guest's Comment

Written on: 17/05/2012

Make 20 cords a year too and work great.

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“After owning a Husky model 61 for many years I decided...”

★★★★☆

written by on 16/11/2009

After owning a Husky model 61 for many years I decided to step down to a lighter saw for smaller logs. A Husky 350 seemed to fit the bill. Although not as powerful as the 61, the 350 did all I expected of it. Less vibration than the 61, in my estimation it ran at faster RPM's than the 61 and was more comfortable all around to use than the 61. I did, however, notice that the oiler was not lubricating the chain properly. In-as-much as the oiler is adjustable, it still seemed to inadequately oil the chain. It is now in the shop to trace the problem. More of an annoyance than a problem. When they fix that gremlin, I'll have a saw that should suffice for the rest of my years. I'm 75 and still making a racket in the woodlot.

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“I don't own one of these, but work with a guy that...”

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written by on 17/10/2009

I don't own one of these, but work with a guy that took his in for a blown piston. He brought it in, and they told him it would cost more to fix it then to buy it new. He Lowe's hardware and raised a stink so they replaced it at now charge by giving him the 450 series. Both Lowe's and the repair shop said they have been having major troubles with the 350. It may be worth trying to take it back.

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“I bought my Husqvarna 350 three years ago and it has...”

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written by on 30/08/2009

I bought my Husqvarna 350 three years ago and it has been a head ache since the day I took it out of the box. The muffler fell off and stripped the bolt, had that repaired and it happened within half an hour. This saw is not worth the money or the wasted time.

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“I have read all of the past reviews on the Husqvarna...”

★★★★★

written by on 23/08/2009

I have read all of the past reviews on the Husqvarna 350 Chain Saw and I know why there is a lot of people with problems with the saw. I think it is great I just finished my 50th cord of wood with this thing and have had it for three years. Not sure exactly who it is that states it should have a 50-1 mix, maybe the EPA. What I can tell you is that this is completely wrong. It makes the saw run too hot, causing the aluminum head to heat up thus mufflers coming off, warping the bar etc....It makes the saw run too hot. It should be a 32-1 mix, When I mix mine with a 32-1 mix with 93 octane fuel it runs like a raped ape, I would recomend this saw to amybody. I use 32-1 in all my two strokes. It is the way to go.

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Awzap's Comment

Written on: 26/01/2010

I found this review very helpful because I had a 350 that ran fine but overheated, leading to some of the problems reported. I have also been advised not to make the mix richer as it will clog the carb. It may be that after three years of use the 350, now with a blown cylinder, was affected by ethanol in the gas. In earlier years there was no ethanol - now there is 10 percent in our gas here in California. Ethanol can dissolve rubber in the fuel line or, if the gas tank is plastic, it may dissolve the inner wall - as power boat owners have discovered. Does anyone know if this occurs with Husqvarna tanks?

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Bluethumb's Comment

Written on: 07/04/2010

I would never run any of my petrol-powered hand tools on pump gas, only clean-burning synthetic alkylate fuel (a premix for chainsaws in this case, 1:50 or 2%). This is the same type of fuel professional lumberjacks have used for decades in some parts of the world, e.g in Scandinavia. The advantages far outweigh the higher cost of this fuel: - far cleaner exhaust, much less risky to inhale for the operator (almost smoke- and odorless) and of course much better for the environment - much better for the machine with less carbon deposits, far longer spark plug life - the fuel does not become stale with time, works just as well after months and even years without clogging the fuel line. Apart from that, I'd say the number one factor to prevent a chainsaw from overheating is a correct carburetor adjustment, number two is to make sure the muffler (including the spark arrestor mesh) never becomes clogged. The carburetor adjustment takes experience to get right, too lean fuel/air-mix will kill any chainsaw, too rich and it 4-strokes also under load and will perform miserably. I have a saw very similar to the 350, an almost ten year old Husky 340 that still works perfectly despite being heavily used. Sounds and feels like a furious racing engine, these are truly awesome saws and a pleasure to use!

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