I wanted to throw this out here. If you own a Husqvarna 240 chainsaw I would like to alert you of a potential problem that might make you consider something else.
I own one of these saws and so far I am satisfied with it after a couple years of use. The reason I purchased this saw is because of the brand and the price point. I am very strapped for cash. I can't remember the exact price but I do remember having very little change from $200 at Lowes.
I bought a poulan 3314 when I first moved into my "cabin in the woods". I tried heating my cabin with a kerosene heater. Heating fuel was five dollars a gallon and I was using five gallons per day! It didn't take me long to consider the wood stove option. I ran to town, purchased a small wood stove, and the cheapest thing Lowe's had to cut firewood with which was the poulan. The poulan worked well for the first couple years, but the wrist pin came loose from the piston and lodged into the exhaust port. Game over. I needed another saw immediately. Again I considered the poulan. I paid right at $100 for it and it lasted 2 years. Not too bad but I had just a little more to spend. I knew that husky makes poulan and all their similarities. Maybe the orange plastic does make it a better saw.
Now I will try and explain what kind of saw I got for $80 bucks more, compared to the poulan which locked up in year 2 of use. Keep in mind my husky (poulan) 240 is still running strong so far on year 2.
Power? I can't complain.
Easy to start? Better than the poulan, but still has a "trick" you learn. Its pretty close to factory recom for me.
Quality? .....
Operator error. Removed chain guard to clean. Didn't recognize the chain brake actuator star, and I activated it accidentally. Chain guard would not engage. I was unable to turn the star with my squrench and I was out in the field. I removed the chain brake entirely. Saw still cuts but a bit more unsafe.
CHAIN TENSIONER. The screw which activates the dog for the chain adjustment. Mine had vibrated out as much as three-eights inch. Sometimes more. I looked into the problem and found that the screw is held in to the cover with a small tin like washer. I could easily make this screw pop in and out of this thin washer. Out in the field it failed completely and my screw was out an inch. The thin washer had finally broke in half. I purchased some eclips to replace the broken part and so far is working better than new. If you have to do this repair, make sure to get a selection of mm clips. I acquired some standard sizes and had to modify a couple to get it to work.
The husky has a good vibration system over the poulan. At first I couldn't believe the smoothness. Sometimes my hand gets hot when cutting larger trees as it seems the exhaust bounces back onto my hand. I once fouled the bar in a tree and tried to snake it out like I did on the poulan and bent some of my vibration dampers. It hasn't locked up yet. Would I pay more for this saw? I'm still undecided. If your looking into one of these saws, buy some mm eclips you will need some.
I'm with most everyone here, but the best saw you can even if you have to save up. You get what you pay for. I'm looking into some xp huskys. I think that is the way I need to go.
I own one of these saws and so far I am satisfied with it after a couple years of use. The reason I purchased this saw is because of the brand and the price point. I am very strapped for cash. I can't remember the exact price but I do remember having very little change from $200 at Lowes.
I bought a poulan 3314 when I first moved into my "cabin in the woods". I tried heating my cabin with a kerosene heater. Heating fuel was five dollars a gallon and I was using five gallons per day! It didn't take me long to consider the wood stove option. I ran to town, purchased a small wood stove, and the cheapest thing Lowe's had to cut firewood with which was the poulan. The poulan worked well for the first couple years, but the wrist pin came loose from the piston and lodged into the exhaust port. Game over. I needed another saw immediately. Again I considered the poulan. I paid right at $100 for it and it lasted 2 years. Not too bad but I had just a little more to spend. I knew that husky makes poulan and all their similarities. Maybe the orange plastic does make it a better saw.
Now I will try and explain what kind of saw I got for $80 bucks more, compared to the poulan which locked up in year 2 of use. Keep in mind my husky (poulan) 240 is still running strong so far on year 2.
Power? I can't complain.
Easy to start? Better than the poulan, but still has a "trick" you learn. Its pretty close to factory recom for me.
Quality? .....
Operator error. Removed chain guard to clean. Didn't recognize the chain brake actuator star, and I activated it accidentally. Chain guard would not engage. I was unable to turn the star with my squrench and I was out in the field. I removed the chain brake entirely. Saw still cuts but a bit more unsafe.
CHAIN TENSIONER. The screw which activates the dog for the chain adjustment. Mine had vibrated out as much as three-eights inch. Sometimes more. I looked into the problem and found that the screw is held in to the cover with a small tin like washer. I could easily make this screw pop in and out of this thin washer. Out in the field it failed completely and my screw was out an inch. The thin washer had finally broke in half. I purchased some eclips to replace the broken part and so far is working better than new. If you have to do this repair, make sure to get a selection of mm clips. I acquired some standard sizes and had to modify a couple to get it to work.
The husky has a good vibration system over the poulan. At first I couldn't believe the smoothness. Sometimes my hand gets hot when cutting larger trees as it seems the exhaust bounces back onto my hand. I once fouled the bar in a tree and tried to snake it out like I did on the poulan and bent some of my vibration dampers. It hasn't locked up yet. Would I pay more for this saw? I'm still undecided. If your looking into one of these saws, buy some mm eclips you will need some.
I'm with most everyone here, but the best saw you can even if you have to save up. You get what you pay for. I'm looking into some xp huskys. I think that is the way I need to go.
