Get support for Husqvarna 550 XP

Husqvarna 550 XP Support Question

Husqvarna 550 XP Support Question

Find answers below for this question about Husqvarna 550 XP.
Need a Husqvarna 550 XP manual? We have 2 online manuals for this item!
Question posted by Meredithclark on August 22nd, 2014

440 X-torq Saw Starts But When Engaging Gas Seems To Die Out And Seems Clutch Is

Seems when putting the throttle down the chain seems binding like a clutch tightens up and will kill engine.

Current Answers

There are currently no answers that have been posted for this question.
Be the first to post an answer!

Remember that you can earn up to 1,100 points for every answer you submit. The better the quality of your answer, the better chance it has to be accepted.

Related Husqvarna 550 XP Manual Pages

Owners Manual - Page 2

...one hand only. Ignition; English Please read the operator's manual carefully and make starting the machine. Chain oil fill. Adjustment of the guide bar touches an object, and cause...piston/cylinder. Always use the decompression valve when starting easier. If your machine bears this symbol it with any object. Chain saws can be used to special certification requirements...
Owners Manual - Page 3

...carrying out any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. Kickback may be engaged when the chain saw : H25 Always wear approved protective gloves. The engine exhaust from the ... reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. Regular cleaning is started. Refuelling. May cause serious personal injury. English - 3 Visual check. CAUTION! Protective...
Owners Manual - Page 4

... KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the chain saw 6 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw 7 Important 7 Always use common sense 8 Personal protective equipment 8 Machine′s safety equipment 8 Cutting equipment 11 ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain 17 FUEL HANDLING Fuel 18 Fueling 19 Fuel safety 19 STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping 20 WORKING TECHNIQUES Before...
Owners Manual - Page 6

...chain saw? 1 Cylinder cover 2 Air purge 3 Throttle lockout 4 Rear handle 5 Information and warning decal 6 Combined start and stop switch 7 Fuel tank 8 Starter handle 9 Starter 10 Chain oil tank 11 Bar tip sprocket 12 Guide bar 13 Saw chain 14 Muffler 15 Chain...hand guard 21 Throttle trigger 22 Product and serial number plate 23 Oil pump adjustment screw 24 Clutch cover 25 Chain catcher 26 ...
Owners Manual - Page 7

...by others . Running an engine in serious injury, especially to asphyxiation or carbon monoxide poisoning. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using a new chain saw • Please read and... with medical implants to start the chain saw chain increases the risk of kickback! See instructions under the heading Technical data. CAUTION! A chain saw with these elements in ...
Owners Manual - Page 9

... movement activates a spring-loaded mechanism that tightens the brake band (C) around the engine drive system (D) (clutch drum). • The way the chain brake is activated, either be activated manually (by your left hand. • The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started to prevent the saw chain from you should hold the chain saw in the kickback direction. •...
Owners Manual - Page 11

... badly sharpened chain increases the risk of overexposure to vibration. English - 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING! can start the machine...Avoid increasing vibration levels. Overexposure to switch off the engine. Muffler The muffler is designed...Reduce the risk of kickback. • Reduce the risk of the saw without a ! If a spark arrestor screen is more likely to...
Owners Manual - Page 18

... engines, sometimes referred to a high engine temperature and increased bearing load, which is not used . The green fuel cap on saws fitted with continuous high revs (e.g. If you run the engine ... intended for all engines. Mixing ratio 1:50 (2%) for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of special oil (chain oil) with a two-stroke engine and must be mixed...
Owners Manual - Page 19

...engine and let it . • Never start the machine: 1 If you can cause a fire. Make sure the fuel is leaking fuel. Take care when handling fuel and chain oil. Check regularly for transport of the chain saw... starting it cool for that has come in order to yourself or persons you have spilled fuel or chain oil on yourself or your clothes, change your local gas station...
Owners Manual - Page 20

...of contact with the moving chain during starting. Put your right foot into the boot grip through a "puff" sound. The diaphragm need not be activated when starting easier. English Never start throttle setting. Make sure you feel a resistance (as the engine fires which can be engaged when the chain saw . Warm engine Start position (1): Set the start/stop switch in the...
Owners Manual - Page 21

... to run position. Se instructions under the heading Assembly. Your saw . engine's exhaust fumes, chain oil mist and dust from the spark plug when the machine is ready for use this grip. The start . To avoid involuntary start a chain saw unless the bar, chain and all covers are fitted correctly. All people, whether right or left hand...
Owners Manual - Page 22

...saw chain using the chain brake and ensure you feel unsafe, stop the engine before leaving your chain saw dealer, service agent or an experienced chain saw...chain saw are tightened correctly and that they are not damaged or missing. 9 Check that the chain...put the chain saw on the front handle. Wear personal protective equipment. Wrap your chain saw... the clutch cover causing the chain to ...
Owners Manual - Page 25

...to be prepared for signs of chain saws should not fell a tree. Felling direction The aim is a high risk that the chain will touch the ground when you ...chain will jam. There is a risk that the two cuts meet . Once you have decided which way the tree would fall before or during felling. Start by cutting from above so that the tree will split. Maintain full throttle...
Owners Manual - Page 26

... the area for obstacles (stones, branches, holes, etc.) so that you and the saw. 1 2 The directional cuts should be roughly 135 degrees away from the opposite side of your retreat ...badly. Your path of retreat should run 1/4 of retreat when the tree starts to fall (2). WORKING TECHNIQUES there is called the directional cut . During critical felling operations, hearing protectors should ...
Owners Manual - Page 27

... the tension and whether you are complete the tree should start to two inches deep. The safest method is to fell...See instructions under the heading Technical data section to put aside your saw and use a bar that is longer than the...if the directional cuts and felling cut are methods for your chain saw . In complicated situations the only safe method is released. Freeing...
Owners Manual - Page 29

... AutoTune is activated, you to local conditions, e.g. Accelerate the engine to the clutch cover. Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw must be run (8,000 - 12,000 rpm) the entire ...workshop. AutoTune If the engine is securely anchored to full throttle and saw 4-cycles. Function • The carburetor governs the engine's speed via the throttle control. Air and fuel...
Owners Manual - Page 30

... See the instructions under the heading Start and stop immediately. When the bar hits the stump the brake should stop . Grasp the chain saw firmly, wrapping your left wrist forward onto the front hand guard. With the engine turned off, hold the chain saw over a stump or other object. Throttle lockout Push the trigger up and...
Owners Manual - Page 31

MAINTENANCE • Start the chain saw . The start/stop setting. A blocked screen will cause damage to serious damage. Chain catcher Stop switch Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you should clean the screen at least once a week. Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to prevent unintentional starting, the spark plug cap must be...
Owners Manual - Page 33

...tighten the screws that the electrode gap is fitted with different types of the wrong spark plug can be replaced after taking any further action. The spark plug should be equipped with a suppressor. Use of air filters according to engine...A HUSQVARNA chain saw can damage the piston/cylinder. Contact your dealer for a long time cannot be regularly cleaned to start or runs ...
Owners Manual - Page 42

... instructions for the saw ! Carry the chain saw with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw chain stops moving when the throttle control trigger is ...saw when starting the engine. Do not operate a chain saw is not contacting anything. Before you start cutting until you are operating the saw chain along the top of kickback, you off the engine before starting...

Similar Questions

435hasqavarna Starts Up And Dies When Given Gas
435 I put new carb new plug new air filter checked vent new intake boot on and still dies when u go ...
(Posted by dfishingtime 1 year ago)
K760 Saw.starts And Idles Fine.q
the saw run fines but when you give it full acceleration it sounds like its running lean and sputter...
(Posted by thefirebird8 6 years ago)
Lgt 2654 Turns Over, Fuel Pump Works, Runs If Gas Sprayed In Carb
Bought a used LGT 2645, it ran great until I lifted the front of the tractor high in the air to chan...
(Posted by richardsteinacker1 7 years ago)
550xp No Prime
new saw, what is the proper way to test the tank xent
(Posted by lynchsmotorsports 9 years ago)
Husqvarna Gas Shut Off
The gas shut off no longer works correctly - if you put it in the off position the snowblower just c...
(Posted by raclairmont 11 years ago)
Ask a New Question
Use the box below to post a new question about this Husqvarna product .
Points & Prizes
  • You can earn points for nearly everything you do on HelpOwl.com
  • You can trade in those points for gift cards at leading retailers such as Amazon.com and Walmart
  • It's that simple!
See How it Works
Create a Free Account

Husqvarna Manuals

Find free Husqvarna 550 XP manuals and user guides available at ManualOwl.com. Try out our unique manual viewer allowing you to interact with manuals from directly within your browser!

Husqvarna Reviews

View thousands of Husqvarna user reviews and customer ratings available at ReviewOwl.com.

Contact Information

Complete Husqvarna customer service contact information including steps to reach representatives, hours of operation, customer support links and more from ContactHelp.com.

Scoreboard Ratings

See detailed Husqvarna customer service rankings, employee comments and much more from our sister site.

Husqvarna Recalls

Find comprehensive Husqvarna recall information updated hourly on RecallOwl.com.