Husqvarna 236 E Series

Oiler bad design – The chain-bar oiler needs a proper worm-drive instead of using the drive spring. Rocket is correct on a similar review. Most of the time the oiler doesn't work and I've replaced the oil pump 3 times now due to the plastic worm drive scrubbing out on the drive spring. Show details

Excellent for the price – Bought this about 2011, new. Used to have problems starting until I read the instructions on the side of the saw and it now starts easy most of the time. Just goes to show, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS and all is good. Been using it on and off for the last 10 years on a rural property and it always gets the job done, starts ok, runs great and has plenty… Read more

of power for its size.. For the price its been an excellent investment and I wouldnt hesitate to buy a used one if I needed another or just buy a new 130 model. Overall, Im happy with the longevity and reliability of the saw. Id buy another Husky for sure.

Great little saw, not sure what one you guys are talking about – I read the reviews and I was hesitant. I needed a saw and picked one up for $249 aud on sale. I'm not sure if the saw has been revamped or not, but this thing is great. No starting issues, plenty of vibration mounts and everything is tooless (fuel, oil, blade adjustment). Comparing this to our stihl ms170, it is a superior product. It has more… Read more

power and better features. I've been doing some tough work in my average and haven't had an issue.

For people having hot start issues, I can almost guarantee it is because after refuelling, fuel goes to the one side and priming does nothing. Simply tilt it to the left if you leave it for too long. You can actually see when there is no fuel in the primer. All up, great saw with plenty of top features and plenty of grunt for it's size

October 1st 2018 Update: Great little saw

Got it for a song at $249 and its a pearler. Not sure if it's been revamped or what but it runs great and the build quality is top notch. Comparing it to our stihl ms170 it has more features, everything is tool less and has a slightly bigger motor.

Only thing I don't like is the chain adjustment can be a pain to tighten. I think it's because it gets gunked up so I have to give it a little clean and sometimes use a flat blade to rotate it.

Overall top little saw, no issues with starting and I've caned the dirt out of clearing our massively overgrown average.

Bloody awful piece of crap,save yourself the trouble – Let me start by saying, avoid these like the plaque. I've got 3 three of these infernal things. They ALL suffer from the same aliments. The Air filter cover screw retainer threads in the housing all come loose very early in the piece, the engines never quite run right and you are forever trying to adjust the Carb. The Carb adjustment screws have a… Read more

anti tamper design which is very infuriating and requires a special tool. Most of my Stihl's have user adjustable screws and the adjustment stays spot on for years. The adjuster for the chain tension is weak in design and if someone reassembles it wrong, it's damaged. On the Stihl, this can't happen. Just go and buy a Stihl. The MS170 Stihl is the same price and even though some people knock the MS170, it's miles in front. I've got one and it's been fairly good but not perfect. The MS310 Stihl has been absolutely fantastic. It's going on 18 years old with heavy use especially on huge Iron Barks and still works like a charm.The chips come out that fast and hard that they sand blast your legs if your standing in the way! Stihl pole saw has been great and just bought a Stihl Mistblower which seems to be another piece of great Stihl equipment. Just about any serious contractor,tree feller or council worker all have Stihls in my neck of the woods, this alone says a lot. One just has to watch the serious people who make a living using outdoor power equipment to soon get a grasp of which brand offers them the best value/reliability. You may pay more for Stihl, but in the long run, even with light use you will be in front financially and suffer a lot less agro.

Great little saw – Bought one of these when my cheaper ozitio's died (that's 2 ozito saws). The 236e starts every time hot or cold and keeps going. Yes you have to pull out the choke each time you start when its hot but its not actually a choke once the saw warms up, it becomes a switch & it just sets the saw carburetor & throttle up to start hot, and it works… Read more

too.

My only real complaint is the chain lubrication, it is just a hole in the oil tank that drip feeds onto the chain and it cannot be adjusted. So, if you leave the saw overnight you will wake up the next morning to a pool of oil under the saw.

Also I would not overheat the saw either because the bottom end isn't even made from metal, It is a metal sleeved heavy duty plastic case which in my opinion is pretty dodgy. But others have the same system & it works, but I have to ask; "for how long will it work?" because all plastic goes brittle eventually. If I had done more research I would not have purchased it for this reason only. .

wood saw – small branches, larger trees, runs well during the week, come sat morning dam hard to start , but runs on any fuel apples to a Sunday roast, lubrication loves beers, good for it ,67 yrs old this engine, head i love my hand saw. Show details

Great all rounder saw! – Easiest chain saw I have ever started...thats what the E means and it does that. I have had this mother for about two years and have probably cut up 30 fallen trees of all different diameters from 6 inches to 24 inches thereabouts with no problems. It has got some grunt for a small saw and all I do is keep it clean after I have used it and keep… Read more

my spare chains sharp and ready to go. I feel sorry for you guys that have had problems but mine has performed so good. A good feature is the chain tensioner which saves so much time and stress. Cheers!

Great small saw reliable efficient – Well priced small saw but reliable functional and to Husqvarna quality and reliability.. starts first time and runs so well and easy clean and get chain off for sharpening and cleaning  Show details

Husqvarna 236 – Good little saw but oil system for bar is bad oil pump gear is plastic And strips out have replaced 2 in 2 years bought saw in 2018 Need to make it a better quality  Show details

Rubbish!! Back to stihl – I bought the 236 when my passed down 15yr old Stihl from my father finally packed it in. The huski Is actually larger than the little stihl I had so I had very high hopes of being able cut through timber like butter. Oh how wrong I was!! Firstly compared to the stihl this thing is terrible to start, several pulls, 10-15 it might start then… Read more

takes a good 3 minutes to warm up. I have had it to two dealers, who apparently know less than me about the saw, and both cant make it run any better. Cold starts are terrible, hot starts not Much better.

Performance wise the old stihl with the same size blade literary destroys this thing.

Back stihl it is!!

Anyone want a cheap boat anchor?

Value for money – 50yr old farmer, always bought Stihl. Have 2 Husq 236 saws (the tooless 236e plastic tooless cover fails). Owned these 2 little rippers for 7 years supplying most of the firewood for 4 combustion heaters around the farm. Superb value for money. Show details

Not made as good as before – Runs fine cuts ok, the bar and chain is thinner than older model , this could be something why the spocket has worn down quick starting to slip the chain, under 2years old, light use, my last 14 inch Husqvana lasted over 15years before sprocket worn and started slipping chain,  Show details

Great for around the house – Hasn’t missed a beat and got through some larger than expect trees. Light but powerful it’s size. Very easy to use, no trouble starting . Felt safe to use. Not sure how it would last as a commercial saw but for the price, it is s worth it. I would recommend it for any handy man use around the home  Show details

Stihl next time bye bye huski – Look to be fair my chainsaw gets a real work out every year and goes how ever it is temperamental to start (choke on cold till it kicks then choke off or it will flood and wont start. I find Huski service is just plain woe full a bit like (samsung re electronics) when it comes to warranty utter crap actually. I have replaced the clutch unit once… Read more

already another about to go and the brake bar twice plastic piece of rubbish. The idle from day one has never been great service centre just upped idle speed which means chain rotates when warmed up in idle mode real safe NOT basically do yourselves a favour and buy Stihl. Service centre were aggressive and contemptuous I am fairly reasonable to deal with and spent alot of time around small engines so find their attitude uncalled for.

good value solid little work horse – We read some of the poor reviews and we must own a different saw. It's brilliant. Easy to use and cuts everything it's designed for with ease and more... We are going to upgrade to do bigger logs on the farm and will stick with the Husky. My in-laws Stihl can't start the one they got at farm fest last year.... (ok so that's exaggerated but it is… Read more

a heap more temperamental). Oh and we have a Husky ride on 2nd hand and Husky brush cutter that was given as a gift - both terrific and equally as reliable.

236e...Goodbye Husqvarna products, hello Stihl! – I have to agree with all these terrible reviews. I bought one second hand of a wood customer for $250 for light work. He claimed it had only been started a couple of times to prune his fruit trees. It certainly looks brand new. I shouldn't have been so trusting of the guy and should have tried to start it at his house. What an idiot I am! 9 months… Read more

later, no one has been able to start it. It has zero to very weak spark. So I bought a new ignition coil for it. It still won't go. This is my 5th Husqvarna chainsaw and they've all had problems. 3 of them are from the "3" series. When they were working, they were great. But they were constantly needing repairs. I'm still using the 359, but the muffler keeps vibrating loose. I think the thread is stripped inside the cylinder. I've just purchased a 450 but this will be the last Husqvarna product I ever buy. When I compare them to the massive amount of service my 2 Stihls have provided with little starting problems, I feel that Husqvarna has lost it's way and makes rubbish now. You're better off buying a Chinese no name brand than a Husqvarna if you don't want the price tag of a Stihl. The 45cc Rok chainsaw for $99 has provided me with better service than any Husqvarna saw I've owned and it starts every time I pull the chord 2 years after purchase.

"The chain tensioner screw is mounted on a small plastic mount that has broken on my saw".... Mark, this is typical of all saws of the last 20 years or so. I had to throw away my Husqvarna 340 because the plastic around the bar tensioning screw broke up. The actual saw was still running great, but it had to be binned because it couldn't be fixed. I tried shaping a small metal washer to hold it in place but it didn't work. Unfortunately with that model it's on the saw not on the clutch cover. What a stupid idea if you're going to make the housing around the screw all plastic. If they'd used metal around there, well metal rusts over a lifetime slowly, plastic gets brittle over a decade or two and crumbles up. Sensibly built saws have the chain tensioner on the clutch cover so it's replaceable.

I will get a quote from a repair shop and if it's reasonable, I'll update this with the results of what they find.

Perfect home use saw – I bought the Husky 236e because a tree blew over and blocked my driveway. It handled the job with no issues whatsoever and I’ve since been using it for firewood and trimming the other trees on my lot. It starts with no issues each time and can handle dense wood with ease. I would definitely recommend this chainsaw.  Show details

Awesome chainsaw! – I have had this chainsaw for 2 years and it has been flawless! I live on 4 acres with many large trees and this little chainsaw is awesome for chopping up large limbs when they fall. I keep it well maintained and put it through extended sessions of use. Works a treat for me.  Show details

Rubbish – Have used Husqvarna saws for over 20 years, all from the commercial range and have been happy with them. Bought this saw as a replacement for my Husqi 36 for light work as i'm getting too old to lug the big stuff all day. Utter rubbish. Won't idle even when level. Have to pull the choke lever in and out prior to starting every time even when warm.… Read more

Won't lug in tight wood. Because it needs to be started so often the cheap plastic recoiler plate has broken. The I understand the saw is made to a price but there appears to be no quality option available at this end of the market. This is the saw that has finally made me buy a Sthil

Excellent Saw – These saws have recently had a complete overhaul from Husqvarna. They now have new Bearings, new seals, new cylinder and chassis, redesigned carby and the rings are now redesigned with stronger metal. They don't experience the tuning issues they had once before and have a 5 year warranty when buying the oil with the saw. Great little saw.  Show details

not a very good saw at all – I told the dealer that I wanted the 236E to cut fire wood when I purchased it.Had 3 hours use and the air cleaner had dust in it already. When I returned to show the dusted saw I got told that I should have purchased a different saw? Then they dropped the bombshell that this item is designed as a 100 hour saw! Yes a design life of 100 hours.… Read more

Also if you need to make an adjustment to the fuel mixture screws you will have to take your saw back to the shop as the fuel mix screws require a special push on tool to adjust. Guess what, Husqvarna will not sell you the carby adjustment tools. Lucky I am a toolmaker I can fix this my self. I have now purchased 2 Husqvarna's in one : the first and last!

Awesome cheap saw – Had it 5 years. Starts a dream and has never missed a beat. Clean it after each use and never had to service it. Love the easy tension option. Got my moneys worth out of it about 4 years as as a professional landscape gardener. Has done seriously big trees and small pruning just as easy. Totally reccomend!  Show details

Had no trouble so far – I have read the other reviews and seen some with trouble touch wood i have not had any trouble yet with mine, i bought mine when on a promo at Sydney tools a good few years ago unfortunate all the lower husqvarna these days are all made in china so its hit and miss if you get a good one. I think stihls lower end has gone the china route to  Show details

Work well – Read review first, but decided to purchase it as it was on special. I tried starting the saw following instruction, but had no luck. I showed the saw to my brother in law and he started the saw effortlessly. The trick was 3 pulls, and move the choke to half way then 1 or 2 pulls and it starts, after that all is good. We have since cut a few… Read more

big trees, including a tree that was dead.

Im happy with my purchase. If you purchase one and you have any issues with your dealer call Husqvarna direct.

Hope this helps.

For me I got my money's worth so far.

Good Luck

great little saw – had mine for 2years now. cut 16 m3 of wood each fire season. only pump mine three times then choke.starts all the time.Always use fresh fuel. keep your saw clean after use.look after your gear and it will keep on going. obviously only a small saw so don't expect it too cut too big. i cut usually about 150 /200mm but it does do bigger stuff. It does what i need it to do.  Show details

Rubish – I have used Sthil chainsaws alot at work and only had had few small problems. The Husqvarna 236 E Series is the worst chainsaw I have used. It is hard to start, I have to hold the trigger and pull the handle to start it. It stalls while idling and when in the horizontal position. I bought a chainsaw from Aldi for $99 its so much better than the Husqvarna 236 E  Show details

Husquvana 236 chainsaw – Buying husquvana chainsaws strimmers ride on mowers hedgecutters for over 25 years never had a day's trouble with anything husquvana made ? Went to buy the husquvana 236 brand new took it home started it works for 10minutes stops started again and again and again will not stay running at all worst saw I have ever had in my life. Warning to… Read more

anyone thinking of buying this saw don't not buy you will be wasting you time and hard earned money.

Worst Chainsaw I have ever owned – Have owned a Husqvarna 575XP for over 10 years & is great. Purchased the 236 for smaller pruning & wish I never did. Cheap rubbish with an air-filter designed by a kid. Carby blocks up to easy needing constant clean outs which is a hassle of a job. Spends more time being repaired than use. Avoid Avoid.

Previously owned Husqvarna 61 – Previously owned Husqvarna 61, excellent saw, Husqvarna 236 total rubbish, uses more chain-oil than petrol. Hard to start, unreliable weak construction. As an existing Husqvarna owner I am deeply disappointed in my new saw. Would not recommend to anyone. Better off using an axe. I should have read the reviews before buying, big mistake!

Good cheap saw – A good cheap saw that does good work all day if necessary, easy to maintain, enough power to do big jobs if you take your time, light and durable, All the reviewers who have bad things to say are pillocks that dont know how to use a saw correctly or read instructions.

Junk – Made in China. Have used saws for over 40 years got this one to trim branches, etc. won't idle dies when using it. Never again. Was a husky fan as I have had a 395 for years but this saw has put me off husqvarnas. I went out and bought a small echo to do the trimming work better built and pro quality.