Husqvarna 365 Questions & Answers

The oil dispenser valve can be replaced easily. Cost $2.00. You have to drain the bar oil and the valve out from inside

Thanks heaps John. Is there any manual on how to replace the oil dispenser valve as I am new to chain saw game but not to bad on the tools. Cheers. Kenworth.

Hi John. I have drained the oil and can see the oil dispenser valve but would like to know where I can purchase the oil dispenser valve and can it be punched out from the inside? Appreciate all your help. Cheers. Kenworth:

they are the biggest load of crap chainsaws

Crap, make sure fuel is getting to the carby you may have an air block.

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Sorry Craig I don't know what year it was made but believe me I would not go near another Husqvarna even if I was paid. Husqvarna didn't even want to know me when I wrote to then in Melbourne Australia they just ignored my letter and I only wish I had sent it to Sweden headquarters to see what they would have done. Craig I purchased it in 2007 if that is any help I was told it was the latest model then.

1996 year of manufacture on my husqvarana special 365

Thanks you

Thanks guys I just did buy a new stihl ms391 as my 365 was playing up way to much ,I did buy the husky in 1998 ,but was second hand then

i live in canada where we have access to petrol without ethanol, as for the australian market i can not help. we mix our fuel 50:1 and use a fuel without the ethanol. we also use the higher octane fuel instead of the low octane. we get better mileage and cleaner burn which means less carbon build up. as for the stabilizer, i put it in our winter fuel since we do not go through it as quickly as the fuel we buy in the summer. most modern fuels have a stabilizer in it. i frequently hear that ethanol is hard on the plastic and rubber parts in an engine, for example the diaphragm within the carb. ethanol, to me, is a way in which the petroleum industry gets to add a filler that allows them to raise the price and stretch their supplies out.

country mouse

Thank you for your reply and I've found a gas station that sells fuel without ethanol but will keep using 40:1 mix

I built a log cabin largely using a Stihl MS 361 professional grade saw over a 6 year timespan, and I've used more weekender-type saws such as a Stihl MS 180 and a Husky 435 for up to 6 hours at a time weekly for 3 years felling invasive trees on a 300 acre woodland. I live in Pennsylvania, USA and have used commercial automotive fuel containing 10% ethanol at all times. I use mid-grade gasoline (89 octane rating, I believe) and the fuel/oil ratio recommended by the manufacturer. During any periods of non-use greater than a month or two I drain the fuel tank and run with an empty tank till the carb empties and the engine dies. I change the fuel filters every year or two. I have had no problems with any of my saws. Ethanol gets a bad rap from some people. Maybe some machines are more resistant to the water it can carry into a system; but my experience with several brands is that simple system maintenance steps such as these alleviate problems.

you tube might be your best bet. I use it all the time to figure things out.

Ok thanks Chris will do.

See if the compression relief valve is sticking open or slightly open.

Thank you kindly for your answer. The question is: how can I find & check the compression relief valve?

hi mike it could be one of many things but start with the simple first. yes the decompression valve is a good place to start. remove it with a socket wrench and clean it with solvent or even with a little gas (petrol). you might consider running a little cleaner through the machine, for example "seafoam" or the canned fuel which you should be able to get from the husky dealer. next look towards the air/fuel jets. if they have never been adjusted it may be time to take the machine in and have the jets adjusted. it is important to get the correct fuel and air mix so leave this to someone who is experienced in it. if the carburetor has never been overhauled then it may be time. there are only a few parts in them and you may want to try it yourself. the diaphram could have a minute hole that would be very difficult to see. a rebuild kit can be obtained on line inexpensively. after the "carb" rebuild it may need to have the jets readjusted. hope this gets things running.

mark

Thank you very much Country Mouse, I will tray your suggestion. Appreciate very much.

Best regards,

Mike

Don't by a new husquarna, By a stihl!

Well, as it happens, after I serviced my Husquarna properly (not just quick clean up), specially a good wash & clean up of de-compressor valve, machine started on the first pull & it's going strong. Thank you all for trying to help me with your valuable answers, appreciate it very much!

Best regards,

Mike

Well, as it happens, after I serviced my Husquarna properly (not just quick clean up), specially a good wash & clean up of de-compressor valve, machine started on the first pull & it's going strong. Thank you all for trying to help me with your valuable answers, appreciate it very much!

Best regards,

Mike

My 365 is not a x torq my understanding is that the x torq are much later models ,mine is a 10 year old 365 special, it has never missed a beat, I use premium unleaded with huskys 2 stroke oil at the recommended 50 to 1.mix ,no problems nothing and I use it a lot.

Give your chain saw with fuel cap on a real good hard long shake as in your fuel tank it has a fuel hose with a plastic filter that sits in the fuel. Sometimes it can get a small kink in the line as the filter can get stuck in a corner or cavity in your tank.

Fill tank real full and prime up. Start chainsaw warm up and cut. See how it goes and if it still happens.

Use new freh fuel and at 50;1 ratio.

Fill tank to the top run the saw as normal. If it runs OK I suggest you check the fuel line from the carburetor to the filter inside the fuel tank. It can become brittle and develop a small hole in it .Then it will draw air in and not enough fuel.

yep check your fuel line, could be a pin hole sucking air or a kink (nothing lasts forever) OR, if you have stored your saw for a long period with fuel in it it could have some "gluey gunk" in it, petrol isn't the quality that it used to be, clean your fuel system. Run 95 octane with 50:1 fuel mix, with a new plug even if the plug looks ok ($5.00 for a new spark plug you cant go wrong) the only brand of plug I ever use is NGK, plugs "break down" inside of the porcelain. If problem still not solved take your saw to a GOOD chainsaw doctor. Pete

Hi Nat. I had my 365 for some time now but it does not get a big work out but my mates one who we bought at the same time cuts red gum railway sleepers with it and his saw has not missed a beat. Only wear and tear is the chains as red gum i real hard on them. I suggest you might have had a thin die casting in that area thats cracked so if its under warranty i would get it fixed.Normaly a good brand of saw company would be very interested on how it failed in that area as it could cause a recall or a design change to strengthen that part.

See how you go and let me know the out come ? Also have you looked up any forum reviews on the 365 for that fault happening ?

I have not had a problem with the casing on mine. You should get it repaired under warranty if still covered. The problem with mine has always been getting it started, right from the time I bought it. I really did not get any support from Husqvarna.

Get it in to get fixed. That is not a common problem. It may be the worm gear that is busted as well but should be all covered under warranty.

Not recommended.

A 24" is more suitable but it may run a 30."

I wouldn't run over a 24" on it. It's a 72 cc.

That may be too big. Recommended is 28 inch but you may be able to go a little bit bigger if you use a skip tooth chain

You can run a 36 inch bar, mine has plenty of power for the job.....when I can get it to run. I have a 36" chainsaw mill bar to rip logs and it has no problem.

Regardless of the make and power output, consider that there may be a nail embedded in the wood.

So see if either: 32inch #9650607-32 3/8P .050" bar,

or 28inch #9650607-38 3/8 .058" bar would fit (use at own risk with moist wood) :)