Had mine for 4 years. You can definitely prime the bulb with gloves. Starts first pull every time. Sounds like you just don’t know what your doing.

Dude I’m 18 and this was the first saw I bought… fired up 2nd pull just like any other chainsaw I’ve ran… Prolly my favorite saw if I’m being honest I’ve ran Johnsonred butchered the spelling I know, stihl,echo and poulan and the husqavarnah tops em all!

I bought this saw yesterday because I was told it was really dependable when it's being started and would never wear my arm out... My previous saw was too big and heavy to lug around. I think all the plastic on the 440 was intended to make it 10 lbs, yay!! Your review was hilarious!!

I’d say you don’t know how to read directions, mine starts every time with ease

I've had some good luck with my Husqvarna 440e. Mine wouldn't start out of the box even though I followed the instructions. Turns out the carburetor was set way too lean to run where I live (700' above sea level). Had to richen the adjustment screws about 2 whole turns! I guess it was factory set for about 7000'? Since tuning it has been quite reliable! Plenty of power for me and the light weight helps minimize fatigue. What was wrong with your carburetor? 8/10 small engines I've purchased (not just chainsaws) have been improperly tuned from the factory. At least the 440 doesn't use fixed jets!

just bought this chain saw and have not used it yet but when the weather clears up and I put it to use if your assessment turns out to be my own I'll let you know

I have this saw and I fully agree with you,you spend more time trying to start it than you actually use it 😂

Did you notice at 3:45 there is a deer running in the field? Haha great video and thank you for the review!

Just got one and at first the thing would die out if idled for a small while with no throttle and be next to impossible to restart , thought I would have to do a carburetor adjustment ,but first I just did a small idle adjustment just under to the point when chain was going to start to move and the thing has run flawlessly ,restart is as simple as it gets,quarter of a pull and it's off.

Great review. Sounds like it's jetted for sea level? I'm in FL and mine starts up and runs fine, but doesn't have a very high RPM I actually thought something was wrong with it. I only paid $200 for mine, so I'll use it for as long as it lasts... was hoping being name brand I would be able to get parts for it easily. Maybe not.

I couldn't stop laughing. Thanks for that. I just bought this saw in Jan '22 and one thing about it that seems weird is when you get bound up in a tree knot or turn it a little sideways when cutting (pinched cut) the saw acts like it has some kind of equilibrium sensor and it shuts off.

Thank you for your honest review...My gently used Stihl MS250 just went in for service after becoming hard to start. So I see this Husky 440 refurbished on Ebay for $213 delivered.....Tempting but not sure what to do after watching this review....

Decent review. I have an older model 440e. It has totally different oil and fuel filler caps. Also the chain tension adjustment on mine is a fold in crank. Spin it one way to tighten the chain, the other way to loosen or remove the chain. That said, I find this one greatly superior to my Home Depot Poulon (which actually melted on me in use) and the old McGregor which was always breaking that little nut bar on the tension bar). It is lighter than both of them (because it has so much plastic) and mine starts okay, which is a big difference between ours. No doubt as the years rolled on Husqvarna made subtle internal design changes for more profit. I can get fairly high RPMs out of it depending on how much trigger pull I give. Like yours, mine leaks gas, but unlike yours I don't have oil leaks. The gas leak on mine only happens when I refuel. For a few minutes it leaks about 3 table spoons of gas, then the leak stops. Mine does drink oil however and each full tank of fuel uses about a 3/4 tank of chain saw oil. I don't resharpen my chains. I know I should, but I just put the worn down ones (they blow dust, not chips) in a box and put on a new chain. I have had mine for maybe 8 years adn I am on my 6th chain, so I use mine a fair bit making firewood, clearing trails, etc. Would I buy another if this one broke? If I don't see a better buy for the money, yes, sure.

i have 3 440s there is a trick to starting them even when warm . there is a half step down from full choke .step one go full choke pull til you hear it pop then go a half step down this will put it at high idle pull again til it starts hit the trigger again to go back to idle . do this when warm too.sometimes when warm you can just go right to half step down. peace

I will agree. Initially, I had issues getting it started. I adjusted the carb and never had a problem since. I like the spline personally.

Lol you funny man ! But I wish I saw this review 5 hours ago I sure did have a time to get it started purchase the 440e this is my first time using one it did good tho’ I hope it last a while. Thanks for the video man .

The one I had, had carb problems. It was set too high and I took it to the dealer 4 times not even a month of owning it. I still wasn’t fixed. I got my money back and I put some extra to it and got me a Stihl 261. I know I upgraded.

I know this vid is a tad old, but my 440 doesn't have starting issues and does stay running without issues.

Best damned review on anything I have seen on KZfaq !!!! Man thank you !!!

Bought a 440e yesterday and didn't get a chance to use it. It would bog down on load. Returned this POS back to Lowes, went to home depot & bought the CS400. Works great!

So far I like my Husqvarna. Professional tree cutters use them. Mine starts fine but I bought mine at a dealership that services them and they started it up, tuned it before I walked out the door, something you don’t get when you buy them at Lowes. Stihl and the other brands have the same amount of plastic and they all work just fine.

Great advise. I was going to buy one of these until I seen your video. Husqvarna, what are your engineers doing? Here I come Stihl.

I have 2 Stihl saws, the 14" broke out the chain adjuster, the 24" floods the carb so I ordered a new carb. I bought this 440 saw since I have over a dozen dead standing pine trees needing to be turned into firewood. From Big-R it ran rich and wouldn't idle. Once I adjusted the carb for 6,500 ft elevation it became usable. Nice tip for grinding flat blade groves in the mixture screws, whoever came up with that spline screw never ran a chainsaw in their life. Thanks

Just got frustrated with my old one today not starting so upgraded to this one and I’m like you it was hard as hell to start

When I first got mine it was hard to start, after I used it a few good times it became easier and easier to start it up. Good review!!!

Did anyone notice the deer that came out in the background?

Glad I saw this. I was about to purchase one.

Bubba, Thanks for the review. I believe that I have purchased the exact same chainsaw that you have, up to the point of leaking gas and oil everywhere. It has never been easy to start. Right now I am waiting on delivery of a starter pulley. I wore the old one out from pulling on it so many times. I have read that this model is easily flooded and that you should choke for one pull and then notch it down to high idle and crank. Thanks for conveying the frustration that I have experienced with this saw. It truly is a POS. Craig

I LOVE THIS GUY. Now this is a review. stay safe happy cutting dude 👍

The thing with this saw, is you have to learn how these start. One thing you never want to do is touch the trigger. You set the choke, which sets the high throttle, pump it 6 or 10 times, pull it twice. It should bark off, then without ever touching the trigger, move the choke lever back to run and it should bang off on high rev. Let it smooth out about 5 to 10 seconds and then blip the throttle. I started mine like this for 7 years until earlier last year it wont start at all. I don't know if the ethanol gas finally rotted the carb out or something is clogging the jets(why im searching youtube for 440 xtorq vids)or the fuel filter, hoses, or primer bulb is shot. I pulled the plug for the first time and it looked fine but I replaced it and nothing changed. I poured mix gas in the bang hole and it barks right off for about a second and dies. Definitely a fuel issue.

Liked and subscribed Just got a 445e so far so good

The muffler chokes it down. Open it up and it'll run stronger at higher RPM & tune easily. I bought a "Refurbished" 440 like new in box for half price years ago. It had a bad carb, replaced it and it has run like a champ for years. Loosen the oil cap when you store it to release pressure or it'll puke all the oil out. It needs an oil tank pressure vent like the fuel tank has.

Mines been running since it came out 🥱I say operator error!!!

I bought a huskvarna 440 on Amazon last year and it has been in the shop 4 times in the first few months with starting issues, plastic clutch cover problems, and after only 6 months of use I had to replace the clutch, clutch cover, and handle. The clutch cover was replaced twice. Never starts when you need it and floods quickly. I think for $400 dollars it should be better quality. All in all I think it sucks.

Never had a problem with mine 1 year old. Love it it's a pulling saw for 40cc

Ive had one going on 4 years have beat the shit out of it never a problem no leaks only replaced the plug this spring running full comp chisel chain tuned at 13 grand....the saw has a 2 year manufactures warranty just take it back and get another....

I don't have any trouble starting mine easy start

My 440e is hard to start also. I use canned gas only. My Echo starts much easier!

Do you have the tools to tune the carburetor?

Thanks for posting this video. Your experience with this chainsaw saved me from buying one that doesn't work.

U must have gotten a lemon. Usually a goon saw. Have a 455 model. Good saw. Is a defect on the oil line on these saws. Over time the oilline shrinks and it leaks oil. So u replace it and glue it. Has been good then. Think stihls are a little better saw. Though the smaller ones seem a little doggie. Have ran a 350 husqvarna. Really liked that saw. Good power to weight ratio. Big saws are kinda heavy for tree trimming. Why i was looking at a 440 model. The new 440 wonder how people like that? Soposedly starts good.

I got one that doesn't start after two uses but I don't have the skill or desire to mess with it. I figure it ought to run without me having to tear it apart every other time. I'm going to give it a couple more chances and then it goes into the garbage and I spend the money for a Stehl. Even then you take a chance you'll get one that sucks in a mayonnaise jar.

Helpful hint, play this video in .75 speed!

The funniest review I’ve seen 👍

I like the honesty

22 seconds into the video I noted your first one out of the box didn’t get started. I had one just like yours basically my first one would start, but after a while, it wouldn’t run wouldn’t start back up. I took it back and got another one and that was my mistake getting another one I love their Weedwhacker, and their blowers that Husqvarna has but their chainsaws they can keep them. and this is not the first time I’ve seen views on KZfaq about people having problems with their Husqvarna chainsaw.

Got one...took a few pulls to start. Once it was running it seemed to run at insufficient RPM's...to the point where it bogged down mid cut on a 12" log. Stalls while sitting on the ground.

So did you say that a new carb worked better? If so what did you get?

I hade one for 2 years now and never had a problem starting it. Runs good. I love this saw. Maybe you just need someone show you how to stay one and stop trying to fix shit that isn't broke. Goodluck

Is it hard to start though ?

He said the truth echo what is the better chainsaw

This Dude Looks Like and talks Ernest in a R rated movie. I'm sure he's One Heck of Mechanic.

i got two and theyre both shit oil leaks and impossible to start without getting a hernia usually the uk market is different to the us

Was this set to 10x speed

Just bought a new one to cut down all the trees from bad weather wr had in central tx... i have had no issues since i bought it.... i got a craftsman before and returned it the same day for tyis one

You’re absolutely right I am taking mine back today I Used it twice and I can’t get it started! Junk !! Paid $300

I bought one of these 440e II and it ran like a champ out of the box cut down everything I could get my hands on for like 2 weeks. Cleaned the saw, drained it and put it up for about 3months. Put fuel and chain oil in it and she fired right up and we went to cutting went through about half a tank a fuel shut it off to clear some ground and damn if the thing never hit another lick. I tried almost everything other than buying a new carb. Damn Husky should just bought myself a Stihl. But I'm going to man up and take into town and let a guy tune it for me he says that's all it needs .

Do you have to clean it every time you use it that little butt machine looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in five years

is that a deer in the background at 3:50

It seems like my older Husqvarna 51 has more muscle behind it than this one. But it cuts better than my buddy crapsman

They dont start hard at all 3-4 pulls at the most ever mine started 2nd pull new lol

Dude works for Stihl

Bought this chainsaw today and took down a Forrest out of the box. Might be the worst review I’ve ever listened to but holy fuck are you entertaining. Content: 2/10; entertainment: 10/10 and you just won an academy award

I have one of these chainsaws and it seems like I work on the thing more than I cut with it.

Facts here. I got a lemon also . I paid 350$ . Worst chainsaw ever had . 100$ Poulans on black Friday are a better gamble.

Good review!

Most every complaint I heard in this video I attribute to user error. Anyone tearing into the carburetor of a relatively new saw is most likely introducing problems. Re-tuning a relatively new saw also most likely introduced starting problems. Failing to understand how a purge bulb functions creates starting problems. As a final nail in the coffin, that plastic "bubble" is actually called a purge bulb. It's also often called a primer bulb, which it isn't but called that just the same. Issues with leaking oil and fuel when stored tend to be significantly rrduced by simply breaking the seals on the fuel and oil caps to relieve tank pressure before putting it away. Those tanks get pressurized when the saw is runing, Bubba. I've worked on a lot of saws, owned and operated by some really uneducated people where power tools are concerned. Neither Stihl or Husqvarna are the easiest to work on as they are "over engineered", but when set up properly, and not fiddled with by amateurs, always work fine and do so for a very long time.

There is a thing made of paper called Users Manuall. It often comes in the box with the item you buy. Im sure most of the people commenting negativly here havent ever read this mystirious thingy. Classic situation.

I bought the same one two weeks ago at Lowe's and returned it a week later because the thing would not start. I thought it was a fluke so I exchanged it for the same model and guess what? It is impossible to start so it is going back tomorrow. I think I will hire a handyman instead :) Great review!!!

language i can understand hehe. thanks! im goin with stihl

Anything ive heard that happens is they use the pre mix shit.

I concur...Paid a lot of money for my 440 years ago and its best use is...without a doubt ... holding the work bench down, while taking up shop space. Wish I had my ole Jonsered that I had in the 70's...

One of the best KZfaq videos. Fuckin real! Love it.

You more than likely don't need to be messing with a chainsaw

Dead on review, really don't like my 440, and for all the reasons you stated. Got a old 450 jonsered that can run circles around the husky 440 lol

Idk about yall but my 440 runs like a mfer took the 18 off put a 20 on and still goes through what ever I put it to matter of fact I had to chase down the last tree I cut with it because the dam thing seen the saw and took off running. Real s*it

Anyone else notice the deer run out of the woods in the background at 3:48 mark

No sir, I've been in the business for 41 years now and it IS a PITA to get the carb off.

Should I buy the Husky440? Howard: F*ck that f*cking piece of sh*t man! 😂

He's right about that piece of Plastic!

I have this fuc*in saw i agree 1000 percent with every word in this video.

I've had mine for years and use the shit out of it and never had a problem. I use 94 pump gas and castor927 same thing I use in all my stuff. Never a starting issue. The only issue is parts but I've never had to replace anything but chains.

Look's like a lot of plastic parts on that carburetor, that alone makes it junk !

He’s using regular gas

Come on man, I have run these farm use saws way past the intended use. First thing we need to address is you, if you need a pro saw buy one Husqvarna makes them but you are going to have to pony up the cash. As far as the carburetor goes......you wasted your money buying a new one, You should have used that money for a co-pay at your Doctor: got that adhd under control. The carb just needed tunning, not replaced. You might want to look into tunning a carburetor with the current EPA regulations

You bought a homeowner saw from a big box store. They all have lots of plastic.

*push the primer 6 times and let it rip I like the saw for the price👀 **allabout.wiki/Chainsaw** used maybe 10 tanks of fuel, 6 loads of hard wood and am very pleased with it. some will say its under powered for a 20" but I like it better then a 18". I have a 18" also which is great also just like the extra 2" inches. the saw is very light also which is nice. Huskavarna owns Husqvarna so I am sure it will last. its not a sthl but still love it! I have seen some bad reviews on the saw but do not agree with them. some people told me not to waste my money but have since changed there mind. just have some common sense and cut some wood!*

Stop buying chainsaws at big box stores and buy from a dealer and they’ll make sure it starts and is adjusted properly.

I'm Sorry it's hard to type on a Phone while you're laughing so hard.

also i feel like 90% of this is just....none of you know wtf youre doing. You dont know when to open full throttle the gas when to choke how to actually prime it. Its like if someone bitches a 4-speed is broken cause uve no idea how to use a clutch.

Mine starts just fine. For the money you just can't beat this saw. Some people are just dumb asses and can't follow directions.

I will never buy a reconditioned saw again! I should have bought a new saw for the same price that would be more reliable.

If anybody wants a real review watch j&s chainsaw. He has a review on this saw that I just watched. He doesn't sounds like he dropped out of school in the 8th grade either.

Chainsaws don’t have blades.

Best saw made don't think you know how to use it

Anyone else spot the deer? Lol

Can you speak little faster please

Hahaha, well I am going to go with Echo then thanks.

Hate how people make a video and they haven’t read the manual cause I’ve read front to back 3 times and if you make a vid read your manual safety over rushing!💯

It dies when you lay it over because those dam things have severe air leaks !