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Original Comment I once owned a Jonsered, wonderful saw, gave it to a friend who coveted it. Today I bought a Husqvarna 240 at Lowes, took home added chain oil and H. premix gas. I followed the quick start instructions to a T. The instructions are all wrong. They must be written for cold weather climate. I'm in Florida. I squeezed the prime button six times per the instructions. No doubt it was already flooded by this. Then I pulled the choke out all the way per instructions and pulled cord waiting for it to fire. I pulled enough to cause damage to rotator cuff, but<br /> it would not fire. I puched choke in half way, Same thing,<br /> would not fire. I pushed in all the way, would not fire.<br /> After waiting about 1/2 hour, the saw started on the first pull. It was flooded. One nut on bar rattled off. I stop and started again a few times, but it was still a pain in the arse, killing my arm and shoulder, good compression though. Maybe it would have settled down and started easier<br /> after time, but with the nut rattling off, and it was not a tight fit to begin with, too sloppy on bolt, I decided to return it for my money.<br /> <br /> The reason I'm writing this is that the company ought not write starting instruction if they do not apply to all climates. They should say in hot climates, squeeze primer button four times and do not choke, or something appropriate. If there hadn't been instructions, I may have<br /> used my common sense and not choked it. That's the problem with poorly written information: unless it is accurate for<br /> all conditions, better to not write any at all, and let the<br /> operator use his own discretion.

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