I have Husqvarna 353 chainsaw purchased last Fall. I was able to use it for about 30 minutes before it stopped starting. I took it to my dealer and they said it had a warranty problem having to do with the gas and air not mixing properly. They fixed it and sent it back.

It worked for 30 minutes then I could not restart it after taking a break.

The next day it started up fine. I cut for 30 minutes until the saw got stuck inside a log that was in tension. I pulled the trigger to give it some power to try to get the saw out of the log but it would not budge. I rotated the saw up in the air, at one point the bar was pointing straight down, trying to get the bar out of the log, while revving the engine. After a minute or so, grey smoke started coming out of the saw ( I think it was in the area where the bar connects to the saw).

The bar and chain oil may have been low but I don't think it was empty. I tuned the saw off, got it out of the log and put it away. Two days later, I try to restart and nothing. Really frustrated here!

This saw has been nothing but problems since I purchased it.