Chainsaws

Arlon, 

Just my two cents, but It sounds like you need a smaller trim chainsaw.

By the time you purchase a 16 inch bar, and then a couple of 16 inch chains, you are almost half way to the cost of a small lighter trim saw.  Its also a good idea If you do any amount of wood cutting to have a second lighter trim saw,

Use the Model 460 with the 24 inch bar to fall the tree, and to cut up the logs, and use the smaller trim saw for knocking off the limbs before bucking. A Model 435 is a nice light duty trim saw. and a little pricer one if you have the resources is a Model 545. I have worked on both of them, and used them both, and like them very much, again for some light trimming of branches. 

Note: The disadvantage of a heavier engine with a lighter smaller bar, Is that you will still be carrying around the weight of the heavy engine and trying to turn it sideways to trim limbs on a fallen tree, and obviously switching bars and chains when you need a larger or smaller chain saw. (although the switching of bars and chains can be done fairly easily). I always have at least two chainsaws when I am cutting trees, just my two cents.

Also as Eugene suggested, If you do decide to just do it with one chain saw make sure your setups of bars and chains match, so its an easy switch, and so there is No confusion as to pitch. "Do Not Mix Pitches of Bars and chains ".

I hope this helps

Karla

PS. I am Not a Husqvarna Representative or Repair Service Just an experimental chainsaw person.