My eBay gamble on a Husky 395XP

[Ol' Brian]

Well, my long-awaited Husky 395XP finally arrived. The seller had a minimal description of it, that basicly said it was a 395XP, runs, in like new condition. And a small, really crappy picture. In the very last seconds of the auction, I made the snap decision to take a gamble on this saw, and I ended up being the only bidder. Got it for the opening price.

It FINALLY arrived today... after the seller put the wrong zip code on the mailing label, and basically just threw it in a box and dropped it off at the PO, along with not following any of the other requests that I made for shipping that I also sent him extra $'s to cover... But at least it finally got here... 21 days later.

AS WE ALL KNOW... everyone loves pictures, and pictures of new acquisitions are even better... so here's a photo record of my teardown and cleanup of my new-to-me Husky 395XP...

Fresh out of the "Package"... the seller just threw it in this box, and dropped it off at the PO.

The clutch cover has a nice crack in it... you can just barely see it in the pic under the "Hu" in Husqvarna.

The spark plug says this saw's been running a little rich... I don't have any problems with that, better than running lean! The white "grains" I think are from the camera flash.

Not Bad!!!

This isn't bad either!!

So far, things are looking good... this saw is definitely not "like new" as the seller advertised, but looks workable...

More pics to come!

 

[stinkbait]

Do you mind me asking the price? I have seen them on ebay go for $350-$1000, which is a pretty big price range. I guess it just depends on the week. By the way, that's a nice looking saw.

 

[Ol' Brian]

-continued-

Yeah Baby!!

The fan's a little dirty, but she'll clean up.

The piston looks perfect to the naked eye, but the camera can see a little line on the left side... but taking these pics threw my little Sony quite a curveball... as you can see.

The usual oily saw dirt...

Inboard clutches, Outboard clutches, Does it really matter??? I don't think so.

Getting it cleaned up...

 

[jockeydeuce]

Still a good looking saw if you got it at a decent price. It keeps amazing me that so many Ebay sellers don't take the time to clean things before they sell them....That goes for saws and saw parts and countless other things.

 

[stinkbait]

Are you going to modify it. I see that you are happy that the coil is black.

 

[Ol' Brian]

Recoil starter looks pretty good, not much wear.

Fan did clean up good!

Clean, clean, clean.

Here's some damage that I can't really figure out what happened...

Ready to throw chips!

Like I said in the first post I decided to gamble a bit, and I think I won, or at least broke even... in spite of the seller's horrible packing job for the shipping. I got really lucky that it even made it here...

Not too bad for $515.00

CAD CAD CAD CAD CAD...

 

[stinkbait]

What did you use to clean your saw? It turned out really nice.

 

[Ol' Brian]

Still a good looking saw if you got it at a decent price. It keeps amazing me that so amy Ebay sellers don't take the time to clean things before they sell them....That goes for saws and saw parts and countless other things.

Heck, this seller didn't even drain the gas!!! Had about a 1/2 tankful in it, as well as about 1/2 tank of bar oil also!

I'm suprised that the PO didn't return it or impound it or whatever... you could smell the gas when I picked it up this morning... :monkey:

 

[Ol' Brian]

What did you use to clean your saw? It turned out really nice.

Brake cleaner, and compressed air. :greenchainsaw:

 

[stinkbait]

Brake cleaner, and compressed air. :greenchainsaw:

That's what I have been using. So far it seems to be the easiest way.

 

[nmurph]

that's thrown-chain damage.....that saw looks good, especially for the $$$. be careful of brake cleaner as it can take paint off----don't ask!
that plug looks like that saw was pretty rich. you may have carbon build-up in the cylinder. are you going to pull it? i think i would since you are so close. the small scratch would not bother me, but since you are this close why not take a good peak inside.

 

[Ol' Brian]

That's what I have been using. So far it seems to be the easiest way.

Yup! When you can point things at it, and it comes clean, don't get much better than that!

 

[Ol' Brian]

that's thrown-chain damage.....that saw looks good, especially for the $$$. be careful of brake cleaner as it can take paint off----don't ask!
that plug looks like that saw was pretty rich. you may have carbon build-up in the cylinder. are you going to pull it? i think i would since you are so close. the small scratch would not bother me, but since you are this close why not take a good peak inside.

I would have if I had a set of ring compressors... but, I don't, so I didn't. But, I've got a set in my basket at Baileys...

The damage I'm talking about is right in the center of the pic, right at the bar mount.

This saw runs GOOD! Nice idle, wraps up pretty good... sounds throaty and mean.

As far as modding it, I think a muffler mod is about as far as I'll likely go with it, unless I find that I'm wanting for more after I put the 32" bar on it.

My 3-saw Plan...

:chainsawguy: :chainsawguy: :chainsawguy:

 

[nmurph]

you can make a ring compressor by cutting a slice from a coke can. you need to cut the section so that it almost wraps around the piston. it works pretty well. i do have the bailey's set and they definitely make the job easier.

 

[welder15725]

Does you Sony camera have macro?? If it does do close up pics with that. Nice looking saw to by the way. Hope it works for ya.

 

[eyolf]

In a pinch, you can get by without any ring compressor at all. I've done it two ways:

Start the piston/ring assy in the jug on the bench, just barely. Leave the piston pin bore out. Carefully set the crank to TDC, assemble piston pin, install circlips (that's gudgeon clips if you're a Brit, LOL)

Install piston to Rod, and worry the rings into place.

Either method requires strong fingernails or maybe a wooden stick to worry the rings back into the groove a little at a time, and depends on the piston being able to "cock" in the bore by a teeny amount. But it has worked for me a number of times.

 

[Ol' Brian]

Does you Sony camera have macro?? If it does do close up pics with that. Nice looking saw to by the way. Hope it works for ya.

Yup. Took all the closeups with Macro turned on... but it just couldn't get a good focus when looking up the pooper....

 

[SawTroll]

Here's some damage that I can't really figure out what happened...

....

I agree that it was done by a derailed chain.

The saw was made 2005, week 15 - and looks like a good catch!

 

[welder15725]

Yup. Took all the closeups with Macro turned on... but it just couldn't get a good focus when looking up the pooper....

Try with more light.

 

[Ol' Brian]

In a pinch, you can get by without any ring compressor at all. I've done it two ways:

Start the piston/ring assy in the jug on the bench, just barely. Leave the piston pin bore out. Carefully set the crank to TDC, assemble piston pin, install circlips (that's gudgeon clips if you're a Brit, LOL)

Install piston to Rod, and worry the rings into place.

Either method requires strong fingernails or maybe a wooden stick to worry the rings back into the groove a little at a time, and depends on the piston being able to "cock" in the bore by a teeny amount. But it has worked for me a number of times.

With my luck, I'd break the ring

I agree that it was done by a derailed chain.

The saw was made 2005, week 15 - and looks like a good catch!

Yeah, I think I did OK on this one. Sometimes you do win, or at least break even :greenchainsaw:

Try with more light.

You're probably right! The sun doesn't shine there much, does it, hahahaha!