husqvarna 55

Hi Folks, I just joined this site and have found a wealth of info on my Husqvarna 55 in these forum threads. I'm a bit of a newbie at rebuilding a chainsaw but have experience with auto mechanics and I love fixing things so it all makes sense, to some degree. My Husqvarna 55 project was a non...

So I’ve got a 55 rancher with the famous rubber intake that I just can’t get to seal. The rubber isn’t old or brittle and iam to stubborn to go support my overpriced Husqvarna dealer on a new one. yes I’ve read the old threads.... so has anyone ever tried using 3bond 1184 on the rubber boot to...

Hello folks of aboristsite long time prowler first time poster. Anyways down to the problem I'm facing. So a while back I was given a 1996 husqvarna 55 by my dad. He didn't use it much and always took meticulous care of the saw so it was a total surprise to us when a visit to the saw doc...

I'm not super involved in cutting wood, but I have learned a TON from searches and old posts, so thanks to you guys, a bunch! I bought a Husqvarna air injection 55 last year from a fellow here on the trading post. He said that he couldn't get it to maintain the jetting. I was finally able to...

Have a closed port husky 55 I ported. It's been on the back burner for awhile, but im compelled to put a chamber on this one. Also have a husky 61 rancher pre 1983, fuggly project saw. Needs replacement ignition coil(s) and would love to go tune pipe with it instead possibly. Have a few programs...

Hi I have just rebuilt a 55 rancher.I put the flywheel on( the key was sheared )so I put it on where I thought it was sheared of in the flywheel. I placed marks on flywheel and crankshaft to align. Pulled starter a few times with choke on and it popped so i though great I'll start with choke...

So I began my journey after buying our first house on a large wooded lot. I mostly ignored the woods for the first few years not really knowing where to start. Trees were(and still are) down everywhere, and the problem seemed to only compound every winter and storm that came along. A huge oak...

Since before Easter I've been working on my Papaws late 80's model 50 Husky. I'm a pretty decent engine mechanic...but 2-strokes turned out to be more than I bargained for haha. Anyway, the saw had a ruined piston and cylinder, had them off in less than 20 minutes. 10 minutes and $23 on eBay...