Husky 394XP New Project

[JimM]

New crank seal went in, used aluminum can trick and a fair bit of 2 stroke oil, made sure to set it 5mm deep. Tested good on pressure and vacuum, saw is running great. Got the 36 inch bar on it, and spent a bit of time milling today. Been making sure to keep it at a richer mix, and give it time to cool down after cuts.

Nice. Thank you for keeping us updated. Great to hear a success story. So many times we never know.

 

[Gord404]

To be safe That's the way I put seals in with very thin plastic off something I find in our recycle bin and use vaseline on the seal lip and the plastic just to make sure I get it over the speed bump...saw the pop can trick on Utube

 

[WolfMann]

Wanted to say thank you again to everyone here for the helpful advice, tips, and suggestions. You guys made this project a lot smoother than it otherwise would've been, and I couldn't be more grateful for the help. I look forward to continue learning all about saws, milling, and more here on arboristsite. Thanks All!

 

[Mattyo]

I know I'm late here but you can always go on my youtube channel....lots of 394 stuff on there to help you along the way.

Congrats on getting it back together. One of my favorite saws for sure!

 

[ggoodman]

Thanks for all the post and updates I have a 394 that quit while I was milling I took it to a shop in frustration who tore it completely down to nothing and gave me a box of parts back pissed me off a bit. I am now committed to a proper tear down clean and rebuild.

 

[WolfMann]

All good, this thread was my first rebuild, learned a bunch doing it. Got a lot of good help from community here too.