husky 61 bar troubles

[twoodward15]

I need a new bar and chain for a husky 61 saw I bought. Called the local husky dealer and asked if he had any in stock. He asked how old the saw is and I said It's either an 83 or an 89.... I can't remember. he told me it was so old his parts books don't list it. I asked if he could order it and he told me he wouldn't be able to because he doesn't have any info on the saw. Is this a normal experience? I figured I'd give the local guy some business, but in 30 seconds all I could get was "no" for an answer. I didn't think it was an old saw, but I guess his definition of old and mine are very different.

 

[gatkeper1]

Standard Husqvarna large saw bar mount
It is an Oregon D009 mount
Your experience is normal only when dealing with the incompetent and or the lazy

 

[twoodward15]

I called back today with a list of other saws that the bar will fit and basically got the same thing.... My goodness. I have to call back this afternoon and talk to the real parts guy.

 

[powelllake]

Find a new shop or buy from one of the sponsors here. You deserve better treatment then that.
Mark

 

[romeo]

Just ask them for a bar and chain for a 372 and don't even explain to him why, the guy doesn't sound very smart. Just so you know, Husky has used the same large mount for almost 40 years.

 

[HiOctane]

Hmm,this guy got the wrong job,he should know that almost by heart because its a popular mount or find it quite easily.I give you the Oregon part # 168RNDD009,the first two digit gives the length,this one is a Powermatch one wit a removable tip.If you want the Prolite ,its #168SLHD009.

 

[Hard Knocks]

You deserve better! They do not deserve your business. Find another dealer or local small engine repair shop. Anybody with an Oregon, Carlton, ect. catalog can look that up in a snap. It is dealers like this that give us all a bad name. Hopefully he goes out of business before he does too much damage to the product lines that he carries.

 

[romeo]

Just out of curiosity, did the guy follow his "your saws to old" with a "let me sell you a new one"???? He might of been pulling your leg on purpose to make a sale. I have a hard time believing that anyone who owns/works a dealership doesn't know how to find a bar for a modern (yes, I said modern) Husqvarna.

 

[romeo]

Saws that use the same bar

61, 261, 266, 268, 272, 365, 371, 372, 285, 298, 1100, 2100, 2101,181, 281, 288, 385, 394, 395, 3120

And... the other 100 saws I left out (large Jonsered's, and some Homelites also)

Oh yea, also the Dolmar/Makita's (6400, 6401, 7300, 7301, 7900, 7901) and probably a bunch more

more -- husky 280, 380, 480

I guess you could spend all day doing this.

 

[oldsaw]

My Husky dealer is little better than that. They only stock small mount bars, but recently got a large mount bar to put on the wall. I have an IPL and tell them the part I want. They are nice people, but completely worthless when it comes to saws. It's a farm supply store that has saws as a sideline.

But, in your situation, I would just order it from Bailey's at this point. You will have it in a couple of days, and with a lot less heartache. Get an IPL (illustrated parts list) and help your poor dealer out when you need something. It works for me. I even do that with my Stihl dealer anymore. They like it when I hand them a printed copy of the IPL with the parts I need highlighted.

Mark

 

[twoodward15]

I'm gonna call the real parts man now. I'll give them one more shot. If that don't work I'll order from Baileys. Thanks guys.

 

[Pablo26]

I like Bailey's for bars. Checkout the Carlton close-outs, they are titanium made by GB for a great price.

 

[SRT-Tech]

My Husky dealer is an old logger, and anytime anyone brings in an old saw he will go out of his way to find parts for it. No upselling , no pressure. I have a lot of respect for him.

 

[vapnut257]

There are a lot of dealers out there that don't understand their products all to well. In their defense most are not just "saw" shops but sell a myriad of equipment and I imagine it's hard to keep up with it all. That's what I like about this forum. If I want to know something about my saw there are plenty of folks (some dealers) that can steer you in the right direction. An I appreciate them for their service. I like being well informed before I go to a dealers store to ask for something. *Ramble* I went to my local steal dealer, a rental company, to get a new bar, chain, sprocket, and bearing for a friend's old 028AV. He said he didn't have the sprocket in stock, needed the serial number of the saw to get the correct one. $16 or $36 depending on the serial number. He advised against a rim system and stated I didn't need a new bearing. These items have never been replaced on this saw. I wasted my time going to this guy and just ordered everything I needed from Baily's at half the price. (they sent me a 3/8 inch pitch rim instead of the requested
.325 rim though) *ramble off* I'm trying to get to 50 post too, but don't have nuthin' to sell.