Husky 61 hone job

[sawmilllifer]

I just pulled my 2 Husky 61's apart and will re-ring both as the cylinders and pistons look OK , I should put a new cross-hatch on the cylinders so the rings will "bite", the question being, as these cylinders have large cutouts on both sides below the ports, what is the best way to clean them up, obviously a rigid hone is out, a "ball" type hone will chew up the edges, so what is the std. prescribed method??, thanks

 

[mtngun]

I don't recommend honing chainsaw cylinders. Save the hone for 4-strokes.

 

[Brmorgan]

Yeah don't run a hone in a chainsaw cylinder, too easy to burn through the chrome coating. You can rub it with some 400-grit sandpaper to get rid of the "glaze" so the new ring can seat.