Husqvarna Chainsaws

[kmcinms]

Needed a saw

I found myself needing a bigger saw for a tree job I got coming up and I bought a well used 61 w/24" ProLite bar and 72LP chain. It's a running saw, but not too healthy. I basically paid him for the B&C.
I figured I could fell the tree with it and buck it with my 51, but it didn't happen. Saw was low on comp @95 and wasn't real responsive on the low side.
I popped the muffler off to find the piston was in backwards with a HUGE ring end gap
P&C look great, ring was TOAST. What was good is that I actually found a local shop with a new Husky ring in stock.
Me being a gear head and all, I couldn't leave well enough alone and had to touch up the exhaust port a bit. Here's what it turned out like. First saw jug to play with, and I wasn't about to pull my perfect running 51 apart to practice on :msp_mellow:

HELLO!

That's a 70% exh. port

Got 'em all back together last night and pulled over 150psi
Went to pop it off this morning and it hit on the second pull, but never cranked. Pulled the top cover off and found the fuel line spraying fuel everywhere. I didn't pursue replacing the line, gonna have to wait till next week for one.
Oh well, I'll have a good running saw on the cheap and can do dirty yobs without feeling too guilty about it.

 

[briantutt]

Looks good to me! great to hear you have another one back from the depths.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

288xp and fiskars

 

[kmcinms]

Need opinion on Chin part

Has any of you Husky guys used these clutch cover/chain brake assys.? I'm needing a chain brake for my 61. My cover is in good condition, just no internals. Anybody out there? Thanks.

EDIT: I musta been tired last night, I forgot to add the link to the part...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290538891084&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[7hpjim]

I got the one for the 3xx pro series w/ side chain adj. color is off but it works, have 2 for the 2xx series, specs off on these, brake band drags really badly and very tricky to get on off saw without a lot of swearing, you have to grind the projections around the circumference of the brake band to fix this, hope this helps.
Jim

 

[sunfish]

Has any of you Husky guys used these clutch cover/chain brake assys.? I'm needing a chain brake for my 61. My cover is in good condition, just no internals. Anybody out there? Thanks.

EDIT: I musta been tired last night, I forgot to add the link to the part...

Clutch side cover brake assy fits Husqvarna 272 268 61 - eBay (item 290538891084 end time Mar-27-11 22:32:55 PDT)

I would stay away from the China junk if I could. Maybe
someone will have a used original.

 

[sunfish]

BTW, there are some great lookin saws in this thread!

 

[cat-face timber]

Husky Pic

Here is one of my favorite Husky pics.
My 385xp

View attachment 177057

 

[briantutt]

2100

I put a feeler out on a 2100 yesterday...:msp_tongue:

 

[cat-face timber]

I put a feeler out on a 2100 yesterday...:msp_tongue:

I am jealous, Howabout you send it to me and I will send you a Stihl MS250 with flippy caps (Leaky Flippy Caps)

ok?

Just kidding, man I love the big huskys!!!

 

[briantutt]

Flippy Cap Threat

Well we will see what happens. He has a nearly complete 65 for $100 I may take it...like I need two

Have you seen this?

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/70698-274.htm#post2480011

Hilarious

 

[cat-face timber]

Well we will see what happens. He has a nearly complete 65 for $100 I may take it...like I need two

Have you seen this?

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/70698-274.htm#post2480011

Hilarious

I watched the Video, AMEN!!!
That is about all I can say is AMEN.

 

[GoRving]

288xp

I picked-up a 288XP a few weeks ago with some other saws. This evening I cranked it up and ran it a while. It was "cruddy", so I blew the crud out from under the covers and cleaned it up some. I'm sure it will cool better now. The top cover was sun-bleached almost white, so I wiped it down with red ATF, and that brought it back out some. The saw runs great. Was going to post some pics, but a storm came up and ran me back in the house. Tomorrow I'll post a pic or 2. This one will be in my firewood saw line-up, for sure...

 

[brncreeper]

Well we will see what happens. He has a nearly complete 65 for $100 I may take it...like I need two

Have you seen this?

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/70698-274.htm#post2480011

Hilarious

Nothing like a backwards design to erase a companies credibility. I think paying the flippycap engineer to stay home would be a wise investment.

 

[kmcinms]

61 lives

Thought I'd test the 61 out on something yesterday. Going to cut this log up and split it for firewood. Hung the 24" bar in it and she cut through it like butter. Saw is strong! 39" Red Oak

anyone want to guess how much firewood is in that 12.5 foot log?

 

[cat-face timber]

I would say between 3/4 and 1 cord (128 cf)

I just love those smaller tough as nails Huskys!

I know my 272 has gotten me out of a jam or two, where other saws failed.

 

[briantutt]

Thought I'd test the 61 out on something yesterday. Going to cut this log up and split it for firewood. Hung the 24" bar in it and she cut through it like butter. Saw is strong! 39" Red Oak

anyone want to guess how much firewood is in that 12.5 foot log?

Looks like an excuse reason to get 100cc's...:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[cat-face timber]

385XP, 395XP and the mother of all saws

3120XP



I like the 2100 but they are hard to find?

 

[briantutt]

385XP, 395XP and the mother of all saws

3120XP



I like the 2100 but they are hard to find?

There is a 3120XP on Ebay for $2300 with 72" bar, go buy it and let's see a video!

There are 2100's on Ebay too for about $400 running...

 

[cat-face timber]

There is a 3120XP on Ebay for $2300 with 72" bar, go buy it and let's see a video!

There are 2100's on Ebay too for about $400 running...

See if you would buy the 3120XP with the 72" bar, send it to me I would send you a leaky FLIPPY CAP!

Sound fair?