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[parrisw]

They're called 'retainers' in the service manuals. But irregardless the nomenclature, they still need to be checked when you've got the case open for a new top end or a top end rebuild.

Yes, your right, I've just never heard them called that.

Anyway, I got the whole saw broken down to now need to split the case. I just tried the angle iron trick over the bar studs and a puller pushing through the angle iron on the crank, no go, it just bent the angle iron like nothing.

Any tips on splitting this case without the genuine Husky tools??

Thanks

 

[parrisw]

Ok, I got er done. Just used a bigger piece of steel. Was still a pain with the cheap puller bending all over the place, going to make something better for next time.

 

[Jacob J.]

That is one ugly connecting rod bearing. You can tap the bearings out now, no problem. Heating the case halves up a bit works well.

 

[parrisw]

That is one ugly connecting rod bearing. You can tap the bearings out now, no problem. Heating the case halves up a bit works well.

Yes, I agree. I figure something must have gotten into it, I checked it before assembling the saw. Should I just go ahead and replace the main bearings? They feel ok. I guess I should, but??

 

[parrisw]

See the discoloration on the rod?? The dam thing must of got real hot, enough to cause the saw to quit anyway. ha ha LOL,

 

[parrisw]

Oh, I also had to make my own special clutch removal tool as well. Just sacrificed and old socket and cut some notches in it, worked real well.

 

[Jacob J.]

Definitely on the new mains, that way you'll have no reason to go back in there for a few years.

 

[Crofter]

Yes, I agree. I figure something must have gotten into it, I checked it before assembling the saw. Should I just go ahead and replace the main bearings? They feel ok. I guess I should, but??

Dont even entertain the notion of keeping those main bearings. Pieces of the flubbed bearing will have scratched them up some and they have endured whatever caused the big end to fail. The process of taking them off the old crank and putting them on a new one will not be a good bet. Bite the bullet!

 

[parrisw]

Ya, thanks guys, I knew I should, I was just being cheap. Any luck getting bearings at a bearing house, instead of going to the husky dealer and paying$$$$

 

[Jacob J.]

They're 6202s, no problem getting them at an industrial supply.

 

[parrisw]

They're 6202s, no problem getting them at an industrial supply.

Cool thanks Jacob, I'll phone for some tomorrow. I've got seals on order, they didn't have the left side in stock. Crank and gasket kit will be here this week. Dam I can't wait to burry this saw in some wood.

 

[parrisw]

Got the crank and gaskets today. Bearings will be here tomorrow. Case halves are going in the parts washer tomorrow.

 

[parrisw]

Going back together now.

Heating case halves up on Wood Stove for bearing and crank install, Thanks for the tips Jacob!!!

All together.

 

[Jacob J.]

Did it fall together pretty easily? and is that the aftermarket crank?

 

[parrisw]

Did it fall together pretty easily? and is that the aftermarket crank?

Yes it went together way easy, I didn't even have to use long bolts, the crank tapped in all the way in the clutch side while the case and bearing was hot, then put the flywheel side on, a couple taps then the bolts would reach and I tightened it down all the way, then centered the crank. The flywheel side was a little tighter going one cause it had cooled down some I guess.
Yes that is the aftermarket crank.

 

[parrisw]

Now just waiting on crank seals.

 

[blsnelling]

Lookin' good. Did you say you heated the bearings too? You want to freeze the bearings to install them in the case.

 

[parrisw]

Lookin' good. Did you say you heated the bearings too? You want to freeze the bearings to install them in the case.

No I heated the case halves then put in the bearings then heated the case halves again with the bearings in then put in the crank that was sitting outside in the cold.

No

 

[parrisw]

Got a bunch more work done tonight, piston, cylinder, carb, tank, muffler installed, just waiting on crank seals, then put the rest of the parts on, then its done. And keeping my fingers and toes crossed that it doesn't blow up again.

 

[SkippyKtm]

So Parris, How did it turn out?